Board Thread:Archive/@comment-11848688-20130709223517/@comment-6761334-20130710021556

The actual meaning of the phrase is that something is so detailed that it looks extremely realistic. There are applications of the phrase that make sense. If a work of art is done so precisely that it is difficult to tall it apart from a living subject it can be said to be hyper realistic.

The problem is that the phrase has been abused. Also, it is often used in situations where it would be impossible. While it is meant to indicate that someone is wrong in the story, it is often interpreted by the audience as there being something wrong with the story. Hyper realistic gore coming from a super nintendo or genisis game is not possible. It is just not scary or creepy any more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperrealism_(visual_arts)