So, last week, we discussed the role of music in games in our DDNet team debating session. This week we thought we’d continue on that theme, and discuss the role of graphics in games. Is it just the hyper-realistic stuff that counts as “good graphics,” or is the visual artistry…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Once developers were able to start working with polygons and creating full 3D worlds, something quite substantial happened to the aesthetics of game art. Where once, inhibited by the technology available to them, game developers were forced into highly-stylised abstractions, such as pixel art, suddenly the…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. One of the things that I have always found quite odd – and very limited – in the way that we talk about games is our understanding of what constitutes “good graphics.” Critics and the community alike do this; a game that has an intense level…
Read MoreHow many polygons in this utterly gorgeous game? If you’ve been in your local video game store lately (which is unlikely if you only read digitallydownloaded.net. We love you guys), you probably overheard conversation between two guys talking about a new release. If you’re the type to bother to continue…
Read MoreHow many polygons in this utterly gorgeous game? If you’ve been in your local video game store lately (which is unlikely if you only read digitallydownloaded.net. We love you guys), you probably overheard conversation between two guys talking about a new release. If you’re the type to bother to continue…
Read MoreIco: Proof that aesthetics can make the experience Spend enough time around various gaming forums, and you’ll inevitably come across the old debate “graphics, or gameplay?” And of course, “gameplay” will always win in those debates, because a video game is all about the gameplay, right? Well, not really. It’s…
Read MoreIco: Proof that aesthetics can make the experience Spend enough time around various gaming forums, and you’ll inevitably come across the old debate “graphics, or gameplay?” And of course, “gameplay” will always win in those debates, because a video game is all about the gameplay, right? Well, not really. It’s…
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