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Mon 07/01/08 at 15:45
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Having suffered from a mental illness myself, Ive been thinking what would happen when computer graphics get so real, people cant differentiate between games and reality. When I was ill, i couldnt watch TV because I thought people were talking directly at me, but imagine if you were in reality and you think youre in a computer game? I think the film lawnmower Man challenged this, but cant remember most of the film as I havnt watched it for ages. Anyway my point is, is having photo-realistic graphics a bad thing?
Mon 07/01/08 at 19:54
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im mean has anyone else become so immersed in a game that after theyve turned it off, you still think you are playing it? for example when i first played GTA on the ps2, i was so excited and imersed that afterwards when i went to drive i thought i had to crash into things. but imagine all those crazy people who could mistake it for reality? just look at all the idiots on x factor who actually think they can sing and blatently cant. these people exist somewhere
Mon 07/01/08 at 19:50
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now locoroco would be amazing to be confused with reality with. im sure it would cure any form of mental illness... actually it could cause a fair few too
Mon 07/01/08 at 19:46
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Wow, that would be amazing if you were playing Viva Pinata or Loco Roco =D

Not so good if you were playing Resi or Manuhunt =|
Mon 07/01/08 at 19:42
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youd be surprised as to how many people cant differentiate reality and their thoughts.
Mon 07/01/08 at 19:24
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no.
if you`re too far gone not to be able to understand that you`re holding an input device and moving some fiction on a screen then you probably shouldn`t be allowed out to buy games in the first place.
Mon 07/01/08 at 15:45
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"Got any carrots?"
Posts: 806
Having suffered from a mental illness myself, Ive been thinking what would happen when computer graphics get so real, people cant differentiate between games and reality. When I was ill, i couldnt watch TV because I thought people were talking directly at me, but imagine if you were in reality and you think youre in a computer game? I think the film lawnmower Man challenged this, but cant remember most of the film as I havnt watched it for ages. Anyway my point is, is having photo-realistic graphics a bad thing?

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