Support NeoGAF

[CowboyLou]

Popped up on my YT today

 

[RodriGames40]

Ratchet. Still unbeaten overall.

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]

I love UE5 lol

 

[SlimySnake]

What is impressive ?

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.

 

[Beechos]

So far decima still unbeaten for open world and hellblade 2 for linear.

 

[The artful mincer]

Assassin's Creed Shadows if you can access the 40fps version. It gets points deducted for the 60fps mode being rubbish, but otherwise it's the best looking game and probably the biggest scale too.

Otherwise it's HFW, Ratchet, and Jedi Survivor.

AC Shadows, checks all the boxes besides the NPC quality, i play purely on PC, but it barely looks any different on consoles from what ive seen. Avatar and SW Outlaws in 2nd and 3rd place, havent tried the 2024 flight sim yet tho.

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]

Popped up on my YT today

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.

 

[The artful mincer]

Ratchet. Still unbeaten overall.

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]

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?

The second part of the video shows the vistas during each season. Absolutely gorgeous stuff.

Is it a separate app or can I continue from my regular version's save file?

it is a different app, but you can use the same save files. upgrade is only $10 on PC.

 

[The artful mincer]

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

 

[SlimySnake]

Last jedi a beatiful mess??

That fucking turd that killed any residual interest in star wars for millions of people?

Holy shit march cmon, not even tlou2 is that fucking bad...

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.

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

Yes, Crimson Desert will take the crown until gta6 launches this year or in 2030 after the upcoming apocalypse.

 

[The artful mincer]

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.

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]

Which game do you guys think is the best all rounder so far this generation?

I.e. it can't just have pretty rock textures and character models it probably has to have.

Impressive Scale

Interactable Scale e.g can you climb, fly, jump or Swim around the environment or are you stuck walking everywhere.

Lots of NPCS/enemies

Lots of gameplay interactions e.g. getting to kill NPCS!

Impressive Physics

Lots of Impressive animations preferably dynamic.

Impressive effects. Ray tracing, Particles lighting etc.

Anything else you consider important? A game doesn't have to all of the above but most of them!

If any of you cunts say Hellblade 2 I'm gonna lose my shit!

Has to run on Consoles no brute forcing on PC allowed. Although feel free to mention most impressive PC game as well.

Go!

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]

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.

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

 

[SlimySnake]

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.

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

eh, we will see. i am not expecting much from either ND or Cory at this point.

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.

 

[H . R . 2]

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

Spoiler: More Screenshots

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.

store.steampowered.com

 

[H . R . 2]

eh, we will see. i am not expecting much from either ND or Cory at this point.

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.

I CANNOT wait for Splinter Cell on Snowdrop,
it's been so long. Ubisoft had better not cancel or F this up