Best Video Game Art Direction of 2021
Honorable Mention: Sable
Guides Editor Chris Jecks: I admittedly wasn’t the biggest fan of Sable’s gameplay experience when I reviewed it in August last year, but what has stuck with me ever since is just how beautiful that game was to look at.
It didn’t matter what you were doing or where you were on the land of Midden, there was always some striking view to sit back and appreciate. The cell-shaded visuals look timeless, always in style, and never to be forgotten. Just about every mountain peak or towering alien obelisk I scaled offered up some breathtaking panoramic view that I couldn’t help but take a moment to appreciate and screenshot. The game’s my desktop background right now, it’s that pretty.
If you’ve got any interest in video game art design and visuals, Sable is absolutely something you should be checking out.
