DrROBschiz
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I assume they do
I assume they do
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So Dark Souls II [PC] is launching in less then a month and there's no footage of it.
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CountAntonius
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Brad said on the bombcast he was playing on an older machine and was still able to max everything at 1080p/60fps with no drops.
Haunted
Member
Something like the amount of dynamic light sources has been known to be an adjustable numbers in the .ini files of various games.
I remember dabbling around with that back in the day for the original Crysis.
I guess it all depends on how accessible and mod-friendly the engine and file system of From's proprietary engine are (and like Vinny and Brad are saying, whether these possible modifications play nice with VAC and the online portion in general).
I remember dabbling around with that back in the day for the original Crysis.
I guess it all depends on how accessible and mod-friendly the engine and file system of From's proprietary engine are (and like Vinny and Brad are saying, whether these possible modifications play nice with VAC and the online portion in general).
The IQ looks the same as what I've seen from let's plays/streams of the console version. Does anyone have a direct feed shot to compare?
SteveWinwood
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They'll probably say what they have at the beginning or when looking through the settings menu.
They'll probably say something along the lines of "Well this machine is a few years old buts it's still pretty good and we're maxing it out right now."
UnrealEck
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Crimsonclaw111
Member
You're my hero, thanks!
"Or something"! Gifs won't make my tablet explode thoughGIFs? That old legacy format? WebM is the FUTURE!
Also tragedy averted, I may buy directly from Steam. I forgot I had $20 in my wallet from CSGO crates.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Nabs
Member
Alright, I saw 2 seconds and I'm good to pre-order. I'm not trying to get spoiled over this.
SteveWinwood
Member
And that settles it.
It's a better port than the first, looks good, same console lighting.
Expected.
Haunted
Member
I will say, good job Gamespot for making this video.
Garcia
Member
Armors look much better thanks to the higher resolutions. Textures look slightly better.
10 minutes to go for the big one!
TheCongressman1
Member
Welp...
Absolutely ridiculous. The lead system gets shafted.
There is no need for parity here.
Metalingus5150
Member
So they ported the 360 version?
Dont worry, the PS4/Xbone versions will get the lighting back. PC wont though.
You really think that "lead platform is PC" was anything more than lip service?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
The GS video seems good. Will preorder now.
A shame about the lighting, but we can probably easily blame Namco for that one.
A shame about the lighting, but we can probably easily blame Namco for that one.
DrROBschiz
Member
We dont know
It would seem that the Console Version ended up being the only version
While the High Quality PC assets remain scatter scraps of a previous vision
DAMN shame
Garcia
Member
Yep. It just looks slightly better on higher resolutions and has a stable performance.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Yep. Steam sale for me it is.
That would actually make me mad. There is no reason the PC version couldn't handle the improvements other than greed.
DrROBschiz
Member
I highly doubt it
Unless they commit to diving back into development to retrofit the old assets back and repolish the entire game that way.
I would expect the PS4/XBone versions to look just like the PC version
Which blows cuz I would rather them take the time to go back and make that awesome game from back then a reality
Garcia
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zephervack
Member
Damn, expected but very disappointing, fucking FROM and Namco, lead platform lol.
Still hyped for the game, wished they had never showed the bullshit prerelease stuff.
Also the game seems to suffer greatly in atmosphere compared to Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 2 looks weirdly brighted everywhere and not Dark at all.
Still hyped for the game, wished they had never showed the bullshit prerelease stuff.
Also the game seems to suffer greatly in atmosphere compared to Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 2 looks weirdly brighted everywhere and not Dark at all.
dragonfart28
Banned
What is this about PS4/XBone versions?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
To buy or not to at this point? Hmm.
I'll hold out until April 24th for coupons, crate sales, card drops, etc. I'm sure by then I can easily knock off $25-30 just through my Steam wallet then it's basically a $20 game.
I'll hold out until April 24th for coupons, crate sales, card drops, etc. I'm sure by then I can easily knock off $25-30 just through my Steam wallet then it's basically a $20 game.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Welp...
