Imagine being so boring that you only want graphics that strive for realism over everything else.
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The presence where Xbox making cartoonish games is absolutely ridiculous.
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BOTW didn't make toon shaders and grass popular. 🤷‍♂️
And here I am wishing for more varied artstyles from any developer.
It's why I buy so many indies; I like AAA games but I am getting tired of everything being more and more realistic.
Kudos to Rare/MS for doing something different besides realism.
It's why I buy so many indies; I like AAA games but I am getting tired of everything being more and more realistic.
Kudos to Rare/MS for doing something different besides realism.
This is 2002 Wind Waker discourse all over again but now it's Microsoft instead of Nintendo lol.
Not really....this is nothing even close to what Zelda was as a franchise then Wind Waker came out of nowhere. An extremely small minority is crapping on the artstyle of Everwild.
Fuck no.
In fact, it's Microsoft's (developer's) willingness to explore art styles like this that will make me highly consider switching to their ecosystem next gen (along with other things like Game Pass, etc.). The AAA sphere has enough photo-realism and I'm kind of tired of it. Games are only beholden to the limits of developers' imaginations, why do so many of them limit themselves to making their games look like the world we see every day? It's boring. That's a huge part of the reason Nintendo is still #1 for me, and why my fandom for Sony has been dwindling (don't take that as a criticism, it's a personal preference thing).
I'm super happy to see this.
In fact, it's Microsoft's (developer's) willingness to explore art styles like this that will make me highly consider switching to their ecosystem next gen (along with other things like Game Pass, etc.). The AAA sphere has enough photo-realism and I'm kind of tired of it. Games are only beholden to the limits of developers' imaginations, why do so many of them limit themselves to making their games look like the world we see every day? It's boring. That's a huge part of the reason Nintendo is still #1 for me, and why my fandom for Sony has been dwindling (don't take that as a criticism, it's a personal preference thing).
I'm super happy to see this.
Rare became beloved for making "cartoonish" games, so to expect otherwise from them is ridiculous.
Also... this is similar to the"Nintendo is kiddy" stuff I've heard forever and I stopped listening to that kind of talk. It's mostly immature teens who need the shooty bang bang and an adult cursing at them to feel cool.
On another note, Everwild looks amazing visually so I don't see what these people are talking about.
Also... this is similar to the"Nintendo is kiddy" stuff I've heard forever and I stopped listening to that kind of talk. It's mostly immature teens who need the shooty bang bang and an adult cursing at them to feel cool.
On another note, Everwild looks amazing visually so I don't see what these people are talking about.
I question whether the majority that own Xboxs will be open to it but I don't think it's bad at all. I really liked the art style and looking forward to seeing what the game actually is. Microsoft should be expanding its offerings and art styles it works with. It's a question of how accepting will their audience be after conditioning them for a long time by only really offering them realistic graphics. Sea of Thieves was their first really big test case of not doing that I think and its success is mixed I think.
And a small vocal minority crapped on Wind Waker for going with "kiddy" cartoon graphics. It's very similar.
Wait, some people see Everwild as "cartoonish" and not semi-grounded stylized fantasy? Rare has a history of legitimately cartoony mascot games that I'd love to see call back to (while being simultaneously in on what was presented of Everwild!).
The Rare game is a big budget game. And sure, Dontnod games aren't triple A. But it's not that cartoony. I really liked the Tell Me Why trailer.
the less realism the better for me. that said, i didn't particularly like any of those cartoonish style in the ms conference lol
Imagine being so insecure that you have to insult people with different taste.
It's just fanboy trolling.
We know another Gears is coming, we know another Forza is coming, they showed a trailer for Wasteland 3. There will be plenty of gritty/realistic titles coming from Microsoft over the next few years.
We know another Gears is coming, we know another Forza is coming, they showed a trailer for Wasteland 3. There will be plenty of gritty/realistic titles coming from Microsoft over the next few years.
No?
No one making the games they want to make (as long as they aren't wildly offensive and hateful) is bad. Maybe they aren't for you, but they might be for plenty of other people that aren't you.
