Unfriendly Aesthetics

“ugly”, “hideous”, “bad”, “jank”

Things I think are beautiful that turn many people off. Just another excuse for me to shill for IdTech4

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 2
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War
The Darkness
The Darkness
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Doom 3
Doom 3
Prey
Prey
Quake 4
Quake 4
Manhunt
Manhunt
Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Stranglehold
Stranglehold
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3

3 Comments


I'm surprised to not see S.T.A.L.K.E.R here, it would be a match made in heaven with this tyoe of list I think. The Silent Hill series could also fall in the ''disturbing'' and ''disgusting'' yet beautiful spectrum. Really cool idea for a list!

1 year ago

This list is always going to be under construction (Stalker is a good call), but I’m on the fence about Silent Hill. There’s a specific vibe to this I’m trying to curate that’s hard to articulate, but Silent Hill and Gears of War for example are gory but don’t fit. They’re almost too pleasing? In a way?
Oh yeah I get what you are saying. I too find Silent Hill visuals calming at points, I just mentioned it for the type of series it is ans certain moments it has, but if we are talking about games that are plain disgusting as a whole yet that adds to the experience, Silent Hill doesn't entirely fall in there. Stalker tho, is so goddam oppressive and scary at points, I love it.


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