Why this game is so ''ugly''?

[Try again loser]

I am trying to understand why Blasphemous stands out as the ''ugliest'' pixel art i've ever seen

I LOVE pixel art of Dead Cells, Celeste, The Messenger, Hyper Light, Stardew Valley, Sea of Stars, Foregone, Children of Morta...

What happens with Blasphemous?
It's something to do with the colors?
Or bits? Is it 8 ou 16 bits?
Help me, please!!

[MekaDovah]

Unless there's something visually messed up (a screenshot would help determine that) maybe you just don't like the art style.

If it's the former, something is wrong, but I'm not sure what would fix it. If it's the latter, that's personal taste and can't be helped.

[Cursed Life]

Clearly something wrong with your head.

[dq333]

This is one of the best looking 2D games outside the true 16bit era. Beautiful details and picturesque landscapes. It almost has this Amiga feel but modern. Obviously subjective, but to me it looks better than anything you have listed by FAR! Those games look like games - this looks like art.

[Try again loser]

Btw... Just started Blasphemous 2 and it's really beautiful

[Ye]

played dead cells and I would say that Blasphemous is more nicer and has better vibe with their artstyle

[Harlequin]

Blasphemous is not real pixelart. Its pixelated, the Artbook shows handpainted Levels and Enemies etc., Dead Cells also. Dead Cells is a 3D Game but rendered pixelated. Both Games are not real Pixel Art. Blasphemous has its own Art Style without vibrant or hard saturated colors. Its tend a real look in Blasphemous.

Pixel Art are handmade Pixel Sprites.

[Tsir]

I don't have solid knowledge about color theories, but I found the style pretty ok with me. Its art leaves some impacts on me...... After all art is just various and diverse, I guess it is ok not like every kind of arts.

[Try again loser]

Originally posted by Harlequin:

Blasphemous is not real pixelart. Its pixelated, the Artbook shows handpainted Levels and Enemies etc., Dead Cells also. Dead Cells is a 3D Game but rendered pixelated. Both Games are not real Pixel Art. Blasphemous has its own Art Style without vibrant or hard saturated colors. Its tend a real look in Blasphemous.

Pixel Art are handmade Pixel Sprites.

Where can i read more about that?

[Harlequin]

Originally posted by Blade of Miquella:

Where can i read more about that?

Making of Dead Cells, Artbooks, Color Theory, Pixel Art Guides. How Games are rendered etc., Knowledge that you can find in the Internet. Video on Youtube, such as : ' How is Donkey Kong Graphics made ' or other examples.

[Try again loser]

Originally posted by Harlequin:

Originally posted by Blade of Miquella:

Where can i read more about that?

Making of Dead Cells, Artbooks, Color Theory, Pixel Art Guides. How Games are rendered etc., Knowledge that you can find in the Internet. Video on Youtube, such as : ' How is Donkey Kong Graphics made ' or other examples.

Thank u!

[Vixag Q]

may the miracle have mercy

[Mattee]

I've been playing with the CRT 4 filter and I love it lol

[Antorius]

Why are you so ugly, OP? :P

Also, I personally find the art in Blasphemous 2 brighter and "cleaner", yes, but -- therefore! -- not as fitting. Blasphemous visual design reflects the reality in which it is set: dark, gritty, tortured, horrific. If you think it's the ugliest you've ever seen, then you're simply looking for Blasphemous 2 which the devs made for people who want brighter and cleaner. (Same goes for the cut-scenes, by the way.)

[angelsenvy228]

Originally posted by dq333:

This is one of the best looking 2D games outside the true 16bit era. Beautiful details and picturesque landscapes. It almost has this Amiga feel but modern. Obviously subjective, but to me it looks better than anything you have listed by FAR! Those games look like games - this looks like art.

MS Paint art maybe. Dex is another game with similarly ugly pixel art, OP not wrong

[VOID]

Originally posted by Blade of Miquella:

I am trying to understand why Blasphemous stands out as the ''ugliest'' pixel art i've ever seen

Simple, you don't like it, and that's OK.

I personally love it, and don't really like some of the examples of pixel art you mention. It's all a matter of personal taste.

Art is subjective, don't waste your time looking for an objective reason, and instead spend that time enjoying more of what you like.