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- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Vanillaworks’ games are renowned for their amazing 2D art styles that look like moving paintings. Each of the studio’s releases deserves a spot on this list, but we’re giving the nod to their latest title, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.
- Rayman Origins & Rayman Legends. Rayman Origins and its sequel, Rayman Legends, are built on Ubisoft’s powerful 2D game engine, the Ubiart Framework. This art-focused engine allowed the development team to easily create and edit visual elements while building levels, giving these 2D platformers a hand-crafted visual style.
- Okami HD. Okami is an action-adventure game with a cel-shaded art style inspired by Japanese sumi-e painting. While the game first debuted on the PlayStation 2 back in 2006, it’s just as gorgeous decades later.
- Prodeus. Prodeus is a fast-paced sci-fi shooter with a faux-retro visual style: The 3D models look like 2D sprites, and textures are pixelated and blocky, while the dynamic lighting, HD resolution, and smooth performance are on par with contemporary expectations.
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- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
- The Artful Escape
- Psychonauts 2
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Arkane's time-bending Deathloop is in the running for Best Art Direction, and it isn't difficult to see why. The Dishonored devs decided to go with a unique 1960s B-Movie aesthetic, and it gives the entire game a distinct and unique look that has come to define much of Deathloop's tone and action. Character models look a little Play-Doh-y, with the...
A Pixar video game is what all the critics called Kena: Bridge of Spirits before and after launch. From its first trailer in PlayStation's "Future of Gaming" showcase, it was pretty evident that Kena was a game to look out for, specifically for its unique artstyle. As all outlets were quick to report, the facial animations and adorably cute "Rots" ...
Insomniac Games is knocking it out of the park right now. In just the last few years, it's released Marvel's Spider-Man, its follow-up Miles Morales, and now Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, an excellent return to a very beloved series. Rift Apartmarries stylism with realism, creating a game that looks phenomenal while also having its own unique flar...
A game that may have passed by many gamers unnoticed this year, The Artful Escape has an incredibly distinctive and vibrant artstyle that is sure to turn the heads of voters. Every frame of The Artful Escape is like a beautifully neon-soaked painting. Pixel-art-inspired character models and cyberpunk aesthetics blend together perfectly here, harken...
The long-awaited Psychonauts 2 finally released this year to somewhat surprising critical fanfare. Along with a Psychonauts 2's compelling narrative and fleshed out combat mechanics, the game's visuals were highly praised. Essentially taking what worked about the first game and elevating it with new next-gen technological advancements, Psychonauts ...
This is a tough category to predict, as every single entry in this year's nominations could win the award, and deserve to win the award. But at the end of the day, only one winner can be announced, and it seems likely that Kena: Bridge of Spirits will take the crown for Best Art Direction in the Game Awards 2021. With the game's core focus being on...
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- Uncharted. A series of third-person shooter games by Naughty Dog, Uncharted was published by Sony for PlayStation consoles. With the most recent episode, A Thief’s End, to be released this year, one can’t help but notice how much the game has evolved since it was first released in 2007.
- Journey. An indie game made by Thatgamecompany for PlayStation 3, this adventure game takes you through an ethereal environment and steers clear from the usual noisy, chaotic gaming experience.
- Limbo. Where other modern video games aim to give the user a realistic experience, Limbo does the opposite by giving you a black and white 2D sidescroller.
- Shadow of the Colossus. The single player action-adventure game tells the tale of a young warrior who is tasked to destroy 16 colossal beasts to restore the health of his fallen love.
Every detail of the TF2 world, from the character designs to the props to the 50's styling of the interiors is great. It's the kind of attention to detail that old school animation houses gave their films. L4D2's atmosphere isn't quite like the first, but the art direction is phenomenal. I came here to post TF2.
Nov 13, 2020 · 4 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Naughty Dog has proven time and time again, they know to make video games. The art direction of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is inspiring on a humbling level. It brings ...
Dec 10, 2019 · Art design is such a strong element within video games and this year we have a diverse group of nominees who have shown exceptional efforts in the field of animation and visual design.
