I personally prefer the realistic art style, it feels like it fits the game a bit better. I think the oil style is a bit too... Cheerful? Yeah, cheerful. It doesn't seem as gritty as the real style. Also, the oil style just looks odd. I don't think I've ever heard of a game using that type of art,and while I think having that as an option would be fantastic (Something along the lines of a "Art style" selector in the settings, having it as the banner-style could put some people off. Come to think of it, realism could put people off as well. I'd make sure to have the oil setting mentioned, perhaps shown, just so people know it's available.
However, I'm not even certain what type of feeling you're going for with this, as I haven't had a chance to play the alpha yet, so take everything with a bit of salt.
Good luck with the Kickstarter/Greenlight. Hope to see the game become a success.
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