So me and my friend earlier were playing FF13 and this thought popped into my head...
Why do we get freaked out by robots that look real and not by videogames where the characters look real?
That is a guy and his robotic counterpart, freaky...
That is Lightning as she looks in FF13... You can't say that it doesn't look like a person. Yet most people don't see it as off putting.
^ Freaky
^ MGSV... Looking a little bit freaky. I'm fine with it but my friend said it's weird because it looks too much like a real man but then it's not so it creates a confusion in the brain that makes us think "Woahhhh okay, not comfortable with that, it looks real but obviously isn't and now I'm confused"
I don't get it... Why are we freaked out by robots that look human but not by videogames and animations that look like real people? Or is it different for specific people?
Opinions would be welcome, had an interesting discussion with my friend earlier so thought I'd see what you thought as well