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FunkMiller
Member
The thing that doesn't make sense to me is how people are either critical of GOW Ragnarok's visuals saying "That's not true next gen", but seem to completely forget about that when it comes to Elden Ring.
Different set of expectations for each game. Elden Ring is a cross platform game. Ragnarok is the sequel to a console exclusive. Elden Ring was never going to be able to push graphical fidelity boundaries, but Ragnarok could, and should have.
I don't think the two games should be compared at all, but people insist on pitting them against one another for GOTY, so there you have it.
Represent.
Banned
Amen.The thing that doesn't make sense to me is how people are either critical of GOW Ragnarok's visuals saying "That's not true next gen", but seem to completely forget about that when it comes to Elden Ring.
GOW being cross gen is disappointing as fuck... But you better keep that same energy when it comes to Elden Ring.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you about this
And then completely ignore, or better yet, praise this
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Elden Ring doesnt get enough hate imo. I think finally experiencing a true open world in a souls game made it feel fresh and gamers and critics alike simply forgot that it doesnt do anything new aside from taking place in a bigger world. And im not talking about the visuals which look worse than Bloodborne and even Dark Souls 3.
The problem GOW will have isnt the first 5 hours, those will feel fresh after a 4 and a half year gap. The problem will be to keep things fresh after you realize you're technically in the 45th hour of the game with the same set of combat moves, enemies and level design. I think HFW suffered from this because it simply didnt bring many new additions and settled for more of the same.
GOW can have more setpieces and enemy variety but it will need that new hook to keep it from feeling samey half way through the 40 hour campaign. So far, i didnt read anything from the previews that talks about that x-factor the sequel is bringing.
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Silent Viper
Banned
Only a person who never experienced sex in real life will say that
alabtrosMyster
Banned
OK, this game will be the first one with a meta score of 99.99%
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I can't wait for the psvr 2 dual sense quotes lol. Sex will have some competition I guess.Only a person who never experienced sex in real life will say that
abacab driver
Banned
Amen.
GOW being cross gen is disappointing as fuck... But you better keep that same energy when it comes to Elden Ring.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you about this
And then completely ignore, or better yet, praise this
The difference is one vista is solely to look at from that one angle and the other vista (a relatively small part of a much larger area) is one that you can actually jump down and explore, while fighting enemies.
It's because Ragnarok is a cinematic game and Elden Ring couldn't be further from that when it comes to third person action games, it needs to have cutting edge graphics if it wants to win the big awards this year.
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A.Romero
Member
Have they said anything about enemy variety? It was one of the weakest parts of the first ones IMO.
Regretfully despite pre-ordering since July I won't get my copy on release they but a week later. I wanna be mad at Amazon but at the same time I don't want to pay 10 USD more and buy somewhere else.
Regretfully despite pre-ordering since July I won't get my copy on release they but a week later. I wanna be mad at Amazon but at the same time I don't want to pay 10 USD more and buy somewhere else.
Swift_Star
Banned
ER don't have that because From is incompetent in that department. They could achieve more if they really wanted to. And (GoW) Ragnarok gameplay is tighter than ER's. ER is better in other aspects though.
Represent.
Banned
Im just going into it expecting more of the same, but with improved visuals, improved combat, more epic bosses, and an even better story. Not going into it expecting an earth shattering, medium-enhancing moment like TLOU 2. And if I get anything more than that, its candy. Im expecting a 9/10 whereas with ND games I go in expecting 11/10
No excuse, Elden Ring just looks bad. Having an open world is no longer an excuse for shit looking graphics, it used to be in like 2010. But since GTA 5 we've had amazing looking open world games. From just doesn't give a shit about visuals/tech. They should be getting more hate. I cant ignore how bad ER looks.
It is definitely From's biggest weakness but it doesn't matter much given the type of game that it is, a great and diverse art direction helps too.
Gameplay is tighter? Are we talking about controls because Kratos feels like shit to maneuver when you compare him to The Tarnished.
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Rendered Tangent
Banned
Can you not buy it on the store, digitally?
Totally understand if you want a physical copy, just thinking you'll be able to pre load and be ready as soon as it goes live.
Kenneth Haight
Gold Member
Both look different and amazing to me at the same time.Amen.
