The game that inspires you most.
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I've just felt knowing which game brings out the most inspiration out of you, as an artist?
I know some of you can't make a choice to only choose one game but on this thread you'll have to.
Basically, as an artist, which game do you always refer yourself to keep doing what you're doing? Your top of the video game pantheon. The excellency of artistical direction.
Whenever you play it, the magic is so strong at the screen, you say to yourself everytime:
''THIS IS WHY I'VE BECOME A 3D ARTIST!''
If it's a N64 or even Snes game, don't be shy, the old games have amazing art too!
And please, explain why.
Edit: Oh! And if you could bring a screenshot or a gif that represents the essence of the game, please do.
I know some of you can't make a choice to only choose one game but on this thread you'll have to.
Basically, as an artist, which game do you always refer yourself to keep doing what you're doing? Your top of the video game pantheon. The excellency of artistical direction.
Whenever you play it, the magic is so strong at the screen, you say to yourself everytime:
''THIS IS WHY I'VE BECOME A 3D ARTIST!''
If it's a N64 or even Snes game, don't be shy, the old games have amazing art too!
And please, explain why.
Edit: Oh! And if you could bring a screenshot or a gif that represents the essence of the game, please do.
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Nothing else needs to be said.
MM, I've gotta admit its one of those games that will never get old graphically along with Okami.
Loved the characters, the environments, the colors, and the awesome Steve Purcell humor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwyoaSA-0wg
The sequel, Alice:Madness Returns is $5 on Steam at the moment, it's definitely worth picking up in my opinion!
Dishonored is another excellent game that has, along with Bastion, gotten me interested in hand painted styles—not that I've made any progress towards creating these types of art yet.
I would have to give that to max payne 1 and 2 also the 3d mark software for having such awesome tech demos.
Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask were always an inspiration to me. Though the're old, the art direction still holds up. Skyward Sword is gorgeous too.
These days, either DXHR or RAGE - some blurry textures be damned, it's gorgeous on a decent PC
aand also all the id games' 3d art is just really really great.. and kind of related - the direction of the new Wolfenstein game is also really really great
seconding this. all 3 games still looks decent ran through an emulator too
The Torvus bog in 2 made me want to learn environment art.
I can watch a video of an old PS1 game and that would be enough to get me to open 3DS Max or Photoshop and start making stuff.
DAT first post!