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legacy24
Member
guess I will wait for the ps5 remake in a few years
angrod14
Member
For Christ sake, people comparing this to Elden Ring.
Part of the charm of Souls games comes from their relatively low-key, unassuming, gritty and spartan presentation. They're not about dazzling you with elaborated and pompous visuals. They want to engage you with substantial stuff: incredible sense of achievement and discovery, unparalleled exploration, ultra deep and versatile gameplay. They take everything you're accustomed to when gaming and flip it around in the most creative ways. And all that being said, they still look phenomenal, ER not being an exception.
I'm not saying I'm not drawn to a tremendous looking game like GOW, but you've got to recognize that ER (and From games in general) are pushing artistic and mechanical boundaries (in terms of gameplay) that this guys wouldn't even dream of.
Part of the charm of Souls games comes from their relatively low-key, unassuming, gritty and spartan presentation. They're not about dazzling you with elaborated and pompous visuals. They want to engage you with substantial stuff: incredible sense of achievement and discovery, unparalleled exploration, ultra deep and versatile gameplay. They take everything you're accustomed to when gaming and flip it around in the most creative ways. And all that being said, they still look phenomenal, ER not being an exception.
I'm not saying I'm not drawn to a tremendous looking game like GOW, but you've got to recognize that ER (and From games in general) are pushing artistic and mechanical boundaries (in terms of gameplay) that this guys wouldn't even dream of.
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Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
I'm going to throw a fit if it's only 1080p ....considering this doesn't look much better than gow 2018 which runs at a very sharp looking res at 60 fps now
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Does it rub anyone else the wrong way when they say “more of the same thing?”. Like this isn’t the crowd stopper. It’s “oh if you played the first one, nothing really evolved”. God of War 2 was a great sequel. I’ve been there for all the GoW launches. I feel like the original game was the home run. Is this a home run or just a good hit? I have the CE preordered.
What I expected was someone starting off by saying something on the lines of, “never in my life have I played anything this good before”.
What I expected was someone starting off by saying something on the lines of, “never in my life have I played anything this good before”.
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remember_spinal
Banned
A lot of people have been saying the latter though, it’s only in these type of places where everyone homes in on the two negative things said about the game.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/god-of-war-ragnarok-2/
Almost all the previews i read outside of the Washington post which wasn’t even really negative, have been soaring with praise. This is an easy GOTY title and its looking like its going to be a significant jump over the previous like GoW2 was
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remember_spinal
Banned
This actually excites me a bit
https://mp1st.com/previews/god-of-war-ragnarok-hands-on-preview-valley-of-the-giants
Bring on the gore and dismemberment
https://mp1st.com/previews/god-of-war-ragnarok-hands-on-preview-valley-of-the-giants
Bring on the gore and dismemberment
iHaunter
Member
It's Dynamic 4k/60 as far as I know.
crunchyBiscuits
Member
Some play graphics, some play machines, some play games. 100% agreed.
OT: it's so hard to avoid reading everything related to this game. Even the last trailer felt very spoilery. Sounds like this game is more of the same but improved and I'm onboard for that! Let's hope we get some very epic set pieces and boss fights
Darlingcognito
Member
Is this game getting the "love letter to gran turismo" treatment?
remember_spinal
Banned
What more can you really ask for from a direct sequel?
I blocked every word i could think of on twitter. Thats the problem with sony giving out codes so early to soo many people, now we gotta avoid spoilers for 2 and half weeks
VeganElduderino
Member
What i really miss is the gore from GOW3 ! Please be back
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
The first game runs at a locked 4kcb 60 fps on the PS5. This one should be similar.
lots of people in the thread arent too pleased by it. you're not alone. it's the second game of the reboot, they were never going to reinvent the franchise again just one game later. tying themselves to last gen kept them from giving this game a TLOU1 to TLOU2 leap we all wanted. Though they couldve still done U1 to U2 or HZD to HFW caliber leap, but the first game was as close to perfect as you can get so hard to top perfection. Maybe if they downgraded the base PS4 resolution to 900p or even 720p to get 50-100% more GPU power back that they couldve put into visuals like HFW did but doubt it wouldve changed gameplay or level design.
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Gamerguy84
Member
never went on media blackout before but I'm probably going to have to with this.
People want to spoil this more than tlou2. I was on a reddit thread where people were PMing people they didn't know spoilers for HFW. You gotta be miserable to enjoy doing shit like that.
GoW is my most anticipated game in years. Can't even really put it in words. Just unsubbed GoW reddit sub and going to be careful everywhere I go.
Ragnorak is coming
People want to spoil this more than tlou2. I was on a reddit thread where people were PMing people they didn't know spoilers for HFW. You gotta be miserable to enjoy doing shit like that.
GoW is my most anticipated game in years. Can't even really put it in words. Just unsubbed GoW reddit sub and going to be careful everywhere I go.
