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Originally Posted by deltav
Like kane said - there's a whole 8-bit retro aesthetic that has been a 'thing' for a while. And like I said, the simple graphics makes it visually straightforward and accessible, plus boils the world's objects down to their elements. Makes it possible to create & customize your own elements that fit in with the game world's simple visuals without being a master artist or programmer yourself. It's all a design choice.
If anything, I'd say Minecraft is a refreshing change back to simplicity & substance & actually being creative instead of the newest, flashiest, noisiest spectacle which seems to be the standard for entertainment these days.
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If you haven't seen it already, I highly recommend a movie called "Indie Game: The Movie." It is a documentary that follows three people as they work to create a video game and get it to market. One guy is making a video game with 8 bit graphics. When he shows the demo for it at a gaming convention he gets a huge response from people who are excited for the 8 bit graphics. It is strange and interesting at the same time.