GOW being cross gen is disappointing as fuck... But you better keep that same energy when it comes to Elden Ring.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you about this
And then completely ignore, or better yet, praise this
Obligatory
Swift_Star
Banned
Actually, The Tarnished feels like completely shit and sluggish to me, the input delay is ridiculous. Kratos is fast, tight and responsive.
CheeseCake
Member
So... I just saw a 0:50 leaked clip of the Thor vs Kratos fight... be careful with leaks, peeps!
I will take smaller handily crafted map over the large, dull and barren openworld filled with trash ubisoft-tier filler content any day of the week, thank you.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Great to see you mention GTAV because that was the first PS3 era open world game that went toe to toe with the linear games ND, SSM and GG were creating. Great lighting, draw distance, character models, and level of detail. Everyone caught up thanks to 8GB of vram in the last gen consoles, but I look back and what GTAV did on PS360 was amazing.
DS2 had to be severely downgraded due to being held back by PS3 era hardware. Bloodborne looked great. DS3 looked a bit worse but still stunning in castle areas. The castles in ER look like DS2 level to me. There is zero light bounce. They feel empty lacking any character or atmosphere. Looks a bit better outdoors but nowhere near other open world games like Horizon, Assassins Creed, Red Dead etc.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
What sucks isnt the mandatory hidden loading sequences. They are whatever. A price you pay for fancier graphics in the next room. WHat sucks is that the level design and boss fights will be held back. I remember them talking about kratos and baldur throwing each other into mountains but the PS4 hardware held them back. The realm switching setpiece with Baldur and the dragon was split up by two long cutscenes. It was epic but essentially a cutscene. As soon as Mark Cerny showed that Jak 2 screenshot, I immediately thought of how Kratos and Thor could have a fight where they throw each other into different realms like in Thor Dark World using Ratchet style portals. Just go balls out.
I am interested to see how they implement realm travel in the PS5 version of this game. If they make you go to that realm travel room and only then switch realms by going through that tree. Removing the tree realm shouldnt be hard but i hope they just let you skip that room altogether and let you switch realms from fast travel stations.
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custardbun01
Member
This. Lately I’ve been feeling that console gaming is stuck in sequel/franchise hell and it’s all we get. Repackaged, reheated sameness. I’m probably being a bit harsh because there’s some new and interesting stuff around, but every major release of the year seems to be characters, a world and mechanics we’ve played before.
DeaDPo0L84
Member
"It will make you cum nonstop".
Can't wait to walk through cracks, slowly climb walls with no risk of falling and throw my axe at wooden boards to progress. I'm sure we'll fight all the remaining major Norse Gods with memorable OSTs and the level design will be clever and intricate rather than funneling you down a "wide-linear" corridor.
Hopefully it doesn't take an eternity for the camera to focus on characters during cutscenes due to its one-shot style.
Hopefully it doesn't take an eternity for the camera to focus on characters during cutscenes due to its one-shot style.
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KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
Dont know if it's been posted, but there is 50s of Kratos vs Thor that got leaked:
www.veed.io
"Oh, no. I say when we're done!"
VEED - yt5s.io-God of War Ragnarok - KRATOR VS THOR Gameplay [PS5] God of War Ragnarok Gameplay .mp4
Make stunning videos with a single click. Cut, trim, crop, add subtitles and more. Online, no account needed. Try it now, free. VEED
"Oh, no. I say when we're done!"
HTK
Banned
Never crossed my mind that I would base my purchase decision on whether or not this game was cross-gen or not. Would it have been cool if it was PS5 only and they pushed the console to the limits, sure. Will I not buy this game because it's a cross-gen title, absolutely fucking not.
Cross-gen or not, the game looks great but more importantly it seems the gameplay is there along with a solid story. Day 1.
Cross-gen or not, the game looks great but more importantly it seems the gameplay is there along with a solid story. Day 1.
Art The Clown
Banned
Definitely gonna play on the 4k 40 option.
This is how you optimize your games and experiences for your players!
This is how you optimize your games and experiences for your players!
Imtjnotu
Member
Dont know if it's been posted, but there is 50s of Kratos vs Thor that got leaked:
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"Oh, no. I say when we're done!"
