Cartoony art style, hell no we won't.... well actually

[Irondude]

I disagree the gear, weapons, and new area designs have a lot more personality. There is a freaking mog on top of a staff...

[miqokini]

I disagree the gear, weapons, and new area designs have a lot more personality. There is a freaking mog on top of a staff...

They may have more life, personality, zest, what-have-you, but it's still the same art style.

Think of it as right now we are living in the industrial revolution age when everything is dusty, brown, and kind of just blah. In 2.0 we'll be living in modern times, when things look more colorful and fun.

Two different scenarios with the same art style.

[Eekiki]

The picture of the UI concept made me want to squeal.

But I'm at work, and I had to control myself.

It was very difficult.

[Esk]

Screw the Cartoon look overall, Go for the more Gothic and Dark Concept Sceenshot style it is so the way we need to go. (An less fat weapons, but the other primals on a diet SE plz! )

[Zenaku]

Have you guys bothered to look at the actual screen shots of the new stuff? The art direction isn't changing at all.

Ya that what i was looking at and thought yes they did not change the look of overall game but when it say:

The new graphics engine will cause certain objects to display differently than they do in the current version.
Because of this, we will allow all current players the opportunity to re-customize the race, gender, and
appearance of their characters upon the implementation of the new engine.

But it say only certain objects so i don't think it be overall look so i hope SE don't make it look like in the picture of the UI and such.

[VeranRamaden]

from the tiny screenshots and the big one, it just seems like the graphics wont look as
'rigid' and im sure that it's easier for them to have people remake their characters with
the new game then to transfer that as well. Also gives people a chance to change if they wanted.
I honestly don't think that 'because itll look kinda different' is there real reason.
just imho.

[Zenaku]

from the tiny screenshots and the big one, it just seems like the graphics wont look as
'rigid' and im sure that it's easier for them to have people remake their characters with
the new game then to transfer that as well. Also gives people a chance to change if they wanted.
I honestly don't think that 'because itll look kinda different' is there real reason.
just imho.

ya i'm just worry i really love how rich the game look i know there a lot of copy/paste but the overall game look very nice.

[SilvertearRen]

Some people have suggested that the new graphics engine is a version of DICE's Frostbite engine. (The first Frostbite, as in the one used in Bad Company 2)

Honestly? I would not be surprised if they went to a third party graphics engine. But if it turns out to be Luminous, let's hope they do a good job of it.

[Gramul]

I was initially concerned the overstylization would clash with the rest of the world. But sense they're adding more of that sort of thing, I think it blends well.

Moogle weapons still look cheesy as hell though.

[SilvertearRen]

I was initially concerned the overstylization would clash with the rest of the world. But sense they're adding more of that sort of thing, I think it blends well.

Moogle weapons still look cheesy as hell though.

They're supposed to be cheesy~