Few industries have such a heavy reliance upon graphical innovation as much as the gaming industry.
Online and console games provide us with a compelling lesson in how a wide range of genres from shoot-em-ups to casino simulations are all able to use graphics in a specialized way to balance convenience and complexity, and mark themselves out in an increasingly competitive domain.
Graphical Realism
The holy grail for many games developers is to successfully imbue their titles with a deepened sense of realism. PC gamers have recently enjoyed a 4K revolution that packs in four times as many pixels as standard 1080p displays, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt provides a perfect example of how far things have come in recent years.
In line with such moves is a mod for Grand Theft Auto V that makes the game look startlingly realistic. These developments signify how important it is for graphics developers to ensure that any software that they use is capable of delivering images that look crisp and clear on any device. A great example of this can be seen in the blog at the online gaming site Royal Vegas Casino that uses richly detailed photographic images to provide a suitably luxurious feel for their games of poker, blackjack and roulette.
The Importance of Simplicity
Despite these eye-catching innovations, there is always a trade-off in ensuring that the gameplay doesn’t suffer as a result of the data-heavy graphical prowess. Some of the slots games on Royal Vegas Casino such as Jungle Jim and Big Break thrive on the colorful, yet simply rendered graphics that manage to ensure a smooth game-playing experience in a way that mirrors the retro-gaming fun.
The trend for blocky retro graphics has also seen a surprising comeback in a range of successful mobile games such as Terraria that are created so that gamers can enjoy exploration and world-building themes without the need for so-called ‘realism’. However, what’s important here is the fact that, although the graphics may be simplistic, the overall aesthetic of the game is one that is colorful, lively and convincing.
Finding Your Audience
Above all, the gaming domain once again reaffirms how important it is to cater your graphical output according to your desired audience. It can easily be seen how the animation of legendary characters such as Mario can be seen as being a gaming update to classic Disney cartoons and paved the way for Nintendo to harness the younger gaming market.
And as this exhaustive account of video gaming aesthetics shows, the look of a game has the power to subtly transform a gaming experience in a way that reinforces the importance of getting your graphics right!
Community manager at Visual Contenting. Jacqueline loves to talk about social media trends, new technology and how they help businesses accelerate their marketing efforts.
