IGN: Elemental: War Of Magic - Preview

[happygeek]

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

[Tolkien]

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]

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.

[Sombre]

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.

[Foodstamp]

Originally Posted by Sombre

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.

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.

[vfb]

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

[Sombre]

Well you were referring to 'all' 'you guys'. I just mean to show that you don't have to be taking the concept art as a reflection of the game's quality in order to think it's rubbish.

[Foodstamp]

Poor wording on my part I guess. I should have quoted the guy. I meant 'all your' as in all his expectations, the next part 'you guys' was asking if anyone who was complaining had seen the latest screenshots which I think look pretty great for a game in alpha.

[Sombre]

I agree the graphics look pretty great considering. I was a big fan of the graphics in the AoW games too, because though they were relatively simple technologically, they were very rich and lush.

[Foodstamp]

I think what I like about Elemental graphics is the way it looks like Cell Shading. Also, the comment has been batted around that the game is uninspired. Stardock has wanted to work on this game since they were negotiating the rights to Master of Magic 2. Maybe the comment was directed at the concept art being uninspired, because I cannot imagine a game that has been in design for so long that is using such a great classic game for inspiration could be classified as uninspired.

My only grievance with the game so far is that it is not going to be Master of Magic 2, and there is only going to be two factions instead of lots of races/nations which is one of my favorite features of Master of Magic and Dominions. But I guess we can handle that with what they have promised is going to be a ridiculously easy to use modding system, but really how easy can a 3d game be to mod? In my experience, 3d models, textures are best left to people with experience in the field.