I think there is no denying that the older version was more impressive technically. But for me I lok the color scheme of the final version much more though.
The Witcher 3 Leaked
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I think there is no denying that the older version was more impressive technically. But for me I lok the color scheme of the final version much more though.
This is the most disappointing one by far for me because the atmosphere is significantly changed in a worse direction:
I remember very clearly seeing the top scene and being incredibly impressed at the time. Galloping through a beautiful hilly wheat field, with cottages and smoke rising in the distance...
Only to be replaced by generic and bland scenery that looks identical to many different areas in the game. That's actually kind of a huge bummer.
Wow. The graphics went to being a next gen showcase to... Skyrim with a few mods.
The Dutch Slayer
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Street date broken is more appropriate title right?
Leaked sounds like piracy related :O
Leaked sounds like piracy related :O
CambriaRising
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I second this idea.
I disagree. I think it looks more alive and less drab. I mean, look at this:
I'm good.
It really does look more natural and lively ,but apparently people like the colour filters/weird colour scheme in the old trailers.
I honestly like both ,and I don't think the game has been downgraded per se.The colour palette is simply different.
Not to mention the game will look crazy good in the flesh on actual TV.
This is the most disappointing one by far for me because the atmosphere is significantly changed in a worse direction:
I remember very clearly seeing the top scene and being incredibly impressed at the time. Galloping through a beautiful hilly wheat field, with cottages and smoke rising in the distance...
Only to be replaced by generic and bland scenery that looks identical to many different areas in the game. That's actually kind of a huge bummer.
That is indeed a major difference.
Guess I played way more Highlights image comparison games than some people lol
Turin Turambar
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It's also that particular place. For example the vegetation of the screen below is crap, but also it can look like this:
The game won't look like the 2013 trailer but it's still a looker.
MatrixMan.EXE
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It's still one of the best looking open world games I've ever seen. I'm happy with what I've seen of the PS4 gameplay at least, and its a big step up from Witcher 2 on the 360 so I'm good.
Unfortunate about what is clearly a downgrade, but with 2 delays, I think it's pretty clear that CDPR likely overshot their mark in regards to realistic targets. Some of the vistas we saw in the 2014 trailers were absurd.
Unfortunate about what is clearly a downgrade, but with 2 delays, I think it's pretty clear that CDPR likely overshot their mark in regards to realistic targets. Some of the vistas we saw in the 2014 trailers were absurd.
This is the most disappointing one by far for me because the atmosphere is significantly changed in a worse direction:
I remember very clearly seeing the top scene and being incredibly impressed at the time. Galloping through a beautiful hilly wheat field, with cottages and smoke rising in the distance...
Only to be replaced by generic and bland scenery that looks identical to many different areas in the game. That's actually kind of a huge bummer.
IMHO, Foliage variety and quality is clearly downgraded immensely in final version of the game.
These are the images CDPRed released initially:
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt-22509-2651_0006.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt-22509-2651_0005.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt-22509-2651_0003.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt-22370-2651_0002.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt-22370-2651_0001.jpg
taken from http://www.gamersyde.com/news_the_witcher_3_new_screenshots-14276_en.html & http://www.gamersyde.com/news_e3_new_screens_of_the_witcher_3-14198_en.html
And we all have seen how the new foliage looks. Variety is simplified, assets are more low res, more plants are clumped together into larger "sprites"...
URL]http://images.gamersyde.com/image_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt-28122-2651_0001.jpg[/URL]
https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/h...6_10152937396249331_8319207375420363857_o.jpg
http://abload.de/img/tw3k5uxi.jpg
http://abload.de/img/tw344buur.jpg
Pretty much. I still think the game looks very good, even great in some departments but the footage they showed promised more. If this is how the PC version, with all settings cranked up will look like, then CDRED have only themselves to blame for the backlash.
BakkaGames
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Is it already known that there will be like only 20 reviews this week and the other ones will show up only after the game's release? Because that is what's happening.
So far only reviewers with debug PS4 consoles received the game.
So far only reviewers with debug PS4 consoles received the game.
Character models have far and away been improved. Not sure that's for the best given that most of the gameplay will consist of the camera panned back while exploring environments, but it does make the close up roleplaying and cinematic moments look better for sure. And I may be incorrect, but I think the lighting engine looks improved.
cripterion
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C'mon man, I see you defend this tooth and nail everytime anyone says something bad about the game's visuals. They showed something amazing and what we seem to be getting now looks less amazing, that's it.
Were it another company people would be jumping on the bandwagon saying how shitty the company is, posting toilet gifs and so on and on (see Ubisoft).
I'm waiting to get the game on pc and fire up ultra settings but it's a fact that the devs kept saying nothing was touched and that the game would look like the earlier footage, I'm highly skeptical, we'll just have to wait and see.
M.W.
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This is Gaf, it's inevitable.
Vire
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I don't think anyone is saying it looks bad, they are just saying they are disappointed that the game doesn't look ike what they claimed it to look like two years ago.
The VGX trailer starts out by saying "ALL IN-GAME FOOTAGE".
I don't see why you constantly make excuses for devs. Yes, I expect changes throughout the course of development as that happens all the time, but what they showed vs. what we have now is not even remotely similar. Especially in terms of foliage.
