Petition against Spyro redesign.

Stormy · Apr 12, 2011 1:13 AM

Well, he's actually welcome to dislike it, too, no matter how rudely and inarticulately he expresses his opinion about it. tongue But I get what you're saying.

cooldude22345 · Apr 12, 2011 2:33 AM

lol

I truthfully don't care what happens from here on out to the spyro franchise. But, if I were to express my opinion in *bleep* mode... Ah, never mind.

riverhippo · Apr 12, 2011 2:55 AM

I guess what disappoints me more than anything when I heard criticism about the new game is that fact that some people can be pretty stubborn when it comes to their own opinion.

I'm labeled an optimist for this game because I hint at its potential. It could turn out that this game will totally suck--who knows?... But I'm willing to give it a chance.

You don't have to know how to cook to like food. But if you never taste a dish just because it "looks ugly," then you may never know if you would have ever liked it or not. My arguments are the product of trying to protect people from themselves. Sorry if that sounds ignorant...

It just bugs me to death that a lot of Spyro fans have given up on it this early, still 5 months from the release date.

Stormy · Apr 12, 2011 3:09 AM

cooldude22345 wrote:

lol
I truthfully don't care what happens from here on out to the spyro franchise. But, if I were to express my opinion in *bleep* mode... Ah, never mind.

I really don't either lol; I've been resigned to the fact that newer Spyro games probably aren't going to be my style for years. I just argue with the surprisingly large number of people who think negative opinion about Skylanders = don't know enough about it to judge.

I mean, all the information we have about it would probably be enough for anyone to accept "I'm not interested" as a valid opinion for some other game. But since it's a Spyro game... yeah.

riverhippo wrote:

I guess what disappoints me more than anything when I heard criticism about the new game is that fact that some people can be pretty stubborn when it comes to their own opinion.
I'm labeled an optimist for this game because I hint at its potential. It could turn out that this game will totally suck--who knows?... But I'm willing to give it a chance.
You don't have to know how to cook to like food. But if you never taste a dish just because it "looks ugly," then you may never know if you would have ever liked it or not. My arguments are the product of trying to protect people from themselves. Sorry if that sounds ignorant...
It just bugs me to death that a lot of Spyro fans have given up on it this early, still 5 months from the release date.

Yes, some people only complain about Spyro's appearance. But if that's enough to turn them off from the game, what's wrong with that? It might not be enough for you, but it's their opinion. I pass over a lot of cartoons, for example, if the art style disgusts me, simply because I don't want to be looking at it for half an hour, and I won't even bother to learn what the other aspects of the show are like. I'm just plain not interested. I just don't see dislike or disinterest in something as something anyone needs to be "protected" from, even if that disinterest isn't completely informed.

Jackson117 · Apr 12, 2011 6:00 AM

Spash the Bandragon wrote:

They should do that with Spyro. You know, a Classic/Legend/Skylanders crossover. It'd be fun.

Be too much from joking to Serious,

Spash the Bandragon · Apr 12, 2011 9:05 PM

cooldude22345 wrote:

lol
I truthfully don't care what happens from here on out to the spyro franchise. But, if I were to express my opinion in *bleep* mode... Ah, never mind.

If you don't care about it then why did you even seek out a Skylanders topic just to complain in the first place?

But as for the topic at hand, I'm not saying I think it's wrong to dislike Skylanders. I'm saying it's wrong to act obnoxious about it, because that derails the experience for the rest of us who do like it, And more importantly, it's childish and rude.

Also, Stormy, compare your quote to riverhippo's here:

Stormy wrote:

Yes, some people only complain about Spyro's appearance. But if that's enough to turn them off from the game, what's wrong with that? It might not be enough for you, but it's their opinion. I pass over a lot of cartoons, for example, if the art style disgusts me, simply because I don't want to be looking at it for half an hour, and I won't even bother to learn what the other aspects of the show are like. I'm just plain not interested.

riverhippo wrote:

You don't have to know how to cook to like food. But if you never taste a dish just because it "looks ugly," then you may never know if you would have ever liked it or not.

There are a lot of different cartoons with a lot of different art styles, Stormy. But if the art is the only thing you judge something by, you couldn't possibly enjoy more than just a few of them. So you CAN judge Skylanders 100% by its art like in your metaphor, but if it turns out the game is amazing in every way BUT the artstlye (hypothetically speaking, obviously), how would you ever know?

36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Apr 12, 2011 9:29 PM

we've seen pretty much everything except real gameplay.

