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Derivative game art is derivative.
Mar. 18th, 2011 09:30 amLike REALLY, REALLY derivative!
There are a few things in there that look kind of nifty but for the most part it really looks like a cut-'n-pasta conglomeration of WoW, Devil May Cry and FF11 scenery.
And a little Castlevania.
...I'm not gonna lie, I find that kind of thing kind of annoying. It's not a straight-up you-a-tracer rip, but it's SO damned derivative. Yeah, yeah, I know, 'nothing is truly original' bleh bleh blehrerherbhlerblerb, but come the hell on - if I can look at a piece of artwork and tell exactly where in WoW you were thinking of when you drew it, you need to try again.
And yes, I know the WoW designers nerd their faces off hardcore - like, if someone claimed Icecrown Citadel's design has nothing whatsoever to do with how Orthanc in the LotR movies looks, I would laugh my surreal little head off. XD But they fully admit to their nerding, so I'm not annoyed with it. Deliberate homage != lazy design. It CAN be, but it isn't always.
There are a few things in there that look kind of nifty but for the most part it really looks like a cut-'n-pasta conglomeration of WoW, Devil May Cry and FF11 scenery.
And a little Castlevania.
...I'm not gonna lie, I find that kind of thing kind of annoying. It's not a straight-up you-a-tracer rip, but it's SO damned derivative. Yeah, yeah, I know, 'nothing is truly original' bleh bleh blehrerherbhlerblerb, but come the hell on - if I can look at a piece of artwork and tell exactly where in WoW you were thinking of when you drew it, you need to try again.
And yes, I know the WoW designers nerd their faces off hardcore - like, if someone claimed Icecrown Citadel's design has nothing whatsoever to do with how Orthanc in the LotR movies looks, I would laugh my surreal little head off. XD But they fully admit to their nerding, so I'm not annoyed with it. Deliberate homage != lazy design. It CAN be, but it isn't always.