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S.Peelman on 08 October 2013
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SvennoJ said:
S.Peelman said:

If I may nitpick the HD remake though, there's one thing that kind of bugs me and one thing that I think is a missed opportunity.

What bugs me are shadows cast from inanimate objects that often have major jaggies. Shadows like those cast by piers and buildings almost look like they come from stairs instead. It's not a resolution-issue, because shadows cast by animated objects like characters and waving trees are very beautiful and sharp. A minor thing, because the rest is beautifully remade. The sharpness, richness and brightness really bring out the idea behind the artstyle much better than the original did, which now looks dull in comparison. Text has a more fitting font as well and lastly I also greatly appreciate the improvements in the music.

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I agree that the extra resolution and added shadows make the game look 10 times better, yet at times I prefer the brighter color palette and contrasting shading of the original. That video shows them side by side from 0:49 at the same size and again from 6:05 in their original aspect ratio. I initially thought the new version was on the right before I enlarged the video to full screen, oops. The HD version looks a bit washed out at certain points.

I can see where you're coming from. And honestly it's a 100% personal preference. Personally I think the new look takes out a lot of the 'flatness', and makes it feel more 'alive' than the old version. I agree maybe calling the old version 'dull in comparion' was a bit sensationalistic .