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[GashPrex]

The 360 version is even prettier. Not generations prettier - but noticeably, eye-catchingly prettier. What you'll notice right away if you were to compare the 360 version to any others is the better, more realistic lighting, the added geometry, and the super high resolution textures. Simple things like the lush forest in the background, rock clusters, and simple cave structures show off a beautiful clean geometry. The Xbox 360 version supports upgraded characters and creatures, dynamic lighting and shadows, and Normal Mapping and Dynamic Specular Lighting on everything. It also supports better water effects. The T-Rex's upgrades on X360 enable Ubisoft's developers to pull off five texture passes, including the original pass, a tessellation pass, and a final mesh pass to increase a creature's volume, definition, and detail with no hit on the framerate.

When you play in the first-person mode you're Jack Driscoll (Brody), an actor in the movie in-progress. Seventy percent of the game is FPS, while the remaining 30% is played as Kong. We got to play three FPS levels, each showing off different aspects of the game. The game combines natural puzzles, combat, and exploration. Most of the levels we played focused on dual tension level design, in which you must defend a person or persons, while distracting or fighting off an enemy or enemies. If you've played Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers or Return of the King, you'll be familiar with this style of gameplay.

The organic level design, the gorgeous attention to detail, and the visceral impact of the sharp graphics and pounding audio will grab your attention and keep your riveted for many, many hours. Best thing? If you never saw the movie - you should have at least seen one of the versions by now - you'll get to play and finish the game in its entirety before the movie comes out in December.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/655/655148p1.html

 

[urk]

Nice. This game looks like it could be pretty good. I like that Jackson was involved from the get go.

 

[worldrunover]

Yeah as we all know for the most part movie-to-game translations suck, but his game actually looks really good.

 

[el jacko]

Michel Ancel sold me on this game a long time ago simply by having his name attached. I wish I could afford an Xbox 360 to get the pretty version, but the GCN is capable enough; even if it just matches Beyond Good & Evil's beauty I'll be very happy.

 

[snatches]

This game was phenomenal at E3. 360 version get. Despite the not really next gen quality, I might as well have the best version....I think I'll wait for a price drop cuz I'll be pretty busy at launch. Unless UBI wants to send me a copy....(thx for far cry guys =)

 

[jett]

I think this is the first good-looking licensed game in like a decade.

 

[bitwise]

Ancel? SOLD.

 

[Mihail]

I skimmed through most of that and I can't find anything that tells me whether or not they found it fun.

 

[Mifune]

It looks nice, but the fact that it's mostly an FPS worries me. Still, Ancel is great.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Most of the levels we played focused on dual tension level design, in which you must defend a person or persons,

*remembers trying to defend captain keyes in halo.......*

question mark for me.

 

[op_ivy]

i dunno, i'm waiting to see more on this one. the fact that it doesnt look all that much better then the current gen games sucks, and i have no interest in the movie. ancel is great, i've loved his previous games, but this.... i just dont know.

 

[Shinobi]

I think this is the first good-looking licensed game in like a decade.

Shoot, Rouge Leader looked phenominal...of course that's about all it had going for it.

 

[op_ivy]

Shoot, Rouge Leader looked phenominal...of course that's about all it had going for it.

and of course theres riddick

 

[Mr Mike]

It's got lots of 'geometry'?! Fuck! A maths freak like me will totally dig this.

 

[Father_Brain]

BTW, I just noticed that the Kong ad in the new EGM doesn't have a Gamecube logo. That doesn't mean anything, does it?

 

[krypt0nian]

Ancel + Jackson + gorilla = MUST BUY

360 for increased sexiness.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Taking current gen assets, and making a beautiful nextgen game.

It just confirms what needs to be done with RE4.

Yes, I will beat this horse for a long time.