How many wish Warcraft looked less cartoony?

[NoseGoblin]

Is it just me? or is the WoW animation style a turn off? I just have a hard time with something looking less than its potential. This is a major reason I'm going AoC.

I know that may sound picky but with everything todays computers can do why the less than real graphics style? Dont even get me started on LoR, GACK!!!!! way to ruin a game.

Sound off, flame me whats your feel on this trend?

[Varcan]

I think its a personal preference. Rarely to I find a person who honestly likes both styles equally.

I actually liked the animation/art of WoW, as I thought it had a lot of artistic flavor that I found easy to get immersed in. Sometimes with more realistic graphics I just feel I'm playing a computer game, and not experiencing another world, which is only an important factor in MMOs.

I guess I'm one of those people that look past the ruff edges, and just grade graphics on the general feeling I get from them. I'm not looking for a one-to-one correlation between game-world graphics and real life. In fact, I think I actually prefer they be different.


PS-Your sure to get responses for both sides on this topic.

[Promethium]

I don't like it honestly....But I play it because I have nothing else to do....

[Kareas]

The point of the lower end graphics was so everyone could play the game, so you didn't have to go out and buy a new machine or video card to play the game. Lower graphic settings also meant less stress on your comp overall, can you imagine the AQ gate opening event but with Oblivion graphics? Also remember that the game is around 3 1/2 years old. Granted the graphics weren't the best when it was release, but they aren't getting any newer. WoW was never about the best graphics, it was ALWAYS about the gameplay.

[Gulquarn]

Originally Posted by Kareas

The point of the lower end graphics was so everyone could play the game, so you didn't have to go out and buy a new machine or video card to play the game.

I disagree. GW has extremely low requirements yet still doesn't have that cartoony feel.

[Pedro]

Imho, I don't mind the cartoony, but the game itself, playability wise, isn't appealing at all, and the pvp is below being a joke.

Oh and I'm the official biased WoW hater in the guild

[Malum]

I think it was pretty good pre-tbc but some of these new weapons are unbelievably stupid. As well as I would prefer AoC graphics to the ones now.

[Kyrix]

I think the real question is why hasn't WoW updated their graphics engine to something that could compare to GW on low. At the same setting on my p.o.s. laptop and WoW gets trumped. I don't mind the cartoony style but it was something that made the game a 90% experience for me (aside from first time I went to outlands, that was pretty).

Actually how come WoW can't look as good as WAR =P!!!

[JohnnyRobot]

i can appreciate any style of graphics usually as long as it's done tastefully. the cartoonieness doesnt bother me so much as the low quality. they need an upgrade. but upgrading graphics on wow is like fixing potholes in darfur.

[Gulquarn]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRobot

i can appreciate any style of graphics usually as long as it's done tastefully. the cartoonieness doesnt bother me so much as the low quality. they need an upgrade. but upgrading graphics on wow is like fixing potholes in darfur.

lol. You're implying they have roads...