Quote:Original post by Wavinator
I would not. I liked Fallout, but I'm not sure this would be the same idea.
There's nothing wrong with a retro art style (I think Spore does plans flying saucers with this theme), but to me it screams "CHEESE!" It telegraphs to me that everything's going to be silly or goofy (like Destroy All Humans), more aimed toward children, and that I shouldn't expect intricate missions or detailed content.
Now that's my admitted bias from playing other games with this kind of theme. You might be planning something totally different. You could pull off a very cool "Dark City" / "City of Lost Children" polish to things, which takes the retro feel and makes it at least a little more complex and modern, and then I'd probably be happy. (Heh, I'm obviously in the minority so far, so take this with a boulder of salt)
Well, you might be the minority here but in the other forum I posted this question in, there has been more skepticism.
That is my biggest worry, however, that it will come across as cheesy.
As for the art direction, ideally, I would sort of merge the retro sci-fi theme with art deco themes ... attempting to "darken" it.
The best example for this I can come up with would be the "World of Tomorrow" scenes from the film, "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm".
But to be quite honest.
I question whether I even have the artistic ability to pull that off.
I'm picturing robots like those from movies such as "The Forbidden Planet" battling against tanks mounted with large "Death Rays". Flying saucers with "ray-guns" being chased down by sleek silver rockets.
Computer displays of Oscilloscopes and Nixie Tubes.
Super weapons such as the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator. :wink:
Etc.
The problem is, I don't know if other people would like this style as much as I would. So, what is your opinion of it?
Would you play an RTS which looked like the sci-fi comics and films of the 40's and 50's?
