discussion Is art style something you particularly look for in a game?

[arar]

main thing, don't really invest into 3d games that heavily because most of them look the same(models look the same or might even just be copies)

 

[sleep222]

The quality of the art is one of the most important things. If I don't like how it looks I will most likely not download it

 

[crab22]

Hard to masturbate to ugly drawings

 

[crab22]

If you are talking about video games in general it depends if the gameplay stands on its own

 

[User_111574]

Graphics play an important but not decisive role. For example, I never download games with Japanese graphics, just like I never deal with HS and HS2.
It's the pixelated graphics that have a repulsive effect. Otherwise, story and gameplay decide everything.

 

[crackyolc]

I don't look for a specific art style. I'll play anything that's highly recommended. But, I find myself losing interest fast if I don't loke the graphics.

 

[relldrih]

Im good with almost anything 2D especially parody art styles (Something unlimited or Rogue-like). Now 3D are very hit or miss with me as the uncanny valley or the size discrepancies some characters have tend to throw me off.

 

[G35p3n5t]

Good art style. Pleasant experience. Likable characters. Heartfelt writing that doesn't try to rope you in and then traumatize you while wrapping itself in pseudo-philosophical bullshit. Emotionally fulfilling experience. Fun. Satisfying conclusion.

 

[cosicosi89]

You mean besides the gameplay, storyline, and lack of bugs? Nah, art style's a nice bonus, but I'm not gonna lie, I'm all about that gameplay life. What's your fave art style, tho?

 

[THorniestmax]

Art style is a massive bonus, but only a bonus. Story and game mechanics are drastically more important. I'll play a text only game for a great story, but I'll pass on a great looking game if its story is incomprehensible or the UI is too frustrating to use.

 

[goals]

I avoid most of the VNs featuring green looking aliens and other oddities.

 

[GourmetChef]

I wouldn't say that a good style is a requirement, but I definitely look through a game's preview images before I decide if I want to play it or not.

 

[cosicosi89]

Art style's like the icing on the cake – nice to have, but if the cake itself is dry and tasteless (aka bad story/UI), no amount of icing's gonna save it. Priorities, people! You're not alone in valuing substance over style.

 

[Mageborn]

Hmm, well....yes but no. I need it to be appealing to me, after all it is a h-game if the models all look hideous im not gonna like it, and I have refused to try games just cause they look bad. But I'd say for me the story is just as important. Although I will admit art and tags are what I check first and foremost before even trying a game.

 

[Ripowar]

A decent image and render quality is quite important. I'm not willing to play a game that looks like crap.
But "crap" is something different in everyone's eyes.
So different styles exist for a reason and (nearly) every style is valid to exist, whether I loke it or not.
Same is for tags.

 

[Deleted member 183428]

I'm a lot more likely to play a unique but good artstyle game than the usual. But I'm skeptical of 2D games in general, they seem to abandon games the most

 

[Schnuckisabber]

Is it just me? i believe a good/unique art style is an important requirement when i look for H-games to play, although it is quite subjective what could considered good, i dont find the more simple or "moe" art styles to be appealing. They are understandable, however, given their ease of drawing

Oh it most definitely isn't just you. I can see simple art styles being a distraction but I feel the same is true when high realism is the aim and it goes into that weird uncanny valley look.

 

[DeltaMU_17-128]

Oh it most definitely isn't just you. I can see simple art styles being a distraction but I feel the same is true when high realism is the aim and it goes into that weird uncanny valley look.

I don't disagree with your point but I do think the issue with most games that go for realism over style is poor lighting apposed to the realism itself

 

[TravelPill]

I think image quality is more important, but some art styles are pure ass and a big turn-off

 

[Nightmare442]

Oven time I've always gone for 3D but on rear instances I've gone for some hand drawn games