What's the point of photorealism?

[Zappykins]

d21lewis said:

Zappykins said:
Well, it's like why do we watch a movie instead of just reading a story? It's all the same right - one is words - which could give us all the same information, and the other we know that Christian Bale really isn't flying through the air in a bullet proof bat suit, but it's fun to believe that he is. And the more it appears that he is, the more we can emmerce ourself in it, and feel like we have lived an extra life beyond are own meek existence.

Anything thing that pulls us out of the fantasy tends to cheapen it - like when we see a string holding up a model space ship. Now, there are many mediums like graphic novels, cartoons, anime and stylized games that aren't meant to be photo realistic - but they usually have a more limited appeal that a more realistic game.

It's easier to get lost - and fun - much like the 'safe scare' of going on a roller coaster. We get to pretend to be something we are not, do things we can't, and re-spawn if we die. Photo realism is a stylized choice to help use 'believe' in the game more.

TL/DR: More people will connect better with a more realistic game.

I get what you're saying.  I just wanted to point out one thing.  Christian Bale was actually so committed to being an authentic Batman that he DID fly through the air in a bullet-proof Bat-Suit.  He also had his parents killed just to channel the pain of Bruce Wayne.

True, true, Christan Bale is very comitted.  I heard that he let himself get tied up and abused by Tommy Lee Jones, for some movie yet to be made.  Plus, had his heart replaced for another movie roll.  Truely, the method^3.

Clearly, this points out the need to help Christan Bale suspend belief better.  It's supposed to be play acting.  So it seems easy to conclude that all of photorealims of the last 120 years to to help Christan Bale not abuse himself so much.

I'm comfortable with that.