Best Game Artwork

Post by **Kirk** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:01 am

What game do you guys think has the best artwork, so far as concept design and characters go? I'm not talking about the graphics in-game- I'm talking about concept/character design.

For me, it's a tie between Magna Carta and Lineage II. Of course, it's just because I love Hyung-tae Kim to death.

JackThompson · Post by **JackThompson** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:10 am

World of Warcraft is up there.
Half-life 2 had some pretty awesome concepts.

Vega · Post by **Vega** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:18 pm

i havent played it, but from what i hear, i think Doom 3 qualifies

also i have to say Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, although i havent played many games either

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:36 pm

I always liked alot of the Final Fantasy's concept art.

Vega · Post by **Vega** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:47 pm

so exactly what is that?
reminds me of something Chagal would create

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:28 am

The Half Life 2 concept art was pretty impressive. The Oblivion concept art was pretty good too.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:37 am

Frickin' Xenogears. Yeah.

Gears of War had some nice architecture.

I always hated that Final Fantasy art. Sorry Jamison, but I hated how everything: The style, color, etc. Especially how that guy drew people. Whatever.

I liked the Doom 3 combat armor.

Post by **Kirk** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:32 am

Mike wrote:I always hated that Final Fantasy art. Sorry Jamison, but I hated how everything: The style, color, etc. Especially how that guy drew people. Whatever.

As much as a FF Nut I am, I still have to agree. The artist does some interesting character designs, but every time I see his work I think he had a seizure half the way through.

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:55 pm

Kirk wrote:
Mike wrote:I always hated that Final Fantasy art. Sorry Jamison, but I hated how everything: The style, color, etc. Especially how that guy drew people. Whatever.

As much as a FF Nut I am, I still have to agree. The artist does some interesting character designs, but every time I see his work I think he had a seizure half the way through.

I like the uniqueness of his concept art, but I can see what your getting at.

Horizon · Post by **Horizon** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:15 pm

I'm not familiar with alot of concept art for most games. How can you find concept art?

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:57 pm

Horizon wrote:How can you find concept art?

Internet.

Also to not waste another post and answer the post below me, yes, you can google concept art.

Horizon · Post by **Horizon** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:00 pm

Can you simply "google" a game's concept artwork?

Jessica · Post by **Jessica** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:25 am

I happen to be quite partial to Xenogears' art myself.

Parasite Eve 1&2 had pretty things to see as well.

The landscapes of Crimson Skies looked good, so did Halo (1&2)'s outdoor environments.

JackThompson · Post by **JackThompson** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:13 pm

Nothing beats my concept art.

http://mods.moddb.com/gallery/image/51458/

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:49 pm

JackThompson wrote:Nothing beats my concept art.

http://mods.moddb.com/gallery/image/51458/

It kills Indian children. But India is overpopulated, so that could be a good thing.