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> That aside, the game has a problem, in my view: it's too real.

Exactly. I don't play zombie-based video games because zombies scare me. I play them because zombies are fun to kill. This game seems a little too realistic.

Then again, it might be a good thing to confront some real-world fears in a video game. I could see a game like this working really well if it's designed right.



I think it's a neat premise. We've had several critically acclaimed games that dealt heavily with "realistic" things -- Heavy Rain, for example.


I don't disagree with your point, but Heavy Rain is a pretty out-there example. The game revolves around rescuing a child from a murderer. Though there were realistic aspects to Heavy Rain, the game itself is centered around a very unrealistic core story.


People are allowed to play games that aren't fun.


Dwarf Fortress, for instance, has lots of Fun.




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