Low-res Doomguy

[DevilBlackDeath]

Hello guys,

So with a new Doom around the corner, I thought I'd try to do a low-res Doomguy based on Doom 1/2's hero. It is meant to mimic what it would be like if Doom was a 2D run'n'gun  All feedback will be valuable and appreciated and since I'm not 100% happy with it, feel free once again to do edits of it to show me my mistakes (after all, isn't an image worth a thousand words, even more so for artists)



With gray BG :

[Cherno]

Two things that come to my mind:1
1. The helmet is not that bucket-like; more ball-shaped.
2. The armor doesn't look like armor but more like a green suit; the famous bare midriff is missing  as well

Of course, I don't know if these details can even be reasonably represented at this scale.

[MysteryMeat]

Here, a solid ref on the helmet. There's no striping like you've got here, and it's got more of a chunky blocky look to it than a rounded one like you've drawn.
Good stuff though!

[DevilBlackDeath]

Here, a solid ref on the helmet. There's no striping like you've got here, and it's got more of a chunky blocky look to it than a rounded one like you've drawn.
Good stuff though!

Yeah, wanted to modernize it a bit :S Although I've indeed gone a bit overboard ahah ! Will look into that and try to do some edits, thanks guys

Oh also, any advice as to how to make it look like an armor? I know it doesn't look like it but I've struggled to do anything in that vein, to no good unfortunately Which is why I ended up using a "flat" cloth.

[DevilBlackDeath]

So, just did a small edit ! Here's the result :


And a comp. just to have a better view at differences :


Edit : I did a small edit of the metal reflection on the barrel cause I wasn't happy with it, and I also edited the shape of the glass on the helmet, it can all be seen on the second image

Edit 2 : Updated the shadow on the grip under the barrel, can also be seen on the second image

[ENDESGA]

I think he meant to make the helmet smaller. Think of body shapes and ratios; some of the best 'small' characters are still in proportion

[Cherno]

I think the mouthpiece / respirator attachment of the helmet could be more present, like in a lighter color or something.

[DevilBlackDeath]

I think the mouthpiece / respirator attachment of the helmet could be more present, like in a lighter color or something.

Yeah, I've been wondering if I should do that. I even tried a lighter metal color but it didn't fit ! I should probably try something a bit colorful, if only to add a bit more hue shifts because it could indeed use some presence