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Bitchy Diablo 'fans' whine about Diablo III's art direction
2:43 PM on 07.01.2008, Jim Sterling 75 comments

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PetitionOnline has to be one of the worst inventions known to mankind, giving any prissy little bitch with too much time and not enough friends a chance to rally some overly dramatic call to arms about inconsequential rubbish. Enter Diablo III, and a bunch of "fans" who have found something to complain about despite getting a sequel to their favorite games.

According to some sad wankers, Diablo III is too bright. Yes, in this medium where people complain about there being too much gray and brown and darkness in games, there exists a subset of humanoid insects who think things aren't dark enough.

Among their stupid complaints are; too many bold lines and clear shapes, blue and green lighting, exaggerated character models, outside scenarios with vivid colors, beautiful forests (yes, they complained that the scenery looks beautiful) and waterfalls that can create rainbows. All this and more is enough for over 2000 "people" to put their name down in protest. OH NO SON NOT THE CLEAR SHAPES! NO CLEAR SHAPES IN MY DIABLO! THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANTED!

I suggest you read the whole petition, as it's as funny as it is depressing. What I hate about these "fans" is that they claim to know the IP better than the people who created it do, having the audacity to say things like "that is NOT Diablo/Fallout/Banjo-Kazooie." Sorry, but playing a game a lot isn't some unquestionable qualification that allows you divine knowledge about what makes an IP. Your Diablo IS going to look more like Warcraft now, so you better get damn used to it.


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Always Ten Feet Tall's Avatar
Always Ten Feet Tall at 07/01/2008 14:47
wow people clearly have sandy vags
Jonathan Kerr's Avatar
Jonathan Kerr at 07/01/2008 14:47
Comparing to Diablo 2, the contrast does seem to be cranked up a bit. I personally think the game could do with a bit more fog of war.
bluexy's Avatar
bluexy at 07/01/2008 14:50
These are undoubtedly the same kids that would still buy Diablo if Blizzard took a dump on their plate, stuck a Diablo label on it, and said, "Dig In!"

They'd complain as they ate it, but they'd fuckin' eat it.
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 07/01/2008 14:51
I think it looks fantastic and pretty much fulfills every fantasy I have ever had about its existence. People always need something to complain about. Also, LOL @ Always Ten Feet Tall's comment ;)
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killias2 at 07/01/2008 14:55
hahaha, this is almost as bad as the SC2 fans who complain that SC2 looks like "Warcrap." I kid you not. There are Blizzard fans.. who use the term "Warcrap."

As a sidenote, where do they mention the Banjo-Kazooie/Fallout thing? How the heck is Fallout used as an example of a bright, colorful game series? Fallout is pretty much just a post-apocalyptic scifi version of the art style they want so much.
Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 07/01/2008 14:56
Damn it, this is why I hate people x.x
lawlflip's Avatar
lawlflip at 07/01/2008 15:00
Its just a huge leap from the art direction in Diablo 2. What they mean by dark is that it doesn't look morbid and dreadful enough, or as much as D2 did. They aren't complaining that the forests are beautiful in the graphics sense, but in the art sense, it just doesn't fit in the Diablo universe.
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peeetah at 07/01/2008 15:02
Blizzard should halt production just to piss them off, that would be simply delectable.
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Kinji at 07/01/2008 15:07
Ugh... stupid bastards. Being super excited for this game, I watched the panels about art direction and gameplay at WWI. Blizzard mentioned they thought they'd be making the game all black and gray, but when researching Diablo 1 and 2, it turns out the games used a lot of bright colors.
Plus Diablo 2 had gamma and contrast sliders, so if they put those back in Diablo "fans" can just make the game dark and black and white.
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 07/01/2008 15:10
What in the fuck? I played Diablo 2 for years, saw the gameplay footage and screenshots of D3 and wet myself. How could any fan of the series not do the same?

Apparently, from looking at what they think Diablo 3 should look like, all you'd have to do is turn the tint down and rub some dirt on your monitor screen. Good game, retards. How is that any better?

Besides that, Blizzard's going to be putting touches on this game for at least a year and then some anyways. A petition against early screenshots of a game that isn't even close to being released yet... FAIL!
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kingnothing997 at 07/01/2008 15:11
I signed twice.

First time: Quitcher Bitchin

Second time: Whiney Whorebags

My trolling is done.

That said, I'm fine with the new art direction. Brighter colors and rainbows? Fine. I personaly think that it'd be nice if the dungeons did look a little more dank, but maybe they will. The outside world should be bright. When I look out my window on a sunny day, do I see dull grass and trees? No. I see vibrant, warm colors.

