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[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

F. E. A. R. And Riddick EFBB were beautiful games, I remember GTA SA coming out a few months later and thinking, WTF are these graphics.

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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Seriously, even GTA III had a MUCH better defined atmosphere and feel than SA!

And the Riddick games were, indeed, gorgeous! In a grim as hell way, but gorgeous!

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[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It was fun though, despite the shitty GFX, was definitely my favourite of the series.

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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed, it was a major step forward in terms of mechanical complexity, but I couldn't shake the feeling that everything I saw was made out of plastic, y'know? Cars included.

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[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

To be fair, the "sunny California" setting and atmosphere is probably as bland and generic as it gets. It didn't give designers a lot to work with.

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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago

It's not just that, Vice City was set in Miami, I'd argue it had similar vibes/aesthetics (accounting for the difference in time and setting), and it felt significantly more cohesive and well-designed in terms of aesthetics.

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