It has a unique art style. Which I think is pretty off putting for a lot of people. You don't play as an animal/person, you play as a cube. Which could be odd in a world of Uncharted/Call of Duty/etc. for a lot of people. There's still plenty of games that are in a similar type of category, but a lot of them are either older or mobile. It goes much further than say Minecraft in that respect.
The biggest thing though is that the market that would probably enjoy the graphics doesn't know about the game, while the market that knows about it doesn't enjoy the graphics. Look at Call of Duty, Minecraft, Tetris, Farmville, etc. All of them have very different visual styles, very different markets, but still hugely successful.
I personally enjoy the style. I'm a little curious how it will actually feel while playing. But I am excited. (I am probably like the 5th most excited for this game.)
That way, there's still the fun of unlocking stuff but also the flexibility to change what the game looks like.
The biggest thing though is that the market that would probably enjoy the graphics doesn't know about the game, while the market that knows about it doesn't enjoy the graphics. Look at Call of Duty, Minecraft, Tetris, Farmville, etc. All of them have very different visual styles, very different markets, but still hugely successful.
I personally enjoy the style. I'm a little curious how it will actually feel while playing. But I am excited. (I am probably like the 5th most excited for this game.)
they look lazy and cheap aka "super easy development".And that's okay. It doesn't necessarily hurt VizionEck's potential for sales. Minecraft would be a big example of that (and yes I am 100% aware that no indie games are Minecraft, except for Minecraft). But still, the style of the game hasn't affected the game. It's seen crazy success by marketing and gameplay.
Should VizionEck Battle stay as is where "Outlines" are the default graphics and game skins are just fun unlocks, or should Battle be stripped of "outline" based game mechanics and advertised primarily with game skins?I think you should have a couple of game skins available with more unlockable.
I'm heavily leaning towards the later atm, but this is a decision I can sit on till it's time for the next trailer. For the moment just hearing your feedback on the current graphics is super beneficial.
That way, there's still the fun of unlocking stuff but also the flexibility to change what the game looks like.