World doesn't revolve around you.
No one making the games they want to make (as long as they aren't wildly offensive and hateful) is bad. Maybe they aren't for you, but they might be for plenty of other people that aren't you.
World doesn't revolve around you.
Even if you prefer realistic graphics, why would anyone *ever* expect that from Rare?
Like, when was the last time they even attempted something like that?
Like, when was the last time they even attempted something like that?
It's not about making something popular. It's that it's the last big major example of a game doing just that. No different than what happens with other games
I think they're either just trolling or don't particularly like cartoony art styles. Still weird because Microsoft will still have plenty of more realistic looking games anyways :P
I think it's perfect for Rare to make a game that looks like EverWild.
However, watching X019 I couldn't help noticing what seemed like an over-abundance of that Western cartoon Fortnight style design in games being shown. As I'm not a fan of that particular kind of aesthetic, it made a lot of those games a lot less appealing to me.
However, watching X019 I couldn't help noticing what seemed like an over-abundance of that Western cartoon Fortnight style design in games being shown. As I'm not a fan of that particular kind of aesthetic, it made a lot of those games a lot less appealing to me.
I get the feeling that the 7.5% of people who voted yes read the poll as "Do you think Microsoft making a game is bad?" Otherwise, I cant think of any other explanation. Microsoft can make cartoonish games. So can Sony and Nintendo. And Sega. And Atari. And Google. And Starbucks. And REI. And American Airlines. Who the hell cares about a company making a certain style of game? If it's fun, it's fun.
Somebody making a game which I won't play due to its art style is bad in my opinion. That's all there's to think about.
There's nothing wrong with it, but when a lot of the games share a similar art style it's not really unique anymore and starts losing it's flavor.
Better than the brown and grey trend last generation at least.
Better than the brown and grey trend last generation at least.
We need a lot more games with cartoony art styles so I'm fine with this. My annoyance is just that these cartoony Xbox games look like always-online multiplayer stuff I'm not interested in.
Nope. It is the main reason I thought X019 was an awesome show. Sure I want gritty shooters and Last of Us style games from MS, but titles like EverWild and Grounded give them something that they have lacked, at least in the public eye, for a long time. Diversity. These side projects or second team projects from some of these amazing developers is a great thing to me. It breeds creativity and fosters artistic freedom within those studios. Kudos to MS for letting these studios roam.
I thought their stuff looked great, as someone with three young boys who are usually hanging out wanting to play games with me, it's nice to have some AAA games that are appropriate to play around them. I can play the hard M-rated games after they're all in bed but I don't have a whole lot of time for that these days.
I kind of agree, I guess. I also want a The Last of Us type of game for Xbox. EverWild is not even close to what I want, but it is a Rare game. I'm curious about what The Initiative may produce in the future.
Rares game looks like next level BOTW to me, you think it looks bad?
It's nothing but pathetic fanboy behaviour, you won't get the same people talking bad about dreams or concrete genie.
Give me stylized cartoon looks over realistic ones all the time.
They age better, are cooler and have more personality.
Look how good Zelda wind waker still looks.
Fuck realistic art style.
They age better, are cooler and have more personality.
Look how good Zelda wind waker still looks.
Fuck realistic art style.
Agree. There are many different style and every style suits a different type of "feeling" you want to give to the game. I think "Return of the Obra Dinn" for example is one of the best looking games.
Everwild obviously tries to go for a magical romantic look, not something you can achieve with hyper real graphics. Sadly, after 20 years, most (shallow) gamers are still obsessed with eye candy.
Ive mostly seen positivity and excitement towards Everwild. Dont focus so much on the few posting negativity. Much of the time their goalposts intended to spread negativity. Giving them attention adds fuel.
When videogames can be anything, why not aim for something more interesting than "realistic". Take that "The Artful Escape" that was shown at XO19. I think that looks infinitely better than anything that is aiming for pure realism.
Of course, I can appreciate the work and effort that goes into realistic looking games but style will always win out in my eyes.
