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Gametrailers: Exclusive sneak peak of Unreal 4 engine (actually new demo)
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Pretty cool stuff. They took that hallway scene straight out of Mission Impossible.
yea these are kinda of looks I expected from next-gen
Opus Angelorum
Member
Now that is next-generation.
Is it me or does this look much better than the one running on PS4 at the event?
Very cool, anyhow.
Also is this going to be the "UE4 look"? Looking at Primal Carnage video, it had the same glossy metal look.
it looks better than shitty elemental demo on PS4 and original elemntal on PC.
kevcampbell
Member
Awesome, look at all that detail at 02:51 of the beautiful looking city
StoppedInTracks
Member
Ok wow that looks amazing.
Now that is tech demo !
Glorious.
I think we will reach that level by the end of next generation (durango/ps4)
So what should i really expect from this engine?!
fabricated backlash
Member
Seems like they managed to retain that UE3 vaseline look... at least in this demo.
Backfoggen
Banned
So that's gonna be Epics new game. You don't create all those assets just for a tech demo.
Also need a less compressed 1080p DL now
It's really hard to tell. One thing is sure though. It will take some years until the games actually reach the same visual level as the tech demos.
Always-honest
Banned
looks great.
StoppedInTracks
Member
City looks on par with KZ4 and the inside, close combat looks miles better.
I am very impressed.
SniperHunter
Banned
i want to see epics new game
Dat diminishing returns.
Looks spectacular for a new engine. Hopefully it's better than UE3.
Insane Metal
Gold Member
That was nice.
Oh my! The level of detail (polygon), the lighting, the usage of soft chromatic aberration, the animation (the hair; hopefully driven by physics) are just magnificent.
If the XB3/PS4 can pull that off even at 720p30fps, I'll jump in day 1. I just hope that anti-aliasing is made available because this looked smooth.
Also, Unreal Engine redeemed after UE3's trademark signs are now no longer visible.
Metalmurphy
Member
Dirty screen filters no longer Frostbite exclusive!
Except for shadow quality in some scenes everything was top notch, especially lighting and geometry [tons of polygons]. I'm very impressed with presentation, but i'm also curious right now, is this a game? Because if its not, they spent ton of money on this demo.
Also must know what hardware they are using in this quality, probably 2x Titan.
Also must know what hardware they are using in this quality, probably 2x Titan.
Always-honest
Banned
This. All great looks turn to shit when they're ruined by jaggies.
Dictator93
Member
now that. that looked next gen.
Good job epic... wonder what the specs were on the pc which ran it.
I have been consistently overly harsh about Unreal Engine 3... and this looks miles ahead of it...
I am not detecting any Unreal Engine Vaseline... or that typical look.
Good job epic... wonder what the specs were on the pc which ran it.
I have been consistently overly harsh about Unreal Engine 3... and this looks miles ahead of it...
I am not detecting any Unreal Engine Vaseline... or that typical look.
pretty much this.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
It is the new bloom.
Refreshment.01
Member
Did you saw Battlefield 4 unveiling? That's all gameplay there. What im tring to say here is that save for the hugely contarsting theme and settings, effects wise both showcases seem to be on even ground. Dice has the gigantic obstacle of doing a game that mimics reality, this demo been all scifi gives it an important advantage. Plus there isn't any demostration of facial animation in this demo, something that's really hard to do convincingly.
More over this has the benefit of been a cinematic, so the use of dramatic camera angles helps the presentation a lot. In terms of animation, the battlefield 4 demo was a steop forward also, characters moved with a realistic sense of weight. So we could say we already saw a game that sports this level of visual quality.
The final piece of the puzzle, this means we can get comparable compexity in a PS4, sacrificing resolution and IQ. Not bad at all.
Felix Lighter
Member
Wow. That really was stunning. I cannot wait to see what actual games we see in the next few years.
