> Which is why minecraft went for the retro-aesthetic
I though main reason why MC is retro is that Notch is not really an artist - he just wanted to create graphics quickly. And he brilliantly turned this into an advantage - I can't imagine MC without iconic square pigs and pixelated pickaxes.
Well he's not Michelangelo obviously, but low res pixel art is still art. Compare it to some of the clones or infinimer and it's clear that care went into the aesthetic.
I though main reason why MC is retro is that Notch is not really an artist - he just wanted to create graphics quickly. And he brilliantly turned this into an advantage - I can't imagine MC without iconic square pigs and pixelated pickaxes.