Jaded Alyx
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Lol
I dunno how many times OP will decide to just ignore these examples. But no, he ran over my cat..
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Anyone else dislikes Nintendo's current love for washed out color schemes?
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Lol
I dunno how many times OP will decide to just ignore these examples. But no, he ran over my cat..
TheSkullPrince
Member
BOTW also has some of the best character design I've ever seen as well.
It does!
SpiceMelange
Member
Pics that I find "washed out" from the BotW screenshots thread
Pic that I find the colors not washed out
Pic that I find the colors not washed out
If someone wants this all they gotta do is max out dynamic contrast and all the other awful shit on their TV.
Looks hideous.
The reason I wrote that is because you brought up third party games as if people were using some of those as examples for Nintendo using proper colour saturation, when literally the first person to mention anything not made by Nintendo was you.
Also, Odyssey most certainly does not, in any way shape or form, have a washed out colour scheme. Its blacks just aren't crushed to heck.
Nostremitus
Member
Also happens during the morning fog and on cloudy days, just like the real world. Bright sunny days are colorful. Objects off in the distance do become desaturated by aerial perspective. Again, that's a real world atmospheric effect.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_perspective
pixelation
Member
Where did i say *they* were mean?
Nice edit?, then post what i originally did because i don't remember. I'll still stand by whatever it is i said.
This i can see.
What about it?, i stand by all of that.
I don't see how that would assist me in getting my point accross?, i did the same for all my examples. Used Google images for ALL of them.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Have you like played the game on an actual Switch? Screenshots don't really do this game justice.
Lol
after playing zelda in person... the 'washed out'-ness is a non issue. It's just some atmospheric fog type shit, there are tons of situations where it's not apparent, and to me it adds another level of contrast when you have both that and the crisp bold colorings, which it does both. otherwise you just get something a bit less dynamic
you post the images as if their entire games look as such
after playing zelda in person... the 'washed out'-ness is a non issue. It's just some atmospheric fog type shit, there are tons of situations where it's not apparent, and to me it adds another level of contrast when you have both that and the crisp bold colorings, which it does both. otherwise you just get something a bit less dynamic
you post the images as if their entire games look as such
The "haze" you guys are complaining about is the gray portion of the grayscale. When you up saturation/blue levels/black levels you get rid of the "haze" because you are turning the gray into black.
The good news is that if you have bad taste and prefer your games to look like shit, Nintendo doesn't have to do it for you. Just set the color on your TV to native instead of auto or its equivalent, set the temp to normal/cool, and ramp up dynamic contrast. Boom. Ya got that pop brah.
The good news is that if you have bad taste and prefer your games to look like shit, Nintendo doesn't have to do it for you. Just set the color on your TV to native instead of auto or its equivalent, set the temp to normal/cool, and ramp up dynamic contrast. Boom. Ya got that pop brah.
dampflokfreund
Banned
Just change contrast and colors on your TV? It actually looks like that on mine.
pixelation
Member
Nightime does look much better.
Also i'm happy to see that i am not completely crazy because others are also seeing the same/similar thing.
And i am sorry if i can't respond to every single post, don't ever think that i am dismissing anything on purpose.
Complicated
Banned
Not seeing any issues with any of the pics posted excluding low quality youtube caps. The game has weather and atmospheric effects which affect visibility and exploration which is a huge part of the game. Funny that people think the game is broken in some way because twilight looks hazy, or inclement weather impairs visibility.
SpiceMelange
Member
I dunno I'm playing on Wii U and the colors does feel less vibrant than my other Wii U games (I played pretty much all the Wii U heavy hitters except wonderful 101). My understanding is that the Wii U only does limited RGB, so that probably doesn't help.
Jaded Alyx
Member
As i said, BotW i can kind of see, but the others? No way. Not at all. Those "corrected" images of Odyssey look terrible.
lmao
Jawbreaker
Member
Mario looks fine, but Zelda is definitely on the hazy/foggy side. On the bright side, seeing as the game can be emulated, people will be able to mess around with ReShade or possibly disable the fog altogether.