SLB1904
Banned
Ffs. NopeDont know if it's been posted, but there is 50s of Kratos vs Thor that got leaked:
VEED - yt5s.io-God of War Ragnarok - KRATOR VS THOR Gameplay [PS5] God of War Ragnarok Gameplay .mp4
Make stunning videos with a single click. Cut, trim, crop, add subtitles and more. Online, no account needed. Try it now, free. VEED
"Oh, no. I say when we're done!"
Not watching it
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remember_spinal
Banned
Funny how ow much cross gen is coming up in this discussion when just earlier this year Elden Ring was all the rage being every bit as much of a cross gen title as everything else this year. Not only was it cross gen is was badly optimized and it wasn’t half as nice looking.
There is a weird double standard when it comes to sony games.
There is a weird double standard when it comes to sony games.
remember_spinal
Banned
Amen.
GOW being cross gen is disappointing as fuck... But you better keep that same energy when it comes to Elden Ring.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you about this
And then completely ignore, or better yet, praise this
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Ds3 had better graphics than BB. If it looked better to you it had to be due to artstyle. If for no other reason because they improved their AA.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Nobody calls Elden Ring next gen thoughThe thing that doesn't make sense to me is how people are either critical of GOW Ragnarok's visuals saying "That's not true next gen", but seem to completely forget about that when it comes to Elden Ring.
Jimmy_liv
Member
Not for me, Elden ring didn't look current gem either.The thing that doesn't make sense to me is how people are either critical of GOW Ragnarok's visuals saying "That's not true next gen", but seem to completely forget about that when it comes to Elden Ring.
Justin9mm
Member
You realise it's literally just a continuation of the last one, they started on this as soon as they finished the last one, its not a newly built game per say. It's essentially going to play and graphically look very similar if not the same with minor improvements and obviously some different character, enemy and boss varieties.
I don't understand what you are expecting? You should be expecting more of the same thing.
It's all in the wrist
Member
I need no impressions. This game is going to be fucking awesome.
yurinka
Member
Anecdotal evidence is what your friends do. AAA dev budgets skyrocking so publisher needing new revenue sources, causing many of them releasing games in more platforms, Sony reaching more players in other platforms and mentioning they won't publish all their games on PC, and PS being the main market for AAA games (and particularly the best selling ones) are all facts.
Regarding PC gamers loving Sony games and later going to buy a PS5 is a very secondary reason compared to the other ones I just mentioned, but it's one that won't happen now because many PC fans are desilusional thinking Sony will release all their games on PC and day one, and may take a handful years until they realize that Sony wasn't lie when explaining their plans: Bungie games and maybe some GaaS may be on PC day one, but regarding all their other games will release on PS5 only and only a few old ones will be released every year on PC, most of them several years after their original PS release, being the most lucky at least a year late.
abacab driver
Banned
First off, an Action RPG like Elden Ring does not have "shit looking graphics."
Action RPG's like Star Ocean The Divine Force, Babylons Fall, etc have relatively shit graphics in 2022.
Second, the vista comparison you put up wasn't GTA VS Elden Ring it was Ragnarok vs Elden Ring..so what I said, comparing those two images, still stands.
And sure Ragnarok looks prettier..but we're not gonna pretend it doesn't look crossgen as hell also. It just simply looks like a prettier cross gen game.
Also ATTN:
To whomever is reading this..just ban all the characters names in Ragnarok on social media if you don't want anything spoiled. Shit is out there now.
Shh
Member
I just spend my time enjoying games and things in general instead of complaining about them. I find this makes life more tolerable.
That is a very safe assumption.
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A.Romero
Member
There are two reasons why not:
- It's more expensive to buy online (price has actually gone up around $10 USD since July and Amazon does maintain the price from when the preorder was made)
- My PSN account was created back during the PS3 launch and it's Canadian. Since then I relocated to Mexico and Sony doesn't allow me to use my Mexican credit card. There is a workaround for this but I try to avoid spending on the PSN because no region changing is bullshit haha
AutumnLeaves
Member
How exactly do you know that we won't be able to explore all that in GOW?
Pedro Motta
Member
Don’t post this shit here.Dont know if it's been posted, but there is 50s of Kratos vs Thor that got leaked:
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"Oh, no. I say when we're done!"
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
So does anyone know what resolution 60fps locked performance mode will be on the ps5? I'm expecting dynamic 4k, but what will be the lowest resolution?
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