| Ka-pi96 said: eh, if it doesn't seem out of place in the game I don't really see a problem with adverts. In fact I'd argue in the case of realistic games that they actually make the game better. I mean, having real products and real brands in the game definitely makes it seem more realistic. |
It really does depend on both the game in question, and the implementation. For example, I found the real world businesses in Crazy Taxi to be perfectly acceptable. Completely unobtrusive. Which is of course different from what's happening with SF V. Another example is the Yakuza series. I have never, and may never again, play a game with sooooo much real world commercial product represented in the game world. But again, it doesn't break immersion at all. In fact, with Yakuza, it could be argued it enhances it. Go into a bar, and order from a plethora or real world libations, AND get a lovely breakdown of the hootch from the bartender, as well as general thoughts/opinions on the type of alcohol ( rum, vodka, Scotch, ect ). You can skip it of course, and you get THE SAME AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE regardless of your choice. And yes, for the uninitiated, you get experience from drinking booze in Yakuza.
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