Why is it such a big deal that some people aren't "godsmacked" by the current visuals when they have been clearly downgraded from when they were first shown?
The game still looks pretty good, great at times and I'm still going to get the game. However, the graphics don't godsmack me anymore and that's disappointing to me.
Majukun
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yeah,but the point in this case it's always the same.
it's the developers who used that trailer for promotion,so it's their fault that some people are disappointed that they are not getting that...and to be honestmmthey deserve such backlash
developers must be held responsable of their false advertisement and/or their hype machine more often...hellback in the day games used to look worse in development and better when they came out..now it's the opposite..they start amazing and then they are changed
and i say this as soeone who got the game gifted and doesn't care about graphics at all...
We will never see because the plenty of graphical things in the game , like the lightning, have been changed. Not even improved or "downgraded". They are flat out different.
One day people will learn that taking anything definitive (positively or negatively) from a first showing of a game that is 2 years (or was it 3?) away from release is silly. That's a game that's in the early stages of development. Shit will change.
This is nonsense, games have been advertised with bullshots and prettied up trailers from the very beginning. The biggest bullshit in terms of overpromising i can remember was the release of the 360 and the PS3. What companies claimed to be possible for the likes of Killzone and Madden was hilarious.
Frontal nudity and major gore, from Middle East version.
They clearly should go back to DX9 renderer, grass was more complex and better looking on it
That said no one can deny that there has been "downgrades" in different part of the game, but still end product does look very good imho. Only those really holding onto initial reveal trailer and it's target render stuff will be disappointed big time.
It took some time before CDPR allowed you to register Steam copies into GOG, I expect it to be a while for TW3 too.
cripterion
Member
Exactly. Especially since CDPR doubled down saying the game wouldn't be downgraded in interviews, on forums etc...
I don't mind if the game changed throughout development, I bought this a while ago and very much looking forward to play it but don't blow smoke up our asses.
It also says work in progress.
drotahorror
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You can tell those it's still on the Witcher 2 engine. Look at the sharpening...
I am merely expressing my point of view, not 'defending it tooth and nail.' As the final product still looks outstanding. To be perfectly honest, I never expected it to look exactly like this:
Especially on PS4. But it is certainly close enough for me.
Believe me, W3 would also used sharpening today if fans did not scream at CDPRed to remove it.
Majukun
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i meant even MORE back then...from n64 era to gamecube one (or ps and ps 2 if you are a sony guy)
gunslikewhoa
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It's times like these when I am thankful that I don't give a fuck about graphics.
I never said it was a big deal, lol. I just disagree, that's all.
I agree. It is tiring to see downgrade posts in every Witcher discussion thread. Point it out in your personal thread corner instead of ruining constructive talk.
His Majesty
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And since that trailer hours and hours of actual gameplay footage have been released. You have known how the game will look for a very long time now and still every thread turns into a downgrade discussion for god knows what reason. It is depressing for the people who care about other things like gameplay and story to have every thread hi-jacked by those "omg downgrade!!" people.
OneEyeTwoHead
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Constructive talk in a "Witcher 3 leaked" thread...?
The game is out there, discussing its visuals seems more ripe than ever.
#downgradegate has to roll around every time any new trailer or gameplay is released because it's not VGX2013 graphics anymore, this has to be made clear to everyone. Again and again.
And again.
I hope when |OT| and game rolls around all graphical fighting can be kept out or contained into its own thread because there will those fights and all kinds of quality comparisons to everything around. I hope OT can be about gameplay discussion, for most part.
TheSlySoul
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The leaked footage justifies me waiting for the GOTY edition.
Crossing Eden
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Link me to where you're making these gifs, so that i may proceed to make much smoother and higher quality versions of them.I disagree. I think it looks more alive and less drab. I mean, look at this:
I'm good.
Sometime this upcoming week.
Pop
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Of course downgrades and upgrades will come with any game throughout the process. This is nothing new. Game still looks amazing. No loading is what's remarkable to me.
Is there a list of games that looks exactly like their reveals or better? I'm going to go ahead and guess that list will be pretty slim. And of those how many are on the scale of Witcher 3.
Well, I mean, it'd be different if they hadn't showcased the game looking like that. Same crap happened with Dark Souls 2. That shit needs to stop.
Projectjustice
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Would Steam release it early due to stores doing this?
Middle one should be from this; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALGJGDRnHT0
Third should be from this; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGKe3iWRTYg
Not sure about first one, could be from one of the PlayStation Polska videos.
cripterion
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I am merely expressing my point of view, not 'defending it tooth and nail.' As the final product still looks outstanding. To be perfectly honest, I never expected it to look exactly like this:
Especially on PS4. But it is certainly close enough for me.
Why not? When the devs kept saying it would?
I mean if we cannot trust footage that is supposed to be ingame anymore what's the point of wowing us in the first place?
No it should be said once and if it turns out this way CDPR should be called out on it like any other dev, seems pretty standard to me.
I expect MGS V to look like its reveal.
Why not? Because I realize that devs set a goal and then have to tweak and optimize. Things change and I am happy with what we are getting. That's it.