We sometimes hear gamers complain that combat in a MMOG isn't very true to life, or that character models and environments look too "cartoony," or that a certain feature or mechanic detracts from a game's realism. But is realism truly what we're after when it comes to games? Karen "Shayalyn" Hertzberg talks about how too much realsim could detract from a MMOG's real purpose, to distract us from our daily lives, in today's target="_blank">Loading... Reality Bytes.
