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[sn00zer]

That is the worst cel-shading I've ever seen.

You must have missed the PS2 era....or default Unity shaders

 

[nordique]

this thread is incredible

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

I am at a loss for words.

This is impossible, this can't be coming out for current gen, it's simply im-fucking-possible.

 

[MisterR]

Last gen launch at best.

Yep, maybe like a PS2 game ported to 360 or something.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

it looks like someone took PS2 model, printed them out, cut them out and pasted them on random backgrounds.

 

[Bloodrage]

You must have missed the PS2 era....

No.

or default Unity shaders

Can't be worse than this, tbh.

 

[Matrix XII]

What has this franchise become? That is embarrassing.

I used to play THPS and THPS2 back in the day. Man those were classics.

 

[MrCunningham]

Man, they are having a really hard time nailing down the art style for this game. What studio and game engine is this game being made in? Everything about it screams last gen tech.

It's Unreal Engine 3 with some DX9 stencil/ toon shaders applied to it. The game is also being released on last gen consoles as well like the Xbox 360 and PS3.

I think this is going to look better in motion.

It looked like shit in motion before they made the visual changes, and I doubt it's going to look any better in motion like this.

 

[OnPoint]

 

[chronic_archaic]

I don't see why people think this looks that bad - jesus, PS2 game? Really? Character models are ugly "looking" but the for fucks sake look at the poly counts. I swear people hate this game just to hate it now. I don't have high expectations at all, but this is shit spewing.

 

[fluffydelusions]

So wait this game comes out in less than 2 months and they are changing it up like that?

 

[BadHand]

Has anyone put his hands through the shit filter yet?

 

[Zee-Row]

"I made a huge mistake"

 

[Zaventem]

Quick guys, its time to refill!!!

Stoppppp

 

[gamerMan]

This looks like a next generation cel shading effect. Day One!

This is the first next generation game that made me say : Whoa! The PS4 and Xbox One should give you the ability to add this to any game.

 

[BenTheLazyGamer]

I dread to think what is next.

 

[-bakalhau-]

I wasn't sure I was gonna like this kind of look when entering the thread, sometimes I don't like celshading but I can still appreciate when it's done well. This is just plain bad. And from what I read, finally, there's a consensus on NeoGAF at least on one thing.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Well, let's hope it plays good enough to justify that price tag.

It's a general improvement I suppose.

But what is going on with that woman's hair and fingers?

Them black outlines don't seem to scale well at a distance with thinner geometry.

 

[MisterR]

I don't see why people think this looks that bad - jesus, PS2 game? Really? Character models are ugly "looking" but the for fucks sake look at the poly counts. I swear people hate this game just to hate it now. I don't have high expectations at all, but this is shit spewing.

Honestly if you can't look at this game and see it looks like shit, I don't know what to tell you. It looks like cardboard cutouts with black stencil outlines

 

[UberTag]

Looks fine to me. As long as the game plays the same it doesn't matter. What are you all wanting from this? Hyper realistic models?

Don't fret. I'm sure it'll play "as same" as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD did when it came out in 2012. Nothing to worry about.

 

[ZeroMaverick]

What is Kyle Bosman doing in THPS5?

Fuuuuuuuuuuuu


LMAO

Holy hell.


I'd still play it though for like $20. Could be worth it just to laugh at how bad it looks in motion. But $60? no fucking way

 

[Tom Penny]

Who cares about the graphics. It still has the most realistic game play.

 

[Omega Kirby]

The series should have stayed dead.

 

[True Fire]

It warms my heart knowing that the Gamecube is still getting third party exclusives after all of these years.

 

[Coreda]

But what is going on with that woman's hair and fingers?

Looks like an inner stroke rather than outer which overlaps the fingers.

If that's the previous look above I have no idea why they would change it like this.

 

[mreddie]

You all asked for this. You have yourselves to blame.

 

[aspiegamer]

You know, I've come around on this. A little. The environments are quite better this way as it helps cover up the bleakness and blandness. Is this even a good thing in a Tony Hawk game? I don't know. It's always been about "real" places and models at least generally resembling real life persons. The clash between the shading and the what I think are (poor) attempts at photo realism in the skaters is painfully jarring.

I hope poor Tony got paid a whole lot of money for the interviews at E3 because there's no way he could be dumb enough to actually believe any of the things he said. If he does, this deserves to fail.

 

[johnnyquicknives]

But what is going on with that woman's hair and fingers?

I believe they got chris (simpsons artist) in for some last minute art consulting.

 

[meanspartan]

Could Activision really just not be bothered to fund a real THPS5?

I feel like if that game was a AAA, it could sell pretty damn well, as it's been long enough now that people miss it. Instead we get this cheap mess from the people who brought you Ride.

 

[FaidSint]

The sequel we deserve

 

[Squishy3]

i think everything but the character models looks ok

those character models are awful

 

[modsbox]

THPS HD looks miles better. That's kind of a bad sign for this game right?

 

[Salbug]

Someone can do this better then me.

 

[Demoskinos]

Part of me was really really hoping this might be okay but... I guess I just gotta accept facts.

 

[RedAssedApe]

wtf they made the game look worse?

 

[TVexperto]

Come on guys, cut them some slack, at least they listened to the criticism, it really doesnt look that bad now and is much easier on the eyes.

 

[Yarbskoo]

It's just so ugly. Even if you ignore the actual models and textures, it's still got that horrible bloom and vignetting. The outline thing isn't really working either.

At least it has color. It's just too bad it's all smeared together by that Vaseline filter.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Are they using the Yaiba engine?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Y'know, I played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 for the first time last year. I know, I'm late to the party. But anyway, I didn't quite finish all the challenges. I think I'm going to work on that game instead.

Because this is fucking dumb.

 

[stryke]

Does simply putting a black outline make it cel shading? There still seems to be obvious shading gradient in there.

 

[Bloodrage]

Crystal Meth Pro Skater 5

 

[Creaking]

Crystal Meth Pro Skater 5

Like father, like son.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Don't fret. I'm sure it'll play "as same" as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD did when it came out in 2012. Nothing to worry about.

fuck lmao

 

[Forerunner]

ayy

This game just keeps getting worse.

 

[GavinGT]

You all asked for this. You have yourselves to blame.

We didn't ask for Robomodo. You never ask for Robomodo.

 

[GankzyMcfly]

Can't believe the PS2 is still getting support 15 years later, what a legacy.

Legit laughing out loud right now

 

[LookAtMeGo]

If it looks like this, it better be damn fun. It better have the most robust level creation tools or something, or just be absolutely massive... Or something... DAMN THATS UGLY!!

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Gross, not a fan of that at all. Doubt that'll ever be able to recapture the magic of the first few games.

 

[gutterboy44]

Those poor polygons. To think, this game is being made but we don't get a new Skate game on current gen.

 

[Bob White]

Needs more attention. Fucking killed me