Yeah it does. Looks great. Fantastic atmosphere.
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What is the best looking non-pixel-based 2D game?
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Yeah it does. Looks great. Fantastic atmosphere.
More_Badass
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Why no pixel-art games? Some lovely pixel graphics nowadays
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PixyJunket
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All computer images are pixel-based.
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NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Ori looks amazing.
I thought Transistor looked better in select screenshots.. but it looked cookie cutter while playing.. didn't help that it had this weird flash-game feel to a lot of it.
But toss my vote toward Rayman Legends and Origins. Though I dig the art style of Ori considerably more so.
Dragon's Crown despite some questionable art choices was beautiful as well.
Both Trine games looked great, just hated playing them.
I thought Transistor looked better in select screenshots.. but it looked cookie cutter while playing.. didn't help that it had this weird flash-game feel to a lot of it.
But toss my vote toward Rayman Legends and Origins. Though I dig the art style of Ori considerably more so.
Dragon's Crown despite some questionable art choices was beautiful as well.
Both Trine games looked great, just hated playing them.
FlashbladeGAF
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Yeah I love both
The Cool One
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cuphead is like an 80's dream baby. how have i not heard of this
Portugeezer
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jackissocool
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This is a good thread with many good examples already. If I weren't on my phone, I'd post Patapon 2 and Escape Plan.
If I were truly forced to pick only one, it'd probably be Muramasa Rebirth, but there are so many beautiful 2D games.
If I were truly forced to pick only one, it'd probably be Muramasa Rebirth, but there are so many beautiful 2D games.
Not true, actually. Tennis for Two was for analog oscilloscopes.
You know what I mean.
Infernal Monkey
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The Neverhood
pixelation
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If only Nintendo would make a 2D (non-polygonal) Mario platforming game for the Wii U.
With a hand drawn style. Man. Would be so so good.
pixelation
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Indeed.
More_Badass
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Hollow Knight
Darkest Dungeon
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Elysium-777
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Not sure if it counts, but I always thought Trine 2 looked really good.
this is something im constantly trying to figure out. i HATE 2d pixel gamesart styles. there are a couple that succeed despite it but by and large, it'll turn me off right away. my favs so far have been Dust and Trine. and wow that trine2 screen from above looks amazing. bastion was pretty good. braid was nice. i really liked the way shank was done but a large part of that was the fluidity of the animations more than the art style.
More_Badass
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OP just put a big grin on my face. I saw Rayman Origins and thought "Oh come on! It's beautful but Legends is a straight upgrade!" Then I saw your best looking =D
Rayman Legends looks stunning. It is concept art come to life. In 3D it is just, breahtaking. Incredible. A serious tide change for me. I really, really love it and the looks play a huge part.
Ubiart engine is crazy great. I love the look of everything that comes out of it.
It does have that great pixel art look, but I'm fairly certain at least the animated models are polygons. Think of something like Fez where it has the pixel art look but is all 3D.
Rayman Legends looks stunning. It is concept art come to life. In 3D it is just, breahtaking. Incredible. A serious tide change for me. I really, really love it and the looks play a huge part.
Ubiart engine is crazy great. I love the look of everything that comes out of it.
It does have that great pixel art look, but I'm fairly certain at least the animated models are polygons. Think of something like Fez where it has the pixel art look but is all 3D.
What does this even mean then?
Blackquill
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This thread
LordPhantX
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LegalEagleMike
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having just replayed Rayman Legends on the Xbox One thanks to GwG and since I am currently Playing Ori and the Blind Forest my opinion is that Rayman looks best in screenshots but Ori is the winner in motion.
ChitoCrisis
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My two top choices are Cuphead and Broken Age.
I love old cartoons and Cuphead does a really good job at replicating that style.
Whoa, Cuphead looks amazing!
I'm not sure I'd count VJ as it's a cellshaded polygonal game...I'd definitely add
Wario Land Shake It!
Why couldn't they have just made this WIDE SCREEN!?
SonyToo!™
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Skullgirls comes immediately to mind since it animates as good as it looks (all hand drawn rather than roto-scoping or 3D renders)
CAVE's HiDef ports on the 360 look very good for a shmup, although it's better to watch gameplay vids since all of the pictures are unflattering.
Deathsmiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCufLqUZFRM
Espgaluda 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzfIMgrzfKo
Mushihimesama Futari 1.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCJ7Yw9sChY
Akai Katana 360 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtWkcRCC3WM
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGIr8f4dM4
Outland 360/PS3/PC
Nin2Jump 360 XBLA (has a quirky Japanese shadow puppet play theme to it)
Aquaria PC
CAVE's HiDef ports on the 360 look very good for a shmup, although it's better to watch gameplay vids since all of the pictures are unflattering.
Deathsmiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCufLqUZFRM
Espgaluda 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzfIMgrzfKo
Mushihimesama Futari 1.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCJ7Yw9sChY
Akai Katana 360 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtWkcRCC3WM
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGIr8f4dM4
Outland 360/PS3/PC
Nin2Jump 360 XBLA (has a quirky Japanese shadow puppet play theme to it)
Aquaria PC
Quacamelee looks pretty good.
I was thinking about that earlier, too. It's got a interesting style that is really cohesive and clean, with great use of color.
HUELEN10
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I'm gonna have to go with the avatar and say Wario Ware, specifically Smooth Moves.
Why? Do you even need to ask?
Why? Do you even need to ask?
Morrigan Stark
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Can't believe it took so long for Valiant Hearts, Muramasa and Dragon's Crown to be posted. Incredible looking games, all.
And yes I also prefer this style of 2D over the retro pixelly stuff, though some retro graphics still look good.
What about Banner Saga? I haven't played it but it looks cool:
Ghost Song (upcoming):
And yes I also prefer this style of 2D over the retro pixelly stuff, though some retro graphics still look good.
What about Banner Saga? I haven't played it but it looks cool:
Ghost Song (upcoming):
Morrigan Stark
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A... kendo armour? I must know what this game is now!SonyToo!™;155604331 said:
Nin2Jump 360 XBLA (has a quirky Japanese shadow puppet play theme to it)
definitely not the best, but i feel Ghost Trick deserves to be mentioned among the most spectacular looking 2D games
Great animations!
Huh?
Anyway, Limbo is my favorite 2D aesthetic that's not done in pixel art. Looks like a Bergman film. Also up there are Rayman Legends, The Banner Saga and Braid, even though the latter is starting to show its age.
