Minecraft Graphics.

[Outlaw Torn]

If you want to see Minecraft with 'better' graphics then just look at FortressCraft since they are pretty much the same graphics-wise just with one being pixel-punk and the other being 'realistic'. I actually prefer the 'blocky' nature of Minecraft because it is stylised like TF2, If you see a screenshot of an enemy/npc/item then you know it is Micecraft because that is the style Notch used. Take a 'realistic' game like a shooter and they all look pretty much the same, not just because of the extensive use of brown and grey but by aiming at realism you end up joining a big group of developers who wanted the same art style, so it all looks homogenous.

 

[ultimateownage]

You can't have a game like minecraft without blocks. The blocks are why the game works. That game can have good graphics because all you do is click on a looped image.

 

[Vibhor]

Minecraft without blocks eh?
It exists, its called Lords of Uberdark. Its made by aron bishop, the same guy who did soul fu

 

[Robert Ewing]

The graphics are not bad, they are totally intentional. Notch WANTED to graphics to look like that!

And, if you don't like the graphics, why don't you just download a HD texture pack? You can get higher texture resolution than most games on the market then.

 

[Zinaxos]

Dude, with the release of 1.8, Minecraft looks better than most games I play. It's amazing.

 

[retyopy]

No.

Minecraft is about blocks.

Blocks are everything.

Spoken like a true Steve.

 

[Lerasai]

When it comes to graphics, I care less about realism and more about attractiveness. Minecraft might not be the most realistic, but it looks good. I think if it had "better" graphics it wouldn't be nearly as fun and not as many people would be able to make mods for it. The way it looks now allows it to be more accessible and makes it stand out from other games.

 

[shootandshiver]

i want the pixels you can beat a man with, i just want smooth mapping. hell, bigger pixels, just true volume measure, and junk, like red faction 1 nearly was

 

[Pseudoboss]

No, Minecraft's blocks are essential to the game. Many computers would be too slow for decent graphics, probably even good computers would have a problem, due to the fact that most games aren't designed to be mined into. Also, with more accuracy of where to place things, the construction would be slowed dramatically, making even small buildings a pain to make, and large ones impossible.

 

[k-ossuburb]

It seems nobody has heard of this little game:


Is that the kind of thing you're talking about? Because it's already being done and it doesn't look all that bad to me.

Well someone already beat me to it.

Before people go on about how this is a "Mincraft clone", although that is technically true, it's also worth noting that thanks to Notch this game got $20,000 funding from kick-starter simply from Notch's recommendations for this game.

 

[Viral_Lola]

I find it charming. It's a case of aesthetics over graphics in this case.

 

[Deacon Cole]

That you would post this topic shows you completely miss the point and the appeal of Minecraft.

 

[Duatha]

i agree with you, having said that, i also have about 3 dozen people i have shown the game who would have loved it if it had better graphics.

 

[Squidden]

That you would post this topic shows you completely miss the point and the appeal of Minecraft.

I disagree. He might not mean removing the block aesthetic and gameplay, but just enhancing details, lighting, particles and other shit. You could still build and create and mine, but with better graphics.

 

[taciturnCandid]

Ever seen a realistic texture pack for minecraft? I think it looks ugly in comparison

 

[Death God]

The block look is meant to be there. It's not poor graphics or lazy designs, it is supposed to have that 16x16 block look about it. It is kind of what gives it character.

 

[Korten12]

Lern2Texture Pack.
My Minecraft looks great.

See? Even my Godswood is awesome.

What texture pack is that?

 

[Slayer_2]

A realistic-looking world would be cool, but if they did that, I'd also want to have more realistic an immersive gameplay. One idea I had was to make blocks 3 times smaller, to add more detail to the world.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

Can you imagine how things would look it they WEREN'T' all blocks? NOTHING would be uniform!
If you're complaining about texture packs and lighting?
They're improving lighting as they go and you've never seem to have heard of Texture packs.

 

[Adamc-mh]

Lern2Texture Pack.
My Minecraft looks great.

See? Even my Godswood is awesome.

What texture pack is that? looks a wee bit like Dokucraft