Did Underail prove Iron Tower Studio wrong?

[Tavernking]

Now look at the huge success that is Underrail. Sure you can say 3D is better in the end but was it worth the cost in time and money, and the opportunity cost? We could have seen a large series of interesting C&C games from Vault Dweller and his boys by now.

 

[Butter]

Age of Decadence sold well. It sounds like their decision to use 3D was completely vindicated.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Fake-3d "iso" art isn't any less difficult(and often moreso) to produce than actual 3d art. If it's simply pre-rendered 3D then it's strictly more difficult.

for reference:

AoD could have achieved the same graphical look using actual 3D assets, btw.

 

[Savecummer]

Underrail has proven that RPG nerds dont care about CnC in the slightest.
They have always been faggots playing dress up with dolls.

Modern Dex doesnt even use CnC as an expression anymore!

 

[Savecummer]

Also, Underrail is going 3D because of cost.
These troll topics should have died out ages ago...

 

[Verylittlefishes]

I am that single person that unironically liked AoD graphics

 

[Gastrick]

Maybe it doesn't prove them wrong and Underrail just has that much more objective appeal than Age of Decadence.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

I am that single person that unironically liked AoD graphics

captures in a glass jar

You're coming home with me, tiger.

 

[Twiglard]

I am that single person that unironically liked AoD graphics

You're not the only one. Low-tech 3D graphics can look good as long as long as you don't start adding specular highlights, bump mapping or other crap. They're not ugly, they're just there and fulfilling their purpose.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I dunno, but AoD and Underrail both proved that the old Codex truism that "good turn-based combat requires multiple character control" is wrong.

Party-based combat in Dungeon Rats, when compared to single-character combat in Age of Decadence, proved that truism correct, as the same combat system was largely wasted in the earlier game.

 

[Gangrelrumbler]

But Stygian will use full 3D models in their new game Underrail: Infusion. They've even detailed all the advantages it brings.

 

[Tacgnol]

I am that single person that unironically liked AoD graphics

I think AOD had good art design, but the actual technical implementation was pretty poor.

 

[Justicar]

I think AOD had good art design, but the actual technical implementation was pretty poor.

Ok art design at best and shitty brown graphics straight from 2009 military shooter.

 

[Ol' Willy]

There's nothing wrong with AoD graphics

 

[Sweeper]

Underrail has proven that RPG nerds dont care about CnC in the slightest.

C&C is nothing more but a feeble attempt to bring over RPing from TT. And it can't work cause you don't have a DM.
I'm in it for the numbers personally.

 

[HoboForEternity]

Did sseth finally turn underrail into a billion dollars meme game or am i missing something? Last i heard underrail did slightly worse than AoD and the difference is memelord made video about underrail (i love both games so either way i benefit from either or both being a success)

 

[Vormulak]

Underrail appeals to zoomers on ritalin for their adhd, its an endless dungeon crawl/grind without any story or substance.

 

[Butter]

Wizardry appeals to zoomers on ritalin for their adhd, its an endless dungeon crawl/grind without any story or substance.

 

[Vormulak]

Wizardry appeals to zoomers on ritalin for their adhd, its an endless dungeon crawl/grind without any story or substance.

can add might and magic to the list as well

 

[Jvegi]

Underrail is ugly. AoD is not.

I was addicted to AoD and stopped playing Underrail pretty quickly.

The truth is both games are visually serviceable. But if you like the game, you are prone to like all aspects of it.

 

[Spacer's Nugget]

What is "C&C", daddy?

 

[Piotrovitz]

Where's this from, some beta version?

It looks way more appealing and charming than the current early 2000s 3d graphics with diarrhoea/vomit color palette.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Where's this from

rpgcodex
https://rpgcodex.net/gallery.php?page=1&album=10

 

[Sweeper]

Underrail appeals to zoomers on ritalin for their adhd, its an endless dungeon crawl/grind without any story or substance.

If anything it appeals to autists for the theorycrafting. I did hear it's the best CRPG in the last 20 years.
Not that I would know, never played it.

 

[Piotrovitz]

This 'endless dungeon crawling/grind' sounds like it comes from a retard who never actually bothered to play more than 30 mins - game is far far from that.

And it's true - it's one of the best cRPGs of the decade, and theorycrafting and dozen of char builds options, which all can be equally successful and determine your playstyle just adds to this.