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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
Lens flare is stupid, our eyes are not cameras.
gpt
I mean it's art, it can be anything the creators want it to be. The big difference with video games is the artwork isn't just the visuals but also the gameplay, audio/music, story, etc. There are plenty of scenarios where effects like lens flares greatly enhance the artwork, and other scenarios where they don't. It's all about finding a balance between these factors, which is a lot harder than it looks.