Are cel-shade graphics just an lazy excuse in disguise?

[Linus Hyper]

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[Bob]

The art style of Borderlands is absolutely magnificent. It sets the game apart from the general generic blandness so often found in games nowadays. More developers ought to strive for a unique visual expression.

[tmwfte]

From wikipedia's list of cel-shaded games, there's some that look pretty nice.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100
http://store.steampowered.com/app/204450/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/18000/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/58560/

[shoopy]

Messaggio originale di Tacomancer:

Messaggio originale di ardiel:

Yes it is, actually. If you think it isn't then you don't know what cel shading is.

Messaggio originale di HUD:

Cel shading. Cel shading (often misspelled as "cell shading") or toon shading is a type of non-photorealistic rendering designed to make 3-D computer graphics appear to be flat by using less shading color instead of a shade gradient or tints and shades.
https://www.destructoid.com/borderlands-explains-its-not-cel-shaded-actually-art-style-128892.phtml

Borderlands devs words > yours

Of course they're going to say it's something more fancy.

Looking at pictures like this, it is hard to believe there is no cel shading there
http://www.reviewbandits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/002.jpg

The shading doesn't gradient very much and looks flat. It has TEXTURES under it that are not cel shaded, but that doesn't mean there is no cel shading. It is definitely not photorealistic shading.

All cel shading has to do with is how much gradient there is in the shading when the lighting is rendered. It is not textures that are drawn a certain way.

And even if it isn't cel shaded it looks like it a lot of times.

[Midnight Sky ✨🌙✨]

Messaggio originale di Mint-Berry Crunch | Team Marie:

Messaggio originale di Phobos⛧Anomaly:

Name one. And don't say Borderlands because those are ugly asf

Wind Waker (especially the Wii U version) and Breath of the Wild.

I think the GameCube version looks better. It didn't need any of those fancy bloom effects and whatnot.

The Wii U version is also not cel shaded.

[Vynira Snowy]

Messaggio originale di Gency | Team Callie:

Messaggio originale di Mint-Berry Crunch | Team Marie:

Wind Waker (especially the Wii U version) and Breath of the Wild.

I think the GameCube version looks better. It didn't need any of those fancy bloom effects and whatnot.

The Wii U version is also not cel shaded.

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