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Do you also dismiss games because of their artstyle?
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letmetrythisname
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I try not to, but it happens. It took me years to warm up to the Disgaea series.
mindatlarge
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Cel-shaded didn't appeal to me at one time, but it has grown on me throughout the years. Other than that, nothing really comes to mind.
Mmm,I don't think I mentioned his proportions? But I guess something like this?
It's more that he is definitely a manga artist, where his style works out. Doing character art for a video game is a totally different ball game, and his work looks totally weak trying to do it, in my opinion.
Yes. All the time. The art style and art direction plays a pretty big factor when it comes to my interest in a game. Some of my favorite games are loved most for their art style even.
But as for those I dismiss because of it? Anime games. Just nope. I made a sole exception for Catherine though because it doesn't look as obnoxious as most I feel, but the rest look silly to me.
Other fine mentions in this thread as well. I recall playing Dust: An Elysian Tail and enjoying it moderately but I could not get over the fact this whole thing was a furry fantasy and I eventually stopped. Another mention is Spelunky. Despite the praise I hear about it, it seems incredibly boring to look at.
But as for those I dismiss because of it? Anime games. Just nope. I made a sole exception for Catherine though because it doesn't look as obnoxious as most I feel, but the rest look silly to me.
Other fine mentions in this thread as well. I recall playing Dust: An Elysian Tail and enjoying it moderately but I could not get over the fact this whole thing was a furry fantasy and I eventually stopped. Another mention is Spelunky. Despite the praise I hear about it, it seems incredibly boring to look at.
snow in jamaica
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what are those legs
what is that arm
what are those fingers
what is that face
yasuda why
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I tend to do it with stuff that's super "moe" with giant eyes and hypersexualized anime stuff, but if the games supposedly really good I'll play it. I'll play anything if it's good, but there are definitely times where an art style turns me off a bit. Xenoblade 2 is an example of that. It seems so... generic, and, well... "anime." I watch anime and play plenty of JRPGs where anime style doesn't bother me, but that style in particular just rubs me the wrong way. In the end it's more of a small disappointment than something that will actually affect my enjoyment.
But yeah, something with the art style of that new Bomber Girl game would have to be really fucking good for me to play it.
EDIT: On the other side of the spectrum, Gears of War and God of War are both art styles that are incredibly unappealing for me too.
But yeah, something with the art style of that new Bomber Girl game would have to be really fucking good for me to play it.
EDIT: On the other side of the spectrum, Gears of War and God of War are both art styles that are incredibly unappealing for me too.
BlueTieCasual
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I think the art style of Betheda's RPGs is probably half the reason I have no interest in them. I'm sure they're great games but I simply find the colour palette to be mostly dark, damp, and not much else.
I'm much more of a person who enjoys vibrant cartoon design and colours anyways, like Splatoon, so nothing against Bethesda.
I'm much more of a person who enjoys vibrant cartoon design and colours anyways, like Splatoon, so nothing against Bethesda.
petran79
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I enjoyed Jazz Jackrabbit in the 90s so I did not have many issues enjoying Dust:an Elysian Tail.
But I was used to 80s and 90s computer game artwork, a lot of which would certainly not pass console certification. Not just due to quality but also for content. After all it was in computer games where you'd most likely see uncensored content.
When I saw the change of art direction of Jazz in the GBA version, I felt character and franchise lost what made it stand out, despite looking more professional.
Same reason I like doujin games. They take elements mostly from literature, theater and manga instead of relying on hard to imitate film and animation influences, like the more expensive games.
Artists' vision matters more than art quality.
I've seen good yet compromising art. I prefer the opposite.
But I was used to 80s and 90s computer game artwork, a lot of which would certainly not pass console certification. Not just due to quality but also for content. After all it was in computer games where you'd most likely see uncensored content.
When I saw the change of art direction of Jazz in the GBA version, I felt character and franchise lost what made it stand out, despite looking more professional.
Same reason I like doujin games. They take elements mostly from literature, theater and manga instead of relying on hard to imitate film and animation influences, like the more expensive games.
Artists' vision matters more than art quality.
I've seen good yet compromising art. I prefer the opposite.
Skyball Paint
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Can't get into Divinity: Original Sin because I hate how the characters look
You can either be man with tiny head and hulk body, or lady with low neckline and no pants.
