Originally Posted by Fuse
Ok, so you just don't know what "simulation" means in this context.
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No, I have not seen a 100% valid definition of "simulation" in a FPS context. Normally games are called sims when they're exeptionally realistic but I haven't found a game that would really count.
ArmA is a much a shooter game as is Planetside. There may be some differences in pace but nothing that would let them be classified as different genres.
It comes down to what the word simulation means: ArmA simulates modern war from a more tactical, low-paced perspective. PS does the same for a futuristic/scifi setting while being multiplayer only.
Both games want to feel "real" in their own context.