French Article Explores Space Sim Realism

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    Here's one for our French-speaking Wing Commander fans. Histoire de L'Eternite has posted an

    article

    about the evolving balance of realism versus fantasy in space sims. They observe a recent push to try to scientifically ground certain films and wonder how much that touches video games. Everything from Elite to Elite: Dangerous is covered, including some Wing Commander and Star Citizen in between. It's an interesting topic, although the Google Translation isn't particularly smooth. Non-French speakers can still check it out

    here

    .

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    wcnews.com/index.shtml#13040

    For those who do not read French, the only words to remember are:


    "At the time of pixel art excessively independent production and dull-gray tones of big productions,
    this return to basics SF proves salutary."


    Et heureusement CF est un exemple de la possibilité de la beauté ET de la SF.
    (And fortunately CF is an example of the possibility of beauty AND SF.)




    'Fluctuat nec mergitur'