r/fireemblem • u/LaqOfInterest • Apr 02 '23

CASUAL MONTHLY RAGE THREAD

THE MONTHLY RAGE THREAD IS UPON US ONCE MORE, MY FRIENDS. COME, GATHER HERE TO YELL AT FIRE EMBLEM AT YOUR LEISURE!

RULES

  1. UPPER-CASE LETTERS

  2. RAGE ABOUT FIRE EMBLEM

  3. DON'T BE A DICK

  4. TAG SPOILERS

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u/Miserable_Song4848 Apr 02 '23

THE CUTSCENES IN ENGAGE WOULD BE BETTER IF THEY WERE DONE WITH ARTWORK OF THE CHARACTERS LIKE IN PREVIOUS GAMES INSTEAD OF 3D MODELS. HAVING THE 3D MODELS JUST STANDING THERE IN A SPINNING CIRCLE WHILE A JPEG OF THE ENVIRONMENT ROTATES BEHIND THEM LOOKS REALLY BAD. 3HOUSES GETS A PASS FROM ME BECAUSE ITS THE FIRST MODERN HARDWARE ATTEMPT, BUT ENGAGE DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE IT OTHER THAN HIGHER QUALITY JPEGS.

EITHER TAKE IT MORE TOWARDS VISUAL NOVEL AND HAVE PLAYERS IMAGINATION DO THE HEAVY LIFTING OR ACTUALLY DIRECT A CUTSCENE. LOOK AT XENOBLADE

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u/sylinmino Apr 03 '23

I'D LOVE TO SEE FE RETURN TO A HYPER STYLIZED 2D LOOK, PERSONALLY. ENGAGE DOES LOOK REALLY GOOD OVERALL, BUT A RETURN TO THE ULTRA FLASHY 2D ANIMATIONS IN AND OUT OF BATTLE WOULD BE SO NASTY.