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Graphical Fidelity I Expect This Gen
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RodriGames40
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It's funny how many of us gave Insomniac shit for SM2 (and rightfully so), but they still shipped that game when all's said and done.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
I love UE5 lol
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
its like someone took a picture of some real life wooden planks and imported it straight into the game. UE5 lets them do that best.
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The artful mincer
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Interesting I don't find myself being that impressed with AC shadows although it does do everything I asked for lol.
Is there a video you could point to that shows it in the best possible light?
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
i think i remember posting this when it first came out. no RT support, no virtualized geoemtry support, no dynamic GI support, terrible draw distance tech, cant fly faster than a horse galloping at full speed, but yes, most impressive game engine.Popped up on my YT today
The artful mincer
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I think this mine as well.
Once you get all the late weapons the amount of chaos you can unleash on screen is unmatched. All at flawless framerate.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
The second part of the video shows the vistas during each season. Absolutely gorgeous stuff.
it is a different app, but you can use the same save files. upgrade is only $10 on PC.
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The artful mincer
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If Crimson Deserts console port is even close to the PC footage I think it will comfortably take my title of best all rounder.
Looks pretty good.
Insane Draw distance
Insane number and variety of enemies/npcs on screen
Lots of cool effects particles, weather, and water etc.
Insane even unmatched sense of scale.
You can jump, climb fly in any direction you please.
No wonder people think it's too good to be true lol.
I would take all of that at 30fps
Looks pretty good.
Insane Draw distance
Insane number and variety of enemies/npcs on screen
Lots of cool effects particles, weather, and water etc.
Insane even unmatched sense of scale.
You can jump, climb fly in any direction you please.
No wonder people think it's too good to be true lol.
I would take all of that at 30fps
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
It's one of the most beautiful looking movies made in the 2010s. Gorgeous cinematography from start to finish. Incredible CGi.
Rian Johnson fucked up the story, especially towards the end with the wifi death, but in terms of visuals, i dont think ive seen a better Star wars/Marvel/DC film.
Batman Vs Superman was also a complete mess, but is probably the best looking DC movie ever made.
Both movies had plots that failed to resonate with the crowd on every level, just like TLOU2.
P.S Snyder updated the director's cut version of BvS with the imax 4:3 aspect ratio of Justice League. Only a few scenes were shot with the IMAX camera like the Batman vs Superman fight, the future apocalypse setpiece, and the opening scene are 4:3 and look absolutely incredible on an OLED screen since the black bars on the side pretty much remain hidden in a dark room leading to a very huge immersive experience.
Yes, Crimson Desert will take the crown until gta6 launches this year or in 2030 after the upcoming apocalypse.If Crimson Deserts console port is even close to the PC footage I think it will comfortably take my title of best all rounder.
Looks pretty good.
Insane Draw distance
Insane number and variety of enemies/npcs on screen
Lots of cool effects particles, weather, and water etc.
Insane even unmatched sense of scale.
You can jump, climb fly in any direction you please.
No wonder people think it's too good to be true lol.
I would take all of that at 30fps
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The artful mincer
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That is indeed impressive. That's a cool channel checking out the other games thanks.
Slimy what's your best all rounder so far? Or better yet give me your top 5!
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
AC shadows has all of the above. Lots of destruction. Great RT effects. Incredible scale especially when it comes to weather and seasons. Lively towns. It's the total package. Wukong and Silent Hill 2 have higher highs but they dont have the destruction, physics, weather variety and NPCs. Avatar would be a close second by your standards.
I consider cinematography to be just as important as ray tracing, mesh shaders, and destruction. In games, we call it art direction, but i think its more than that. You can have a good art style but have a lot of really meh looking areas where it just doesnt come together. AC Shadows is by far the most consistently beautiful game ive ever played. It's quite frankly insane because there are so many day/night/season/weather combinations in their massive open world that they had to get right and they get almost all of them right.
Destruction/physics:
Lighting and Wind Physics:
Weather effects/Reflections:
H . R . 2
Member
good news I guess, or is it?
SlimySnake
and
Ubisoft will not recover this time if the remake is graphically inferior to Shadows or even Unity for that matter
God of War Studio May Announce Another Title This Year – Rumor
Insider shinobi602 claims that the next mainline entry in the series, directed by Cory Barlog, could be announced in May or June.
SlimySnake
and
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reveal Potentially Set for April – Rumor
Allegedly set to launch this March before getting delayed to next year, Ubisoft may finally reveal the long-awaited remake this Spring.
Ubisoft will not recover this time if the remake is graphically inferior to Shadows or even Unity for that matter
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
eh, we will see. i am not expecting much from either ND or Cory at this point.good news I guess, or is it?
God of War Studio May Announce Another Title This Year – Rumor
Insider shinobi602 claims that the next mainline entry in the series, directed by Cory Barlog, could be announced in May or June.
and
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reveal Potentially Set for April – Rumor
Allegedly set to launch this March before getting delayed to next year, Ubisoft may finally reveal the long-awaited remake this Spring.
