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[Frayne Daddy]

Rotfl

 

[Caayn]

Okay, technically not really a bullshot. But the amount of discussions it sparked on some forums was hilarious.

Halo 4

Watch the cutscenes They're real time and they're exactly like that.

 

[rob305]

Amped. So much drama back then. After all the pressure Microsoft actually came out with a statement admitting that the screenshots were tampered with.

 

[Zero Hero]

 

[DOWN]

Nothing will ever top that infamous Killzone 2 trailer.

There was a pretty good IGN article about how most of Sony's game examples from their E3 debut of PS3 were significantly downgraded. Motorstorm and Killzone 2 most notably were far past their final versions.

 

[velociraptor]

I remember reading the UK Official Playstation Magazine and it had a picture of Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 and the projected graphics in 2020 or something. Anyone aware of what I'm referring to? Perhaps there is a picture online.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

 

[Prez]

Isn't that PS1? The WCW game was cancelled and there hasn't been any other WCW game on PS2.

This is WWE on PS2 from 2002:

 

[Badlucktroll]

will always be number 1 for me

 

[Solid SOAP]

vs

 

[Caayn]

What's the story behind the amped bullshot?

 

[danwarb]

Supersampled but otherwise representative images are much lower than CGI and otherwise completely different looking products on the bullshotometer.

 

[sn00zer]

Funny that all of these shots look very doable on current hardware

 

[EmCeeGramr]

What's the story behind the amped bullshot?

A) The guy is obviously Photoshopped into the picture, look at his outline. That would be... fine-ish, he's ingame assets, but...

B) He has a hilariously obvious stock Photoshop lens flare on his goggles.

 

[Nilaul]

A thread dominated by Ubisoft and Sony.

 

[dankir]

What's the story behind the amped bullshot?

They amped it up!

 

[LordAlu]

 

[DOWN]

A thread dominated by Ubisoft and Sony.

Sony messed up big with PS3 and people caught it, so those debut shots from that E3 are a given, but Ubisoft has the longest ongoing record. Watch Dogs is their newest controversy.

And I think the games are often great, too. Shame they go so over-the-top with their images.

 

[MaximusPayne]

still have a bad taste in my mouth over Aliens: CM

 

[zewone]

Ubisoft is the biggest offender, by far. As you can see from the ACIII, Watch Dogs, and The Division shots above.

They amp the lighting, eliminate evidence of pixels, remove collisions, fake the HUDs or remove them, add blood and particle effects, and many more unlikely setups.

Did they even play AC before they suggested it looks like these?

This is what the game looks like, but these shots are using dynamic cameras and post processing lighting, but for the most part, this is fair representation of the graphics.

 

[Dennis]

What a shame.

 

[Arthea]

Xenoblade mostly. I was literally shocked when I finally started to play it. I think I haven't seen single real screenshot of it, only bullshots and concept art presented as screenshots.
Amazing really!

 

[Ithil]

Red Steel for Nintendo Wii

I was fooled by this one, all the way back in 2006. I got so very hyped for that game.
Then it was so very unfinished and average.

 

[webrunner]

remember this:

and the guy on the far left

 

[HueyFreeman]

There's a real theme in this thread.

The theme is Ubisoft.

 

[Violence Jack]

EA Sports Ignite Engine. And to think I believed it for a moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxE5MaKuCEc

But nothing will ever top Aliens: CM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1orK2qj_9k

 

[psylah]

remember this:

and the guy on the far left

oh god OH GOD

 

[Shogun1337]

ITT: People that don't get what OP meant by "bullshots".

Gears of War actually does look that good. It's still damn gorgeous, I love the gothic style.

 

[Megatron]

remember this:

and the guy on the far left

Apparently he was unable to go back in time and prevent his mother from marrying Biff.

 

[Shogun1337]

Okay, technically not really a bullshot. But the amount of discussions it sparked on some forums was hilarious.
Watch the cutscenes They're real time and they're exactly like that.

LOLLL is that supposed to be Crysis 1? I think we found a winner

 

[butman]

Hello, i come from the future.

 

[Kyzon]

Bruh, that's vaporware

 

[jmdajr]

too stupid to read the print as a kid.

 

[Diablohead]

That's not too bad, they improved the models IMO especially marcus, there was lack of awesome dynamic light in the final game but it turned out well IMO especially on the PC port.

 

[Griss]

Okay, technically not really a bullshot. But the amount of discussions it sparked on some forums was hilarious.
Watch the cutscenes They're real time and they're exactly like that.

What was this? Looks like a photo with a HUD. Did some people actually argue it could be real? What game was it supposedly from?

 

[J2 Cool]

Isn't that PS1? The WCW game was cancelled and there hasn't been any other WCW game on PS2.

This is WWE on PS2 from 2002:

Ah yeah. I totally forgot Mayhem never came out.

 

[shark sandwich]

Hello, i come from the future.

Wow just imagine the uproar if that demo was indeed created on "pre-downgrade" hardware that had a GPU twice as powerful as the retail Wii U. It's going to get ugly.

 

[jemiola]

 

[Volotaire]

Hello, i come from the future.

Given previous the trend of previous Zelda tech demos, its probable the game will surpass this.

 

[Griss]

Hello, i come from the future.

Clever post, but I expect them to fully dodge any such issues by using some visual style like cell-shading or 'impressionism' that will allow them to claim that comparisons are useless. Which they pretty much will be.

 

[Makai]

I fell for this so hard and it wasn't even an intentional bullshot. LOL!

 

[Orniletter]

Wow just imagine the uproar if that demo was indeed created on "pre-downgrade" hardware that had a GPU twice as powerful as the retail Wii U. It's going to get ugly.

Some people still believe this dumb rumor ?

Yeah...no.

 

[Tzeentch]

What was this? Looks like a photo with a HUD. Did some people actually argue it could be real? What game was it supposedly from?

It's a photo with the Crysis 1 HUD. Ugh, now people will start arguing that it looks perfectly plausible to be in-game again.

 

[aeolist]

nintendo doesn't post bullshots, that screen even has obvious aliasing

 

[Not Spaceghost]

I dunno man Oblivion really did look like that last time I booted it up.

 

[Ludist210]

Hello, i come from the future.

I'd say at least wait until the game comes out before passing judgment...Nintendo's actually pretty good about not bullshotting.

/thread

 

[atomic moth]

Apparently he was unable to go back in time and prevent his mother from marrying Biff.

I laughed

 

[blame space]

the getaway on PS2

 

[Makai]

nintendo doesn't post bullshots, that screen even has obvious aliasing

This was on much more powerful hardware than the retail Wii U

 

[aeolist]

This was on much more powerful hardware than the retail Wii U

source? i never heard that they downgraded