This is sincerely one of my most anticipated games. Everything clicks with me so hard. Good luck y'all!We can do a bit better than that for Bushiden :)
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That does look pretty cool, though the title is eyebrow raising and not in a good way. There's already a very prominent cultural event that is the "rise of the third x" and boy would I have changed that name.
Very cool! And thanks! :)
Love to hear this. Can't wait for you to play it!
Thanks! Glad you are so excited about it!
Glad to see the CrossCode representation here. The art is just one of the many things the game gets right.
Crosscode is probably my game of the year (even though it isn't listed in Era's GOTY eligibility list, it still only hit PlayStation platforms this last year) and it's fucking gorgeous.
I love 2D games that have great art direction and aesthetics.
The PIXELATION though, I dont like it. The only way I can play these games is by using CRT, NTSC or even VHS shaders.
For example, I love how Breath of Fire 1, 2 and 3 look. But not because of the pixelation. I like how they look with the "smoothing" you get with CRT and NTSC artifacts.
Seeing the raw pixels: I do not like it at all.
The PIXELATION though, I dont like it. The only way I can play these games is by using CRT, NTSC or even VHS shaders.
For example, I love how Breath of Fire 1, 2 and 3 look. But not because of the pixelation. I like how they look with the "smoothing" you get with CRT and NTSC artifacts.
Seeing the raw pixels: I do not like it at all.
Awesome! I can't wait to play it.We can do a bit better than that for Bushiden :)
You want the best? The absolute best that got my mouth wide open for the whole game and my heart running while playing? And I'm not even exaggerating.
This is 200% what I love about pixel art and I enjoyed every single second out of it. Zooming out and having everything so god damn detailed was just pure joy.
This is 200% what I love about pixel art and I enjoyed every single second out of it. Zooming out and having everything so god damn detailed was just pure joy.
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I might get this for my niece for the Switch, I need to encourage constructive games like Animal Crossing and Lego Builder.
I find the smack talk against Dead Cells in the OP to be worse than the same against Axiom Verge.
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I actually don't care for Axiom Verge's brand of pixel art either, but fuck if it doesn't absolutely sell the atmosphere of the game flawlessly. I can't even hate on it.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined already got mentioned, so I'll toss in Wild Guns Reloaded:
Reloaded kinda feels like what an Arcade version of Wild Guns would've looked like relative to the SNES version, and I love that
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined already got mentioned, so I'll toss in Wild Guns Reloaded:
Reloaded kinda feels like what an Arcade version of Wild Guns would've looked like relative to the SNES version, and I love that
The Ninja Warriors Again port was also absolutely excellent as well. Gorgeous huge sprites that are supremely well animated.I actually don't care for Axiom Verge's brand of pixel art either, but fuck if it doesn't absolutely sell the atmosphere of the game flawlessly. I can't even hate on it.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined already got mentioned, so I'll toss in Wild Guns Reloaded:
Reloaded kinda feels like what an Arcade version of Wild Guns would've looked like relative to the SNES version, and I love that
Absolutely outstanding that OP makes a thread, drops some offensive hyperbole about a single dev's efforts, then refuses to engage within anyone calling them out, and instead reiterates that the game 'disgusts' them. Even if you didn't know that it was a single dev or anything, all it takes is just a quick 'my bad, was being hyperbolic' and just phrase criticisms in less exaggerated and exceptionally demeaning ways. I mean the game reviewed well. When you're saying shit like 'idk how these guys were able to scrape together the budget for a sequel' you know exactly what you're doing. You're being dismissive, mean and weirdly personal for the sake of it. Especially when you juxtapose it to sea of stars it comes across as 'fuck this dev in particular; in a justifiable world they wouldn't be able to make a sequel'.
Maybe I'm just too sensitive to this but if I said this sort of crap about a game and then was told that that game was made by a lone dev supporting a special needs child I'd feel fucking gutted and apologetic at the bare minimum.
Be better.
Maybe I'm just too sensitive to this but if I said this sort of crap about a game and then was told that that game was made by a lone dev supporting a special needs child I'd feel fucking gutted and apologetic at the bare minimum.
Be better.
Don't let it get to you so much, it's just 1 person's opinion and most disagree with OP. Some of you get so defensive when someone doesn't like the things you do.
always wonder what motivates posts like this. like is being a complete jackass over a video game that important to you that you gotta defend OPs honor
Lol I'm not defending OP, I actually disagree with the OP too but people get soo aggressive when you dare to criticize something they don't like.
Your hyperbolic/distasteful take on Axiom Verge. Like it's one person. Instead of randomly shitting on it why not just prop up the games you care about.
I have a bit of a love/hate thing with pixel art, I must say - the lower the resolution (or bits, probably more correctly?), the harder I find it on the eyes. I guess I just prefer my art less... abstract?
Currently playing through Children of Morta, though... and that is ART. Beautiful game.
Currently playing through Children of Morta, though... and that is ART. Beautiful game.
Not a super fan of how Dead Cells looks, love how it plays, though. Owlboy is also beautiful but feels a bit sterile to me - great imagery but too stilted. Just my taste.
I love pixel art. I dislike the NES pallet but Axiom Verge looks absolutely fantastic. The art style and atmosphere is amazing and the work of a master.
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There's nothing random about the way I shat on it. It's a horrid looking game. I reiterated how much I didn't like the way it looks when I talked about Dead Cell.
I think Owlboy in motion looks really good.
Dead Cell... man that's a blight upon mankind's vision. If that dev ever makes an AA game and has the same level of access to the same rainbow sparks no one would be able to review it without polarized glasses.
This seems needlessly spiteful. Like I don't even feel like giving rec's.
Dead Cells too? you don't deserve pixel art
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I have been following this game for years. It looks really charming and I can't wait till it comes out.
I have been following this game for years. It looks really charming and I can't wait till it comes out.
this is the best thread on Era currently
this is vaporware. just like this one
this is vaporware. just like this one
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im with you. needless hyperbole.
Sometimes I feel like people will just say things just to get a thread moving at whatever cost. How many posts in here are either a direct response to the harsh wording, or at least address it in their post? I'm aware by responding I'm also part of the problem here.
I'm not even a big fan of the art in axiom verge, or even many others in this thread but I acknowledge that it may just not be to my taste and not disparage the hard work of others. Making games is hard! doing pixel art at an exceptionally high level is hard. Games are made by people, and in the indie space the relationship between person and product is tighter still. It's fine to critique something, or not like something... just try to show a little respect?
I'd love to see some indie devs try and tackle Neo Geo sprite work, especially for a beat em up or run n gun action platformer.
Why do you gotta be like this? We can have a good talk about pixel art games and even discuss things we like and don't like about them. You don't need to be a straight up asshole and piss on things that aren't your personal taste. Your opinion is not the consensus. Both Axiom & Dead Cells reviewed and sold very well, and are generally considered great games here on Era.
OP is entitled to his opinion, I guess. You don't have to like every type of pixel art.
Like, shitting on game's graphics is something we do a lot here, and it's rarely done in a polite manner. Pixel art games aren't a sacred cow.
(although the dev budget insult was uncalled for)
Like, shitting on game's graphics is something we do a lot here, and it's rarely done in a polite manner. Pixel art games aren't a sacred cow.
(although the dev budget insult was uncalled for)
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There's a game I posted earlier that reminds me of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, called Blazing Strike.
I'll see if there are other sprite based fighting games that have that Neo Geo look, especially older titles.
Its possible to just not like things without shitting on developers hard work. Its as petty as posting peoples ArtStation/Deviant Art pages and being like "wow look at this absolute vomit, how do they even get work? ....now share some legit art with me!"
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