Need opinions on some art

I dunno, I'm not really digging it. Although this IS a mockup, and that's probably why everything looks so mismatched. I think the background would look better if we could see the ruins, rather than just endless blue water.

 

I like the little Sonic 1 reference to the Pedestal the Fish is on.

But, If what you say at SSRG is true, then I have no problem with it all. A+

 

Maybe add some little ruin shilouetts (sp) in the background..?

Other than that, it's kicks major ass. It looks straight from a Sonic game.

 

If you can do a second mockup showing the ruined city in the lower half of the backround, I'll be able to form a better opinion. At the moment, it looks great, but somewhat blank.

 

I don't like the poles right next to the waterfall. Though the background fits well. Isn't it from Knuckles Chaotix? I think MMZ. And I think that the "bridge" could use a bt of fixing as well, looks a bit off.

 

I personally feel like the background does not fit as well as the old one did. The style of art is different than the foreground.

 

I'm liking what I am seeing, and once you spruce up the bottom half of the background, it oughta look great. Looking forward to that update.

 

Yeah, what the others said. Lets see it with the ruins implemented. The foreground looks incredible, but the background, as it is now, seems out of place. It might be helpful to let us see it with the old b/g as well.

 

Stephen and I both agreed about this. The old background (at least the top half) did not match the Atlantean style of the level. The more and more he edited the foreground, the more the top half of the background clashed.

Personally, I find the new background to be teh sex. Ruins situated far out towards the sea is one thing I've always wanted to see in a hack. I give thumbs up, Stephen... although, you already knew my input.

 

Yeah, after seeing those, none of those really have the right Sonic feel to them. After you put the ruins in the new b/g, lets see it. I think my complaint is that a massive sea of blue will contrast too much with the foreground, so more details, like a ruined city, may be just what is needed.

 

To me, it just looks too gray-blue. Perhaps a greater variety of colors would help?

Also, where did you get all your graphics from? The fish is clearly from Sonic 1's Special Stage (albeit recolored), the background looks to be from Ecco 1 or 2, and everything else (apart from the stone pattern) seems to be from Sonic 1.

 

Is this Ristar b/g art any use to you?



Its the best I can think of at the moment for art that has some sort of ruins in the background.

 

Haha! I remember that BG... He actually had it ported way back about March or so last year. Good times. =P

 

I personally find those BG/FG too recognizable... Perhaps you should edit them a little?

 

Well, you already saw my opinion on SSRG Forums, but I was wondering, but yeah. I'd suggest using the new art you had over this one since there is "too much green." Sonic games have a full pallete of different colors. :P

 

After looking at those, I can definately see why change was needed, the previous backround's upper half was fine (I liked the SYZ backround peices you used) however, the lower half of the old backround did indeed leave something to be desired. I look forward to seeing what you come up with for the new lower half of backround.

Edit: corrected some grammar, I'm half asleep here.