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DriveClub

Taken in-game using Photo Mode

Yes, droplets and water on the windscreen are amazing. But when puddles on the road don't even splash much when you drive through them, I kind of was disappointed driving in the exterior view.

 

[celsowmbr]

your browser: http://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/

 

[Mr YuYu]

Bf4 has nice water

 

[Salih]

This looks amazing.

 

[curb]

You related to that Miiverse guy?

First thing I thought of too.

 

[-SD-]

Tech demo stuff (PhysX FleX):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljFUcBzYkPs#t=269
https://vimeo.com/94622661#t=3m50s

In a real game (GTA V PS4):

 

[ShamePain]

Both Driveclub and Watch Dogs have better water, based on what I've seen.

Nah, Driveclub is static, no waves, no underwater detail. WatchDogs is pretty far behind too and looks like jelly.

 

[BrettHeazy]

your browser: http://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/

this

 

[ISee]

That shot is *with* downsampling? Egad

Yeah no shit. It is also from the PC version, just incase you had trouble to recognize it.

 

[Betta Lines]

your browser: http://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/

Impressive. Most impressive.

 

[JediLink]

Bonus answer: 3D Dot Game Heroes' water is something special.

 

[brau]

I always thought Mario games, after Mario Sunchine got water right. It always looks so darn good.

The other water that i was very impressed is Just Cause 2 and AC Black Flag.,Recently GTAV.

Just Cause 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzpql8zIq_Q

AC BF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKkc4IoMb70

GTAV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i63NKuhLlcg

 

[orava]

I'd like to see a game using the nvidia "wave works"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUSYbco0zIg

 

[UnrealEck]

your browser: http://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/

Cool but nowhere near NVidia flex.

Also, I see people keep mentioning DriveClub, but I'm fairly sure OP is talking about best 'bodies of water', not 'best rain', even though that technically is water...

I'm not sure the effect in DC is even the same thing as physical bodies of water in games.

 

[Burger_Baron]

Not best water overall, but BF4 Paracel Storm really captures that rage of pacific storm at sea.

 

[rashbeep]

Those saying Driveclub are missing the point of the thread I think. I'd say Watch_Dogs has the best water I've seen so far even if it does look a little like jelly.

 

[jimi_dini]

relevant:

EDIT: damn you Kriken!!!!

new one:

 

[ugoo18]

SM3DW has some nice looking water

 

[mackattk]

Watch_Dogs has some nice water...

Was going to post this. Water (especially on the PC) looks great.

 

[LiK]

I really like Black Flag's waters

 

[Murkrow]

I really like Black Flag's waters

.

 

[DagnastyEp]

I thought Ryse: Son of Rome had some nice water effects:

Cut scenes:

Gameplay (shitty off-screen is best I could find):

 

[Summer Haze]

It's between AC4, GTA V, and Watch Dogs for me.

 

[Turkoop]

GTAV For me, never saw so great water effects
after GTAV, its Watch dogs and Black Flag

 

[The Lamonster]

Best water this gen is probably GTA V.

Best water EVER is Halo 3.

 

[Astral Dog]

GTA V had good water.

 

[SMOK3Y]

Bf4 has nice water

Totally agree mate

 

[Scoot2005]

Gonna go with AC4 on PS4 from what I have seen if that counts. I was legit mesmerized by that shit.

 

[jim2point0]

That shot is *with* downsampling? Egad.

It can't be....

Watch Dogs.

What's with the shitty tumblr filters?

Watch Dogs water does look a bit like jello.

 

[BigTnaples]

BF4
GTAV
Driveclub
Halo 3 MCC

 

[Windom Earle]

Consoles: GTAV
PC: Modded Skyrim

 

[Sanctuary]

Not sure if we're supposed to be going for "most realistic" water effects or what, but the waves in the Storm Coast (Dragon Age: Inquisition) look really, really good.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

I said wow

 

[cacildo]

Nice water

 

[tebunker]

Obligatory

Came in looking for this. Not disappointed

 

[Qassim]

Not sure if we're supposed to be going for "most realistic" water effects or what, but the waves in the Storm Coast (Dragon Age: Inquisition) look really, really good.

Yep, not direct footage of them, but I noticed them in the background when I was taking this. Adds a lot to the scene, I think.

Here's your clip mirrored: http://a.pomf.se/myqkes.webm

 

[jim2point0]

Yeah no shit. It is also from the PC version, just incase you had trouble to recognize it.

In case you're wondering, he said that because those shots don't look downsampled at all. Tons of aliasing... O_O

 

[jond76]

Watch_Dogs has some nice water...

Came to post this. It really looks nice.

BF4 water looks nice too.

 

[Floridian]

I don't understand the watchdog posts when the water looks like dark jello. My vote is between Driveclub and GTA V.

 

[Platinum_D]

Driveclub new weather update recently released is the best water i have seen so far on this current gen but i also like GTA V and Watchdogs has good water too.

 

[-SD-]

http://dl.qassim.uk/DAI_MAGE.webm

Dropbox links at NeoGAF are a big "no no" since they tend to die or be very slow.

For example, http://pomf.se is a good host for WebM's.

Here's your clip mirrored: http://a.pomf.se/myqkes.webm

...and, yeah, that water looks nice, alright.

 

[Windom Earle]

Watch Dogs water is nice, but it's pretty static compared to the sea in GTAV.

Also I would say Drive Club has the best "weather", but it doesn't really have water in the traditional sense.

 

[Qassim]

Dropbox links at NeoGAF are a big "no no" since they tend to die or be very slow.

For example, pomf is a good host for WebM's.

Here's your clip mirrored: http://a.pomf.se/myqkes.webm

Yeah, I'd rather not use Dropbox- the problem is that pomf.se sometimes just isn't available, like when I starting hosting these on Dropbox again, they were in the middle of moving.

I've yet to hit any bandwidth limits on Dropbox yet by posting to NeoGAF - whereas pomf.se links eventually expire - the file is deleted, or whatever, but I've had some of my game webms deleted in the past. For example, the Watch_Dogs one I posted above was hosted here:

http://a.pomf.se/eddhzk.webm

Gone.

 

[valkyre]

its watchdogs

 

[Scrabble]

Crysis 1 easily has the best water I've seen. The way light filters through the water depending if you're out in the ocean or in an inland lake is impressive. It even reacts realistically to objects. Watch Dogs's water may look pretty on the surface, but it breaks down when you get close and actually interact with it.

 

[jond76]

Watch Dogs water is nice, but it's pretty static compared to the sea in GTAV.
.

That would be the difference between a lake and an ocean.

 

[JohnnyMoses]

Obligatory

It must be driving him crazy that he can't post Watch Dogs screenshots on miiverse. All that beautiful water with no way to share it!

 

[Enco]

Tech demo stuff (PhysX FleX):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljFUcBzYkPs#t=269
https://vimeo.com/94622661#t=3m50s

In a real game (GTA V PS4):

I was scrolling through and thought this was a real picture...

 

[Horns]

Watch Dogs looks good. I thought GTA V looked amazing as well especially during a storm.

 

[Windom Earle]

That would be the difference between a lake and an ocean.

It's not just that. If I remember correctly, WD is just lacking a real water simulation despite having this "wind system". It has these tiny waves, but they all look and behave the same.
GTA is on another level.