Characters

[Setian]

Why are they all looking so odd?

[カミナ]

Yeah not really a fan of the art/styling and design of the characters.

Overwatch is so much better to look at.

[Dre2Dee2]

Im not bothered by the design as much as the fact that the graphics look around 20 years old

[Setian]

I don't feel like they are engaging like in other Valve games
Either they lost their touch or there's something else going on

I think TF2, Apex, Overwatch and Paladins should've been good examples for the art style, somehow it looks similar, but far from as good...

[table]

Valve changed, we have to accept that...

[Octopuses]

All art is unfinished. Most characters will look completely different and few who don't will get many more textures and details.

[Wilihey]

Originally posted by Octopuses:

All art is unfinished. Most characters will look completely different and few who don't will get many more textures and details.

idk about that it could happen but it seems unlikely, there are so many concept arts with all these characters the way they look now in the game

[Setian]

Originally posted by Octopuses:

All art is unfinished. Most characters will look completely different and few who don't will get many more textures and details.

I'm afraid they did this by design, it has nothing to do with textures

[Fab]

I absolutely LOVE the character design. I was about to make a thread about it. It has so much personality compared to most hero shooters that are copying each other art style.

[Setian]

What do you like about it?

It kind of is a copy of other art styles though, it isn't new.

[Fab]

Originally posted by Setian:

What do you like about it?
It kind of is a copy of other art styles though, it isn't new.

Colors, shapes, themes. The mix of steampunk, fantasy and sci-fi.
For instance, thee characters: Paradox, Viscous, Abrams, Seven, Haze, even Infernus with his finger gun. I'm very new to the game so I've not check them all, but these ones have something intriguing about them that makes want to learn more about the lore. Aesthetic tastes are a personal matter but for me this game offers the most interesting character design I've seen since Gigantic.
I would be happy to know what are the games you think offer more inspired character designs since Overwatch, for instance.

[Setian]

Yeah I can't fault the style, I think the Steampunk theme is nice but the characters are not likeable...

But to give you a few I think are good examples

Overwatch: has a great mix of different characters who are likeable, a lot of choice, manly feminine, color and history. There ARE likeable characters in my opinion

Paladins: a bit the same as with Overwatch, but I have more experience playing this game and I prefer its character design... I'm a adult and the character designs looked a lot less childish compared to the competition, which makes me more interested from the get go...

TF2: They just all felt unique and did what you expected, they were funny, silly goofy < I just liked each and everyone of them

Of course this is based on my own opinion, but all those games drawed me in with decent character designs, Deadlock doesn't... they all look lame to me... trying to take itself serious.

[sQuark]

lots of rip off character and generally fundamentally poor design. the blue hellboy made me chuckle (in a bad "wow thats cheap and uninteresting" way)
the lane rails are ugly and functionally kinda clunky. imagine every map has to have some kind of weird rail/flight path for each lane.
they need to go back to the drawing board on a lot of things. its like 80% there. which is a bad spot to be in. bottom of the troth really.
im still rooting for the devs though. need more hero shooters that arent as soulless as concord. or as corrupted as overwatch... or as uninteresting as that other one. the cs clone. cant even remember the name because its bad. i only remember "Molly!!!"

[Setian]

They co-opperate with a questionable company... so I wouldn't root for the devs

But I do hope... since Valve releases are rare, but also been good in the past

[カミナ]

Originally posted by Setian:

They co-opperate with a questionable company... so I wouldn't root for the devs

But I do hope... since Valve releases are rare, but also been good in the past

Oh boy. No wonder the game feels bad then. Guess Alyx is going to be their last good game.

[Setian]

Originally posted by コツメカワウソ Asian Otter:

Originally posted by Setian:

They co-opperate with a questionable company... so I wouldn't root for the devs

But I do hope... since Valve releases are rare, but also been good in the past

Oh boy. No wonder the game feels bad then. Guess Alyx is going to be their last good game.

There's still hope I believe they changed a lot already, for obvious reasons...
The modern audience doesn't exist