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Silky · Apr 26, 2014

Here are some shitty, compressed, unedited screens of Just Cause 2 that I took of when the sun rises in the game.

I usually don't care for the lighting of an open world game, but Just Cause 2's lighting is top notch. Every sunrise/sunset, light spot or whatever you call specific lighting gives the look of the game a distinct 'pop' of color that gives it a very vibrant appearance--something you don't see a lot of in open world titles.

Share your favorite sunrises or something.

hawk2025 · Apr 26, 2014

Kind of a freebie since everyone is posting pictures of it these days, but my first thought was Infamous Second Son:

LuFel · Apr 26, 2014

Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine...so relaxing...to me...

mcfrank · Apr 26, 2014

I typically find this annoying in games when I am playing as it usually makes your character too damn dark to see what is happening right in front of you. Great for screenshots, bad for gameplay IMO.

Skelter · Apr 26, 2014

Witcher 2

LuFel said:
Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine...so relaxing...to me...

So good.

Final Fantasy 14 is pretty great too.

World of Warcraft still looks amazing at times especially with that water.

Cthulhu_Steev · Apr 26, 2014

GTAV and Far Cry 3. I don't have any pictures. Just imagine it.

vypek · Apr 26, 2014

Original and first post were the only two games I thought of right away and seeing the screens in the original post make me want to mess around in Just Cause 2 again. In fact, I think I will go do that now.

TheTux · Apr 26, 2014

I just loved FFXIII and its graphics.

PinkCrayon · Apr 26, 2014

Cthulhu_Steev said:
GTAV and Far Cry 3. I don't have any pictures. Just imagine it.

Black Door · Apr 26, 2014

The Adrian and the Fortress, from Soulcalibur. Gorgeous stage when you fight on it, because the lighting effects silhouette the characters

Cthulhu_Steev · Apr 26, 2014

PinkCrayon said:

See. Stunning.

TheGreatLugia · Apr 26, 2014

Xenoblade's looks really nice.

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Hero of Legend · Apr 26, 2014

If in the final game, Sonic Boom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJE_twq4wE

rasberryjam · Apr 26, 2014

I always loved the sunrises in Far Cry 2. It's a very brown game, but really atmospheric at the right time of day.

EvilKatarn · Apr 26, 2014

Red Dead Redemption had absolutely stunning sunrises and sunsets. Especially in the northeastern part of the map.

Syroc · Apr 26, 2014

The sunsets and sunrises in Just Cause 2 were awesome. Far Cry 2 had some pretty amazing looking ones as well.

(Obligatory) Journey gif

Kyleripman · Apr 26, 2014

I always thought Afrika had some great ones. Looks better ingame.

Fou-Lu · Apr 26, 2014

There's a part from Dragon's Dogma I'd like to post but since it's kind of the end of the game it's super spoilery...

eddfromtheriver · Apr 26, 2014

Motorstorm Pacific Rift has some truly tasty ones.

Kinky John · Apr 26, 2014

The Hunter uses the Avalanche engine, so it has that Just Cause 2 visual erotica.

Some screenshots pinched from here, and here.

eddfromtheriver · Apr 26, 2014

Syroc said:
(Obligatory) Journey gif

Dang it that's still in my backlog!!!

ss_lemonade · Apr 26, 2014

I was just playing Project CARS a few minutes ago. 240x time progression plus some clouds here and there = amazing! Hope someone could post a video of it

rasberryjam · Apr 26, 2014

eddfromtheriver said:
Dang it that's still in my backlog!!!

It's only 3-ish hours long. Get on that shit!

HTupolev · Apr 26, 2014

Late afternoon in the highrises of a newly war-torn New Mombasa, Halo 3 ODST

Corresponding extremely appropriate music.

MrBadger · Apr 26, 2014

3D World has some really nice lighting effects.

