IGN: Elemental: War Of Magic - Preview - Page 4

Zeldor · #1 September 4th, 2009, 05:20 AM

Let's face it - it's just really ugly. And someone put a lot of effort to make it look really bad.

vfb · #2 September 4th, 2009, 07:46 AM

Here, now he's more friendly looking:

DonCorazon · #3 September 4th, 2009, 12:18 PM

i'd like to see how many books that would sell if that were the cover a fantasy novel.

"The Epic Adventures of Manfred, the Flabby Pear-Shaped Master of Hammer, Pick and Mini-Shovel, and How He Avoided Callouses with his Gloves and Still Managed a Pasty White Complexion With No Sleeves Due to the Elvish Runes Surrounding Him With an SPF 30 Enchantment"

theenemy · #4 September 4th, 2009, 12:47 PM

What are you guys talking about? This guy is hot as hell*eternal embarrasing silence*

LDiCesare · #5 September 5th, 2009, 06:02 AM

I wonder where you found that picture. It's, well, like... I mean... even in my mother tongue I can't find an adequate word that wouldn't be offensive.

vfb · #6 September 5th, 2009, 06:28 AM

Well, I thought it was some sort of joke at first. You know, take Stardock's babe-a-licious chainmail-bikini succubus artwork and gimp "Brad the Worker, Digger of Small Ditches" onto it, leaving just the frame from the original. So I had a look around. I found the original here on Stardock's Elemental page:

http://elementalgame.com/media.asp

DonCorazon · #7 September 5th, 2009, 10:47 AM

yeah, it was no joke. just an illustration of how stardock products remind me of someone that, you think you are understanding and relating to, but then they say something and you realize you are on a totally different page.

lets see who gets it - blizzard?

or stardock?

hehe, well, like i said elemental "sounds" good, but if they think Manfred the Doody Shoveller or the Weaponless But Well Armorered Warrior is what gets people "juiced", well then i am not going to get my hopes up.

i better start getting my clicking fingers in shape for Diablo III...

LDiCesare · #8 September 5th, 2009, 01:55 PM

On the other hand, individual units in Elemental don't need the same level of detail as those in Diablo. Plus there's always a difference between 2d concept art (or sketches in the case of Stardock) and the 3d result. So it may still look good in the end. Although I have little doubt Blizzard games will be much better-looing than Stardock.

quantum_mechani · #9 September 5th, 2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

lets see who gets it - blizzard?

or stardock?

To be honest I find both styles a little off-putting.

Foodstamp · #10 September 6th, 2009, 05:05 AM

I like the overall art style of the game.

Concept art is a lot different than the end result.

For instance, in 0 A.D. we went from this:

to this:

I know this is just one example, but Stardock is a fully staffed paying studio so I am pretty sure the end result will be acceptable.