- the characters, and even their names. (and most of the characters have unappealing designs with names that sound like descriptions, like "Stealth Elf" or the infamous "Trigger Happy".)

- Spyro, who, from my age-old saying that i'm proud to say is now being ripped off by people on YouTube, looks like he was made in Spore.

- basic ideas of some of the levels, which certainly have good graphics (and should, considering their systems), but just... have that atmosphere of over-the-top "kiddy" kind of fun. like, more than the originals. anyone know what i mean? look at the palm trees in that water level.

- the fact that this has no (or at least, very little) connection to the old games or TLOS; it's a world that 31 unfamiliar names and 1 cashcow were placed into to defeat a portal master.

-----
now, if you read any of that, you'll see that the only things we haven't seen are the full story (if there is one) and the actual gameplay. now, as you can also see, i don't like any of the info that IS out there, and since the gameplay and storyline would have to be REALLY, REALLY redeeming to make up for everything i don't like, it's pretty safe for me to say i don't like it.

and since i live in a middle-class family in the USA in the middle of a recession, i'm not going to be buying it either, because we've got better uses for $70+ than video games hmm

Stormy · Apr 12, 2011 9:53 PM

Spash the Bandragon wrote:

Stormy wrote:
Yes, some people only complain about Spyro's appearance. But if that's enough to turn them off from the game, what's wrong with that? It might not be enough for you, but it's their opinion. I pass over a lot of cartoons, for example, if the art style disgusts me, simply because I don't want to be looking at it for half an hour, and I won't even bother to learn what the other aspects of the show are like. I'm just plain not interested.
riverhippo wrote:
You don't have to know how to cook to like food. But if you never taste a dish just because it "looks ugly," then you may never know if you would have ever liked it or not.
There are a lot of different cartoons with a lot of different art styles, Stormy. But if the art is the only thing you judge something by, you couldn't possibly enjoy more than just a few of them. So you CAN judge Skylanders 100% by its art like in your metaphor, but if it turns out the game is amazing in every way BUT the artstlye (hypothetically speaking, obviously), how would you ever know?

But that's the whole point: what's wrong with not knowing? If I'm not interested because of that one factor (and keep in mind, again, that what you consider unimportant, like ugly art, about a game may be very important to someone else) what would I have to gain from trying it? It's just a cartoon, or a game in this case. That's why I don't see why people are so adamant about making people "give it a chance" or why you would have to "protect" someone, as riverhippo says, from their "ignorance" about it. Haters gonna hate, deal with it, all that stuff, you know? Let them dislike what they see if they want to.

Also, I think it's worth pointing out the potential losses and gains of trying it verses not trying it. If I try it, I might have a good time playing it for a few days or weeks, but I'll lose at least $70. If I don't try it, I might miss out on a good game, but I'll keep my $70+ and enjoy other games I already have.

Spash the Bandragon · Apr 12, 2011 11:04 PM

Stormy wrote:

Spash the Bandragon wrote:
Stormy wrote:
Yes, some people only complain about Spyro's appearance. But if that's enough to turn them off from the game, what's wrong with that? It might not be enough for you, but it's their opinion. I pass over a lot of cartoons, for example, if the art style disgusts me, simply because I don't want to be looking at it for half an hour, and I won't even bother to learn what the other aspects of the show are like. I'm just plain not interested.
riverhippo wrote:
You don't have to know how to cook to like food. But if you never taste a dish just because it "looks ugly," then you may never know if you would have ever liked it or not.
There are a lot of different cartoons with a lot of different art styles, Stormy. But if the art is the only thing you judge something by, you couldn't possibly enjoy more than just a few of them. So you CAN judge Skylanders 100% by its art like in your metaphor, but if it turns out the game is amazing in every way BUT the artstlye (hypothetically speaking, obviously), how would you ever know?
But that's the whole point: what's wrong with not knowing? If I'm not interested because of that one factor (and keep in mind, again, that what you consider unimportant, like ugly art, about a game may be very important to someone else) what would I have to gain from trying it? It's just a cartoon, or a game in this case. That's why I don't see why people are so adamant about making people "give it a chance" or why you would have to "protect" someone, as riverhippo says, from their "ignorance" about it. Haters gonna hate, deal with it, all that stuff, you know? Let them dislike what they see if they want to.
Also, I think it's worth pointing out the potential losses and gains of trying it verses not trying it. If I try it, I might have a good time playing it for a few days or weeks, but I'll lose at least $70. If I don't try it, I might miss out on a good game, but I'll keep my $70+ and enjoy other games I already have.

