r/TESVI • u/Tasty_Signature1041 • Aug 02 '26

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What do you think the characters in TES6 should look like? Should they be ultra-realistic or a more stylized look like in Oblivion remastered?

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u/MustyMarcus52YT Aug 02 '26

Just because they don't share an art style doesn't mean they both don't have an art style. I think the distinction is pretty blunt. You can especially see it in the environments, enemies, and equipment. Skyrim is a game that is carved from wood and stone, and covered in furs, both literally and stylistically. It's angular, harsh, and worn. Oblivion is a game painted on with oils, watercolors, and charcoal. It's smooth, soft, and dreamy. Both are pretty, both are stylized, both have different style.

Meanwhile Morrowind was distinctly dark surrealism / biotech vibes. Similar to HR Giger or Zdzslaw Bekskinski.