Ragnorak is coming
remember_spinal
Banned
Be careful clicking the trending hashtags on twitter also, people are posting full on end game spoilers out in the open right now.
The only other time I’ve had to go full blackout was TLOUP2. Misery loves company and i hope some of these peopel get caught and blacklisted from now on.
Tchu-Espresso
likes mayo on everthing and can't dance
What more can you really ask for from a direct sequel?
I blocked every word i could think of on twitter. Thats the problem with sony giving out codes so early to soo many people, now we gotta avoid spoilers for 2 and half weeks
"On performance mode with high frame rate enabled, we were able to play the game consistently between 80-90 frames per second, providing an incredibly smooth experience, and contributing to the sense that this game really is a technical leap from its original."
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Trying to make a more radical leap would have meant a much longer dev cycle.
Personally speaking the game looks good enough to me. It looks better than many next-gen only titles, just like HFW did. Sure, it could look better.
The game won't be judged on graphics, or even familiarity to the first game. It's all about whether the content that is there is compelling - better enemies, progression, combat, bosses, and set pieces. The big problem with HFW is that it sort of just didn't improve many aspects from the first game related to the gameplay itself - in some ways, worse. The progression/balancing was a bit off in HFW. The project was still quite good overall, but didn't seem like a massive leap other than visual improvements in certain areas. GoW has the potential to be a meaningful improvement if they pull it off right.
Yoboman
Member
Yup. More time rebooting the engine and graphics pipeline would be less time for new gameplay, enemy variety and locations to be made.
Ronin_7
Member
Rendered Tangent
Banned
I know it'll be a bit more expensive, probably £/$/€10 more (give or take), so I get that part.
As far the other thing, i hear you - though you can make a current account and just use it to purchase the game.
You'll still be able to play it using your other main account, as all content is available to all accounts on on your system.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I’d rather wait another year or two and get a real next Gen game from Sony’s best studio than wait until 2027 to get their first next Gen game.
The GoW IP needs to be treated like a prestige IP and should’ve been given the next Gen treatment. The sequel already took longer to make than the original reboot which makes no sense whatsoever. Either the game was in development hell or Sony didn’t scale up the SSM team and split it to make Cory’s new IP which is MIA. Either way, gow deserves more than just more content, more bosses and better progression.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
GoW looks better than SH2 remake
remember_spinal
Banned
I’m getting whiplash by how square enix market their playstation games and how playstation markets their own games. I feel like I’ve been seeing this game and Forspoken forever already, im ready for these games to be out.
People are saying they’re not showing enough and i think they’re showing almost too much. Theres like 8 months at least until it releases still
People are saying they’re not showing enough and i think they’re showing almost too much. Theres like 8 months at least until it releases still
playsaves3
Banned
I’m not getting clarification on this so it would be appreciated if you can confirm. For the 40fps mode can it be uncapped to run at say 45fps like what ratchet and clank does when engaging vrrWe just got our copy from Sony. Super stoked to get into this - we will be also doing our preview here in a few days so stay tuned and of course full review on Novemeber 3rd
@tommibGymWolf @Maiden Voyage Hold on tight to your cocks and butts.
playsaves3
Banned
It would be for vrr
playsaves3
Banned
Unlocked 40fps when using vrr (so 45-55)GOD OF WAR RAGNAROK GRAPHIC MODES
- Favour Resolution – 4K/30FPS Locked
- Favour Performance – 60 FPS Locked
- Favour Resolution (High Frame Rate On) – 4K/40FPS Locked (HDMI 2.1 required)
- Favour Performance (High Frame Rate On) – Targeting 120 FPS (HDMI 2.1 required)
God Of War Ragnarok's Graphics Mode Options Provide A Great Amount Of Choice
God Of War Ragnarok's Graphics Mode Options Provide A Great Amount Of Choicepress-start.com.au
Elder Legend
Banned
I unfortunately haven't looked into any settings as far as visual fidelity yet. Just been playing the game and I don't believe I am allowed to say anything related to the game's content until the 3rd of November. Sorry.
Also, I wouldn't be the person to ask anyways, I don't know how vrr works and what it does. You are better of relying on a tech related channel.
Just being super transparent here.
playsaves3
Banned
No problem and I appreciate the quick response.
playsaves3
Banned
By the time it comes to pc a ps5 pro will be out
playsaves3
Banned
Hopefully the 5th mode is 40 unlocked vrr
GymWolf
Member
Lol no it doesn't.
At best you can prefer the art style of ragnarock over sh2 or the fact that a fantasy location has more going on on screen compared to a foggy barren city.
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vaibhavpisal
Member
All future games must be cross gen to achieve all this and 60 fps.