The game has a few areas that are all about contrast. Light location and puzzle spoilers
https://youtu.be/EXAcl7my0MU
https://youtu.be/EXAcl7my0MU
That way you would know what you're talking about. Literally anyone could google ugly screenshots. Now, there are a couple of people disputing that this is due to weather effects. What can you respond now that you haven't actually played the game to see for yourself? Nothing, you can just quote posts while actually answering nothing.
pixelation
Member
Why?, there are other games on the same system that have better contrast so why should i adjust it on a case by case basis?, also... why the hostility?
Sorry, i am not a professional when it comes to editing pictures but i said as much when i posted my "corrected" pics, they were done quickly and not by a pro.
Wait... you're telling me that i need to play a game before i can have an opinion on how it looks?, i have watched dozens of YT videos, streams, reviews you name it. So excuse me but i have a very good grasp on how it looks, night time does look better but could still use work. Also... another hostile reply, funny.
Jailer of Hope
Member
I think it's pretty telling with your use of the word "contrast" here.
Wafflecakes
Member
Pretty much this.
I cannot see how any rational person who has played the game extensively believes what the OP is saying.
I thought that was the point
MrCookiepants
Member
BotW only looks like that at certain times of day in certain weather conditions.
The game is beautiful and vibrant.
The game is beautiful and vibrant.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
The fact that OP hasn't posted his own screens or responded when being called out on not playing the game is pretty telling.
Nostremitus
Member
There's nothing wrong with having accurate grey scale. There's nothing to correct. Objects up close pop, objects off in the distance desaturate due to aerial perspective. Fog, haze, rain, dusk, etc effect the colors around you. As do large shadows. It's all fairly realistic in that regard.
Yeah, I posted that earlier.
SpiceMelange
Member
I don't think there's a full RGB option for Wii U.
BOTW has a muted look. The advantage of it is that the neon colors really pop. I can understand where you're coming from with Odyssey, though I need to see more of it before I make any real judgement. I think it looks fine in the city for example so maybe it's just that way for the really sunny areas idk. Other than that I don't understand. Splatoon, arms and Mk all are bright. I expect most of their games to be the same.
Ahh. Yeah.. when ARMS and Splatoon arr just colorful enough. Sure.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Am I in bizarro land? I feel like Nintendo is typically mocked for having too "colorful kiddy" looking games and now folks are complaining that colors aren't as bright as they should be?
Wafflecakes
Member
That muted tone is super important as well.
It really makes shrines, guardians, etc stand out as special and important.
Every time it's foggy or raining or early morning or snowy or most of the weather that isn't afternoon and sunny breath of the wild looks so washed out.
It's beautiful for those 5 or 6 in game hours and looks great at all other times but man I wish it looked that good the entire time I was playing
It's beautiful for those 5 or 6 in game hours and looks great at all other times but man I wish it looked that good the entire time I was playing
Nostremitus
Member
Then your TV/monitor should be set to limited as well.
Jawbreaker
Member
You just need to adjust your TV to the proper setting for the correct colors.
SpiceMelange
Member
Yeah but that won't get me the image shown on the right in his youtube video, I would get something closer to the second column in that pic no?
Oh ok I was wondering what the OP's issue was with his ps3 vs Switch comparisons. It seems that the OP just has need for crushed blacks.
Complicated
Banned
It is.
You're supposed to follow the wind by lighting a torch and watching where it blows the embers.
Probably one of the coolest moments in the game when I figured that one out.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Yes, rain and fog tends to wash everything out. See: real life.
i HeaR MusiC
Member
Man, I've never seen people search so hard to find something wrong with Nintendo related things since the Switch release. Nintendo has the most colorful games on the market.. wtf is op talking about?
SpiceMelange
Member
Is that a good reason? Because real-life? Most games have weather with good colors