Aurora vs. Electron… Brief Thoughts on Graphics in Modern Games
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago on Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 under Computers · No Comments ·
Not a review, per say, but a thought. As much as I’m enjoying Neverwinter Nights 2, and know that I AM enjoying the game, I find myself pining for the more, shall we say, rudimentary graphics of Aurora vs. Electron.
That’s just my personal preference though. I like the more "cartoony", iconic graphics vs. the (sad) attempts at realism I’ve seen lately. While I certainly wouldn’t consider the graphics of the Electron "sad", in fact, they’re quite nice… but just not… my preferred style. Of all the games on the market, at least those I’ve seen video or screen shot of, Worlds of Warcraft has the most engaging and absorbing graphics. Is it real? No. Is it a system-buster? No. Is it pretty? No. It’s gorgeous.
Don’t know jack about the game-play though.
Seems to me that if game companies would take a page from Ye Olde Book of Game Development and spent more time on game play, story and features, and less on fantabulistic graphics that push modern systems damn near to meltdown, they might just find their audience expanding.
More later…