Diabolical Rainbow

Well, after travelling around the internet in my super purple box of inter-dimensional (eat your hearts out Dr. Who) travel, I have come to the conclusion that there is far too much interesting stuff out there that I can't even think of how to comment on.

So instead I'll just have a bit of a mindless rant!

First off, there's been a lot of complaining about Diablo 3's art direction; that it's too bright, too cartoony etc etc. Really, look outside the window and tell me what you see? 

Blue sky maybe? Green trees? Perhaps it's autumn, and they're, oh I don't know... changing colour?

I personally think the art direction is rather nice, and since we've seen about two whole areas from the game, we shouldn't be screaming about how much it resembles a kiddy picture. I think it's atmospheric and realistic, and is a good move from the cliched 'this is a hack and slash game therefore the only colours used are black brown and red.' 

Use some creativity people! There is nothing more boring in my eyes than the same colour scheme used over and over and over again until you're bleeding sepia. (for the record, there is nothing 'realistic' about making something brown and glowy)

Old school Diablo 2 was, yes, quite monotone in regards to colour. However, even I, in my sorcering greatness lost my character. Make quips about my vision if you must, but unless my character was wearing bright purple, or the beasties I was fighting were assisting my in painting the landscape red and chunky, it was a little hard to navigate around in certain bits.

Troll me if you must, but I really think people should keep their artistic pants on for a bit, at least until we know of a other few areas. Things can be scary, and still in colour.