DO you guys seriously want the graphics to be like the 8 year old D2?
that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard. that's like saying you wanted to see the sequels to say Jurassic park to have the shitty graphics the first movie had.
This game should be better in all ways possible. Period
Oh, and btw Luckmann the conceptual "after" screen shot on your signature is misleading. The "after" graphics have literally improved, its not just a change in art style. If you look at the stairs, you'll notice a new layer of shading, new cracks in the floor and better textures. Also if you look at the rail leading into the lion, you'll notice that the rail got another layer of paneling. The base that the lion is sitting on got new layers of paneling as well, not to mention the overall advancement in lighting effects. It's a cheap illusion of graphical advancements. In fact the art style never changed. Actually the graphics were improved and the colors were toned down. I'll give you that the lion itself didn't go through a graphical advancement, but that's about it.
One of the Internet's most well known websites, SomethingAwful, has commented on the recent upsurge of hatred against Diablo III's art direction with a humorous article entitled "The Internet Hates Diablo III".
Here's a snippet:
The article actually manages to delve pretty deeply into the subject that's been making headlines in the recent days. Yes, it's actually serious. Some of you may not agree with the article, but if anything you should check it out for some good laughs, even if it means having a good laugh at yourself.
Thanks for the tip, Vacorsis!
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How'd you become a Staff Member? o.0
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Watching 240 guys talk trash about cavaliers is like two retards having a slapfight over a sippy cup.
DO you guys seriously want the graphics to be like the 8 year old D2?
that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard. that's like saying you wanted to see the sequels to say Jurassic park to have the shitty graphics the first movie had.
This game should be better in all ways possible. Period
I created those signatures and I beg to differ, the textures are intentionally of a painted watercolor finish in the original image and intentionally lack detail to place more emphasis on the blocky geometric shapes (they even pretty much stated this in an interview). When I worked on those images I can tell roughly what the original texture resolution was and what I drew on top would be possible to some extent without upping the texture resolution at all. I would also like to point out that the floor hasn't had detail added, but instead I made the existing dark patterns darker and the light areas lighter to give the texture more contrast and give the impression of more detail.
Article is hillarious, really does point out the fact that some of the arguments really don't make any sense at all (Especially given the whopping 2% of the game people have seen.) Aside from that, I as a Diablo fan (Since diablo 1) Keep very clearly in mind that what made the games great was the gameplay more than anything else. I don't really care that much if they use color, we use to play in 2d remember? What made them spectacular was your ability to fight hordes of things with skills you could spam fire and essentially feel like you're having an epic battle. Not like the newer RPG's that subsequently came out and said "Yay for great graphics, now you can fight 1-3 monsters at a time instead of 30." Thanks but no thanks, Diablo 3 is going to be amazing.
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I had to register specifically to reply to this post. That was possibly the most amusing thing I've read in *months*. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Past the farcical verneer, though, it does illustrate the rediculous and extreme opinions that people have. It kind of makes me sad, they work so hard on this game for 4-5 years (how they did that with NO ONE finding out about it...) and they finally unveil it and rather than be met with praise and adoration of their 'fans' they are met with *relentless* criticism.
Sorry there is too much awesome in this open letter. I agree with this guy....Mostly:cute:
EDIT: LMFAO
Who the hell are you to say what the Diablo franchise was meant to be? Last I checked,Diablo has been part of the Blizzard stable for a decade, and has had countless numbers of people working on every aspect, from the plot, to the ambiance, to the combat and dialogue. YOU are just some bitchy fanboy who has sand in their vagina because, God forbid, the artists looked at a box of crayons one day and realized “Color. Good!”
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I think this debate has no meaning at all, as it is, i felt the game was dark and gritty as it is, also the feeling of inmensity and 3d was awesome!! its gonna be a great game, and im sure that most of the dungeons will be as "gothic" as it can get, so get over it please
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"You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the absurd hero. He is, as much through his passions as through his torture. His scorn of the gods, his hatred of death, and his passion for life won him that unspeakable penalty in which the whole being is exerted toward accomplishing nothing. This is the price that must be paid for the passions of this earth. Nothing is told us about Sisyphus in the underworld. Myths are made for the imagination to breathe life into them."
