Is Realism always better in a video game? What led me to this question was borderlands. An as of yet unreleased game that changed its Art style midway through the game.In my opinion the realism of the game look fantastic. A bleak, barren, wasteland of a Desert planet, with wind/sand scarred buildings seemed fantastic. The art style is now described as a "comic book" style art. with thick dark lines around characters and seems a tad childish.

Do not get me wrong however. I enjoy the stylistic change of pace in a gaming industry that is constantly pushing for more realistic games. But is this change better suited for the game itself. Borderlands seems to be a more mature based game set in a setting that i believe a realistic art style would be better suited. It has many weapons, interesting clothes, and all things people would expect in a realistic first person shooter.

But perhaps the stylistic change will set it apart and make it more popular. As is always the case, it could go either way, which makes me realize, we gamers are fickle creatures.