It's not that I don't like the graphic style--from looking at the trailer I don't like the style execution.
I think the style is "ugly", but that could work well--especially in a game about pirates.
The problem is that the backgrounds and animation look "cheap phone game". And that's not going to make people happy.
The worst part is that I suspect that this is intentional--and that's what is REALLY pissing both sides off. Ron Gilbert probably wants this to be playable on lower end tablets and phones since phone revenue generally dwarfs PC revenue--so getting called out on this is not going to go over well. By the same token, the rabid fanbase is PC centric and is looking at a game that sure looks like it has made significant compromises for phones--they're going to be more than a bit upset about that.
To top it off, Gilbert is used to getting nothing but positive reception and now is getting slammed. Furthermore, the project is too far along to actually do anything that might be able to mitigate the criticism. Whoops.
I think the style is "ugly", but that could work well--especially in a game about pirates.
The problem is that the backgrounds and animation look "cheap phone game". And that's not going to make people happy.
The worst part is that I suspect that this is intentional--and that's what is REALLY pissing both sides off. Ron Gilbert probably wants this to be playable on lower end tablets and phones since phone revenue generally dwarfs PC revenue--so getting called out on this is not going to go over well. By the same token, the rabid fanbase is PC centric and is looking at a game that sure looks like it has made significant compromises for phones--they're going to be more than a bit upset about that.
To top it off, Gilbert is used to getting nothing but positive reception and now is getting slammed. Furthermore, the project is too far along to actually do anything that might be able to mitigate the criticism. Whoops.