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[chubigans]

Doesn't look too hot. Can't wait to put in 200+ hours when it's out.

 

[CambriaRising]

You can be objective and critical about something, that's not a problem to me. But just look at this thread, it's horrid. I'd steer clear of the OT if it was anything like it.

I mean, it's a thread about screenshots. People are going to discuss whether the game looks good or not. People will in the OT as well.

 

[Beelzebufo]

I don't think that gif is doing the argument any favors really. A character instantly being replaced by a bunch of gib models in the same primitive way it has been done since 90's polygon graphics. I don't expect Mortal Kombat X level fidelity gore in a game of this scale, but this looks significantly worse than the gore animations in Fallout 1 and 2 and that's one of the things I miss the most in the 3D iterations.

Yup. Out of all the things in this thread, that was the one that grossed me out a bit. It looks so bad.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

We can come back to this post in 6 months and then look at the sales figures and then we know whether or not they needed that.

So gameplay isn't the argument anymore? Now we are using sales.

 

[Plasma]

Looks alright though I don't think the jpeg compression on those screens helps it at all.

 

[SlasherJPC]

That's lame. If you can prove all the naysayers wrong, do it. Don't tease. Are these screens somehow not representative of the shadow distance, LoD, texture quality et cetera ?

Sorry Denton. I've said too much as it is. Though a mod can at least hit me up if they need to.

 

[TheDkmariolink]

Having to depend on mods is sad IMO... I wish Bethesda didn't count on the modding community so much to fix their games, look at previous ones, with all the unofficial patches that were released and improved mesh models and whatnot.

 

[GreatNumber]

It looks better than Fallout 3 and New Vegas, so that's all I could ask of it in the graphics department.
I'm more worried about if it's going to crash nonstop, or have save bugs during launch week. These two things killed my experience with Fallout 3 and New Vegas the first time I played them. When a report comes out saying that Fallout 4 has no problems like that on launch then I will be a happy man.

 

[benny_a]

So gameplay isn't the argument anymore? Now we are using sales.

If the argument is that this game needed that, then sure.

If you want to argue to fulfill your personal expectations for graphics the game shouldn't be released then I won't reply because you or anyone does not matter to me one bit. If you make a grander argument then the real world comes into play. Sorry snowflake.

 

[aerts1js]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

 

[diamount]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

Don't be silly now.

 

[DrROBschiz]

This game isn't ugly but Bethesda should be able to do better.

A game doesn't have to be ugly to be good, and not all pretty games are trash like the order, it's not too much to ask for both.

No fucking excuses.

It was probably too little too late to change the scope of the original project though

Clearly was initially built to be a mass market cross gen open world game.

Maybe Bethesda doesnt have the time and money to turn games around and take the risks that companies like Ubisoft do... especially when they see these competitors get mixed results

 

[Alienous]

It looks better than Fallout 3 and New Vegas, so that's all I could ask of it in the graphics department.
I'm more worried about if it's going to crash nonstop, or have save bugs during launch week. These two things killed my experience with Fallout 3 and New Vegas the first time I played them. When a report comes out saying that Fallout 4 has no problems like that on launch then I will be a happy man.

Is it?

 

[Scrawnton]

I don't need games that are technically pushing the max and up to modern standards, graphically. I just need a good game. Super excited for this, though I'm getting the Xbox version.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Fallout, or even Bethesda games have never looked good.

It's still a huge upgrade from Fallout 3 tho.

This ignorance is getting ridiculous.

 

[Fury451]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

 

[DeepEnigma]

We can come back to this post in 6 months and then look at the sales figures and then we know whether or not they needed that.

I normally agree with 99% of your posts, but sales does not mean quality of graphics.

McDonals sells more burgers the Burger Fi, yeah the old analogy, but come on now, this is a thread about the screenshots, not how it plays.

 

[Matush]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

 

[Nubian Star]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

 

[Sini]

Wat.

You haven't seen those animations?
Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMLbEAxjzj8

 

[Grief.exe]

Wait.

Is this game 30 FPS on console?

 

[Alebrije]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

 

[glassgannon]

We can come back to this post in 6 months and then look at the sales figures and then we know whether or not they needed that.

they dont. they know people will buy it anyways,.
bethesda always prefers to get their games beta tested by consumers.
none of the bugs in their games are ever unpatchable.

there should be a limit to the number of patches you can have for a game..
and game or two of that and bethesda might finally start thinking about hiring a qa team.

 

[Falchion]

Yeah it's not a looker but it's alright.

 

[diamount]

Is it?

It being native 1080p automatically makes it a graphical improvement, on consoles at least.

 

[Durante]

Wait.

Is this game 30 FPS on console?

Yes.

At least it will hopefully be 30 FPS throughout, unlike Bethesda's previous-gen console attempts.

 

[Denton]

We can come back to this post in 6 months and then look at the sales figures and then we know whether or not they needed that.

