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[jett]

Looks pretty bleh.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Point was, if it's a style choice why isn't it consistant in the pre rendered DOA4 commercial running now.

Shhh. The argument falls apart when you point this out, as some of us have been since E3. This game has nice character models and bgs, but the lighting makes it flat. This really isn't next-gen IMO. You gotta come with some better lighting than this. The 360 deserves better IMO. VF5 looks better IMO for this one reason. And the claims that this is an artistic choice dies once you look at the CG in the game and in the commercial and see *gasp* shadows and better-modeled hair. Why would the CG show a different art style than the game, unless...the game engine is the actual weak link. PEACE.

 

[BigBoss]

So... if DoA goes through an "art" change for DOA5... will people finally up the fuck shut? :lol Signs point to...... NO!

If going through an art change allows the game actually look good? Then yeah, people will shut up.

 

[Speevy]

Well, the current generation ones flattened the competition.

Let's give Tecmo a chance. Afterall, it's not like the Tekken that launched with the PS2 even looks close to the one released in 2005.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

If going through an art change allows the game actually look good? Then yeah, people will shut up.

I doubt it, there are some people on here that have such a cock for VF5 now with the new images/videos released that they'll take a chunkey dump on DoA 4 for "not having self shadowing, not having realistic hair, environments bland etc etc" it makes me wonder if the direction of DoA series will ever change.

Not saying that it can't or it won't, but who knows.

 

[Dante]

So... if DoA goes through an "art" change for DOA5... will people finally up the fuck shut? Signs point to...... NO!

Make it look like the CG commercial and I'll be impressed. Shame companies still use pre-rendered footage on the commercials. COD2 has an ad that does this also.

it's not like the Tekken that launched with the PS2 even looks close to the one released in 2005.

I totally disagree TTT is still an amazing looking fighter IMO much better then the more recent Tekkens

 

[The Faceless Master]

The Wrestling Ring level, do the ropes bend back? It looks like you hit the ropes as if there a wall or something...

they're explosive electric super special ring ropes

 

[The Faceless Master]

Shhh. The argument falls apart when you point this out, as some of us have been since E3. This game has nice character models and bgs, but the lighting makes it flat. This really isn't next-gen IMO. You gotta come with some better lighting than this. The 360 deserves better IMO. VF5 looks better IMO for this one reason. And the claims that this is an artistic choice dies once you look at the CG in the game and in the commercial and see *gasp* shadows and better-modeled hair. Why would the CG show a different art style than the game, unless...the game engine is the actual weak link. PEACE.

cuz the CG is outsourced?

 

[The Faceless Master]

"Every developer lives in my shadow already, so why should I make more?"

:lol :lol :lol

that's just awesome!

 

[The Faceless Master]

These latest screenshots have confirmed my suspicions - this game is not Metal Gear Solid 4, but instead, it seems to be the fourth installment of Dead or Alive, a marginally popular fighting game from Tecmo.

With that said, I'm getting a little concerned about the Xbox 360's "power". I mean, if actual gameplay screenshots from a launch window title can't even compete with a cinematic cutscene from a title that's most likely 18 months away, where does that leave Microsoft? I'll tell you where - LAST PLACE.

man, i swore that D = Metal, O = Gear and A = Solid ... in kanji anyway ...

 

[Du2andal]

Point was, if it's a style choice why isn't it consistant in the pre rendered DOA4 commercial running now.


Shhh. The argument falls apart when you point this out, as some of us have been since E3.

Umm no. Not if you are willing to acknowledge the fact that Itagaki and his artists probably only lay out what they want in any given cg sequence. Tecmo has a studio that does the cg for all of its games from DOA to Fatal Frame. Sometimes they get it right (Hayabusa ending from DOA3). Sometimes they get it oh so freaking wrong (Hitomi from the DOAX intro looked um... developmentally disabled. And no timmy, im not referring to her boobs)

 

[Dante]

cuz the CG is outsourced?

We outsource shit all the time at my studio, the art director still has to approve everything and changes are made pending on his call.

 

[KingJ2002]

lookin good... im excited.

but i wonder...

where's tag battle?

are they holding it back for some final unveiling... I would assume they added some new stuff to make it better.