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[HvySky]

 

[cyberheater]

Stunning Killzone pics. Thanks.

 

[Dalibor_San]

I'm going to add some rules to the op tonight. I'm thinking:

1. Maximum of 3 images per post. More is nice, but does tend to result in image spam, which can be problematic with 1080p images.
2. No double posting. You wanna post more images, wait until somebody else has.
3. Engine/rendering/art critique/opinion is fine, but platform moaning is not. Aka: Don't be an antagonistic dick.
4. No Homers.

Great Idea, 5+ Images in one post is just too much, PC Image thread is great because of the rules.

 

[BeeDog]

Good God, KZ:SF is such an amazing-looking game, both technically and artistically.

 

[foxuzamaki]

One thing I'm noticing in Nintendo-made games on Wii U is that everything not front and center is incredibly out of focus. I assume that's done for the sake of performance. My Killzone screenshots, for example, are sharp and focused from front to back.

using DOF, infact wiiU was the first console to use actual real DOF and not fake DOF of any kind

 

[SPACECADET]

Why am I having the feeling that Knack is going to be like RARE's Kameo. That game looks great and it feels like it is being snowed under by games like Shadow Fall and that new Mario.

kameo was the first game i played when i got the 360 at launch and knack is giving me very similar vibes. kameo was a pretty game that did some cool things like having lots of enemies on screen at once that you could ride your horse through and it was overall a solid game if anything even though it didn't innovate on much. knack is a game that is pretty and does cool things like knacks slowly increasing size and how the relics little by little add on to him and can disperse when using special abilities, solid game, again doesn't innovate on anything really. and both kind of had that kind of form change, like how kameo could turn into a furry ice monster and knack can use ice to form him instead of relics in some levels. I think like kameo, knack is gonna be a good game that gets overlooked unfairly for being a launch title.

 

[Bamihap]

I think Wind Waker shows that art direction wins it from technical graphics every day of the week.

This is a game made for gamecube, with upped resolution and better lighting and textures. It is absolutely gorgeous.

On the other hand we have Knack:

They choose to have as many poly's on screen as they could. Result is a unreadable mess. You simply don't know where to look at. It's all sharp edges with high contrast. Very very ugly.

 

[ufo8mycat]

I must admit I was not expecting these next-gen consoles - PS4,XBONE - to have this much of an improvement graphically.


KZ damn - screenshots speak for themselves
Knack - wonderful wonderful art style
AC4 - The graphical difference between the 360 version and PS4 version is absolutely mind-blowing.
NBA 2k14 - Okay, I've had to pause a few seconds in my head. It looked like I was watching a real life NBA game.
BF4 - Holy crap - Looks like the PC version on high

Very very impressed with the technical graphical capability of these new consoles. This really shows the power of 'closed box optimisation'.

On a side note. The WIi U, even though it is not even close to the 'technical graphics' of the PS4,XBONE, it proves that art-style > technical graphics a lot of the times, can be more pleasing to the eye,

Now that the graphics have reached a level where they are amazing enough, I would like developers to concentrate on bringing us amazing gameplay and AI

 

[dark10x]

I disagree, for what it's worth.

Random rock surface from Killzone 3 on PS3 - last gen.

 

[Pitmonkey]

Random rock surface from Killzone 3 on PS3 - last gen.

Fair enoug, but open world game an linear FPS are two different animals. Anyone with a PS4 want to chime in? Would love a comparison.

 

[EatChildren]

using DOF, infact wiiU was the first console to use actual real DOF and not fake DOF of any kind

What do you mean by this, and do you have a source? If you're just going by your eye it really isn't true. Uncharted 3 uses a bokeh-like DOF with adjustable focal point just fine.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Geology Monthly must have given knack a 9/10 at least. Best rocks of 2013.

Otherwise, KZ looks fantastic. Can't wait to play it...at Xmas

 

[Rey]

This thread made me realize I need a WiiU. Those screenshots are gorgeous.

 

[ionicbluebird]

Nah, but for real. Playing this on a 5 inch OLED without the screenshot compression, it has perfect image quality and could definitely pass as a game playable on next-gen (current-gen now?) consoles. It looks SO GOOD.

Those look AMAZING!

 

[thenexus6]

So what do people consider here currently the best looking game for the Xbox one or PS4?

 

[z3phon]

 

[Rey]

Nah, but for real. Playing this on a 5 inch OLED without the screenshot compression, it has perfect image quality and could definitely pass as a game playable on next-gen (current-gen now?) consoles. It looks SO GOOD.

Which game is this?

 

[jony_m]

A couple more (highly compressed) KZ SF pics.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Which game is this?

Tearaway (Vita)

Looks really nice, even compared to console games in this thread!

 

[foxuzamaki]

What do you mean by this, and do you have a source? If you're just going by your eye it really isn't true. Uncharted 3 uses a bokeh-like DOF with adjustable focal point just fine.

I know that it wasent until directx10 that the actual use of DOF was implemented, atleast in consoles anyways. If uncharted was able to achieve that, than it truly is a beast

 

[MemoryHumanity]

Which game is this?

Tearaway (PS Vita)

 

[duxstar]

I keep expecting someone to post a certain part in killzone cause its the most amazing thing ive seen on a video console but no ones posted em that ive seen. Will do it tomorrow when i wake up.

