General Zelda Which Graphics Extreme Do You Prefer?

[Doc]

While on this site, I read that people complain that the WW graphics were to cartoony. People also say they dislike the TP graphics saying that they were to gritty. If you had to use one, which would it be?

Sorry if there is a similar thread.

 

[JuicieJ]

"Realistic graphics" shouldn't be a poll option. No Zelda game, not even Twilight Princess, has had an even remotely realistic art style.

Anyway, out of the Zelda games in existence, I prefer the more colorful styles, specifically Ocarina of Time 3D and Skyward Sword. Zelda is a whimsical fantasy series, and dark pallets like that of Twilight Princess just don't suit that. Those kinds of art styles are more akin to series like Silent Hill. Zelda should always have vibrant colors to fit its whimsical tone. That's not to say it should always be cartoony, but it's absolutely saying it should never be dull.

 

[Doc]

Realistic may not be the best way to describe it, but by "realistic" I meant detailed.

And it turns out, I accidentally made this thread twice. Oops:O

 

[DarkestLink]

Realistic. If they want to use cell shading, fine, but I just can't get immersed they way they did it with tWW. No world is that colorful.

 

[Hylian_Monolith]

I--I'm really not sure. As a big fan of both TP's dark and shady art style and the Adult Timeline's vivid colors and toon figures, I'm caught in the middle on this.

 

[Ventus]

Realism yo, it is just the top dog in this situation.

 

[JuicieJ]

Realism yo, it is just the top dog in this situation.

Please be serious and give an actual reason. :/

 

[Sydney]

Please be serious and give an actual reason. :/

He doesn't have to be.

But I have to agree with Ventus. Realism is the "top dog" in this situation. Realistic graphics would work great for the Zelda series.

 

[JuicieJ]

But I have to agree with Ventus. Realism is the "top dog" in this situation. Realistic graphics would work great for the Zelda series.

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[Clank]

My eyes tend to prefer TP's graphics. for the sake of them not being as bright and cheerful...

 

[SpiritGerudo]

I LOVE The Wind Waker's cel-shaded graphics!!! They are so beautiful! And it's not like cel-shading means that everything has to be bright and cheery, the Cursed Great Sea still looked amazing and still had the scary, dark atmosphere despite having cartoony, cel-shaded graphics. On the other hand, do the dark-gritty graphics of Twilight Princess ever manage to get a peaceful, light-hearted atmosphere?? Cel-shading is much more dynamic and versatile as well

 

[A Link In Time]

I prefer Twilight Princess's graphics over The Wind Wsker's.

TWW's cell shading sacrificed graphical detail-the Great Sea was a large body of water with no apparent depth, for example. While Twilight Princess's graphics are rough around the edges, the game is permeated by a sense of tension absent from other installments bar Majora's Mask.

My vote goes towards the realism option.

 

[ihateghirahim]

Realistic graphics provide a more serious tone, more epic visuals, and in the past they've made some of the best Zelda games ever.

 

[Azure Sage]

I much prefer the cel-shaded visuals of The Wind Waker. The bright colors really brought the world to life, and that helped immerse me in the game much more. As opposed to "realistic" graphics, which I don't really like much. Zelda is a fantasy series; "realistic" graphics don't really fit in my mind. Plus, after Twilight Princess (the closest thing we've had to "realistic"), I don't want Nintendo to try that style ever again; I really didn't like it.

 

[Random Person]

Realistic hands down. I appreciate the cartoony style and I'm glad they did it for WW, but enhancing what TP started is the way to go. I'm having a hard time forming into words as to why, but considering the reaction people gave after seeing the Zelda tech demo for the Wii-U, I don't really question my judgement.

This doesn't mean I want to see cartoony style completely leave. I think the lighter Zelda games can stay with this type of art style. But for the ones that are trying to be more serious or more relating to OoT, definitely realistic.

Realistic may not be the best way to describe it, but by "realistic" I meant detailed.

I'd say realistic is the right word, though detailed works fine too.