Game engines are great fun. In order to save on resources, some video game assets that aren’t front and centre will be scaled back in how much detail they have. This unfortunately also includes animals.
Twitter account Low Poly Animals is responsible for bringing attention to the unfortunate cutbacks many members of the animal kingdom have suffered across video game history.
So, we thought we’d put your video game knowledge to the test with this quick and simple picture quiz. Can you name which video games these low poly animals belong to?
Full credit goes to Low Poly Animals on Twitter for the images. Be sure to share your results with your family and friends, and also let us know your final score on our own social channels. Anyone who can get 12/12 gets a cookie!
As humorous as these images are, they also provide good context surrounding how video game developers have optimised games throughout history.
It’s a good shout that an account like this is drawing attention to these game design techniques. Perhaps it will show gamers the tricks that go into making a game run as smoothly as possible.
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Featured Image Credit: Low Poly Animals (Twitter)