Warhammer and the blending of art style with graphics

As weird as it sounds, color makes me want to play games more.

The way Warhammer blends awesome colors into okay graphics makes me want dive into the world. I love how each character is defined as much by the colors used around them as the colors used on them.

It reminds me of Dreamfall and Warcraft II

Anyone else have a game that makes them feel fuzzy inside? lol

Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.dnuggs40

Warcraft has always looked that way. WoW is the exact same style of art as was used in Warcraft 3 for example.

Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.dnuggs40

For the bizillionth time...

Warcraft is derrivative of Warhammer, not the other way around.

Everyone knows that, thanks Mr. Obvious. The item in question is the graphical styling of PC GAMES. Unless previous Warhammer pc games used that style of graphics/art before Blizzard did, then it's Blizzard who came up with it.

To my knowledge, Warcraft games have a very distinct visual styling that seems pretty unique.

Everyone knows that, thanks Mr. Obvious. The item in question is the graphical styling of PC GAMES. Unless previous Warhammer pc games used that style of graphics/art before Blizzard did, then it's Blizzard who came up with it.dnuggs40

Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.dnuggs40

they took that style from Warhammer in the first place.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"] Maybe if your english skills were a little better it would have been easier to interpret what you were trying to say.-Unreal-

The topic is about a certain game's graphics, and I specifically said the style. I said nothing about the ideas, characters, ect in each game, or anything like that.

I will, in the future, try to be more specific for other people's lack of reading comprehension and understanding of context. Or maybe you guys could just not jump to conclusions...just saying.

Also I find it funny that you responded to my post knowing exactly what I was talking about...

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.-Unreal-

Warcraft has always looked that way. WoW is the exact same style of art as was used in Warcraft 3 for example.

And yet the character models between the two games are rather different. While WARs environments feel like they are trying to imitate WoWs art style and yet not succeed. After all warhammer is known for its miniatures not for its terrain.Nikalai_88

youve obviousley never seen some of there terrain before, its beutiful.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.warmaster670

they took that style from Warhammer in the first place.

Did they? Is there a previous Warhammer game with the same graphical stylings that I am unaware of? I played some older Warhammer games but the all seemed to go for a more gritty, realistic graphical style. I am specifically talking about games like Mark of Chaos, Horned Rat, ect.

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[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.dnuggs40

they took that style from Warhammer in the first place.

Did they? Is there a previous Warhammer game with the same graphical stylings that I am unaware of? I played some older Warhammer games but the all seemed to go for a more gritty, realistic graphical style. I am specifically talking about games like Mark of Chaos, Horned Rat, ect.

Im talking about style, not actual graphics, stlye is more important than graphics engine.

[QUOTE="Nikalai_88"]And yet the character models between the two games are rather different. While WARs environments feel like they are trying to imitate WoWs art style and yet not succeed. After all warhammer is known for its miniatures not for its terrain.warmaster670

youve obviousley never seen some of there terrain before, its beutiful.

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[QUOTE="Nikalai_88"]And yet the character models between the two games are rather different. While WARs environments feel like they are trying to imitate WoWs art style and yet not succeed. After all warhammer is known for its miniatures not for its terrain.Nikalai_88

youve obviousley never seen some of there terrain before, its beutiful.

your local store is lacking some terrain then, they have some really nice looking terrain pieces you can get, i mean, there a bit expensive but from what ive seen they look great.

most people just use homemade terrain though.

of course, alot of the good terrain is for 40k, not sure hat there fantasy selection is, but i know they have a nice castle/fortress you can get.

some of the terrain you can get

[QUOTE="Nikalai_88"][QUOTE="warmaster670"]

youve obviousley never seen some of there terrain before, its beutiful.

warmaster670

your local store is lacking some terrain then, they have some really nice looking terrain pieces you can get, i mean, there a bit expensive but from what ive seen they look great.

most people just use homemade terrain though.

of course, alot of the good terrain is for 40k, not sure hat there fantasy selection is, but i know they have a nice castle/fortress you can get.

Actually by browsing through the online catalogue I can see that they do have a lot of the terrain, with most of it being architecture. I can also see that it looks rather different from WoW. Like how Empire buildings are very gothic while WarCrafts are more medieveal/fantasy. And again the miniature terrain does not fully cover 'natural' terrain that makes up the majority of what you see in both MMO's.

In reality I don't see how you can argue that certain effects in WAR are not influenced by WoW but by warhammer. How can things like distance fog be attributed to a miniature game? WoW was the first game where I really noticed coloured distance fog being used as a part of art, and not to cover technological limitations.

Really the miniatures and WarCraft have a lot of differences among them but yet WoW and WAR looks rather similar.

I think it's pretty obvious WO's graphics are influenced by WoW.

I don't know why people get defensive over this though, as we know Blizzard took ideas from Warhammer.

No reason to get mad, after all, immatation is the greatest form of flatery.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.-Unreal-

Warcraft has always looked that way. WoW is the exact same style of art as was used in Warcraft 3 for example.

agreed however they didnt always use that style diablo 1 was a rather serious game.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know.-Unreal-

Warcraft has always looked that way. WoW is the exact same style of art as was used in Warcraft 3 for example.

I think it's pretty obvious WO's graphics are influenced by WoW.

I don't know why people get defensive over this though, as we know Blizzard took ideas from Warhammer.

No reason to get mad, after all, immatation is the greatest form of flatery.

dnuggs40

edit: I found a bunch of blogs but nothing solid. I guess it was almost 20 years ago anyway. Man, does time fly.

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Looks like they took note from an unnamed Blizzard game. Where Blizzard learned that style, I don't know._rpg_FAN

Warcraft has always looked that way. WoW is the exact same style of art as was used in Warcraft 3 for example.