How much realism do like in your virtual pet game?

Corsair

Original poster

Approved VPL Artist

Conversation starter

Messages

51

Reaction score

18

Points

8

• Apr 10, 2025

• #1

How realistic do you want a virtual pet? Would you want it to be like owning a real animal that can get sick and old or die or something more casual that you don't have to worry about? This goes for really any virtual pet be it a device, video game or website.

 

lens

VPL Legend Poster

Messages

1,226

Reaction score

60

Points

53

• Apr 12, 2025

• #2

I think a balance between realism and gameplay would suit best. Some realism might add backstory and emotion, like pets growing hungry or tired, but too much of it could make it unappealing..

 

Demon_skeith

VPL Legend Poster

Valued contributor Posting Machine

Messages

1,497

Reaction score

305

Points

88

• Sunday at 2:09 AM

• #3

Just enough to keep it real, but not to make things not be fun.

 

Ja sa bong

VPL Legend Poster

Conversation starter

Messages

1,720

Reaction score

305

Points

88

• Sunday at 8:56 AM

• #4

The developers should try and make it as real as possible because it's the only way to make players feel like they are having a personal relationship with those pets.

 

Corsair

Original poster

Approved VPL Artist

Conversation starter

Messages

51

Reaction score

18

Points

8

• Sunday at 9:08 AM

• #5

would that include pets death?

 

Alicia

VPL Legend Poster

Posting Machine Bronze contributor Conversation starter

Messages

1,231

Reaction score

228

Points

68

• Sunday at 11:35 AM

• #6

I would love it to be like owning a real animal by showing emotions, being hungry, being tired or having a personal relationship with the gamer. It would be fun and interesting to be played.

 

Baw$e

Approved VPL Programmer

Bronze contributor Posting Machine Conversation starter

Messages

905

Reaction score

193

Points

48

• Wednesday at 1:43 PM

• #7

I like realistic aspects to pet games I play such as feeding pets, raising them..etc but I prefer mythical creatures that I can level up, compared to real looking pets. If they look realistic even better.

 

cpvr

Staff member

Community Leader

Posting Machine Conversation starter

Messages

3,887

Reaction score

858

Points

168

• Wednesday at 10:38 PM

• #8

Alicia said:

I would love it to be like owning a real animal by showing emotions, being hungry, being tired or having a personal relationship with the gamer. It would be fun and interesting to be played.

Click to expand...

Do you think if a pet is hungry it should prevent user's from utilizing certain features until their pets are fed? Such as, battling, doing quests, doing trades, using auctions or interacting on the forums? This could aid in the realism aspects. If the pet's needs aren't being attended to, then certain features aren't useable until the pet is actually cared for.