In my mid-30s but didn’t grow up with video games.

When I started playing them on my own PC, it was NFS, Half Life, Rise of Nations, and Call of Duty that got me hooked.

Now that I’m looking for games to play on my Deck, most of the games perfect for portable gaming appear to be with pixel art aesthetic.

Just why? Is this nostalgia? In the 90s, deveopers were using every trick possible to squeeze performance out of hardware (been watching videos about old games like Rollercoaster Tycoon, Prince of Persia, Doom etc) and I can’t even get indie games with some eye candy?

Never have I been so disappointed to find out that Balatro and Vampire Survivors are pixel art games. My interest disappeared faster than a Lamborghini.

Whatever happened to other art styles? Why don’t we see games with vector or pseudo-3D (or 2.5D) art?

Anyway, that’s my unpopular opinion I guess.

  • normisEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I agree. I grow up watching graphics get better and better, I saved money for a faster PC, was so excited when the 3Dfx VooDoo came out. It’s amazing how far game graphics have come (and how immersive and massive they can be, including the stories). I have nothing against people enjoying the indie games, but it’s not for me.