Zenimax's financial health and gamer satisfaction are two different things. I am sure from the former's perspective they are fine releasing it now

 

[Auctopus]

Watch Fallout 4 receive joyous posts/praise for its "hilarious" bugs and glitches. The same glitches and bugs that plagued Unity which was lambasted for months.

 

[Felix Lighter]

I don't think it has anything to do with budget and anyone even remotely familiar with the working conditions of AAA game developers would be an idiot to call devs lazy. It just comes down to using the same engine for at least one more game. When this game began development, the thought of coming up to speed on a new multi-platform 'next-gen' engine for a giant Bethesda style open world game that would allow them to remain so mod friendly was probably unimaginable for a reasonable launch date.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

If the argument is that this game needed that, then sure.

If you want to argue to fulfill your personal expectations for graphics the game shouldn't be released then I won't reply because you or anyone does not matter to me one bit. If you make a grander argument then the real world comes into play. Sorry snowflake.

Him saying it needed it was more so about the graphics since this is a screenshot thread so again u bringing in sales does nothing. Haven't said the game shouldn't be released at all either idk where i saidthat.

Carry on buttercup

 

[lazygecko]

Wat.

The original games had ridiculously detailed and intricate death/gore animations. Obviously that is much more complicated and difficult to portray in real time 3D, so detail regressed significantly as 3D standardised and things have slowly been getting better since. But that gif is basically 1998 levels of basic 3D gore.

 

[ANDS]

No one is "freaking out." It's more like console players will be disappointed that it has to come to this for that scenery view of a game where you want to get immersed in. Come on, no shadows makes all the distant object feel disconnected from the world.

I don't think console players will be as disappointed as you think they will. If anyone is sitting at their couches and going "No shadows on certain objects! This is bullshit!" then they probably already have it for the PC.

I doubt I'll be immersion broke running through this:

https://i.pantsu.cat/sypkbh.jpg

 

[Ceadeus]

The funiest thing about this engine is the look of the hair and beard.

They are so unatural looking looks like they could pop off the face with a punch like a lego hat Ahah XD

 

[Hugstable]

Definitely going PC on this one then. At least there aren't any green or orange color filters this time!!!!!!!

 

[MUnited83]

Wait.

Is this game 30 FPS on console?

It is.


And knowing Bethesda, it won't even be stable 30 fps.

 

[Plasma]

Looks like a playstation 2 game.

Yeah it's really hard to tell the difference.

 

[wheeplash]

This looks much better than Fallout 3 people, stop the hate.
I mean, it's only been 7 years since then, that's too little time to make any relevant progress.

 

[iNvid02]

i mean it looks like ass, but its ok i like ass. i think im gonna have a good time

 

[Auto_aim1]

I hope it's at least a solid 30fps. I remember the PS3 version of Fallout 3 went into single digit frame rates in certain areas. If the performance is good then I guess these graphics aren't too bad.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Definitely going PC on this one then. At least there aren't any green or orange color filters this time!!!!!!!

Yeah the new lighting upgrades and clean ups where they make sense are a big plus

 

[Beelzebufo]

Yeah it's really hard to tell the difference.

Is that a new enemy type? The blood textures look pretty good here, maybe that molerat picture was a fluke.

 

[wig]

I've been playing Fallout New Vegas this week and this looks leagues better. I think some people are forgetting how hideous 3/NV were on consoles. These pics look great to me.

 

[Tatsumi Oga]

Of course. Gameplay exploration Trailer. Starts at around the 4 minutes mark, but it's worth to watch the full trailer. But keep in mind the trailer is most probably (like 99%) from the PC version.

The trailer looked nice, but damn...none of that made me say ''this can't be done on these consoles, surely this can definitely be Xbox One footage''. But it's starting to look like it was PC after all.

Ah yes. Thanks.

 

[benny_a]

I normally agree with 99% of your posts, but sales does not mean quality of graphics.

No, I never implied it does.

Unless the post is to be read as an obvious tautology the implication of the word "need" in the context means that if they don't do something they will fail to achieve some goal. That goal for the publisher is to make money.

 

[Bunta]

Wait.

Is this game 30 FPS on console?

Yep

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Maybe it is fair to criticize those graphics because they are pretty shit. It is not fair to lash out on people because, for some reason, we can't expect to get improved visual quality in this medium and doesn't "fit" for these type of games.

Many of those that spoke out against those graphics will most likely enjoy the game, but they can still criticize it.

"artificial fools" smh

 

[diamount]

I hope it's at least a solid 30fps. I remember the PS3 version of Fallout 3 went into single digit frame rates in certain areas. If the performance is good then I guess these graphics aren't too bad.

That was due to the save game bloat right? I remember the ruckus that caused with New Vegas too.

 

[Tubie]

This ignorance is getting ridiculous.

Even on PC none of their games looked top of the line and were filled with bugs to top it off.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Surprised they didn't go for 60 fps on consoles with these visuals.

Modders made skyrim look good even by modern standards so I'm sure this will eventually look great on PC. Will wait and see what the word is on launch before I look for a GMG coupon.

 

[ItIsOkBro]