I don't quite understand the logic behind art being your MOST IMPORTANT factor to judge something by, but other than that your arguement is pretty valid. I'm not trying to force you to play Skylanders if you can't be bothered, and if you're willing to accept that you might miss out on a good game then so be it. Have fun sticking with the Insomniac trilogy or whatever other Spyros you're into.

Now, onto the next subject...

36IStillLikeSpyro36 wrote:

we've seen pretty much everything except real gameplay.
- the characters, and even their names. (and most of the characters have unappealing designs with names that sound like descriptions, like "Stealth Elf" or the infamous "Trigger Happy".)
- Spyro, who, from my age-old saying that i'm proud to say is now being ripped off by people on YouTube, looks like he was made in Spore.
- basic ideas of some of the levels, which certainly have good graphics (and should, considering their systems), but just... have that atmosphere of over-the-top "kiddy" kind of fun. like, more than the originals. anyone know what i mean? look at the palm trees in that water level.
- the fact that this has no (or at least, very little) connection to the old games or TLOS; it's a world that 31 unfamiliar names and 1 cashcow were placed into to defeat a portal master.
-----
now, if you read any of that, you'll see that the only things we haven't seen are the full story (if there is one) and the actual gameplay. now, as you can also see, i don't like any of the info that IS out there, and since the gameplay and storyline would have to be REALLY, REALLY redeeming to make up for everything i don't like, it's pretty safe for me to say i don't like it.
and since i live in a middle-class family in the USA in the middle of a recession, i'm not going to be buying it either, because we've got better uses for $70+ than video games

Okay, seriously? You're complaining about the PALM TREES?! If you have to go out of your way to complain about small details, maybe the game isn't as inherently bad as you think.

As for being "more kiddy than the originals," that's extrememly debatable and I'll just leave it at that I disagree and think it's exactly as kiddy as the originals, what with Spyro's promises to kick Gnasty Gnorc's butt. The main difference is that in Spyro 2 and 3 the characters seemed more self-aware and had some funny jokes, but we haven't heard Skylander's writing/voice acting yet, so I won't comment on that.

Not to mention that the game is kiddy because it's, you know, aimed at kids... roll

You also say that having no connection to past Spyro games is a bad thing, but Legend of Spyro was basically a completely different series than classic Spyro and it still has its share of fans (and I'm assuming you don't mind Legend of Spyro seeing as you'd be okay with Skylanders so long as it was in LoS continuity apparently). And of course it's a world with 31 unfamiliar names. This is a brand new series, just like Megaman and Yugioh's reboot/spin-offs.

And lastly... HOW DARE YOU INSULT TRIGGER HAPPY! HE IS MY FAVORITE SKYLANDERS CHARACTER! So maybe what's generic and unappealing to you isn't to other people.

36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Apr 13, 2011 12:20 AM

oh my goodness

i was using the palm trees as an example. the game as a whole is childish.
i used the palm trees as the clearest example.

i don't like it because i'm not in the target age.

i didn't say it was bad that it was a reboot. don't get me wrong, i really don't like what i've seen of the story so far, but look deeper into what i said, it was more than commentary about the story, but a comment how i think Spyro was just put in to make money ("cashcow").

you know, it's one thing when people disagree with me. it happens 99% of the time. but once. just once. i'd like someone to understand me. i don't even mean that in the whiny "you don't get my pain" kind of way, either. i just mean, literally, i wish somebody would understand me when i say something.

Spash the Bandragon · Apr 13, 2011 1:26 AM

36IStillLikeSpyro36 wrote:

oh my goodness
i was using the palm trees as an example. the game as a whole is childish.
i used the palm trees as the clearest example.
i don't like it because i'm not in the target age.
i didn't say it was bad that it was a reboot. don't get me wrong, i really don't like what i've seen of the story so far, but look deeper into what i said, it was more than commentary about the story, but a comment how i think Spyro was just put in to make money ("cashcow").
you know, it's one thing when people disagree with me. it happens 99% of the time. but once. just once. i'd like someone to understand me. i don't even mean that in the whiny "you don't get my pain" kind of way, either. i just mean, literally, i wish somebody would understand me when i say something.

You'll really have to forgive me if I don't "understand" what you mean, but I think complaining about palm trees or any other example of this game being childish is not a decent enough reason to dislike the game. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm sure there ARE reasons to dislike it, but the palm tree "too childish" thing seems really nitpicky.

