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[Sinatar]

http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_ptboats_ks_2.html

Never heard of the game, doesn't look all the special, but holy shit does the water ever look realistic.

 

[impirius]

Wow, you weren't kidding.

According to their website, it's using an updated version of the engine used in Pirates of the Caribbean.

 

[MrparisSM]

The water effects look decent. But I take it you've never played Crimson Skies or Ninja Gaiden? I've heard that SM:sunshine has awesome water aswell...

 

[Guns N' Poops]

The water particles might not be the best we've seen, but the gorgeous wave physics make it look very real. Kudos to Akella, I've wondered what they were making after Pirates of the Caribbean. I am definitely ready to give this game a try if they release a demo.

 

[Gek54]

No, that water surpases any of those games.

 

[Sinatar]

The water effects look decent. But I take it you've never played Crimson Skies or Ninja Gaiden? I've heard that SM:sunshine has awesome water aswell...

I've played all those, they are good but have that weird "jello" look to them, this water really looks pretty damn close to the real deal.

 

[shpankey]

anyone remember that thread where the guy was hating on the water in a pic where it turned out the pic was actualy a photo of a plane flying of real water? :lol that rocked

p.s. i agree with the thread starter, this is definately the best water in a game i've seen yet, and completely obliterates Ninja Gaiden/Mario Sunshine/Crimson Skies water (by a freaking mile no less!).

 

[J2 Cool]

Holy ship, that looks awesome!

 

[Drakken]

Whoa, neat. So, this game's just a naval combat sim? Or something?

 

[Screenboy]

anyone remember that thread where the guy was hating on the water in a pic where it turned out the pic was actualy a photo of a plane flying of real water? :lol that rocked

:lol

Haha, yeah I remember that!

:lol I hope it was archived.



-SB

 

[Rei_Toei]

Hahah, yeah, I remember Shpankey . Actually, some time ago somebody posted a link to a trailer of some sub-game. The water in that demo was just as impressive in this trailer, maybe even better.

 

[Guns N' Poops]

Hahah, yeah, I remember Shpankey . Actually, some time ago somebody posted a link to a trailer of some sub-game. The water in that demo was just as impressive in this trailer, maybe even better.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/562047_20040902_screen001.jpg

You mean SCi's Battlestations: Midway?

 

[Screenboy]

Hahah, yeah, I remember Shpankey . Actually, some time ago somebody posted a link to a trailer of some sub-game. The water in that demo was just as impressive in this trailer, maybe even better.

I downloaded the trailer for that Sub one, and I think the water looks better in the Boat game than the Sub game.





-SB

 

[Sinatar]

Whoa, neat. So, this game's just a naval combat sim? Or something?

Looks like it, its being made by the guys who made Sea Dogs/Pirates of the Caribbean. Best part of those 2 games was the naval combat, had a really cool damage model, so this might end up being kinda fun.

 

[DCX]

ICO has some pretty damn good water around the windmill, Bloodwake and Quantum Redshift and Buldur's Gate for PS2 has some pretty good water also.

DCX

 

[Matlock]

I'm still citing Super Mario Sunshine as having the best water ever, although this does look great (if not a bit...I dunno, dead).

 

[ravingloon]

anyone remember that thread where the guy was hating on the water in a pic where it turned out the pic was actualy a photo of a plane flying of real water? :lol that rocked

p.s. i agree with the thread starter, this is definately the best water in a game i've seen yet, and completely obliterates Ninja Gaiden/Mario Sunshine/Crimson Skies water (by a freaking mile no less!).

And ironincally that's the problem with most games that people say have "Great" water: It likes like water from an airplane. There are some games that have so many effects, and so much shine, you'd swear the developer never spent a single moment standing at an actual body of water and their only reference point was the time them flew over a lake/ocean. It's one of my real pet peave's about water this generation. That said, the water looks great. There are a couple section's where the shine is beginning to border on unnatural, but definetely terrific.

 

[Ultra Magnanimous]

The water does look pretty great in that video, but boy does everything else look rubbish. The boats, the gun turrents, the gameplay. Yuck, NMCOT.