Social Realism

Realism in games is completely different to social realism in games. Game companies are always trying to make their games look as realistic as they can, with stunning graphics and realistic environments. Realism in games is more to do with the visuals of a game. However social realism is more to do with what the game is about, the game might be based of a historical moment in time following events that actually happened. Realism is often fluffed up versions of the event whereas with social realism it would be closer to the realities of the situation.