You can either be man with tiny head and hulk body, or lady with low neckline and no pants.
MaxwellParrish
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I surely do dismiss some games based on their art, I'm not so sure that I can say that I do for their style. I mean, while there are certainly some art style that I prefer, I wouldn't dismiss a game because is toon.shaded, photorealistical, anime, pixel art or whatever. Still, there are games that I stopped playing at least partially cause I found that they were way to garrish or too drab or that the realism of the bg was too much in contrast with the stiff animation .One exception would be "Dust: an Elysian tale" where I just found the style so amateurish and offputting
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It's very hard for me not to judge Pixel art games.
As soon as I see that artstyle in a game, I feel it's gonna be crap. I know that I should look beyond the style as I'm probably missing out on some great gameplay, but I just can't do it.
Hyper Light Drifter was an exception though.
As soon as I see that artstyle in a game, I feel it's gonna be crap. I know that I should look beyond the style as I'm probably missing out on some great gameplay, but I just can't do it.
Hyper Light Drifter was an exception though.
Yeah, I do. I tend to give those games a chance but when I really dislike the art style I get burnt out on that game way quicker. I started Halo 2 back in the day, and while it played buttery smooth I got tired of it's aesthetic super fast. I played Darksiders 1 to completion, and started 2 but I just got so tired of the art-style I just gave up on the game after 8 hours. Too bad when I come to think of it, I'm probably missing out on some great experiences.
I'm afraid Nioh will suffer the same fate once I get crackin' on that game.
I'm afraid Nioh will suffer the same fate once I get crackin' on that game.
Nope. Don't think I've ever done that. If a game has gameplay that appeals to me, yet I don't like its art style, I'll get over it and enjoy the game. Same with other media, as well.
Sure, I'll probably point it out if I don't really like the art, but I won't let that hold me back from enjoying the experience.
Sure, I'll probably point it out if I don't really like the art, but I won't let that hold me back from enjoying the experience.
ScriptedReality
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Absolutely. If I don't like the way it looks..I won't play. Thats not me saying i need super hyper realistic graphics. I get artstyles but some I just dont like.
But thats me everywhere. I refuse to watch or read One Piece because its ugly af.
But thats me everywhere. I refuse to watch or read One Piece because its ugly af.
Skyfireblaze
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Well I don't outright dismiss games because of their artstyle, if they are good but have a artstyle I don't like, it can dampen my enjoyment of the game quite a bit though. This happened for example with the Gears of War games, the Mass Effect games, the Binding of Isaac, Everybody's Golf and most western mobile-games that go for this "flash" style cartoon aesthetic.
Don't mind Dust (the furry game) artstyle.
Generally I would say no in terms of "I refuse to play this game because of its artstyle", but it can deter me from playing it as soon as I would if it maybe had a different art style.
For me I hate and I mean hate the Dragonball Z look. It's why I initially thought anime wasn't for me when I was completely oblivious to other anime beyond what cartoon network showed on TV after school.
As we all know games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger also share the same style. I think CT had the actual artist work on the character designs so it makes sense. Luckily in sprite form the character artstyle doesn't bother me one bit. But if Chrono Trigger was remade with a 3D anime look that mimicked that Dragonball artstyle I don't know if I could deal with that haha.
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Generally I would say no in terms of "I refuse to play this game because of its artstyle", but it can deter me from playing it as soon as I would if it maybe had a different art style.
For me I hate and I mean hate the Dragonball Z look. It's why I initially thought anime wasn't for me when I was completely oblivious to other anime beyond what cartoon network showed on TV after school.
As we all know games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger also share the same style. I think CT had the actual artist work on the character designs so it makes sense. Luckily in sprite form the character artstyle doesn't bother me one bit. But if Chrono Trigger was remade with a 3D anime look that mimicked that Dragonball artstyle I don't know if I could deal with that haha.
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Yeah, if I don't like the art style I will not be able to enjoy a game since I won't find it visually pleasing, and it doesn't have to do with graphics quality.
For example I hate the Warcraft art styles, so I have never liked any of those games. This is also true for most Blizzard games.
For example I hate the Warcraft art styles, so I have never liked any of those games. This is also true for most Blizzard games.
