The original Crysis was designed for future end hardware in 2007 though. Crysis 2 was scaled down to run on consoles. There is a obvious downgrade in minimum requirements there. The same isn't true of BF3 to BF4.
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Leaked Battlefield 4 Screenshots
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The original Crysis was designed for future end hardware in 2007 though. Crysis 2 was scaled down to run on consoles. There is a obvious downgrade in minimum requirements there. The same isn't true of BF3 to BF4.
Portugeezer
Member
Oh right, they don't mention BF4, that is down to what DICE want to do, but still good to hear. I was thinking of a recent 720p/60fps rumour (I would take that, resolution not a big factor for me)
Could be good, could be bad, we don't know. I know I'm more excited about multiplayer, I didn't even touch BF3 single player.
oh, i'm not doubting that its a real gameplay shot, just unsure of it its misleading for the actual scale of missions. i don't expect those towers in the background to be a part of the actual level design, but even the structure ahead is quite a ways off and the approach to it seems completely open. most games don't offer such freedom and i'm super excited if bf4 does.
never played bf3, so apologies if it offered the same sense of openness
Yes, because the last one shipped over 17 million copies and there won't be anywhere near enough next-gen consoles in Fall 2013 to support that.
This happened during BF3's dev cycle: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=450516
BF4 doesn't actively look worse than BF3 so I'm not sure what you're going on about though.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
The games push the hardware on the PC. It doesn't work the other way around, which is why average mid range performance didn't improve much over the last 3 or so years.
Even then, we've seen better looking tech demos on current PC tech.
1st Course
Member
The grass looks awful, Dice can't into grass technology.
I don't know about the "average" gaming PCs specs but BF3 is really not that demanding anymore, even $150-$170 cards can max the game with 4XAA and all the stuff and still keeps 30 fps+:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_650_ti_boost_review,15.html
Anton Sugar
Member
Seriously though, what's all this Omar talk? Is Michael K Williams an actor in this?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Damn thats alot of American flags on a single soldier.
I do love how games often brought out as the standard for 'realism' in games never look realistic in the slightest. Nice to see at least that 'tone it down' will still be unheard of 'next gen'.
And the sp wont be good. Its like expecting a Michael bay movie to buck the trend of Michael bay movies.
And the sp wont be good. Its like expecting a Michael bay movie to buck the trend of Michael bay movies.
Portugeezer
Member
It looked great, but I'm just playing around.
I don't really care about BF4 graphics, I play with Medium settings on PC and think even if they get it looking like that I would be happy, as long as I can use controller on PS4 I'm good (not good with the KB part of KB/M)
Seeing as this is single player, I hope the video shows off some really fucking good next gen AI, don't want a "omg huge level, omg look at teh explosions, and the soldiers are people with emotions look at this cutscene"...
Boss Man
Member
Hahaha, someone should photoshop this guy as a flag wearing man patches or something:
Talk from the leak was 720p, but 60fps. I'd be happy with that, considering the scale, with all the vehicles, destruction, and 64 players. And considering the game's a launch title, or at least in the launch window.
It's a phenomenal achievement if they pull it off. 360 launched with COD2, just compare that to BF4.
mohsinkhan
Member
I need to see it in action first, I have to see gameplay innovations. I am sorry to say this but those who say the game doesn't look good, I am not sure what they were expecting.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Blue and orange. Yup, Battlefield.
I was about to type out a long response with more screenshots and examples but Nirolak's post is to the point;
Grass via transparencies generally does look terrible. With actual geometry, you can get something like the grass in Crysis 3.
SniperHunter
Banned
single player in BF game again? Argh...the last one was insultingly bad
I would hope for 1280x1080 at the lowest :/
There's always hope for another BC1 quality campaign.
...but yeah, BF3's was bad. Honestly, it might be the worst SP I've ever played.
Even more so with COD2 launching in 1280x720.
SniperHunter
Banned
I dunno about the worst, I enjoyed it more than Crysis 3 lol
but yea, these guys should focus on the multiplayer
BF3 for pc was released not even 2 years ago and people expect huge leap in graphics...
Do you want Dice to pull a Crysis....? (made for future hardware) That's the only way I think it will satisfy people's expectations.
soulassssns
Banned
You've been misled.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
The graphics look very off to me. In the first and second pic the faces look like they have large amounts of vaseline on them. Now the third pic is pretty good.
But that is 1200p 4xMSAA not 1080p 4xMSAA.
But that is 1200p 4xMSAA not 1080p 4xMSAA.
AmaterasuOkami076
Member
Is he trying to revive Nathan Drake?
kevcampbell
Member
Is that a medic with an LMG in one of those images?
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
That's how Rare did Kameo's grass.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Looks nice. I'm guessing thats the single player since they're all pretty unique looking characters.
Not terribly impressed I suppose since it mostly looks like BF3 maxed out and not some huge leap. The lighting seems a bit better and I'm sure there will be particle effects all over the place, judging by the flames in the 1st shot. But judging by the first shot, that guy's hair looks pretty average.
Probably be more telling to see it in motion.
Not terribly impressed I suppose since it mostly looks like BF3 maxed out and not some huge leap. The lighting seems a bit better and I'm sure there will be particle effects all over the place, judging by the flames in the 1st shot. But judging by the first shot, that guy's hair looks pretty average.
Probably be more telling to see it in motion.
Gemüsepizza
Member
...which stills looks terrible. I know it has some nice physic effects, but I don't think it looks good, needs more diversity, it looks all the same.
soulassssns
Banned
LOL, I feel you....
Rebel Leader
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They better be.
I should have put more emphasis on "generally". When you have a small, 2D patch of grass as a single transparency, it's probably going to look like shit when multiplied by a large number to make up the field (a la Skyrim grass, etc.). Kameo, IIRC, just had larger transparencies very close together (the way they sway is a dead giveaway).
SolidSnakex
Member
I'm just saying that DICE has chosen not to take the WD route. They already have a version of the engine running on the PS3/360, and I don't[ think that anyone expects those versions of BF4 to look any different than BF3. So why not go all out for the next-gen versions?