And for the record, I'm a fan of Yugioh, which is an even bigger cash cow than Spyro. It doesn't bother me, so long as the material is decent.

Now, since I don't think anyone knows enough about this game to call it good or bad (so I could still change my mind if the game turns out to be crap), it's fine to dislike it, and it's fine to like it. Just don't say it's too childish like that's a bad thing. I like some kids stuff.

I'm done argueing now. You'll have to forgive me if I come off as rude. I'm really trying not to too much. We'll have to wait and see how the game turns out, and until then I'm quite sick of this. Go ahead and dislike it until then, it's fine.

JazzJackrabbit · Apr 13, 2011 2:03 AM

36IStillLikeSpyro36 wrote:

i don't like it because i'm not in the target age.

Neither am I, but I'm ready to enjoy it if the game is good. Look at Kirby. Probably aimed at the same group, but most young adults I know love those games. Halo was aimed at older teens and young adults, but in its early days, many of my 10 year old classmates were obsessed with it. Target audiences mean nothing to an epic character.

Though I must say this: if Skylanders was the first Spyro game, I wouldn't be interested.

Stormy · Apr 13, 2011 3:46 AM

Spash the Bandragon wrote:

Stormy wrote:
Spash the Bandragon wrote:

There are a lot of different cartoons with a lot of different art styles, Stormy. But if the art is the only thing you judge something by, you couldn't possibly enjoy more than just a few of them. So you CAN judge Skylanders 100% by its art like in your metaphor, but if it turns out the game is amazing in every way BUT the artstlye (hypothetically speaking, obviously), how would you ever know?
But that's the whole point: what's wrong with not knowing? If I'm not interested because of that one factor (and keep in mind, again, that what you consider unimportant, like ugly art, about a game may be very important to someone else) what would I have to gain from trying it? It's just a cartoon, or a game in this case. That's why I don't see why people are so adamant about making people "give it a chance" or why you would have to "protect" someone, as riverhippo says, from their "ignorance" about it. Haters gonna hate, deal with it, all that stuff, you know? Let them dislike what they see if they want to.
Also, I think it's worth pointing out the potential losses and gains of trying it verses not trying it. If I try it, I might have a good time playing it for a few days or weeks, but I'll lose at least $70. If I don't try it, I might miss out on a good game, but I'll keep my $70+ and enjoy other games I already have.
I don't quite understand the logic behind art being your MOST IMPORTANT factor to judge something by, but other than that your arguement is pretty valid. I'm not trying to force you to play Skylanders if you can't be bothered, and if you're willing to accept that you might miss out on a good game then so be it. Have fun sticking with the Insomniac trilogy or whatever other Spyros you're into.

I never said it was the most important thing for me. I said, one, that it might be the most important for some people even if it isn't for you or me; and two, if something doesn't immediately draw me in with its surface content (like the art, which I used as an example because it was the first thing I thought of and was related to the topic at hand of Spyro being ugly) I'm probably not going to be interested in looking into it more unless I hear other good things about it. Which I have not about Skylanders or the ugly cartoons I mentioned before. So again, I am simply not interested. I don't want to give it a chance because, although there is a tiny chance that I might like it if I play it, it isn't worth the cost and nothing I've heard about it indicates that I will like it.

Finally, it sounds like you are mocking me with that last sentence, like you are implying that I'm stuck in the previous generations of Spyro because I don't like Skylanders. In response I will ask you a question: why are you even bothering to mention the other Spyro games? This is another reboot, exactly like TLoS was: it has no relation to previous Spyro games at all beyond the titular character. Why should I care about Skylanders just because "Spyro" is in it? And what do you think is stopping me from playing other games that do interest me besides Insomniac Spyro?

I like the Insomniac trilogy because, well, they were one of the types of games I like. TLoS and Skylanders are not the same type of game at all, so there's no reason I should even care about it if it doesn't look good.

Spash the Bandragon · Apr 13, 2011 11:08 PM

Stormy wrote:

