simplistic title screen, is it TOO simple? (pixel art title screen WIP)

[Waiise]

This is a concept for a title screen, and I wonder if it's too simple or not.

The menu is not actually working if you're wondering, I drew it as well as the cursor.

:EDIT: By drew I meant I wrote it. The title IS drawn though.

Pixel Art title screen WIP - will be a ruined city and a torn landscape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/ ... Title6.png[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/ ... Title5.png[/img]

Spoiler: scrapped versions

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/Waiise/CatastropheTitle2-1.png[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/ ... Title4.png[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/ ... Title3.png[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/ ... Title2.png[/img]

Please criticize!

 

[Chris Hurn]

I guess it depends on what kind of game this is. At a first glance, it comes across quite bare - and that could be a good thing if your game is really dark and minimalistic, or whatever. The title screen is the first thing we see in a game, so it's good to have consistency here in terms of what sort of feel you are going for. You could try adding some light particle effects, something like that might work.

Chris

 

[Waiise]

Thanks. As you mentioned, it is supposed to be a dark game, maybe not too minimalistic, so I'll try some light particle effects. Might be hard to pull off in paint though.

 

[Chris Hurn]

Heheh, paint! How about trying one of the free equivalents to programs like photoshop...GIMP etc. I'm sure there are plenty of other ones too that will allow you to do this sort of work.

Chris

 

[Waiise]

Okay thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[Ynlraey]

I don't know about the others but I like the simplistic look of the title screen <_<

 

[Waiise]

Thanks Ynlraey
I have addded a bit more fancier version

 

[Ynlraey]

The fancier version...uhh kinda disturbs the attention away imo.

 

[Chris Hurn]

I like the original better, if you're going to add those effects make them really subtle, like a bit of myst...make it more transparent etc.

Chris

 

[Waiise]

Thanks, I've added 1 more version in 3 different colours, I think I might stick with one of them. Personally I liked them.

 

[DJ]

it is simple, but it is nice  :thumb:

 

[Ynlraey]

This might sounds weird but, I don't like the effects, it kinda contradicts the title, like some magical mystical then suddenly the title is like that, I can't explain it too well x.x

 

[Waiise]

hmmm... when I look at it again now, I see what you mean. I'll see if there's something else that's suits the title more.

 

[Waiise]

::UPDATE::
Pixel Art Title Screen WIP

Should I continue with it?

 

[Ynlraey]

I like the pixel version *_*
But I think this font http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/ ... Title2.png suits it more.

 

[Waiise]

Okay, I'll keep working on the pixel version then and see how it turns out... going to take me ages though :P
Other than that, I will most likely use my other title, as shown by you, unless the fancier one looks better when
I've covered the sky in clouds and everything.

 

[coyotecraft]

I like the simplicity of the last one. The one with the black background and the solid text fill.
The pixel landscape sounds like a nice idea. But do you really want to put so much effort into something that people will click through in two seconds?

 

[Waiise]

True, true, just look at the title screen of Final Fantasy VII. Now that's simplistic.