Xmen: Destiny

Originally posted by Cable Originally posted by Phoenixx9   While I wouldn't mind playing as a new kid on the block (oh yes I did), I really want to play as the X-Men! I would be surprised if they let you play as X-Men characters because of this sentiment. To tell a good story about the main character, they have to get you to be concerned about the main character. If you can play as other X-Men, you won't care about the new guy/gal.

With the growth of the new character over time I'm wondering how they'll balance that out with the experience of the X-Men.  Will the game basically play itself or will it separate off the X-Men from the newbie at key points in order to let them get some street cred on their own?

http://io9.com/5735798/x+men-screens-and-concept-art-reveal-a-godawful-new-mutant Kurt used up an entire box of kid's band-aids on his tailypo.

Wow those are some horrible graphics...

Originally posted by EvilMonkeyPope http://io9.com/5735798/x+men-screens-and-concept-art-reveal-a-godawful-new-mutant Kurt used up an entire box of kid's band-aids on his tailypo.

I'm pretty sure I played as that guy in the game Infamous.

Hmm. I don't really care about graphics. But I sort of wish Marvel would team up with better people to make games. Like it'd be awesome (now that they are owned by Disney) if they made an X-Men game with Square/Enix.

People tend to say they don't care about graphics. And that may be true for you guys who stated it above (I am not judging you individually even if I am a game artist by trade and you've totally hurt my feelings lol). But what I think people usually mean by that us they don't care about the graphics unless they are so bad they call attention to themselves. There are also certain games in which the graphics are intentionally minimalist or cartoony (most Nintendo titles, WoW, Minecraft) but that is a product of excellent art direction, not bad graphics.

I'm with XTreme here, in the sense that this game is clearly not one where the art style is going the minimalist route, so it could bode not so well for the product in general.

NOW that my ranting is done I will say marketing often finds a way to pick the absolute worst screenshots that present the game in the ugliest fashion so there is no need to go off the deep end, I am still intrigued by this game and look forward to more info.

Edited by Anna Raven - 18-Jan-2011 at 3:59am

Not that bad at all.

I didn't think the graphics were that bad, as compared to all the complaints.  I was expecting worse, so maybe that's why!  But then again, I am no expert.

I'd say you need to work with a speedster for that mission. You have Surge with the X-Men and Quicksilver if choose to be a member of the Brotherhood.

Could the tattoos possibly be the product of the in game character modification system. I think these screens are too early to base judgement on. These may be very old screen shots, and doesn't the game come out next fall? If its a crappy game its a crappy game. Marvel has made enough of those. Is anyone going to be stunned if this sucks?

Originally posted by Ciel Originally posted by Anna Raven I guess I should clarify about the graphics since I was the one being grouchy. They don't look bad per se, so much as uninspired. All I am seeing from those screenshots is inside a drab concrete building and outside a boring looking snow covered bunker. Like I say it could be the screenshots they chose but it looks like the game is going to mostly take place inside of military bases and parking garages. Too many games do this these days, they have the ability to push your imagination and all they do is build levels in ugly brown and grey buildings and cold snowy outdoor environments. Dr. Chekov: "Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a... gardener/architect/set designer."

Originally posted by Anna Raven I guess I should clarify about the graphics since I was the one being grouchy. They don't look bad per se, so much as uninspired. All I am seeing from those screenshots is inside a drab concrete building and outside a boring looking snow covered bunker. Like I say it could be the screenshots they chose but it looks like the game is going to mostly take place inside of military bases and parking garages. Too many games do this these days, they have the ability to push your imagination and all they do is build levels in ugly brown and grey buildings and cold snowy outdoor environments.

Yeah this I what I mean too. Graphics are nothing a huge thing for me, but these graphics just look like they didn't try and bland background and bland level design usually equal uninspired controllers, repetitive gameplay and bad camera work.

But I'll wait and see. Fingers crossed. We know the story will be good!

Originally posted by EphemeristX Gamers are too focused on the visual these days for the game to get to the market as-is.

Gamers: "Hey, we didn't get HD just to play stuff that would look the same on our old 19 inch Daewoo."


Edited by Ciel - 20-Jan-2011 at 1:33pm