That looks like shit. Only on 1080p/60fps...yay I guess?
Krusenstern
Banned
Welp...
Ridiculous. Now FROM is rivaling Ubisoft in terms of downgrade.
But at least this crap is rendered at higher resolution and higher framerate, right?
Thanks for all the replies guys, no point quoting you, since you all said basically the same. They did remove the screenshots, but that didn't happen until they were "caught" in the action.
So they basically lied then.
They said PC was lead platform, which is now a lie. Why is that? The reason the lighting was degraded completly from consoles was due to "perfomance", by that logic PC should have had the lighting in the first place.
CJS is a trustworthy reseller, i've bought keys from them for years+all the other million happy customers. I do not care if they are official or not.
GMG was a cheap place, but since they fucked over european customers, i'm putting all my money into other vendors.
Thank god for pre-order. I'm gonna cancell my game now, and buy the russian version weeks/months from now. Any product that starts out with a lie is worth 0 money.
So they basically lied then.
They said PC was lead platform, which is now a lie. Why is that? The reason the lighting was degraded completly from consoles was due to "perfomance", by that logic PC should have had the lighting in the first place.
CJS is a trustworthy reseller, i've bought keys from them for years+all the other million happy customers. I do not care if they are official or not.
GMG was a cheap place, but since they fucked over european customers, i'm putting all my money into other vendors.
Thank god for pre-order. I'm gonna cancell my game now, and buy the russian version weeks/months from now. Any product that starts out with a lie is worth 0 money.
DrROBschiz
Member
I dont get why they didnt stick to the original vision and then scale it down to consoles
Instead they scrapped the lead platform and built for consoles instead.
i agree with you sir
TheCongressman1
Member
Only logical thing would be that the 'lead platform' never existed. They already lied once, so I wouldn't be surprised if all that talk was hot air too.
If they do create a next-gen version, they need a way to leverage existing customers into purchasing the game again.
No better way to maximize their revenue then improving the lighting to the TGS/Reveal state.
That was not initiated by GMG. Seems to be an industry-wide change predicated by the large publishers. Don't put blame on those that are forced to move with requirements passed down by their largest business partners.
Writing was on the wall for that one, unfortunately its tough for some to see who did the writing. Many are putting blame on the wrong people (GMG, GOG, etc).
Stone Ocean
Member
Yeah, I'll just skip launch day. My excitement plummeted down and I can wait.
indigo-cyclops
Member
My view is either PC and current get systems look like the pre-release footage, or they don't. I can't imagine they'd cut out the original vision of the PC. I would hope chances are the releases split at some point and this why the game was not shown on PC, and why it was delayed.
At least in a world where things are good.
On the other hand I'm ready for anything.
HighJumpBoots
Banned
Anybody who skips this because the game doesn't look like the tech demo is nuts.
Good game is still good. Y'all 're just upset because you're not being treated special because you spent $$$$ on your machines.
Good game is still good. Y'all 're just upset because you're not being treated special because you spent $$$$ on your machines.
Bring the lighting back for PS4 version, FROM.
Regardless of whether or not they intended the early footage to be so deceiving, it was on a level I hadn't seen before, including Watchdogs. Subjective lighting preferences aside even, as the area below this bridge in the screenshot I posted did not have the horrid, repeating textures, instead it appeared to have far more complex geometry, no repeating textures in sight, and maybe even tessellation(?).
It's clear now early footage was more a technical showcase for their new engine than a target for any version to achieve, because they missed the mark by a mile on a platform more than capable of handling it. And without the ALPHA FOOTAGE label smacked across it all and the extensive use in marketing material, I feel deceived. I supposed it doesn't matter as much since I'm enjoying my time in spite of all this and will enjoy it much better at 1080p/60fps for years to come, but this was so poorly handled, I've lost a non-insignificant amount of respect for FromSoft and BandaiNamco.
phantomspiker
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It wasn't just PC gamers complaining about the lighting changes.