Keep it up, Blizzard.
lawlflip's Avatar
lawlflip at 07/01/2008 15:26
Yeah because its so hard to understand where this petition is coming from, so we should all tell them how bitchy they all are.
Misanthrope's Avatar
Misanthrope at 07/01/2008 15:26
I have a couple of solutions

- Go to the video properties and adjust gama and saturation, hell turn in near black and white or sepia
- Rub cooking grease on your monitor
- Overclock your videocard until artifacts show on your screen and takes the "Pretty" away
- Rub dirt in your eyes
- Go back to playing Diablo 2
- Kill yourself.

I hope that takes care of all the complains.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 07/01/2008 15:29
They could, turn down the brightness on the options or in the console, mod it or wait for a mod, among other things.
Volomon's Avatar
Volomon at 07/01/2008 15:30
Blizzard can do no wrong.
kagai's Avatar
kagai at 07/01/2008 15:33
The best solution is for Blizzard to make a Whiner's Edition for D3 that includes a bag of shit for bitchers to spread on their monitors...problem solved.
godkow's Avatar
godkow at 07/01/2008 15:36
I've found some before and afters of what they want if anyone wants to see. [1] [2]

Personally, I'm in the "Blizzard can do no wrong" party.
Misanthrope's Avatar
Misanthrope at 07/01/2008 15:39
Again you can create that yourself if you know how to adjust your videocard and monitor color settings.
Im OK's Avatar
Im OK at 07/01/2008 15:41
Coming out of lurker-dom just long enough to say that, as usual, gamers can be utterly retarded.
Ratcliff's Avatar
Ratcliff at 07/01/2008 15:47
I hope they cancel the game, I really hope that Blizzard come out and says,
"Due to a recent controversy over our choice in art design, we will be canceling Diablo 3, we always strive to please our fans and we don't want to disappoint anyone."

Lets see whats better, a bright Diablo or NO Diablo
Foe's Avatar
Foe at 07/01/2008 15:50
Yeah it looks TOO good how dare they!
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/01/2008 15:59
+2 Stupidity
+10 Retardation
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 07/01/2008 16:03
My GOD! Fanboys forming opinions about pre-Alpha games?! Who'd have thought?

Seriously, y'all starting to see why I've hated Diablo fans for ten years?
PappaDukes's Avatar
PappaDukes at 07/01/2008 16:07
Yes, can I please have more of the same in Diablo 3? I'm just so completely opposed to change and/or advancement of any kind in my sequels. In fact, I think Diablo 3 should look more like Final Fantasy for the NES. That would make my day.
TheRemedy's Avatar
TheRemedy at 07/01/2008 16:07
Jim all the original Diablo creators are now at flagship studios and other places, so essentially the fans may infact know more than this team that is currently working on it. But the petition is still sofa king we todd ed.
Springsteen's Avatar
Springsteen at 07/01/2008 16:18
Well now, ain't freedom of speech a bitch or what? Anyways, I kinda get their point. Diablo has always been kinda dark, gritty and foggy and stuff. Just taking a glance of Tristram in that screenshot made me feel like crap. I has forgotten how sad that place was. Specially due to the fact that it was made worse in the second game. Actually, I find it quite interesting how there's not a single place in either game in which you'd feel really at ease. There was always a hanging feeling of despair and imminent peril over my head. Either way, the petitioners should know better. Whatever they do, the developers probably won't just ignore the whole new direction they're trying to get to with this new game. The people behind the game know that all the petitioners are going to buy the game either way, so what the hell... Might as well stick to what they've been doing. And change is good, everyone. The game may be looking a little too Warcrafty to my liking but hey, as long as it plays as great as its predecessors, i'm all for it. Don't panic, children.
Big Z's Avatar
Big Z at 07/01/2008 16:20
For all their bluster about how Tristram looked, Tristram was a little shit-stain village whose pinnacle of scenery was a horse's ass in the stables. I also like how they cleverly leave out how vibrant the deserts surrounding Lut Gholein, the entirety of Act IV, and all of the northlands in Act V were.
Comrade Snarky's Avatar
Comrade Snarky at 07/01/2008 16:48
Honestly, I think Blizzard sort of encourages this type of shit by maintaining two distinct art styles in each one of their games: cartoony, stylized in-game graphics, and more gritty, photo-realistic look for the cutscenes (look at some Starcraft II or World of Warcraft shots in particular for evidence of this).

In the past, I believed this dichotomy to be the result of technical limitations, but as graphics technology has improved, the gap between Blizzard's in-engine graphics and cinemas has actually become more pronounced to my eyes. Note that I don't have anything against either one of these styles -- I just wish they would pick one for each game and use it consistently.

All that said, Diablo III looks to be the least "cartoony" Blizzard title since (appropriately enough) Diablo II. The fact of the matter is that we have only seen a fraction of a percent of this game -- far too little to judge it's overall style and tone. It could be that Blizzard is going for a somewhat lighter tone in DIII; in the end it's their choice to make.