Ubisoft will not recover this time if the remake is graphically inferior to Shadows or even Unity for that matter
edit: the remake will be fine. i doubt ubisoft fucks this up. though if its the mirage team handling it then yes there is a chance.
i am more interested in seeing second generation snowdrop games like Far Cry 7, Splinter Cell and Division 3. Let's see if Massive was able to get virtualized geometry in this time around.
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H . R . 2
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Tarsier is back with yet another beautiful game. just as gorgeous and eerie as The Little Nightmares 1 if not more
Nanite seems to be doing its thing, with clever lighting choices and atmospheric storytelling being the highlights. Beautiful rock formations too
another studio deserving of love, praise and support
store.steampowered.com
Nanite seems to be doing its thing, with clever lighting choices and atmospheric storytelling being the highlights. Beautiful rock formations too
another studio deserving of love, praise and support
REANIMAL on Steam
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
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H . R . 2
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I CANNOT wait for Splinter Cell on Snowdrop,
it's been so long. Ubisoft had better not cancel or F this up
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Started Doom TDA last night, and crikey, it doesn't look too hot. Playing on the Pro, so think the resolution is around 1440p or so?
Tbf I've never thought it looked much good in all the various footage I've watched, but I was still expecting it to shine more actually playing it natively with HDR etc. But it's not great at all. Looks so soft, and so many of the textures are low res and blurry and the assets blocky and "last gen". And did a game like this REALLY need to built around RT?
I dunno, maybe it improves, but based on the first area it's one of the weakest looking Pro games I've played. Actually struggling to think of a worse one tbh... I think Ragnarok was the weakest so far but even that looked better than what I've seen so far of this.
Good thing it's Doom and will no doubt be brilliant to play.
Tbf I've never thought it looked much good in all the various footage I've watched, but I was still expecting it to shine more actually playing it natively with HDR etc. But it's not great at all. Looks so soft, and so many of the textures are low res and blurry and the assets blocky and "last gen". And did a game like this REALLY need to built around RT?
I dunno, maybe it improves, but based on the first area it's one of the weakest looking Pro games I've played. Actually struggling to think of a worse one tbh... I think Ragnarok was the weakest so far but even that looked better than what I've seen so far of this.
Good thing it's Doom and will no doubt be brilliant to play.
GymWolf
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Their games always look great for some reasons.Tarsier is back with yet another beautiful game. just as gorgeous and eerie as The Little Nightmares 1 if not more
Nanite seems to be doing its thing, with clever lighting choices and atmospheric storytelling being the highlights. Beautiful rock formations too
another studio deserving of love, praise and support
REANIMAL on Steam
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
H . R . 2
Member
the reasons being : great (soft) lighting, great composition, cinematic colour palettes, not shying away from unorthodox creative choices in design and storytelling,
staying true to concept art , etc. all add to the aesthetic aspect and effective visual presentation
GymWolf
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metareferential
Member
It also helps that the scope is pretty limited and camera placement is carefully chosen.
Toots
Member
Very true.
Neil Boychild is a bad writer who only knows how to convey meaning through the most tedious and hamfisted means.
For some trying to survive is protecting those around who can't, for others it is killing a teenager trying to make, with stone age equipment, a hypothetical vaccine to a virus that already ruined the world.
first thing they say in art school. Then they give you back your tuition since they can't teach you anything, slap an nice diploma on your ass and you go on to become one of the most influential mind of your era.
At least it would happen like that in one of druckmann's glorified fanfics.
Actually there are lots and lots of rules you need to learn so you can, if needed, do without. Emphasize on if needed.
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GymWolf
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Sure, they can pack a lot of details in these little levels.
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
BlownUpRich
Member
Once again YouTuber channels are flexing their ignorance on graphical fidelity & developers' targets, all in the name of adhering to clout & viewership.Popped up on my YT today
That's not to say it isn't impressive, one of the most impressive engines out there, but no way, it is not THE most impressive.
mrMUR_96
Member
Was just about to post about this game myself, very very nice looking. Makes my PC fans go louder than anything I've played recently, must be doing shader comp or streaming in the background. UE5 works great here though, highly detailed models thanks to nanite and gorgeous lighting, (volumetric lighting especially looks great). The grass is awesome too, bends and flexes really nicely. I'm not really seeing any common UE5 artifacts either, fizzling, lumen boiling or light leaking, I wonder if it's using hardware lumen, was apparently built on quite a recent UE5 version.Tarsier is back with yet another beautiful game. just as gorgeous and eerie as The Little Nightmares 1 if not more
Nanite seems to be doing its thing, with clever lighting choices and atmospheric storytelling being the highlights. Beautiful rock formations too
another studio deserving of love, praise and support
REANIMAL on Steam
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
Wolzard
Member
This video here is also very good, since it has gameplay segments, it ends up being even more impressive.
Cumulus
Member
Decima, "one of the most impressive" with none of the most important features of actual current gen tech like virtual geometry or at least basic RT features? With quite literally the whole roster of all the classic game graphics issues present in the few games that have used it so far I very much fail to see anything impressive about this engine at all. Maybe Horizon 3 will change that, but right now this engine amounts to nothing.
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