Comments on: The Colour of New-Gen Gaming http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/ Aeropause is a video game blog that explores game culture, trends, technologies and innovations. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: zorniki http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15922 zorniki Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:09:24 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15922 I do agree to most of the comments here. Designing a game around a post nuclear war theme is what most games seem to be about with the next gen. That I do agree to most of the comments here. Designing a game around a post nuclear war theme is what most games seem to be about with the next gen. That

]]> By: Eisenstein http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15921 Eisenstein Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15921 That's not a montage on Joystiq. A collage maybe, but montage is something else entirely. That’s not a montage on Joystiq. A collage maybe, but montage is something else entirely.

]]> By: Nick http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15920 Nick Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:08:01 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15920 Cruds: Oh man, I *completely* forgot about the "Blue Sky In Games Campaign"! I remember seeing a while ago now. Possibly at some subconscious level, that was the inspiration for my original post. :D Cruds: Oh man, I *completely* forgot about the “Blue Sky In Games Campaign”! I remember seeing a while ago now. Possibly at some subconscious level, that was the inspiration for my original post. :D

]]> By: Abiyasa http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15919 Abiyasa Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:04:14 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15919 That's what I love from the Japanese games. They use bright colors instead of the depressing ones. The reason why western game is brown-ish and grey-ish is because they have dark and depressing themes. And if the game use more colors, most gamers will stay away from it. They would say, "It's a game for kid". I hope to see more happy games in the western world. That’s what I love from the Japanese games. They use bright colors instead of the depressing ones. The reason why western game is brown-ish and grey-ish is because they have dark and depressing themes. And if the game use more colors, most gamers will stay away from it. They would say, “It’s a game for kid”.

I hope to see more happy games in the western world.

]]> By: Lixies http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15918 Lixies Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:50:37 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15918 Notice the brown and grey games were Western games. These blue, green, white, and purple games are Eastern games. Blizzard's WoW is an international sucess in part because of its international appeal with cartoony saturated colors. Notice the brown and grey games were Western games.

These blue, green, white, and purple games are Eastern games.

Blizzard’s WoW is an international sucess in part because of its international appeal with cartoony saturated colors.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15917 Nathan Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:19:13 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15917 Nintendo has always had, by far, the widest array of colors in their games. It's always been about content with them and you can see it even in the color of games. I certainly love the amount of color in their games. I think most people do tend to believe that "real" colors are washed out war time greys and browns. I really think the industry needs to take a few notes from a video camera. We don't see colors, neither does a camera... so why are so many games so bland? Nintendo has always had, by far, the widest array of colors in their games. It’s always been about content with them and you can see it even in the color of games. I certainly love the amount of color in their games. I think most people do tend to believe that “real” colors are washed out war time greys and browns. I really think the industry needs to take a few notes from a video camera. We don’t see colors, neither does a camera… so why are so many games so bland?

]]> By: Burton http://www.aeropause.com/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-15916 Burton Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:11:45 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/10/the-colour-of-new-gen-gaming/#comment-15916 I think there is a lot to be said for trend of titles that belong to a Nintendo console. I also think that the initial sampling is a narrow focus on both the original screenshot and the reader submitted one. I think there's a correlation there, but there's also the correlation that the majority of the titles pictured in the original sampling have guns in them. I think the genres seem to lock people into certain color palettes. When you get the light hearted and whimsical Nintendo-type titles, you get more vivid, saturated colors. I think there is a lot to be said for trend of titles that belong to a Nintendo console. I also think that the initial sampling is a narrow focus on both the original screenshot and the reader submitted one. I think there’s a correlation there, but there’s also the correlation that the majority of the titles pictured in the original sampling have guns in them. I think the genres seem to lock people into certain color palettes. When you get the light hearted and whimsical Nintendo-type titles, you get more vivid, saturated colors.

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