Pixel or vector? Which one is better?

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boulder

Hi all,
We are making a puzzelgame. We currently working on a pixelversion, because we liked that more. But i like the sharpness of vector, so decided to try out a more sharper version of this. Which one do you prefer?

Megalomaniak

boulder Which one do you prefer?

The pixel art version, one of the rocket pavilions has an interior.

Jummit

I find the vector art more appealing, both because of the colors and the crisp shapes. I like that some gradients where removed (behind the crystals), and that a gradient was added in the background.

TwistedTwigleg

Personally I like the pixel art version slightly better, but ultimately I’d say whatever style you feel works best for the game you are developing that you can stay consistent with (so it all fits together) and enjoy creating is the best 👍

SuperDoomKing

I like the vector more, the objects in it are sharp and nicely defined. The anti-aliasing in the pixel art version makes it look a bit blurry.

Lethn

That's definitely going to be down to preference, people who like the old school look will prefer pixels, people that like the cleaner look will go for vector. I'm kind of mixed on that argument myself but I do have a soft spot for the pixel look, for me it depends entirely on how it's executed and this has been done pretty well either way.

boulder

Thanks all for the great feedback! We go for the vector-version, because it will be on mobile and the vector sharpness works best on small screens. Like @SuperDoomKing said, the pixels are a bit blurry. And i like the combination of both worlds.