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Terramax · 06-20-2006, 01:16 PM

I prefer hand drawn art because, since the 1990's, they never seem to go out of date as such. With many hand drawn games, AGs or even RPGs and others, they keep their atmosphere whilst 3D, CGI games seem to loose their appeal most of the time when more superior games come along.

when I first played Shenmue it blew me away. I've just started the game again last week and I barely cared for the detail. It's still good, but I found it hard to imagine that 6 years ago it was as ground breaking as it was. The game has a slightly less feeling of atmosphere this time. However, I still feel as welcome in games such as Discworld Noir and Grim Fandango and BS1 as I have always done, which is partly why I still enjoy playing them.

But that's just MO though. Now it's time for all of you to rip me apart as you usually do.

06-20-2006, 01:16 PM	#36
Terramax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,595	I prefer hand drawn art because, since the 1990's, they never seem to go out of date as such. With many hand drawn games, AGs or even RPGs and others, they keep their atmosphere whilst 3D, CGI games seem to loose their appeal most of the time when more superior games come along. when I first played Shenmue it blew me away. I've just started the game again last week and I barely cared for the detail. It's still good, but I found it hard to imagine that 6 years ago it was as ground breaking as it was. The game has a slightly less feeling of atmosphere this time. However, I still feel as welcome in games such as Discworld Noir and Grim Fandango and BS1 as I have always done, which is partly why I still enjoy playing them. But that's just MO though. Now it's time for all of you to rip me apart as you usually do.