"Realistic" Color Vs Versatile Color

[Kriven]

I don't think it's brown that's a problem so much as a smudging tint to everything. Like in the Final Fantasy examples above, you'll notice that every object has a very bold, distinct color indicating that it is a unique element and what kind of element it is (inactive elements blend more than active elements). Lately a lot of games try to give all the elements of a game equal coloring, and it makes every object run together and difficult to distinguish.