These articles are incredible. It's not until you actually think about it that the digital world is so much more...entertaining and satisfying than real life. Regarding another comment though...Dating? I've never really enjoyed the dating sims or the dates in GTA. Real life is the winner, because it doesn't really matter if your digital companion puts out on the first date. It doesn't compare to having your companion put out on the first date. And if you're lucky and it's that special kind of date, they won't call within the next few hours (or minutes) and ask if you want to go bowling.
Sleeping- VG 3 secs. RL 8 hrs.
Important parts of life- Vg Cutscenes that make us seem much better then we really are. Rl birth/graduation/promotion/death
Companions- VG terrible AI ex. ashley graham. rl dependable ppl who can function without you.
being alone- VG dead space/ silent hill. Rl watching tv/no messages on the answering machine.
B.O. - VG non existant. RL very existant
gambling- VG no money. RL money (good or bad?)
money- VG falls from dead things. Rl has to be worked for...
Okay, I have suggestions.
1. Swords, Show a picture of frostmourne and a picture of a real sword.
2. Fish, Picture of the giant fish boss from Gears 2 and a picture of a goldfish.
3. Birds, Phoenix from God of War 2 and a Chicken.
4. Women, super models and a picture of the girls from DOA and Rumble Roses. Winner, Earth.
You guys should do more, or like the others say, a weekly (or bimonthly) feature. Some suggestions:
Vampires (no explanation needed, save maybe for Brad Pitt's mullet in Interview with the Vampire...*shudder*)
Books (Spell books, stuff from Castlevania)
Guns (Anything in Halo/CoD4 VS real world)
Swords (Buster Sword VS medieval junk)
Science/Chemistry (creating mutants, etc)
Sex (Mass Effect's alien sex)
Water sports (Tidus's Blitzball vs Beachball)
Spies (James Bond/etc)