 

[EatChildren]

I know that it wasent until directx10 that the actual use of DOF was implemented, atleast in consoles anyways. If uncharted was able to achieve that, than it truly is a beast

As far as I'm aware only Microsoft's systems are based on DirectX API. Nintendo's and Sony's never have been. You don't need to use the DirectX API to implement any effects if you're using your own.

 

[Rey]

Tearaway (Vita)

Looks really nice, even compared to console games in this thread!

Tearaway (PS Vita)

Thanks, looks great.

 

[oconnomiyaki]

That looks really flat and bland. Just goes to show how much of the new oomph comes from lighting. It's the same with Forza 5. In some places it looks absolutely stunning, but with overcast skies the game looks rather bland and unimpressive.

 

[nelsonroyale]

That looks really flat and bland. Just goes to show how much of the new oomph comes from lighting. It's the same with Forza 5. In some places it looks absolutely stunning, but with overcast skies the game looks rather bland and unimpressive.

That's pretty much true of any game though. In motion I think it looks much better, KZ does atmosphere pretty well generally. Bland lighting can be bland though. I am from Scotland, so I know this. Place can look bland as hell, then the Sun comes out and the contrast can be absolutely stunning.

Tearaway looks crazy! Will get this week!

 

[TAJ]

So what do people consider here currently the best looking game for the Xbox one or PS4?

Killzone. Best on any platform currently, including PC.

 

[Always-honest]

So what do people consider here currently the best looking game for the Xbox one or PS4?

Ryse and Killzone: Shadowfall.

 

[gamingeek]

Gosh damn, gamingeek! Those are easily the best user screen-grabs of NFS:MWU that I've ever seen, period.

The little console that could! It's too bad most devs consider it too weak, and therefore don't take advantage of its unique architecture and treat it as the capable machine that it is. God bless Criterion! I'm expecting Fast Racing Neo, from Shin'en, and Project Cars(with one of the NFS:MWU coders on board) to be another good example of what Wii U is capable of.

Once again, geat work, my dude!

Thanks guys.

 

[guggnichso]

Ass Creed 4 (WiiU)

Lego Marvel (WiiU)

Sonic Lost World (WiiU)

 

[MemoryHumanity]

SM3DW, ACIV and NFS:MW :bow
The Wii U is holding up really well in this thread.

Killzone looks ridiculously good, though.

 

[Blinck]

Killzone looks jaw-dropping. Great great art direction.

And Mario 3d World...I've already said it...but I just want to lick that game.

In contrast, Knack looks so bland..it's unbelievable. I have never seen a game so filled with just rocks and more rocks.
That last screenshot with the lava is absolutely unreadable.
It's really sad since I really like the lighting in the game and such. But everything is just so empty, bland, and just full of rocks.

This is a great thread, I'm happy that we now have a console screenshot thread with such high quality of graphics. I just wish the screens weren't so compressed, quality-wise

 

[PumpkinPie]

Knack looks so awkward, almost like it's pre-rendered with characters floating on top.

 

[BeeDog]

Where are all the direct-feed Xbox One pics?

 

[Pop]

Killzone sp

Killzone sp

COD Ghost sp

Knack actually isn't bland and has great environments. Gameplay is solid on the hardest difficulty at least.

 

[SRTtoZ]

KZ is laying the smack down in here. Damn does it look good.

 

[onilink88]

While that may be true, I think he was referring to the slang definition:

2. homer

Someone who shows blind loyalty to a team or organization, typically ignoring any shortcomings or faults they have.

D:

Well, don't I look like a doof? Thanks for that, though; I had no idea.

 

[onilink88]

whoops. ignore

 

[Pjsprojects]

WiiU Lego city


Where else can ya ride a T-Rex!


Growl!!!


Gta stylee

 

[Randy]

That's amazing.

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Tearaway is a very pretty game

and an old picture of Killzone Mercenary beta I found on my Vita

 

[nelsonroyale]

yeah, Vita should be considered 'next gen/current gen'. KZ M looks incredible and so does Tearaway.

 

[Wind's Howling]

Those Super Mario 3D World shots make me almost want to buy a Wii U but knowing the price and incredible lack of other great games released in the timespan makes me say no, or 'wait for the price drop'

 

[TAJ]

WiiU Lego city

That's the one game that gives me a twinge of jealousy towards Wii U owners.

 

[jet1911]

I want to buy a Vita just for Tearaway.

 

[Always-honest]

Tearaway is a very pretty game

Yes. Wow. Great artdirection... That colours... Very nice. Must look incredible on the Vita screen.

 

[Log4Girlz]

WiiU Lego city


Where else can ya ride a T-Rex!


Growl!!!


Gta stylee

Graphics are blocky

 

[Currygan]

Those Super Mario 3D World shots make me almost want to buy a Wii U but knowing the price and incredible lack of other great games released in the timespan makes me say no, or 'wait for the price drop'

there's no "incredible lack of great games" on the WiiU...maybe you're just not interested in them

 

[nelsonroyale]

Yes. Wow. Great artdirection... That colours... Very nice. Must look incredible on the Vita screen.

Yes I am going to buy it today! I think it is very likely going to be better than any of the next gen launch games. Well, Vita is next gen to me.

 

[GC|Simon]