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Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: CaKsTeR on September 01, 2008, 05:22:55 am

Title: Online game sprites
Post by: CaKsTeR on September 01, 2008, 05:22:55 am
Here are some sprites for a mockup online game I'm making. I doubt I'll ever use them, but I'd like C&C anyways, unlike my other topic which (last time I checked) has 274 views and 0 replies.  :blind:


Tutorial Blob: 5 HP, 0 MP, 0 ATK

(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7599/tutblobtranskz9.gif)


Worker Ant: 15 HP, 0 MP, 5 ATK

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8585/ant1transbf9.gif)


Note: I will try to animate the ant, but after I get some criticism on the base sprite first.  :)
Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: Salvage on September 01, 2008, 05:30:10 am
Is there anything specific you are hoping to improve?
If these pieces are part of a mockup, it might be more helpful to see them actually IN the mockup.

Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: JJ Naas on September 01, 2008, 06:03:23 am
I agree with Salvage. Create a scene using your bg tiles and put the creatures on it.
Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: Andre on September 01, 2008, 06:17:33 am
how about a left arm?
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7946/tutblobtranskz9hp3.gif)
Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: skamocore on September 01, 2008, 07:41:58 am
I think your main problem here is that your characters aren't really all that interesting. Also, the shading that you've used is barely visible.

I made an edit: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/tumble_weed/tutblobtranskz9-EDIT-1.gif)

Now all I've done is add a more interesting texture to your blob, he's now more bubbly and slimy. Also, I hue-shifted the colours and increased the contrast. If you do something like this it will be a lot more interesting.
Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: CaKsTeR on September 01, 2008, 04:57:54 pm
@JJ Naas & Salvage:

The problem is, I don't have any BG tiles yet. These two sprites are the only things I've made so far.


@ Skamocore:

Hmm... I agree about the characters not being interesting, but I'd like to keep them cartoony and simple. I'll try out some different textures and see how they go!  :)

EDIT:

I tried out a texture. I'm not sure if it's better, or worse...

(http://www.iaza.com/work/080902C/blob17454649256-iaza.gif)
Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: JJ Naas on September 01, 2008, 06:01:32 pm
@JJ Naas & Salvage:

The problem is, I don't have any BG tiles yet. These two sprites are the only things I've made so far.


I thought this (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=7000.0) was the same project, the character sprites being similar.
Title: Re: Online game sprites
Post by: CaKsTeR on September 01, 2008, 07:09:04 pm
Nah, this is completely different. Otherwise I would have put them in the same topic. The Halfling's Quest game, I'm actually working on. This, for the time being, is just practice.  :)