viveks86
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I wanted to ask too, but was pretty sure I wouldn't get a response. It's like I'm invisible to him. May be I'm on his ignore list! :/
Watch_dogs: Wind, Water, light effects - [PS4 version confirmed]
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I wanted to ask too, but was pretty sure I wouldn't get a response. It's like I'm invisible to him. May be I'm on his ignore list! :/
Glorified G
Member
In case you're not trolling, Watch Dogs is a cross gen game. Infamous obviously wouldn't look as good as it does if it had last gen consoles as a baseline.
You seem upset.
The dollar amount is directly related to that scale you are referring to especially when the comparison is being made to $400-500 consoles.
KaiserBecks
Member
Pretty much. Don't care about the differences between PC and PS4. There is no winner if every version is a downgrade.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
if you really don't know what I mean by water being plastic-like in infamous, then either you haven't played the game, or you have no eyeballs, and you use psychic abilities to complete video games. BUT NO, go ahead and say that I said that you can swim in infamouis, cause apparently that's what I said? wait no....
EternalTruth
Member
4K support requires a UI that scales and still looks sharp at UHD resolutions. Currently most game UIs do no scale properly.
SniperHunter
Banned
I dont have anyone on ignore. I am playing bf4 and drinking tea atm
Just saying the water was downgraded on ps4.
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
God the video player is terrible.
It's been buffering for like 3 minutes already and it's still not working properly.
It's been buffering for like 3 minutes already and it's still not working properly.
Always-honest
Banned
Well, watch the chicago vid again for some moving grass and trees then
LukasTaves
Member
That doesn't seem much more advanced than what they've showed for Ps4 to be honest. I guess is more of the video highlighting theses effects as opposed to other trailer that focus on having some awkwardly placed cameras XD
Just so people know, wind simulation is not shit waving/ moving all over the place all in generally the same direction at all times. Every engine and pretty much all the consoles can handle that.
This is wind simulation.
You start with a gust of wind from an origin and it actually impacts with walls and objects.
The green is where wind is strongest and purple means there is little-to-no activity.
IDK if it is on the console versions.
dont even bother, some ppl want to live in their bubble where consoles can hang with PC
I couldn't get the player to switch to HD so I had to find the file. Here it is if anyone wants to download it:
http://vcdn.computec.de/ct/2014/4/57106_hd.mp4
http://vcdn.computec.de/ct/2014/4/57106_hd.mp4
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
That would be an accurate depiction of my feelings at the moment, yes.
maneil99
Member
We haven't seen the water since TGS.... and TGS was on a PS4 ( apparently )
The video is 1080p, compressed but 1080p so I just took a screengrab of it and downsampled it and the picture above is what you get. Aliasing is still there and I'm fairly certain it wasn't added by imgur compression either. Maybe you'll feel better when I reupload it to minus? Compressions goes only so far for an excuse.
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
Even the download link is going to take an hour.
What the eff, PCGH. You and I were cool up until now.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
maneil99
Member
Read the thread..
Puts on ignore list
If you are going to make a biased statement read the thread first so you don't look like a fool
jacksepticeye
Member
VERY impressed with the lighting and the reflections etc.
Textures and character models are a bit muddy looking but I can forgive than in an open world game
I also like the Wind Simulation. It's something I wish more games had, really adds a sense of depth and realism
Textures and character models are a bit muddy looking but I can forgive than in an open world game
I also like the Wind Simulation. It's something I wish more games had, really adds a sense of depth and realism
VisceralBowl
Member
Good job posting a shot where pretty much all the NPCs are already underneath a shadow
Not the best example, but you can see that there are in fact shadows underneath NPCs in direct sunlight.
The time lapse zoom out view loooked good, night shot wasn't too bad either but it doesn't really even come close to 2012 reveal.
Most of the time it looked like the PS4 more or less, if anyone though PC version will look like the reveal can now stop hoping.
I think it's obvious now the 2012 was just a vertical slice tech demo and not a real game.
