Not that I'm a fan of the shift in tone that I'll have to see for myself when pre-release versions become available, but I have a feeling that it's past the point where they would change the art style without a massive community backlash.
Also, do provide the link to the topic you're referring to, Ansem. I remember there being some discussions on the subject, but I can't find where at this time.
Bottom line is that you can't please everybody, and it comes down to what audience they're addressing most. If they stayed safe, they'd probably be left with just their core audience, while if they try some new approaches, they may risk losing a bit of their core audience, but stand to gain a new audience. And that is about where I stop my thoughts, as my "expertise" runs out.
Edit: Liar, that's not a sticky topic :p
More edit: That topic doesn't really prove the point about how many are on one side of the spectrum versus how many are on the other...
Now, if we had some statistics to work with, we could make more compelling arguments.
Last edited by EinTroll; 17/07/16 07:21 PM.
