ANightingalePoet t1_j9su6jg wrote on February 24, 2023 at 8:38 AM

Reply to comment by G71TCHT21CK in What game is so close to being a 10/10 for you, but there's just that ONE thing that prevents it from reaching perfection? by Call_It_Luck

Just because an Artist or Art Team used Pixel Graphics doesn't mean that it's basic or worse. Art Style and Direction always trumps graphical quality or realism as time passes.

G71TCHT21CK t1_ja492j4 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 6:58 PM

I agree with everything you said. However, stardews pixel art is very basic. Its flat. Its boring design-wise. To me, there are no interesting artistic choices being made.

Compare that to hyper light drifter's pixel art