If there is just one tiny thing that I can nitpick (because everything else is just so well done) is that 2:44 mark if you look carefully, you'll notice as the scene changes from the protagonist's face to the city, there quite a bit of light source pop in (occurs within less than second). Pretty sure it can be rectified down the line.
The demo started off with Star Wars vibe and then ended with KZ vibe (with those long red hanging banners in the honour of the ruling party).
So guys, would you take this level of fidelity at 720p30fps next gen?
The demo started off with Star Wars vibe and then ended with KZ vibe (with those long red hanging banners in the honour of the ruling party).
So guys, would you take this level of fidelity at 720p30fps next gen?
This demo run on single GTX 680!
Source: http://www.gamestar.de/hardware/news/grafikkarten/3010812/gdc_2013_neue_unreal_engine_4_demo.html
Source: http://www.gamestar.de/hardware/news/grafikkarten/3010812/gdc_2013_neue_unreal_engine_4_demo.html
Felix Lighter
Member
The issue with 30 fps is that higher framerate isn't simply a graphical improvement, it improves control responsiveness immensely. The majority of genres, especially action games, benefit much more from a 60fps framerate than any graphical bell or whistle.
Wow, not even a Titan. If my PC can come close to achieving this, it gives an eye opening look at the real wasted potential caused by this long generation.
Aw yissssssssssss!
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
argh, disappointing there was no gameplay. meh
cool designs though, hope its there next game.
paradise_circus
Member
the german article actually says that the demo is running on a ps4 devkit despite the former elemantal demo, which was running on a geforce 680 gtx.
edit:
sry i totally misinterpreted the section
I should have been more clear and have said "it will take some time until UE4 games will look like that."
This is what the first demos of the Unreal 3 engine looked like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5X6_tuY3Wk
http://youtu.be/1m7T5ay_8DI?t=5m39s
Unreal Tournament or Gears of War 1 were not on that level.
D
Deleted member 10571
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A short translation of the original text:
- Increased details, particles, lighting. Especially the scene where the guy's shoe is featured looks stunningly detailed.
- Epic says: All objects are true 3D, even the backdrops on the horizon. The panoramic view looks awesome, but especially so if you realize there is no skybox - even the mountains are geometry.
- Marc Rein: Even though the amount of detail is substancially higher than what we know of, the hardware requirements aren't. Same to when the Elemental demo was shown, this is running on a GTX680 (Gamestar had no chance to actually confirm this though).
Questioned about if this will run in the same form on PS4, Rein didn't want to give a straight answer. Gamestar thinks it would (but they have no clue about the console market, if you ask me).
Epic also showed new tools for developers, to allow quicker work with polygon meshes and materials than with UE3. A scripting tool named "Blueprint" will allow designers to define specific scenes without programming knowledge. Also interesting: "Real" lights can be integrated into the engine, light sources measured by the IES system can directly be moved to UE4 and allow particular realistic and natural lighting.
Rein didn'T comment on when to expect first UE4 games, Gamestar guesses "not before 2014".
There you go.
- Increased details, particles, lighting. Especially the scene where the guy's shoe is featured looks stunningly detailed.
- Epic says: All objects are true 3D, even the backdrops on the horizon. The panoramic view looks awesome, but especially so if you realize there is no skybox - even the mountains are geometry.
- Marc Rein: Even though the amount of detail is substancially higher than what we know of, the hardware requirements aren't. Same to when the Elemental demo was shown, this is running on a GTX680 (Gamestar had no chance to actually confirm this though).
Questioned about if this will run in the same form on PS4, Rein didn't want to give a straight answer. Gamestar thinks it would (but they have no clue about the console market, if you ask me).
Epic also showed new tools for developers, to allow quicker work with polygon meshes and materials than with UE3. A scripting tool named "Blueprint" will allow designers to define specific scenes without programming knowledge. Also interesting: "Real" lights can be integrated into the engine, light sources measured by the IES system can directly be moved to UE4 and allow particular realistic and natural lighting.
Rein didn'T comment on when to expect first UE4 games, Gamestar guesses "not before 2014".
There you go.