Originally posted by nate1980

I'm not sure what to think of these. What direction are they going with the graphics/art style? It doesn't look realistic, but not cartoony either. What would you call it?

Ever read European comics? Moebius, Enki Bilal, or Mézières? (See my avatar for a tiny sample of Bilal's work)

I'm seeing a huge European comics influence on this game's visual design. Not too surprising, given that the developing company is also European.

Unlike the USA, much of Europe regards comics as a legitimate art form, hence people don't call anything stylized "cartoony". So this should probably be defined as "stylized" or even "artful" :)

Originally posted by Stradden

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what does this "robot guy" carries on his shoulder? a cyber peg-leg? a flue form the future? or is it a kebap for todays BBQ?

when this is rly a  weapon...  then they should instant redesign all weapon models! bring in more "realism from the future", give em the "used vintage style" remove the slick and boring, disney - world of warcraft / tabula rasa feeling - it sucks.

Originally posted by brezel

Originally posted by Stradden

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what does this "robot guy" carries on his shoulder? a cyber peg-leg? a flue form the future? or is it a kebap for todays BBQ?

when this is rly a  weapon...  then they should instant redesign all weapon models! bring in more "realism from the future", give em the "used vintage style" remove the slick and boring, disney - world of warcraft / tabula rasa feeling - it sucks.

It has a "WoW" feeling to it? 

I don't understand how everything stylized looks like WoW to people on this forum.

Originally posted by Toquio3

Not sure I fancy the way they look, but to me, when it comes to characters theres only one thing that matters, and that it how they move. If they move like they are supposed to and the animations are solid, Im good.

Yes i am in the same boat,these graphics look low detail not very impressive,but if animations are good then is ok.One other thing i expect above good animations is an in depth combat system.I think it proves by the failure of TR that just having pew pew guns and a weak combat system will not work.

Originally posted by Wizardry

Originally posted by Toquio3

Not sure I fancy the way they look, but to me, when it comes to characters theres only one thing that matters, and that it how they move. If they move like they are supposed to and the animations are solid, Im good.

Yes i am in the same boat,these graphics look low detail not very impressive,but if animations are good then is ok.One other thing i expect above good animations is an in depth combat system.I think it proves by the failure of TR that just having pew pew guns and a weak combat system will not work.

 

I never played TR myself, but from what I hear the combat system was the best part. The only reason it failed was that NCSoft didn't give it the time to fix a few issues and add more content.

Originally posted by Nikopol

Originally posted by nate1980

I'm not sure what to think of these. What direction are they going with the graphics/art style? It doesn't look realistic, but not cartoony either. What would you call it?

 

Ever read European comics? Moebius, Enki Bilal, or Mézières? (See my avatar for a tiny sample of Bilal's work)

I'm seeing a huge European comics influence on this game's visual design. Not too surprising, given that the developing company is also European.

Unlike the USA, much of Europe regards comics as a legitimate art form, hence people don't call anything stylized "cartoony". So this should probably be defined as "stylized" or even "artful" :)

Yeah, that is very much true and a lot of Americans will not understand that.  They will also not appreciate it as much as other people will. Personally I like the design. It has a really futuristic/realistic feel to it and yet keeps the animated/cartoon feel to it.

Also for the design of the gun. Who knows what kind of design is needed for laser guns. How big do they have to be to keep the gun from over heating or for the battery. Realistic speaking have you ever seen the guns of the future? 

Character faces look a bit... "baby-face"...? But over all the graphics looks nice. With good animations this will be very nice indeed. If the animations sucks... lets just say we hope not... :)

I would have liked a more realistic art style myself, like Battlefield 2142, or any "near future" art style. But I can get used to this as well.

Good job.

Now dont fuck up the combat system and the animations... Please.