Spash the Bandragon wrote:
Stormy wrote:
But that's the whole point: what's wrong with not knowing? If I'm not interested because of that one factor (and keep in mind, again, that what you consider unimportant, like ugly art, about a game may be very important to someone else) what would I have to gain from trying it? It's just a cartoon, or a game in this case. That's why I don't see why people are so adamant about making people "give it a chance" or why you would have to "protect" someone, as riverhippo says, from their "ignorance" about it. Haters gonna hate, deal with it, all that stuff, you know? Let them dislike what they see if they want to.
Also, I think it's worth pointing out the potential losses and gains of trying it verses not trying it. If I try it, I might have a good time playing it for a few days or weeks, but I'll lose at least $70. If I don't try it, I might miss out on a good game, but I'll keep my $70+ and enjoy other games I already have.
I don't quite understand the logic behind art being your MOST IMPORTANT factor to judge something by, but other than that your arguement is pretty valid. I'm not trying to force you to play Skylanders if you can't be bothered, and if you're willing to accept that you might miss out on a good game then so be it. Have fun sticking with the Insomniac trilogy or whatever other Spyros you're into.
I never said it was the most important thing for me. I said, one, that it might be the most important for some people even if it isn't for you or me; and two, if something doesn't immediately draw me in with its surface content (like the art, which I used as an example because it was the first thing I thought of and was related to the topic at hand of Spyro being ugly) I'm probably not going to be interested in looking into it more unless I hear other good things about it. Which I have not about Skylanders or the ugly cartoons I mentioned before. So again, I am simply not interested. I don't want to give it a chance because, although there is a tiny chance that I might like it if I play it, it isn't worth the cost and nothing I've heard about it indicates that I will like it.
Finally, it sounds like you are mocking me with that last sentence, like you are implying that I'm stuck in the previous generations of Spyro because I don't like Skylanders. In response I will ask you a question: why are you even bothering to mention the other Spyro games? This is another reboot, exactly like TLoS was: it has no relation to previous Spyro games at all beyond the titular character. Why should I care about Skylanders just because "Spyro" is in it? And what do you think is stopping me from playing other games that do interest me besides Insomniac Spyro?
I like the Insomniac trilogy because, well, they were one of the types of games I like. TLoS and Skylanders are not the same type of game at all, so there's no reason I should even care about it if it doesn't look good.

Nope, I was not being sarcastic. I'm an Insomniac fan, too, you know. (Stupid internet sarcasm, it's so hard to tell...)

I can see where you're coming from, and it's fine. Heck, I may not even like Skylanders myself, I'm just being optimistic until the game comes out.

Although all the reviews in the "All the info you need to know about this game" thread seem pretty positive sounding.

(On an aside note I see how you could've read that last sentence that way, but that would've been a little mean-spirited of me considering the rest of that post was kind of agreeing with you to some extent. Sorry, I was tired last night.)

Stormy · Apr 14, 2011 4:25 AM

Ah, I see, sorry for misunderstanding then. I assumed you were being sarcastic partly because I've been criticized so often for "not accepting that Spyro has changed" to the point that it really started to annoy me.

riverhippo · Apr 14, 2011 3:14 PM

eeeyup.

This is going no where.

At this point, I don't even think it's worth arguing about now. Fact remains: Skylanders is probably the biggest fork-in-the-road Spyro fans have had to endure. And it will drive us apart. Oh well, I guess.

And Spash, don't tag team with me like you have as if we are to take sides. This shouldn't be a battle.

Some people really like Spyro because of the traditional platform style of gameplay. Any changes made to the original design is seen as a flaw.

Others, like me, take more interest in the Spyro universe of characters. So a new cast of characters that shared (or even steal) the spotlight is compelling more than it is an eye-sore. If I could create my own dragon character and replace Spyro in an adventure--I would.

Times change, so we'll have to see what Fall 2011 holds. See, by then MLPFiM's second season would have started, and the possibility that I may buy pony toys before Spyro toys is starting to look inevitable.

Spash the Bandragon · Apr 14, 2011 8:58 PM

riverhippo wrote:

eeeyup.

This is going no where.
At this point, I don't even think it's worth arguing about now. Fact remains: Skylanders is probably the biggest fork-in-the-road Spyro fans have had to endure. And it will drive us apart. Oh well, I guess.
And Spash, don't tag team with me like you have as if we are to take sides. This shouldn't be a battle.
Some people really like Spyro because of the traditional platform style of gameplay. Any changes made to the original design is seen as a flaw.
Others, like me, take more interest in the Spyro universe of characters. So a new cast of characters that shared (or even steal) the spotlight is compelling more than it is an eye-sore. If I could create my own dragon character and replace Spyro in an adventure--I would.
Times change, so we'll have to see what Fall 2011 holds. See, by then MLPFiM's second season would have started, and the possibility that I may buy pony toys before Spyro toys is starting to look inevitable.

Wait, at what point was I "tag teaming" with you? And are you sure this divide is any bigger than the one created when LoS was announced? The way I see it is that people tend to be divided over pretty much everything, and that's okay because it just means we're different. So there will always be people who don't like certain Spyro games. Skylanders is no more or less "driving us apart" than A Hero's Tail or Dawn of the Dragon.

