7th October 2004, 2:24 PM
Quote:Those are ingame shots (or mostly are, at least). I do think that it's probably pre-rendered, though.
Yes, I just explained what pre-rendered means. Thanks for listening.
Of course it's pre-rendered.
Quote:Looking at game and book fantasy art today, yes, that is definitely a very common style... so what's wrong with saying so? How would I know when it's made?
The only thing common is that most fantasy artists today try to rip off Frazetta's style. But it's still very easy to tell apart a real Frazetta from an imitator. This just shows that you cannot tell the difference between good art and generic art.
Quote:And you still say such things about Baldur's Gate. Utterly bizarre. Just utterly bizarre.
What things? That the art is bland?
Quote:Because traditionally adventure games have often been graphical showcases, while RPGs have most definitely not been. And much more of the game of an adventure is about looking at the world and interacting with it while much more of the game of a RPG is about the complex game system and combat... so no, a direct comparison really doesn't work that well.
Oh so what you're not admitting is that BG is in fact bland-looking, but that compared to other PC RPGs it looks great. Fine, I will agree with that.
Quote:They are decent I guess... but Prime looks best not in a single shot but when you look around a room...
The one problem with its engine is that everything is so angular. But it seems to be a concious stylistic choice.
*sigh* Brian, look, just give up. You can't appreciate good art. Live with it.
Quote:You know I'll disagree here. Sure Prime has better art direction than BG, but given how dramatically different the games are it's tough to compare... BG is about top-down static drawings of areas, while Prime is about a crafted world all around you. Very different goals and implementations... KotOR is partway between and doesn't match up to either end.
Wait, you make excuses for BG by saying that it's impossible to compare the two because Prime is 3D and everything, yet you still side with BG? How sad. Baldur's Gate is a prime example of the general uninspired artwork in most PC games. PC gamers like it for some reason, maybe because they only care for technical prowess and don't care for artistic merit. That's fine, but you're still fighting it for some idiotic reason.
Quote:I don't know what you mean by that but it sure sounds like an insult... to me and to BG. I mean 'goth'? What in the world? You make no sense! How does that have anything at all to do with BG?
I couldn't think of a better term for it. It's all of the "dark, evil, demons and warlords" type of stuff that you guys eat up. Id's games are the best examples of that, and you guys actually think it looks good! Baldur's Gate is the same, as is Fallout. I don't know what it is, but I think it ties into the whole "sunlight = evil" thing you got going for ya. Light = bad, dark = good.