Comments on: The Next Person to Descibe a Sports Game “Realistic” Will Receive a Grand Trout Slap

By: KM

KM — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:56:37 +0000

Have you ever tried those full surronding arcade racing games? Probably the most realistic experience you’d get from just about any game. (Except for maybe like, DDR)

By: Janette

Janette — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:01:42 +0000

So when you go and slap someone with a trout – fun expression, I’ve not heard it before – do post a video – because you know a lot more people are going to say that about their games. And now I’m going to insist you go ahead and slap them!

By: Juuso

Juuso — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:33:45 +0000

Lumooja: okay, that’s one exception. But BESIDES that.

Fabio: I most certainly think that high realism does not equal (automagically) fun. Another blog post about that would be nice.

I actually saw one reviewer saying how UFC 10 is “realistic” game…. hilarious! :D (It’s a cool & fun game but it’s very far from being “realistic”)

By: Fabiomoreiradasilva

Fabiomoreiradasilva — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:23:35 +0000

ok, you already get away wii from this post, but maybe the funniest thing is not always a real simulator (but I like to play car game simulator).

Anyway, wii sports maybe is not the most real thing, but it has a lot of variables (wind direction and strong, terrain, etc, etc.)

How much real a game should be to be fun? Could be another post.

By: Lumooja

Lumooja — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:37:55 +0000

I think Commodore 64′s Daley Thompson’s Decathlon is a very realistic sports game, because you can literally feel the pain when wagging the joystick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOjmGxK5EQ

By: Fili

Fili — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:36:19 +0000

One giant trout coming up!

By: Eric Spain

Eric Spain — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:16:47 +0000

Have you tried ‘Golf?’

It’s about as realistic as I’ve played. You control the swing with your mouse, and while it’s easy, it’s still not that easy.

You even have to chase the ball in your buggy, no teleporting here.

It’s a bit silly though, and makes fun of itself. Plus the graphics are plain.

By: Fili

Fili — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:07:17 +0000

It seems that the International Olypmpic Comitee has a different opinion:
“Chess is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee, and is led by the FIDE.” (Wikipedia quote).
So expect the chess to be included in the Olympics in a few years :)

By: Juuso

Juuso — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:49:21 +0000

Chess is not sport. Same with F1.

By: Fili

Fili — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:06:45 +0000

Just to be nitpicky, chess is a sport (as stated on the wikipedia page). And it can have a realistic simulation on a computer.
As for the other sports games, you are right :)