IGN: Elemental: War Of Magic - Preview - Page 6

Fantomen · #51 September 7th, 2009, 05:20 PM

I´m with Sombre. Those concepts are unbeleivably crappy coming from a proffesional artist.

My expectations for this game aren´t high at the moment, the whole thing seems very uninspired.

I actually think Dom3 has good looking units, but the game as a whole (though my favourite game) isn´t beautiful. If those basic but very inspired unit sprites were accompanied by matching battleground, a slick GUI and good handdrawn images in the descriptions, it could have been a very beautiful game.

Tolkien · #52 September 7th, 2009, 06:24 PM

I suppose I third Sombre. While bad 2-D Concept Art doesn't always translate into bad 3-D Units, nonetheless, the concept art is atrocious.

And yes, we are playing Dominions 3: but the graphics aren't horrible. And at the moment we aren't talking about graphics, we're talking about concept art. Completely different things.

Illuminated One · #53 September 7th, 2009, 07:21 PM

I guess happygeeks point was not that the concept art is beautiful, but that it's nothing to care much about. Take a note "concept artist sucks" and look at more important things like gameplay.

Tolkien · #54 September 7th, 2009, 08:16 PM

Oh I agree. The concept art does suck. How the game turns out overall, though: well I'm going to wait until I get more info on that.

Foodstamp · #55 September 8th, 2009, 02:00 AM

I'm really surprised the concept art has lowered all your expectations for the game. Have you guys looked at the actual screenshots? The game looks incredible to me; I really like the style and I am not going to pass on it just because the early concept art was bad.

vfb · #56 September 8th, 2009, 02:42 AM

Oh, don't knock low expectations. They are the key to eliminating disappointment in life!

happygeek · #57 September 8th, 2009, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illuminated One

I guess happygeeks point was not that the concept art is beautiful, but that it's nothing to care much about. Take a note "concept artist sucks" and look at more important things like gameplay.

Thank you. That was exactly what I was trying to say. Excuse me for being so inarticulate.
And for all it's worth, there are some links to some excellent (and attractive) screenshots as well as beautiful concept art. Here is one:
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/101/1019369p1.html
best to all
-Jan

Sombre · #58 September 8th, 2009, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foodstamp

I'm really surprised the concept art has lowered all your expectations for the game. Have you guys looked at the actual screenshots? The game looks incredible to me; I really like the style and I am not going to pass on it just because the early concept art was bad.

I didn't say anything about my expectations for the game. I'm just saying that concept art is terrible. I haven't looked at the other preview screenshots and art because I don't have any interest in Elemental after playing galciv 1 and 2.

romis · #59 September 8th, 2009, 05:10 AM

I found their website to be very uninformative, and these two articals next to useless. short of wading through their forums, which didn't look too promising anyways, where are you all getting the information that has you salavating over this game... you know, those that are. The first artical mentions an 'impressive feature list', can't find it.(bear in mind, i turn off everything on my webbrowser, as such it could be there and i just can't see it, if thats the case, please let me know where)

so far i know i can play it 2D for slow machines, zoom in till i see people working in buildings(why would i want to, especially in a turn based game...), change the terrain with magic, oh and the initial land grab was removed because they believe it often decides the game... personally i find the game is often decided before it starts by strategic placement, availability of essential resources for my nation, neighbors strength, etc. etc. i mean, he who grabs the most land is the one in the best position to do it. Its the nature of random generation, how has that changed?

Foodstamp · #60 September 8th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sombre

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foodstamp

I'm really surprised the concept art has lowered all your expectations for the game. Have you guys looked at the actual screenshots? The game looks incredible to me; I really like the style and I am not going to pass on it just because the early concept art was bad.

I didn't say anything about my expectations for the game. I'm just saying that concept art is terrible. I haven't looked at the other preview screenshots and art because I don't have any interest in Elemental after playing galciv 1 and 2.

Quote:

I´m with Sombre. Those concepts are unbeleivably crappy coming from a proffesional artist.

My expectations for this game aren´t high at the moment, the whole thing seems very uninspired.

Some other guy posted in this thread too.