![]() ![]() The creators of the film responded to the intense internet backlash, and redesigned Sonic from the ground up upon release, the aggressively mediocre movie received wide praise from longtime Sonic fans. Amusingly, Zuckerberg’s backpedaling mirrors that of the 2020 Sonic movie, which became a popular meme moments after the first trailer introduced a photo-realistic redesign of Sonic that looked as though the hedgehog had spawned out of a puddle of pure nightmare fuel. The pivot was remarkably speedy, and surely in response to the mass mockery from the public. He added that Horizon Worlds' graphics “are capable of much more” and “improving very quickly.” On Instagram, Zuckerberg wrote: “I know the photo I posted earlier this week was pretty basic – it was taken very quickly to celebrate a launch.” ![]() Although, there’s not a lot an artist can do with Zuckerberg’s infamous “lego man” haircut clearly, money can’t buy taste. ![]() Hence, Zuckerberg seemingly saw the criticism (really, it was impossible to ignore), and posted a response on Instagram, promising that the Metaverse graphics would improve, and even boasting a redesigned avatar, which looked significantly better than the empty-eyed abomination he’d chosen previously. It wasn’t a great look for a project that Zuckerberg has poured billions of dollars into - why would the masses want to escape into a virtual world that looks as sterile and lifeless as a dental office? And it wasn’t just anonymous memelords - New York Times NYT tech columnist Kevin Roose called Horizon World’s graphics “worse than a 2008 Wii game.” Of course, video game graphics aren’t defined solely by technical flash - it’s the art direction that really makes the difference - and Zuckerberg’s Metaverse boasts a hideously ugly aesthetic, completely devoid of texture, and more importantly, personality. ![]()
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