Most of the time it looked like the PS4 more or less, if anyone though PC version will look like the reveal can now stop hoping.
I think it's obvious now the 2012 was just a vertical slice tech demo and not a real game.
DeadManWalking
Member
Look like all the other footage we have seen.
IcyBlueStrawberry
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Chrome, Firefox, Safari... it's not my browser and it's not my connection.
SniperHunter
Banned
Agreed.
Always-honest
Banned
CtOs advertising exclusive to PC!
No, it really doesn't. Watch Dogs has a better lighting engine and more detail in the world. Infamous is all about the shiny effects and bold colors. But in terms of the way things are modeled, how aggressive the LOD is, the density of the NPCs and traffic, and the overall detail of the simulation, I'd say Watch Dogs is more impressive.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
weird, it played just fine for me, and in hd. got dat zeitlupe love going
SJRB
Gold Member
Come on guys, that video is compressed to hell and back, even on "HD". Screenshots are pretty meaningless for fine detail/texture quality and stuff like that.
Pre-order canceled.
Pre-order canceled.
Right... Or maybe it is just because the developer has already stated the PS4 has wind simulation in the game. lol
If believing it is a PC exclusive somehow makes the game seem more appealing to you though, each to his own, I guess.
And, actually, I am more of a PC gamer than a console gamer. I bought most of my multiplatform games on PC last gen.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
yea
I've played the shit out of infamous second son. Love the game, But to be perfectly honest, Watch dogs seems a lot more "alive" than infamous...and rightfully so with all the shit its doing that infamous isn't in the background.
Solid Samus
Banned
How far do you think they go as an 'excuse' when you're discussing image quality? Compression effects darkened areas especially and I know this from firsthand experience. If you can look at that image and tell me with a straight face that it hadn't been noticeably ruined by the time it hit you I don't know what to tell you. I mean, do any of these screengrabs look anything like a native 1080p image should? Not at all. I'm noticing the aliasing is there during that scene but it's the PC version so idk
Always-honest
Banned
No it's HD so it's exactly like it will look. Like that screen of the taxicab that was so funny.
Joke
maneil99
Member
I agree with the detail and NPC's but Watch Dog's lighting isn't very good. They can't get the ToD colour tones to look good at all
Which is only relevant if you wish to unnecessarily push a consoles vs PC argument. There's no need for a statement that simply says the PC version scales further than the console versions to become that. Look at what you replied to. How much the PC cost wouldn't change what was originally said so I'm not sure what point you'd actually end up making.
UnrealEck
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The differences I'm expecting between new consoles and PC versions are things like detail/draw distance of objects, textures, lights and shadows, AA quality, AO quality and possibly tesselation and physx.
People need to be reminded Nvidia spent a load of cash to secure Ubisoft's extra work on some engine features regardless of whether they're possible on console hardware or not.
About the 4K thing too. I believe it's not necessarily only in reference to the render resolution of the game, but to the resolution of textures. Basically textures detailed enough for ultra high resolutions.
People will probably be in uproar at me for pointing these expectations out however because they seem to be under the impression their new $400 console is capable of doing what a $1000 PC is.
People need to be reminded Nvidia spent a load of cash to secure Ubisoft's extra work on some engine features regardless of whether they're possible on console hardware or not.
About the 4K thing too. I believe it's not necessarily only in reference to the render resolution of the game, but to the resolution of textures. Basically textures detailed enough for ultra high resolutions.
People will probably be in uproar at me for pointing these expectations out however because they seem to be under the impression their new $400 console is capable of doing what a $1000 PC is.
Always-honest
Banned
I wonder if the water is instant death like in other games. Or is swimming confirmed?
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
maneil99
Member
I agree except I think texture resolution will be the same, Consoles have alot of ram that can be turned into VRAM, however I think the PC having better LoD models and draw distance will help give an illusion of also superior texture quality.
Solid Samus
Banned
that lighting is hella flatConfirmed: real life has no shadows.
