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		aitchnyu on July 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux Air Combat: free, lightweight and open-sourc... Why does the low poly graphics warm the heart (subjectively) more than LAC and even modern games?

richforrester on July 31, 2023 | [–]

Because it leaves to the imagination, probably.

myth_drannon on July 31, 2023 | [–]

The same reason why people love impressionist paintings or painting done with large strokes of pallete knive. Leave something for the human brain to fill in, do a small puzzle of connecting shape into something whole.

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