Not reading the thread, just the OP?
That is kind of the point…the modern cinematics are in game renders and therefore look terrible (TO ME, Togashi, TO ME).
Presentation is everything. Of course it was your opinion. But there’s a difference between “This isn’t for me, I don’t like X, Y or Z about it.” and “This is downhill and horrible, they USED to be good.” One allows that it’s just not your cup of tea anymore, the other implies it’s no one’s cup of tea.
If you had been making a comparison between the Dragon Riding Dwarf and the TBC Warlock I would have a different approach and probably read of the situation. Because you wouldn’t have been being dishonest in your initial argument by comparing two completely different mediums together and then faulting one for not being the other.
Of course, given your clarifications later (wanting dirt under the finger nails, gritty realism) I imagine your complaints of the Dwarf will lead to the same overall result. But that’s not for me to say, by all means, please offer a comparison to the Forsaken Warlock in TBC to the Wildhammer Dragonrider in DF so we’re discussing a fair and honest comparison.
This is also dishonest. The ingame cinematics have BEEN in game renders. Go check the fall of Arthas, go check the Black Temple. The Cinematics like the one you are holding up are the Exapansion Cinematics of which there is 1 or 2 per each expansion.
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Eh I get it its just, I’d rather they focus on systems than making another warcraft movie cut into cinematics. In game cinematics look bad because its an old engine that wasn’t meant for this sorta thing.
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I’ll do you one better. You are very interested in an apples-to-apples comparison, so let’s look at Dwarf to Dwarf, launch cinematic to launch cinematic:
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I* like the one from 18 years ago better. I* expect things to have gotten better in almost two decades, not worse.
All of this is detracting from my original point. Wrathion looks like trash to me*. Sorry if I insulted so many peoples’ husbando.
*These are my opinions, and not universal truths.
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It’s exclusively a cost and style difference because most of the old artists no longer work for Blizzard and are paid to bring their art to WoW
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This is what I thought when I saw the art differences in the cines.
It’s subtle but noticeable.
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We are all entitled to our opinions and feelings I guess! 
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Both of those dwarves look great but the bottom one looks like it came from another game.
Is that a WoW dwarf?
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Supposedly.
I think a portal opened between a Disney movie and the WoW universe and she flew through.
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Isn’t the first pic you posted made with the game’s in-game engine, while the 2nd picture is CGI?
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Well, one is a lady dorf so that’s part of it. They aren’t going to give her as big a nose and a bushy beard and busy eyebrows. They’ve always been cute-ish in game, too.
So, yeah 
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I cannot take that xmog seriously because someone pointed out it looks similar to the black knight’s armor in Monty Python 
Yeah, I’m sure that is one of the reasons it sucks so bad.
Good idea, let’s actually talk about it though, not just you like. Because you like is an opinion that warrants no discussing. I either agree or disagree and that’s it. What is it that you like more about the older one?
I look at the two and see matching art styles. The first dwarf is old, weathered, the wrinkles from age and from having more weight on them due to the cold. The second is younger and needs to stay lighter from being a Gryphon rider. The skin itself has the same level of details, hers is smoother but you can already see forhead creases and wrinkles developing. Eyes have the same intensity.
Honestly, the only real difference on an art level I see is the hair. Even then as I look closer I can see individual fly aways on her, it’s just more kept than his. But that could be product of some sort, because, again, used to flying.
I can definitely see liking one or the other more, but from looking at the art style. They’re the same art style.
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you’re comparing an in game cutscene to a high res cinematic. stupid comparison is stupid
OP is just cranky and uncomfortable because he wants to bone Wrathion (in both forms.)
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I’m not calling a 11 year old dragon daddy.
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Of course opinions are discussed on a videogame forum, let’s not be silly. This isn’t a place for dry trading of facts, Joe Friday.
Good points here.
To answer your question, what I like about the older one is the grittiness. The world feels dangerous. It feels more serious. the facial expressions are more relatable.
The newer one has too much whimsy, for my taste. The facial expressions are too over-the-top.
To be fair, this cinematic looks far better than the others because it uses fully pre-rendered CG stuff, and not an edited game asset short-cut. As far as I can tell, Wrathion has not been featured in anything like this.
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Show me the high res cinematic featuring Wrathion.
Keep up with the thread, or look stupid.
Now this is almost certainly projecting. Sorry if I insulted your husbando, friend!
…and did you just assume my orientation?? <GASP!> [Clutches pearls intensely]
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