Simulating bad optics
Once upon a time I worked in the video game industry. I'm torn between amazement at what's possible, and wondering why gamers don't just go outside once in a while:
"The graphics are excellent, with explosive sound. It might seem silly, but just watching the tank shells explode — the way they kick up the desert sand and shred the other side’s machines — was fun to see. When the player looks through his character’s binoculars, the lenses are scuffed and scratched from previous hard use."
In The Sims you can 1) clean the house, 2) sleep, and 3) use the restroom. It's one of the biggest hits of the last 10 years, and a pretty good summary of why I no longer work in that field.
posted by Tako John @ 6:05 PM
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