(Although I'm not counting, so it is possible that a literally larger amount of people are divided on Skylanders. I meant philisophically divided. As philisophical as a video game can get, at least.)

riverhippo · Apr 15, 2011 3:39 AM

I wasn't here or 'around' for any LoS release drama, thank God.

Jackson117 · Apr 15, 2011 4:36 AM

No but DOTD drama was enough of what went down, ANB and TEN were tame on this forum compared to what DOTD unleashed

Stormy · Apr 15, 2011 1:35 PM

Yeah, even some LoS fans hated DotD, mostly because of the new Cynder, I think. I'm not sure; I've still never actually played it.

Spash the Bandragon · Apr 15, 2011 2:56 PM

riverhippo wrote:

I wasn't here or 'around' for any LoS release drama, thank God.

Neither was I, actually. I just assumed for some funny reason that it was widely debated amoung fans...

Stormy wrote:

Yeah, even some LoS fans hated DotD, mostly because of the new Cynder, I think. I'm not sure; I've still never actually played it.

Yeah, they pretty much completely changed Cynder's look and personality, topped with that god-awful voice of hers led to not my favorite portrayal of the character, to say the least.

Latias fan · Apr 15, 2011 7:10 PM

Spash the Bandragon wrote:

riverhippo wrote:
I wasn't here or 'around' for any LoS release drama, thank God.
Neither was I, actually. I just assumed for some funny reason that it was widely debated amoung fans...

Stormy wrote:
Yeah, even some LoS fans hated DotD, mostly because of the new Cynder, I think. I'm not sure; I've still never actually played it.
Yeah, they pretty much completely changed Cynder's look and personality, topped with that god-awful voice of hers led to not my favorite portrayal of the character, to say the least.

That must have been Chirstina Riccis nonacting days shes not a bad actor really.I loved her in Alpha and Omega so...yea.i think before that she did Casper also.

I personally thought the LoS series wasn't really great or...anything after Year of the Dragon(yea i'm a nostalgic ***** whatever)

Jackson117 · Apr 15, 2011 10:52 PM

Heck I love everything to ANB-TEN, DOTD just chucks it out the window.

Making Cyril and Volt stop talking?, Giving Cynder a asspull personality?.

On a related note it's not the Voice actors it's the *bleep* Team, Mark Hamil even sounded dull and his done better Voice acting

cooldude22345 · Apr 16, 2011 4:36 AM

Spash the Bandragon wrote:

cooldude22345 wrote:
lol
I truthfully don't care what happens from here on out to the spyro franchise. But, if I were to express my opinion in *bleep* mode... Ah, never mind.
If you don't care about it then why did you even seek out a Skylanders topic just to complain in the first place?
But as for the topic at hand, I'm not saying I think it's wrong to dislike Skylanders. I'm saying it's wrong to act obnoxious about it, because that derails the experience for the rest of us who do like it, And more importantly, it's childish and rude.
Also, Stormy, compare your quote to riverhippo's here:
Stormy wrote:
Yes, some people only complain about Spyro's appearance. But if that's enough to turn them off from the game, what's wrong with that? It might not be enough for you, but it's their opinion. I pass over a lot of cartoons, for example, if the art style disgusts me, simply because I don't want to be looking at it for half an hour, and I won't even bother to learn what the other aspects of the show are like. I'm just plain not interested.
riverhippo wrote:
You don't have to know how to cook to like food. But if you never taste a dish just because it "looks ugly," then you may never know if you would have ever liked it or not.
There are a lot of different cartoons with a lot of different art styles, Stormy. But if the art is the only thing you judge something by, you couldn't possibly enjoy more than just a few of them. So you CAN judge Skylanders 100% by its art like in your metaphor, but if it turns out the game is amazing in every way BUT the artstlye (hypothetically speaking, obviously), how would you ever know?

You guys just love taking everything up the *bleep*, don't you?

Scarlett-Fear-Dragon · Apr 16, 2011 8:16 AM

I liked Cynder in ANB and TEN, but in DotD she was just...ugh, awful.

Anyway, this is getting off topic. This petition will never work. Not only will they have to change Spyro's playable form, they will have to change the cutscenes, the action figure you put on the portal thing, the design on the site, the trailer, and anything else with Spyro on it they've began to make.

That's a lot of time, effort and money for a few ungracious fans who think that a design alone is what makes a good game.

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