Operation Sports Forums - View Single Post - November 25, 2016 Topic Discussion: What Do We Mean By Sim?

Eyeman79 · 11-25-2016, 10:07 AM

I think the word sim should be used only for text based games, OOTP etc. Gamers are so demanding today on a realistic experience from player likeness to team tendencies, but realism and sim are not the same. The better players(not me) on Madden can take the Browns undefeated to the Superbowl so it's not a true sim as this is based on the gamers skill and knowledge. That's why I laugh at the regular updates that change player ratings by +/- 1 point. Does this really affect the sim factor or does it just help to maintain the realistic feel of the game?
To me sim is just the realistic representation of the sport i.e The Show vs. Super Mega Baseball

11-25-2016, 10:07 AM	#2
Eyeman79 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jan 2013	I think the word sim should be used only for text based games, OOTP etc. Gamers are so demanding today on a realistic experience from player likeness to team tendencies, but realism and sim are not the same. The better players(not me) on Madden can take the Browns undefeated to the Superbowl so it's not a true sim as this is based on the gamers skill and knowledge. That's why I laugh at the regular updates that change player ratings by +/- 1 point. Does this really affect the sim factor or does it just help to maintain the realistic feel of the game? To me sim is just the realistic representation of the sport i.e The Show vs. Super Mega Baseball