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[Vieo]

People were comparing DOOM3 and Half-life 2 a lot before the release. If HL2 beats DOOM3 in gameplay, does it beat DOOM3 in graphics as well?

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Not on a technical level. On lighting alone...

Doom3's lighting is insane.

 

[nubbe]

DooM 3 was fun for 2 hours... now its forgotten

 

[teiresias]

DOOM3 and it's four or five color pallete should just bow down now.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

IMO

Art direction and excellent color pallette usage > technical brute force.

I have Doom3 and FarCry, but will reserve judgement until I get my mits on HL2...which will be today hopefully.

 

[Do The Mario]

Blinx 2 >> Half Life


You can shoot stuff in 5D so teh graphix are b3tter!

 

[bogg]

Even though im not a fan of FarCry, the outdoor missions made it more fun than Doom 3 to me. Have'nt played HL2 yet, but I cant freaking wait!
Probably going to be- Half Life 2 >>> FarCry > Doom3

 

[fugimax]

Metroid Prime 2 > HL2 > Doom3 > FarCry

 

[teiresias]

Metroid Prime 2

If I want to spend two hours backtracking and looking for a little hole down in the corner of some dark room so I can get on with the "adventure" then maybe I'll consider MP2.

 

[Bog]

If I want to spend two hours backtracking and looking for a little hole down in the corner of some dark room so I can get on with the "adventure" then maybe I'll consider MP2.

Don't play many games, do you?

 

[BenT]

FarCry >>>>>>>>> Doom 3.

Come on.

 

[firex]

HL2 > Halo 2 > Metroid Prime 2 > Doom 3 > Far Cry

 

[JackFrost2012]

Metroid Prime 2 > HL2 > Doom3 > FarCry

I can't imagine there's Nintendool Aid enough in the universe to REALLY convince someone Metroid Prime 2 is better than Half-Life 2... is there?

 

[OniShiro]

HL2 > Metroid Prime 2 > Halo 2 > Far Cry >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doom 3

 

[JackFrost2012]

HL2 > Halo 2 > Metroid Prime 2 > Doom 3 > Far Cry

Good job, you win.

 

[SaitoH]

Although I've only played for two hours, I agree with the OP.

Half-life 2 > Doom 3 > Farcry

 

[signet]

HL2 > Halo 2 > Metroid Prime 2 > Doom 3 > Far Cry

almost

Halo 2 > HL2 > Metroid Prime 2 > Doom 3 > Far Cry

 

[MrPing1000]

2 tech demos and a real game.


Was anyone surprised?

 

[firex]

almost

Halo 2 > HL2 > Metroid Prime 2 > Doom 3 > Far Cry

no
Combine > Covenant
Gordon > Master Chief
Alyx > Cortana
Headcrab zombies > the flood

 

[demon]

I had much more fun with Farcry than I did with Doom3. And the stunning environments in FC, to me, were much more impressive and important visually than D3's lighting.

If Metroid Prime 2 is anything like the original, I don't want to even hear it in the same sentence as these FPSs. What a fucking joke.....Retro can blow me.

 

[TheGreenGiant]

If Metroid Prime 2 is anything like the original, I don't want to even hear it in the same sentence as these FPSs. What a fucking joke.....Retro can blow me.

it great to see folks come round to the idea of FPA.

 

[signet]

it great to see folks come round to the idea of FPA.

Amen, a FPA is what you get when you take a FPS and strip out the aiming and add a convoluted control schem.

 

[The Shadow]

IMO

Art direction and excellent color pallette usage > technical brute force.

I agree 100% which is why I think HL2 absolutely destroys Farcry. Farcry looks so generic compared to HL2 and it's all simply because of how well they used the engine instead of concentrating on showing it off.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Half-Life 2 >>>>>>> Metroid Prime 2 > Halo 2 > Far Cry > Doom 3

IMHO, after playing the first three for about 4 or 5 hours each. Half-life 2 is everything I wanted it to be and more. I can't say the same about any of the others.

 

[element]

Half-Life 2 >>>>>>> Metroid Prime 2 > Halo 2 > Far Cry > Doom 3

I'd agree with that. At least I had fun with Far Cry, where Doom 3 was so boring after the technology wore off. Halflife 2 is an awesome meld of technology and art direction.

 

[Kiriku]

Not on a technical level. On lighting alone...

Doom3's lighting is insane.

I thought the problem with Doom 3 was the LACK of lighting. Guess it depends how you look at it.

 

[dark10x]

I agree 100% which is why I think HL2 absolutely destroys Farcry. Farcry looks so generic compared to HL2 and it's all simply because of how well they used the engine instead of concentrating on showing it off.

However, I DO think CryTek is a better graphics engine. I would like to see it put to good use sometime...

Have you seen Vampire - Bloodlines, for example? The game is pretty dated looking and runs very poorly. I hope Source isn't one of those situations where only the original developer puts it to good use...

 

[lolz im 2 bizEH to usE teh surch >X)D]

Half Life 2 has amazing art direction... that in itself requires taste, discipline, and a brute force engine.
I do agree, Metroid's art direction is up there too.

Halo 2 has awesome visuals... but the art direction isn't focused very well, not to mention the cheesy designs...
Check out Craig Mullin's concepts for Halo, that's what the game should've looked like...

http://www.goodbrush.com/cm/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=25
http://www.goodbrush.com/cm/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=15

 

[Eric-GCA]

Half-Life 2 >>>>>>> Metroid Prime 2 > Halo 2 > Far Cry > Doom 3

Thats what I say as well, though with maybe three less > between HL and MP