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Blizzard just released a whole section about the first WoTLK dungeon players will encounter.. i realy liked the design process pics halfway down.. yet still people say WoW gfx are ugly.. go figure.
http://www.wow-europe.com/wrath/features/dungeons/utgarde.xml?rhtml=y
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WoW has a style to its art. Abnd its very unique compared to other MMORPGs. When I first saw WoW (many years ago) I thought it looked too cartoony, but it grew on me. Other games go for realism, I honestly appreciate games that take a chance to be unique.
Torrential
Torrential: DAOC (Pendragon)
Awned: World of Warcraft (Lothar)
Torren: Warhammer Online (Praag)
In my opinion people lose sight of the fact that it's a fantasy world. It doesn't necessarily have to look photo realistic, it just has to look interesting and have cool places to go and explore. Same with the creatures - I don't really care if they look all that realistic (not really sure what a real dragon looks like anyway), they just have to be interesting and fun to kill.
WoW's graphics are simple for a reason. And this is the same reason 6 million+ people can play this game. In my opinon they fit the game. But if we are talking about just graphics as a whole , then they fall short of being realistic. This is probably why they chose to cut out those amazing graphics that this game had before release. If WoW looked liked, lets say AoC, then you wouldnt see a subscriber base of 6 million +. What WoW did was the right thing. But for me, I want detail. And WoW has none of that. Dont get me wrong though, as im not here to type hate about WoW as its a lovely game. Just not my cup of tea anymore and I doubt it will ever be since it doesnt contain the detail im looking for. Hopefully now you understand why people think WoW has ugly graphics.