Cross gen is way too beneficial to be abandoned.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Fess
Member
Expected for this IP but in general the opposite excites me more. Gruesome violence don’t do anything for me anymore, I just see the downsides, it just further push console gaming out of my life since I struggle to find time to actually do it with kids getting older and staying up late but still not old enough to see dad chop heads in the living room.This actually excites me a bit
https://mp1st.com/previews/god-of-war-ragnarok-hands-on-preview-valley-of-the-giants
Bring on the gore and dismemberment
GymWolf
Member
Everything else what? You see almost nothing of the game and the textures are all high res and very detailed, even the insignificant cockroach at the beginning, and again, this is a fucking blooper game, the comparison should not even exist AT ALL.
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James Sawyer Ford
Member
The outside environments are nothing special and certainly look worse than GoW
It is claimed to be UE5 with nanite yet I see no micro detail at all
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Kenneth Haight
Gold Member
Media blackout now for this. Looks stunning, and low and behold they got it running at 60fps. WB Montreal you scrub developer.
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GymWolf
Member
It's a barren realistic city, you are not gonna see the amount of stuff on screen that you see here or in other ragnarock pics
but it doesn't mean that textures are less detailed., just look at the rocks on the left and in front of kratos in this pic, does that looks like incredible textures to you?
especially when horizon does this on a fucking open world? you can zoom on both and the result doens't change.
sh2 looks pretty good to me
SLB1904
Banned
Bro that's a heavily compress pic, I can see the artifacts on my phone. Are new to this thing or what?It's a barren realistic city, you are not gonna see the amount of stuff on screen that you see here or in other ragnarock pics
but it doesn't mean that textures are less detailed., just look at the rocks on the left and in front of kratos in this pic, does that looks like incredible textures to you?
especially when horizon does this on a fucking open world? you can zoom on both and the result doens't change.
sh2 looks pretty good to me
GymWolf
Member
The pics for sh2 are 1080p, not 4k, so they are both compressed.
I just used a pic that someone posted in the topic to show the great graphic of ragnarock, i didn't checked the res, it's not like i searched for a bad screen on purpose.
i'm searching for 4k screens of ragnarock as we speak.
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official 4k screens
Not sure about you, but for me rocks both from close or far away don't look too hot (since we are talking about rock details)
But these discussions are pretty mute, ragnarock is probably gonna look much better on our oled tv, but it is the same for sh2 remakem, no yt video or official screen can make justice when it comes to judgying micro-details.
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vaibhavpisal
Member
It's a barren realistic city, you are not gonna see the amount of stuff on screen that you see here or in other ragnarock pics
but it doesn't mean that textures are less detailed., just look at the rocks on the left and in front of kratos in this pic, does that looks like incredible textures to you?
especially when horizon does this on a fucking open world? you can zoom on both and the result doens't change.
sh2 looks pretty good to me
Atmosphere in Silent Hill is next level.
But i would be hard pressed to choose which look better.
They all look great. Especially cross gen titles hold up better on closer inspection of textures cause all budget goes into that.
GymWolf
Member
I think that in the end sh2 remake is gonna win in some graphical aspect, and gow in others.
SLB1904
Banned
I'm just saying hold off a bit. Once we have the game I our hands don't forget there are 9 realmsThe pics for sh2 are 1080p, not 4k, so they are both compressed.
I just used a pic that someone posted in the topic to show the great graphic of ragnarock, i didn't checked the res, it's not like i searched for a bad screen on purpose.
i'm searching for 4k screens of ragnarock as we speak.
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official 4k screens
Not sure about you, but for me rocks both from close or far away don't look too hot (since we are talking about rock details)
But these discussions are pretty mute, ragnarock is probably gonna look much better on our oled tv, but it is the same for sh2 remakem, no yt video or official screen can make justice when it comes to judgying micro-details.
GymWolf
Member
Yeah, like i said, the final judgement is reserved for when we are gonna have the game in our hands, we are just killing time here, 20 days are still a lot to wait
i hope there is a lot to explore in every realm and not another magma\fog world bullshit with only some challenges like in the first one.
I really don't understand how the campaign is only 20 hours with 2 games compressed into 1 and 9 realms...
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Gaelyon
Member
Those SH pictures are not IG screenshots, just well done concept arts (the first one may be a cinematic capture, not real time). I don't see the point comparing these to actual IG screenshots of different games with totally different atmosphere, setting and goals.It's a barren realistic city, you are not gonna see the amount of stuff on screen that you see here or in other ragnarock pics
but it doesn't mean that textures are less detailed., just look at the rocks on the left and in front of kratos in this pic, does that looks like incredible textures to you?
especially when horizon does this on a fucking open world? you can zoom on both and the result doens't change.
sh2 looks pretty good to me
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
I haven’t watched easy allies in a while but to nitpick, I thought their preview was weak. It lacked focus, an angle of any kind, and felt lazy in parts. Like, “oh yeah, I wrote down a few notes, there ya go.”
GymWolf
Member
I didn't started the comparison, just chimed in.
But like we both said, the artstyle and locations are maybe too different for a good comparison, a city vs a fantasy location.
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