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Ripped Graphics? or Handdrawn Graphics?

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Digital Dream software

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31st July, 2003

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Hi, Recently i have found that loads of people seem to disagree with ripped graphics.Now...
I think using ripped graphics is okay to a certain extent. Such items as bushes, trees and ocasional houses can sometimes be adapted to fit in with the game. I admit, i tend to do this alot. If the the graphics are ripped, but widely recognised, then the game may not look as professional. I think that alot of handrawn games sometimes look less professional, because people get the pixels to the incorrect proportion- dont get me wrong- the games are cool- i got addicted to a certain platformer the other day, but all im saying is that is it wrong to use ripped graphics to improve the style of your game?- surely not? please- NO ABUSIVE COMMENTS! IF YOU DONT LIKE THE ARTICLE THEN BACK OFF PAL!

Posted by Knudde (Shab)

31st July, 2003

Definately a message board item

Posted by ACE_Spark

31st July, 2003

Fan Games, ripped graphics are O.K for Fan Games I suppose. So long the graphics are in the same style.

Original Games should tend to use hand-drawn graphics.

No Games should use the Gamesfactory Libary graphics.

Well.. that's my 1 cent..

Posted by Digital Dream software

31st July, 2003

YEAH i agree- games factory graphics are soooo common!- i h8 to see them used in games, although i have only seen few.

Posted by Pete Nattress

31st July, 2003

i prefer doing my own work. its a more satisfactory end result. besides, when you design a game you set a style, and its very unlikely that library graphics would fit in with your games style. library graphics are too generic and can be spotted at 100 paces. another thing they do is create an automatic predjudice against the game: "library graphics, ohh, the game must be shite." they're good for newbies who just want to practice and muck around but have no use in proper games. imagine eternal daughter with ripped or library graphics? ouch! people just wouldnt play it.

anyway. this should be in the boards section.

Posted by Rycon

31st July, 2003

Aye, I agree. But I have far more intrest in hand-drawn GFX games, rather then riped. It proves to me that the maker took time and effort into the game, and didnt quickly rip somthing and move on.

Heres a tip that will make you a better at GFX, and produce a better game:

Study other games art, there pixel location. Just WHAT makes that certain peice of art stick out, or look shadey. For explosions, dont look at complex explosions, make a small one and multiply it in difrent shapes. Instead of riping anything, look at it and recreate it, it will come out in your own style, and tada, its YOURS.

Posted by ChrisB

31st July, 2003

I'm more likely to play a game with original graphics. This doesn't really apply to fan games. But to be honest, I couldn't care if they were library graphics or cel-shaded masterpieces, as long as it's fun to play...

Posted by ripthor

31st July, 2003

I don't completely agree. If the game you're making is small, or if you're a sprite artist, then yes, you should make you own sprites and tiles. But if you plan to make a really big game, like Lost Valley, than you better have a LOT of time to spare in drawing your stuff, expecially if you're alone. And if you stink at drawing then you can multiply the time it's going to take by 10! So you're stuck: you use ripped graphics, a library or you try to find somebody who's willing to make graphics for you. But in that case, you might not like his drawing style...

Posted by Assault Andy

1st August, 2003

Yep, should be a board item. How many characters is that?

-Andy

Posted by Rott bott

1st August, 2003

When i see a game with ripped qfx, i don't bother downloading it. RIPPED GRAPHICS SUCK!!!

Posted by The Chris Street

1st August, 2003

I used to hate games with ripped graphics, until I saw Lost Valley

Posted by Hayo

1st August, 2003

I just cant stand ripped gfx, even in lost valley it distracts me, because I recognise some sprites from other games. The gfx in a game should be make for that game only, so if you are not a good sprite artist, or you want to concentrate on coding, get someone else to do your gfx. I think using ripped gfx is like copying someone else’s diary and then say its your life.

of course I am an asshole to say this cuz I dont have much problems making gfx, but I think everybody can learn how to do decent gfx, just by practising a lot. I you are realy an untalented spriter, just keep things as easy as possible, built up your sprite only with balls or blocks for example.
I am not saying that its gonna be beautiful, but you ll have your own style. It’s far better than just using something from another game. Your game will look more professional when all the gfx are original.

Wow this comment is bigger than the article

Posted by Jonas (Peasants)

1st August, 2003

i don´t know...i think it´s ok using ripped graphics. But handdrawed graphics are good to! I mean, look at all the fishhead games!

Posted by ncsoftware

1st August, 2003

Not ripped, not handdrawn, but everyone should use 3D gfx if you really want to be up-to-date!

Posted by Hayo

1st August, 2003

I dont prefer 3d gfx

Posted by RapidFlash

1st August, 2003

Even if you aren't goo at spriting you should draw your own graphics or find an artists. With practice you start getting better and pretty soon you can start using your own graphics and they'll look "OK".

Posted by Jenswa

1st August, 2003

If using 3d gfx, make sure the game is in 3d,
if you want it to be up-to-date.

Just start drawing your own gfx and for every new
game, you will learn some skills and after that's done
you have your own style and nice gfx.

Posted by Digital Dream software

1st August, 2003

yeah! actually i have found that my skills have improved. at the moment im trying to make a new rpg-style mini game village. I only just found the special effects such as 'transparency' two months ago! haha. And you can also look at how other game creators have drawn their characters and use some of their techniques...thanx for every ones nice comments. im really suprised no one had been nasty yet!

Posted by ncsoftware

2nd August, 2003

All nice and well about handdrawing, but let's face the facts, there are scores of people who have tried hard, but just can't make handdrawn gfx or even create some decent sprites. You still need some skills and talent for it.

For those people Clickteam has provided some great libraries and let's face it, some of the MMF libraries are excellent, of such a high standard that most click games we see will never have. I say use them after all you've paid for them.

Posted by Hayo

3rd August, 2003

those people shouldnt be creating games at all, you have to be a bit creative to make cool games.

Posted by ncsoftware

3rd August, 2003

I think clicktools where also made for people like that, people who just want to make games fur fun, but have no 'creative skills' to do so.....

Posted by Digital Dream software

3rd August, 2003

hi! good point- i didnt kno u could get music creators!- where do u get them from?
please! i must kno! haha

Posted by Muz

4th August, 2003

If you're gonna talk about it forum style on an article, at least make it look more professional

. IMHO, ripped gfx are OK, just as long as you give credit to the source. And don't use the stuff from the libs that came with MMF/TGF/KNP, just steal... er, borrow something off another game (with permission, of course).

Posted by Ski

12th July, 2005

Oh my god this was my first article.. woa it was crap.

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