It's more of a result of my personal tastes than a statement about my expectations.
I tend to see a game, or a game trailer, and usually by the art direction alone I can tell if its a game I want to play within seconds.
To me it feels that Japanese games/developers:
Am I wrong, or does anyone else notice these types of trends?
It's like......I can tell if a game is Japanese or not. Really obviously.
I tend to see a game, or a game trailer, and usually by the art direction alone I can tell if its a game I want to play within seconds.
To me it feels that Japanese games/developers:
- Tend to have more colorful environments
- Utilize fantasy settings more often than futuristic
- Are more inspired by anime. It's hard to describe what I mean, but that the lines are more "sharp" and there are more angles in general.
- Are more likely to prioritize single-player experiences over multi-player experiences
- Tend to be more formulaic with gameplay, and more experimental with storytelling
- Tend to have more "normal" environments
- Utilize modern/futuristic settings more often than fantasy
- Are more inspired by real-life or western style cartoons (more round shapes)
- Seem to favor single-player and multi-player in equal amounts
- Tend to be more formulaic with storytelling, but more experimental in gameplay.
Am I wrong, or does anyone else notice these types of trends?
It's like......I can tell if a game is Japanese or not. Really obviously.