Sendou · Apr 26, 2014

georaldc said:
I was just playing Project CARS a few minutes ago. 240x time progression plus some clouds here and there = amazing! Hope someone could post a video of it

Like this?

Faith · Apr 26, 2014

piratethingy · Apr 26, 2014

GTA 5. My favorite sunsets of any game so far.

eddfromtheriver · Apr 26, 2014

rasberryjam said:
It's only 3-ish hours long. Get on that shit!

Aye aye sir!!!

JaseMath · Apr 26, 2014

RDR is a diamond mine for amazing environmental lighting.

Mass Effect · Apr 26, 2014

There's this one water level in either Super Mario Galaxy or 2 where when you get to the end, there's this garden-like area where there is a chest with the star in it, with the sunset overlooking the whole area. I thought it looked amazing.

Also, Twilight Princess tends to have great sunsets and sunrises, especially if you go to the part of Hyrule field behind the castle with the waterfall that goes down into the lake. The sun sets right over it and it was absolutely stunning, especially seeing the light glimmering off the water. Really, that goes for all of Lake Hylia.

Sorry, no pics of either though

If someone want to search some out that would be great.

Chettlar · Apr 26, 2014

Kinky John said:
The Hunter uses the Avalanche engine, so it has that Just Cause 2 visual erotica.

Some screenshots pinched from here, and here.

It really is a great screen-shot game.

Jagsrock · Apr 26, 2014

Windwaker HD

Anteater · Apr 26, 2014

xblades bro, just look at it

SJRB · Apr 26, 2014

GTAV, made a fuckton of pictures. Some of my favorites:

The last one is an early morning shot. I love that one because of how freakishly realistic the lighting is. GTAV\s lighting engine is one of a kind, truly incredible.

Deified Data · Apr 26, 2014

Tawpgun · Apr 26, 2014

JasonMCG said:
RDR is a diamond mine for amazing environmental lighting.

Was gonna post this or GTAV

When me and my friends would play Red Dead Free roam we would try to make it to some kind of high point and watch the sun set. Like literally stop killing each other and just enjoy that lighting. No other game has wowed me as far as their environment goes like that.

Frumix · Apr 26, 2014

Everyone in this game have seen this at least once.

Dredd97 · Apr 26, 2014

JasonMCG said:
RDR is a diamond mine for amazing environmental lighting.

Came here for this, not disappointed

RoKKeR · Apr 26, 2014

JasonMCG said:
RDR is a diamond mine for amazing environmental lighting.

Glad I didn't have to post it first!

BlackBuzzard · Apr 26, 2014

Jinfash · Apr 26, 2014

Syroc said:
The sunsets and sunrises in Just Cause 2 were awesome. Far Cry 2 had some pretty amazing looking ones as well.

(Obligatory) Journey gif

This game.

This... game...

Nev · Apr 26, 2014

TheTux said:

The irony there tho.

Yoshichan · Apr 26, 2014

No Majula in Dark Souls 2 yet?

jett · Apr 26, 2014

MGS2

littlegrasshopper · Apr 26, 2014

JasonMCG said:
RDR is a diamond mine for amazing environmental lighting.

Thats def my choice. Loved that game and everything about it.

MidnightCowboy · Apr 26, 2014

Two of my favorites, Flower and Super Mario Galaxy 2:

The best part is that they both come as a surprise at the end of their respective levels.

RoKKeR · Apr 26, 2014

Tawpgun said:
Was gonna post this or GTAV

When me and my friends would play Red Dead Free roam we would try to make it to some kind of high point and watch the sun set. Like literally stop killing each other and just enjoy that lighting. No other game has wowed me as far as their environment goes like that.

My friends and I would do the same thing. God damn, Red Dead...fucking fantastic game. Online free roam was great, the whole thing was just sublime.

Grassy · Apr 27, 2014

Yoshichan said:
No Majula in Dark Souls 2 yet?

terrisus · Apr 27, 2014

Castlevania 2:

Ocarina of Time:

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