rating pizza models/sprites in videogames

he/vi/they/she, i have Opinions on games

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Mario Party 9 (2012)

2/10, this is pretty bad. The toppings being so cute is the only thing saving this abomination. You wanted cheese on your pizza? Fuck you.

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Divinity: Original Sin II (2017)

7/10, much better compared to the previous game to a point where I'm tempted to give it a higher score, but the toppings stick out awkwardly enough that I don't think it would be justified. Could use a bit more sauce as well, the crust looks great though.

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Divinity: Original Sin (2014)

1/10, not only does this look completely raw, I cannot for the life of me tell what is going on with the toppings. This is worse than the ACNH pizza and I didn't even know that was possible.

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The Sims 4 (2014)

1/10, this thing is hideous, I cannot believe what a massive step back this is from the previous 2. It doesn't even look remotely edible and I can't even tell if the red circles are supposed to be pepperoni or cherry tomatoes.

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The Sims 3 (2009)

8/10, some things are better, some things are worse. I think this suffers from an overdetailed look that makes it look a bit too mushy (that solo slice by itself looks really bad), and the crust still looks underbaked. The sharp contrast of the toppings does help break up the shape a lot better though and the uncut pizza looks really really good, so I won't fault it too much for the sins of its slice.

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The Sims 2 (2004)

8/10, this is a great stepup from the first game. The cheese, sauce and toppings all look great. The biggest thing holding it back is the undercooked crust.

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The Sims (2000)

3/10, looks like too much of a mess with the heavy pixelation, it would have worked far better to visually simplify it more to lean into the pixelated aspect.

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Cozy Caravan (2026)

6/10, has that mild plastic-y quality that I don't particularly enjoy, and it could use a lot more cheese even for an Italian style pizza. The leaves are fairly cute though and the plentiful sauce is very welcome.

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Bugsnax (2020)

7/10, the texturing is a little strange to a point where parts look kind of plastic-y and inedible, and I'm really not a fan of the uncooked looking dough at all, but the fact that it's a cute little creature gets it several bonus points.

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Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe (2024)

4/10, the cheese looks like it would have a pretty bad texture, and the crust doesn't look like it's been cooked enough. Kinda looks like a frozen pizza if I'm being honest. Not a big fan.

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Mysims (2007)

4/10, the melted cheese looks pretty good and I do like the visible sauce on the edges, but the triangular leaves are just kind of awkward looking, and I'm not a big fan of the pie crust with the ridges.

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Pony Town (2016)

7/10 for the shared score, the one with I assume meat looks excellent, the other one not so much. It's really pale to a point where it just looks dry and it's difficult to tell what the toppings are supposed to be (sliced tomatoes maybe?). Both of them could use more sauce as well.

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From Alan Wake 2

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I will say that the moonlit lighting is not exactly doing this any favours, I think that most foods look much better when lit warmly. Blue or green light tends to make food look moldy by comparison. So I do have to dock some points for that just based on this image, but if there is a daytime/warmer lit version I will gladly amend the score.

I really enjoy the rise on the crust, although it does look just a bit too thick for my personal liking (this is not uncommon at all for Neapolitan pizza and by extension not a major issue). It does look a bit too charred even for Neapolitan but again that could just be the lighting. I like that the cheese is thoroughly melted and the amount of sauce is excellent as well. I think this is pretty good overall and I imagine it looks a lot better during the day.

I'm going to say 7/10 based on this specific image. With different lighting I'd be willing to bump it up to an 8, possibly a 9 if the crust isn't actually as burnt/dry as it looks during night.

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Online I was able to find a bit higher quality of the slice plus a whole box

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Stardew Valley (2016)

8/10, for a tiny pixelated food item this is pretty good. You can easily tell what it's supposed to be and the vivid colors make it look like it would be fairly delicious.

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Silent Hill 2 (2001)

9/10, the pizza looks perfectly cooked and the toppings are very visually pleasing. I don't love the awkward texturing on the side of the cut slice but it's not crazy noticeable. Docking it a point for looking too greasy for my liking though.

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From Alan Wake 2

∘₊ ☆──────☆₊∘

I will say that the moonlit lighting is not exactly doing this any favours, I think that most foods look much better when lit warmly. Blue or green light tends to make food look moldy by comparison. So I do have to dock some points for that just based on this image, but if there is a daytime/warmer lit version I will gladly amend the score.

I really enjoy the rise on the crust, although it does look just a bit too thick for my personal liking (this is not uncommon at all for Neapolitan pizza and by extension not a major issue). It does look a bit too charred even for Neapolitan but again that could just be the lighting. I like that the cheese is thoroughly melted and the amount of sauce is excellent as well. I think this is pretty good overall and I imagine it looks a lot better during the day.

I'm going to say 7/10 based on this specific image. With different lighting I'd be willing to bump it up to an 8, possibly a 9 if the crust isn't actually as burnt/dry as it looks during night.

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure (2023)

Included a few different examples as the regular cheese pizza is quite plain looking. Visually these, while cute, are not especially appetizing (they look very plastic-y and inedible). 6/10 overall, carried by the cuteness factor but not by much else.