Will Heaven play a bigger part of Diablo? Like Angels who will fight against you/help you. Since items are no longer take up space and ordering it around like tetris, to view the item will there be some kind of 3D animation box showing how the item looks like? Will there be a racial thing similar to WoW. Black, white, yellow... Black: Strong White: Tough Yellow: Fast. (Yes this is a serious question :D)
The rainbow is becoming the fingerless gloves of GTA 4
Hold on, let me turn the gamma up on my computer so I can see what I'm typing. I'm such a depressed person I can't bear to see anything with colour in it so I stare at a black computer screen all the time.......
I always played D2 with max gamma, because I wanted to SEE the area, but thats irrelevant because its an opinion.
You can't have darkness without brightness. You won't appreciate the darkness of the dungeons without having the brightness of outside forests. (Was it only me that didn't get that when you cleansed the den of evil, sunlight was pouring in, but when you went outside it was pitch black and raining?)
Computers have settings for a reason. If you hate the brightness, turn it down THEN rewatch the gameplay trailer. The trailer was to SHOW-OFF (yes, SHOW, not hide) some of the advancements in the game. (How would you see the monsters climbing the wall if it was really dark?)
Well its totally not funny at all, what its just saying is D3 should be dark and all,
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Funny article! but really.....I dont like the graphics.....D3 has to be a little bit darker!
yeah, the gameplay showed that its more light and cartoony looking, but it's only because the graphics became more 3d and detailed(I think), and of course, its been improved. And I think its not dark, its more of gothic looking, but without the muddy, diabolical looking dungeons of d1 and 2. Overall, it looks fine, we're just not used to a more detailed look of Diablo, so let's get used to it!:)
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that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard. that's like saying you wanted to see the sequels to say Jurassic park to have the shitty graphics the first movie had.
This game should be better in all ways possible. Period
Improved graphics does not = new art style.
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How'd you become a Staff Member? o.0
I created those signatures and I beg to differ, the textures are intentionally of a painted watercolor finish in the original image and intentionally lack detail to place more emphasis on the blocky geometric shapes (they even pretty much stated this in an interview). When I worked on those images I can tell roughly what the original texture resolution was and what I drew on top would be possible to some extent without upping the texture resolution at all. I would also like to point out that the floor hasn't had detail added, but instead I made the existing dark patterns darker and the light areas lighter to give the texture more contrast and give the impression of more detail.
Yeah, thats what your moms said yesterday. SCHWIIING!!
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Past the farcical verneer, though, it does illustrate the rediculous and extreme opinions that people have. It kind of makes me sad, they work so hard on this game for 4-5 years (how they did that with NO ONE finding out about it...) and they finally unveil it and rather than be met with praise and adoration of their 'fans' they are met with *relentless* criticism.
/giggles "Hardcore just got hilarious."
Titled: "An Open Letter to Diablo III Fanboys"
http://www.bingegamer.net/index.php/2008/an-open-letter-to-diablo-iii-fanboys
EDIT: LMFAO
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Blizzard Artwork Trailer, showcasing their current art direction.
"You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the absurd hero. He is, as much through his passions as through his torture. His scorn of the gods, his hatred of death, and his passion for life won him that unspeakable penalty in which the whole being is exerted toward accomplishing nothing. This is the price that must be paid for the passions of this earth. Nothing is told us about Sisyphus in the underworld. Myths are made for the imagination to breathe life into them."
- Albert Camus
Edit: WOOPS, wrong thread.
Hold on, let me turn the gamma up on my computer so I can see what I'm typing. I'm such a depressed person I can't bear to see anything with colour in it so I stare at a black computer screen all the time.......
I always played D2 with max gamma, because I wanted to SEE the area, but thats irrelevant because its an opinion.
You can't have darkness without brightness. You won't appreciate the darkness of the dungeons without having the brightness of outside forests. (Was it only me that didn't get that when you cleansed the den of evil, sunlight was pouring in, but when you went outside it was pitch black and raining?)
Computers have settings for a reason. If you hate the brightness, turn it down THEN rewatch the gameplay trailer. The trailer was to SHOW-OFF (yes, SHOW, not hide) some of the advancements in the game. (How would you see the monsters climbing the wall if it was really dark?)
yeah, the gameplay showed that its more light and cartoony looking, but it's only because the graphics became more 3d and detailed(I think), and of course, its been improved. And I think its not dark, its more of gothic looking, but without the muddy, diabolical looking dungeons of d1 and 2. Overall, it looks fine, we're just not used to a more detailed look of Diablo, so let's get used to it!:)