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Topic	What the hell is up with ugly games these days
Natalie 01/08/23 12:16:44 AM #17:	HeroDelTiempo17 posted... again this just seems to be the art style being not to taste and slightly amateurish, not "this game has bad graphics" or "is ugly on purpose" aesthetics aren't just a slider you just keep turning up until you get the best one I mean yeah, obviously it's not just trying to look bad, but that doesn't mean there's no room for critique of its visuals. Axiom Verge 1 was very much Metroid by way of Amiga, which wasn't my favourite style but certainly worked alright. From what I've seen of AV2, its use of textures feels like a major callback to shareware and early indie games, and that does tend to evoke a "cheap" feeling. <cite>Natalie posted [p:970697102] in What the h... [t:80304470]...</cite> <quote>HeroDelTiempo17 posted... </cite><quote>again this just seems to be the art style being not to taste and slightly amateurish, not "this game has bad graphics" or "is ugly on purpose"aesthetics aren't just a slider you just keep turning up until you get the best one</quote>I mean yeah, obviously it's not just trying to look bad, but that doesn't mean there's no room for critique of its visuals. Axiom Verge 1 was very much Metroid by way of Amiga, which wasn't my favourite style but certainly worked alright. From what I've seen of AV2, its use of textures feels like a major callback to shareware and early indie games, and that does tend to evoke a "cheap" feeling.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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