Is anybody today going to dispute that video games are, almost as a whole, beautiful? The visuals are works of art. The colors are breathtaking. The animations are flawless. It’s hard to fathom how we can have come so far in so short a space of time… yet we have. And today’s games are constantly pushing the bar, redefining aesthetics, and looking to innovate further.
Even games that seem, on the surface, simple and relatively basic, are gorgeous. You’ve just got to glance at something like a modern slots game to see dedication to design, passion for color, and determination to wow all at play.
And the creativity? It’s to die for. Take a game like Dislyte and check out a character such as Gabriell. How flawless and organic and attractive is her design? She’s just one of many, each bringing its unique – and yet still coherent – style to the overall picture.
But this penchant for beautiful video game content goes far beyond the RPGs and has spread into a ton of different categories. Let’s look at the top options!
Casino Games
A casino perhaps isn’t where your mind goes first when you think game beauty… but maybe it should be. The best gambling sites out there pride themselves on having positively flawless graphics and mouthwateringly lovely game options. Clicking into the slot machine category in particular tends to be a visual treat, but these gambling sites also take great care over their more standard games.
Picture-perfect poker chips, atmospheric blackjack tables, vivid roulette wheels – all are painstakingly engineered to create a real-life feel in the digital world, letting players imagine themselves in a physical casino, with all the convenience of the digital one.
And of course, if we turn our attention back to slots, we see a whole universe of creativity, with quirky characters, delectable backgrounds, and engaging animations on display in every aspect of these games. Whole worlds are brought to life – from Ancient Egypt to space adventures, from cowboy exploits to jungle-based expeditions. It’s a delight for anybody who wants to be swept away into another world, and it’s undoubtedly one of the reasons that slots have become so popular. After all, humans are very much about the visuals!
To get a tiny taste of what is on offer here, take a look at the Enchanted Forest of Fortune slot below and admire the mystical background, the bright light animations, and of course, the appealing symbols on the reels themselves.
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Dislyte
As you might have guessed from the intro, we find Dislyte an enormously attractive game. Its visuals are stylish and unique enough to stand out at a glance, as well as being highly appealing. The pastel hues are offset by darker colors, and each character has been graced with their own style in terms of both clothes and color. You get the feeling the designers of this game had a real vision, and the creativity to bring it to life!
Games like this obviously need to back up their amazing visuals with good gameplay, but there’s no doubt that the visuals are what often catch our eyes first – and Dislyte delivers on both counts. Bringing together Norse, Greek, and Egyptian gods into one world, it’s instantly got that “cool” factor, but it backs that up with clever mechanics, good customization options, and fantastic music. The game has pros and cons, for sure, but it really is a phenomenal example of what visual design can do, and it’s very worth playing.
Hollow Knight
If any game should be praised for its visuals, it’s the indie gem Hollow Knight, which has won the hearts of players across the board. Ferociously and determinedly enigmatic at every turn, this game invites players “below the surface” and despite being a world that revolves exclusively around bugs and bug-like creatures, yes, it’s an aesthetic dream.
From the backgrounds to the enemies to the spells to the characters, it delivers in every way, proving – as the casino games we looked at earlier also do – that being a 2D adventure does not in any way disqualify you from being a visual feast. It’s got a haunting, quiet beauty that will stick with players for years, and again, it stands out for its uniqueness.
It’s particularly noticeable how color is used to denote the different areas of this world – you’ve got rich pinks in the Crystal Peaks, lush green in the Queen’s Gardens, acidic pools, insidious orange infection to contend with, and more. Combine that with the quirky, compelling characters, and you have a world that will unquestionably capture the heart of anyone.
Conclusion
So visuals are important in all the different gaming categories – we’ve looked at gambling games, RPGs, and platformers. Yes, games can get by without putting time and energy into graphics, but it’s an uphill battle these days. We have high-end screens, powerful graphics cards, and HD tech for a reason – and savvy game designers in all different areas are using these things to their advantage!