Oh this too. Though I wouldn't not play the games because of the artstyle but there is not a single Blizzard game that would entice me because of its artstyle. Overwatch is pretty different from the other more typical Blizzard artstyles but still does nothing for me.
Glomby
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Yes I do this a lot and I sometimes hoped I wouldn't do it but if Ireland dislike an art style I simply can't bring myself to play a certain game. Since I don't have the time to play very thing anyway it's at least a very quick way to make a decision.
I know I've missed out on good games I probably would have liked because of that but since I can't play erverything anyway I'm fine with it.
I know I've missed out on good games I probably would have liked because of that but since I can't play erverything anyway I'm fine with it.
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JeremyEtcetera
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That moment when a friend of mine wants to dislike the artstyles of Bayonetta and Vanquish, but they are having too much fun to care.
If I find a game visually unappealing, I cannot play it. I just cannot, enjoy a game if it is something I do not wish to look at. That mostly has to do with ASCII games and really bad looking pixel art games. I can't think of a modern game game that doesn't use those that I have said not a chance upon first seeing it. Most of the time I dismiss games becasue the setting, game play, or genre doesn't appeal to me.
lastrealgameralive
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I dismiss indie games with 8-bit retro-styled graphics because these games usually aren't worth playing.
A sizeable portion of gamers in the US reject games with color. When I was showing off Splatoon to a friend and his brother they had completely opposite reactions: one was enthralled by it, the other wanted to know if "we could play a "big kids" game".
A sizeable portion of gamers in the US reject games with color. When I was showing off Splatoon to a friend and his brother they had completely opposite reactions: one was enthralled by it, the other wanted to know if "we could play a "big kids" game".
Yeah becasue there is no light or bright colors in the real world. WW is closer to looking like the real world than OoT, MM, and TP. I'm not attacking you, but I really hate this argument that darker colors and lighting is mature, and bright lights and bright colors is kiddy.
EdwardTivrusky
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Not that i can think of unless it's an Early-Access or just terrible game. If the gameplay looks attractive then i can deal with artstyle choices that other's don't like.
Oh, There an old game that i detest the artstyle of. It had emoji looking faces way before emojis and it's still available. Oh, fucking Snood! It's artstyle puts me right off even if in-game it's much better.
Oh, There an old game that i detest the artstyle of. It had emoji looking faces way before emojis and it's still available. Oh, fucking Snood! It's artstyle puts me right off even if in-game it's much better.
That is usually a big sign of immaturity or lack of self esteem.
Ludger Kresnik
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If I think something looks really bland then I probably won't ever have much interest in playing it. This tends to be more down to setting and genre than the specific art style, but sometimes you get something like Days Gone, which is just the perfect storm of generic.
Bland character design, dime a dozen photorealistic graphics, boring American woodsy setting, yawn.
Also, smh at everyone ragging on Yasuda Suzuhito. I've always liked his art, it's very vibrant and stylish imo. His designs are hit and miss tho, like Devil Survivor 2 was a total mess of bland booby ladies.
Bland character design, dime a dozen photorealistic graphics, boring American woodsy setting, yawn.
Also, smh at everyone ragging on Yasuda Suzuhito. I've always liked his art, it's very vibrant and stylish imo. His designs are hit and miss tho, like Devil Survivor 2 was a total mess of bland booby ladies.
potatohead
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If an artstyle really turns me off then yes I will ignore the game.
A good cover also goes a long way into convincing me to take a second or third look into considering a game.
For me I love rustic designs so that's right up my alley. Doing a realistic rustic setting is exactly what I want from a game like this or RDR2.
A good cover also goes a long way into convincing me to take a second or third look into considering a game.
If I think something looks really bland then I probably won't ever have much interest in playing it. This tends to be more down to setting and genre than the specific art style, but sometimes you get something like Days Gone, which is just the perfect storm of generic.
Bland character design, dime a dozen photorealistic graphics, boring American woodsy setting, yawn.
Also, smh at everyone ragging on Yasuda Suzuhito. I've always liked his art, it's very vibrant and stylish imo. His designs are hit and miss tho, like Devil Survivor 2 was a total mess of bland booby ladies.
For me I love rustic designs so that's right up my alley. Doing a realistic rustic setting is exactly what I want from a game like this or RDR2.