And hell, having some relatively "beautiful" environments will only make the darker areas seem all the more desolate and foreboding by contrast, right? Apparently these petitioners have never heard of juxtaposition.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar
Cowboy TTop at 07/01/2008 16:49
Same old shit, different day.

First no Diablo III, the fans cry a river.

Then Blizzard give the fans what they want, and still there's no pleasing the fuckers.

Blizzard, work your magic and just do your vision of the game justice. There's no pleasing some people. I'm all for the fan voice but you have to draw the line somewhere, and this fan voice is pathetic.
LambChops's Avatar
LambChops at 07/01/2008 16:53
This is why I hate the internet.
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Myrmidon16 at 07/01/2008 16:55
*GASP* diablo III looks better and is more advanced in graphics and gameplay then the previous installments?!?! HOW COULD THEY!!?!?!?!!!?1!?!?!?!!?
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silverboot at 07/01/2008 16:56
good lord, why? I mean, Diablo wasn't exactly gritty realism to begin with, and it is still less stylized than a lot of Blizzards games. Also, the sheer amount of violence and the freakish enemies look a lot better against a brighter and more colorful background. A 4 legged monster that looks like it was made from dead flesh in a hellish ritual looks a lot more grotesque when there is actually lighting and color to see it against.
Also, what about the Fallen and the Fetishes in Diablo 2? were they gritty and dark? at all? They still make me laugh sometimes.
Azure's Avatar
Azure at 07/01/2008 17:08
It warms my heart to think that they're basing their entire petition around the colors of two or three areas in what will undoubtedly be a massive game.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 07/01/2008 17:11
Oh god the sand... it rubs in the vagina
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DaedHead8 at 07/01/2008 17:16
I agree with king.
ace of knaves's Avatar
ace of knaves at 07/01/2008 17:22
What idiots.

Now then, back to the "Silent Hill: Homecoming" is Going to be an Abomination Upon all Mankind" Forum.
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TheDiamondSutra at 07/01/2008 17:23
If the game were to present a gritty, overly dark, and grim atmosphere then I'm not gonna buy the P.O.S because it'll be too much like the prior iterations. C'mon, Life's too short to play a sad game(aside from Max Payne 2).The setting needs a more hopeful epic scale to it anyway.
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TheDiamondSutra at 07/01/2008 17:27
The reason why I didn't like the prior installments was because they were too dark, grim, and dreadful. Life's too short for a depressing game(aside from Max Payne 2). Besides it needs the epic scale to it.
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bluemeep at 07/01/2008 17:28
BROWN IS THE SUPERIOR COLOR.
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Sericho at 07/01/2008 17:30
Most likely, making the art style of the game more WoW-ish was a deliberate decision to get more cash as opposed to taking the game in a new artistic direction. WoW players who have no interest in Diablo will be attracted to the familiar style, and old Diablo players will be attracted to, well, Diablo 3. Blizzard gets money out of both parties rather than just one. And yeah, I agree that a petition will do ultimately nothing, but I think it's harsh to regard the signers as just bitchy fans. They're just trying to prevent a game they liked from becoming a money trap. (And no, i'm not a Diablo fanboy; i've never even played it)
TheDiamondSutra's Avatar
TheDiamondSutra at 07/01/2008 17:30
The hell? SAWRY thought the prior didn't go through!
Patorama's Avatar
Patorama at 07/01/2008 17:35
With nearly 6,000 signatures on the petition, you think they could have found someone with a slightly stronger grasp on grammar to type the damn thing up.
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Shalashaska at 07/01/2008 17:46
So first everyone complains about having brown and grey in games, and now when a game comes along that actually has colors in it, there is a petition for more brown and grey? For the love of god, COLORS ARE NOT A BAD THING! Sometimes the internet makes me want to bang my head into a wall.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 07/01/2008 18:20
I suggest they all hold their breath until Blizzard gives in to their demands, then everybody wins.
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Misanthrope at 07/01/2008 18:21
Look at the comparison screenshots. The "gritty" looks are just the limitations of hand-drawn graphics vs an actual 3d engine. But I still say we need to just throw dirt in their eyes so they stfu.
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Kaikara at 07/01/2008 18:23
The thing these idiots don't understand is that this is only one small portion of the game that has been shown. I'm sure there'll be lots of dank, dark, gothic dungeons in the game. Stop bitching!
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utiow21 at 07/01/2008 18:26
wow, I love delusional people. So a couple dozen people sign this petition, and then blizzard's just going to go: Oh snap, look at that. I guess we should redo every single object in our nearly completed game.Yeah...okay.
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catsithx at 07/01/2008 18:46
Wah wah wah cry me a river of tears people. I care if the game plays right if it will when I play it on my Comp. So grow up people with you petty petions peons
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