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KingArthur
( ̄▽ ̄)ノ De-facto operator of the unofficial RMN IRC channel.
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...But for so long, menus have been limited to boxy backgrounds, a list of commands and maybe a styled pointer. While it gets the job done, as an artist, I am bothered by the lameness of this...
I like simple or standard menus because I know what the hell to do. I'll get sick of a game very, very fast if the menus are all artsy and bewildering.

Welcome to the 21st century where rounded corners, alpha-transparency, shadows, "metallic shine", buttons with no borders, and no contrast between text and background are the cool new trend.
...or bizzare input gestures on your touchpad and "innovative" new ways of doing the same old tasks.


Whenever I hear someone complaining about how everyone uses standards of UIs and how they need to be all innovative/imaginative I think of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
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