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Horse Armour · Jun 25, 2015

Despite the myriad of issues Arkham Knight has, there is one bright spot: this game has the best looking water effects I have ever seen. What makes it more impressive is that it's done on UE3 which is known for having some of/ the worst water of any engine. This reminds me of the time I played Crysis 2 and saw the water in New York harbour, I never thought I'd be as impressed by a game's water again.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAGmsJomTYM

I'm sure MARIO WiiU is off somewhere having a seizure right now.

harz-marz · Jun 25, 2015

Wow that looks good

munchie64 · Jun 25, 2015

That is some water-ass water.

Impeccable · Jun 25, 2015

So real I could cannonball into that gif.

Alcoholikaust · Jun 25, 2015

Game is gorgeous- probably my most impressive PS4 game atm

HUELEN10 · Jun 25, 2015

It looks nice, but how does it feel? Have Wave Race Blue Storm and Sunshine been bested?

CengizMan · Jun 25, 2015

Amazing looking water for a broken game.

friskykillface · Jun 25, 2015

i kinda expected a parody thread but that water looks really good

i could stare at that for hours haha

Messypandas · Jun 25, 2015

Yeah my jaw dropped gliding over it. It changes colour depending on your angle to the moonlight. Very beautiful.

Allegrian · Jun 25, 2015

Amazing water

lamaroo · Jun 25, 2015

nice looking water

StoppedInTracks · Jun 25, 2015

Is it fake water or can you throw some shit into it and it will float and buoy realisically? Does it crash against beaches/ concrete in docks?

Dice · Jun 25, 2015

StoppedInTracks said:
Is it fake water or can you throw some shit into it and it will float and buoy realisically? Does it crash against beaches/ concrete in docks?

You'll have to wait until Waverace U.

Interceptor · Jun 25, 2015

No wind but a stormy jello sea?

Sticky&Sweet · Jun 25, 2015

I think Sea of Thieves' water looks better.

Trigonometrize. · Jun 25, 2015

StoppedInTracks said:
Is it fake water or can you throw some shit into it and it will float and buoy realisically? Does it crash against beaches/ concrete in docks?

Why would they program that in for a Batman game though? I haven't played it, but based on Arkham City, there'd be little to need for it.

Broman1978 · Jun 25, 2015

Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

KefkaPalazzo · Jun 25, 2015

Sticky&Sweet said:
I think Sea of Thieves' water looks better.

Came to post this. But as far as games that are on the market, this may well take it.

acm2000 · Jun 25, 2015

sea of thieves has it beat, but thats not out yet so doesnt count, yet

ItIsOkBro · Jun 25, 2015

That's some tasty looking jello.

PeskyToaster · Jun 25, 2015

Sea of Thieves isn't even out yet.

painey · Jun 25, 2015

you guys are forgetting the GOAT

Choomp · Jun 25, 2015

I don't know if he's out of the coma Wind Waker HD put him in yet

Loudninja · Jun 25, 2015

Ah yeah water thread!

StoppedInTracks · Jun 25, 2015

Loudninja said:
Ah yeah water thread!

For me this is still GOAT water:

(Morrowind)

misho8723 · Jun 25, 2015

Broman1978 said:
Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

Keanu Reeves mode activated: "Wow"

Ashler · Jun 25, 2015

CengizMan said:
Amazing looking water for a broken game.

Its the PS4 version.

Trigonometrize. · Jun 25, 2015

StoppedInTracks said:
For me this is still GOAT water:

My favorite part is that trapezoid-ass beach. Mmmmm.

Hayama Akito · Jun 25, 2015

So, 7.8/10?

watership · Jun 25, 2015

Broman1978 said:
Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

Uhhhh I want more info on this game.....

Zombegoast · Jun 25, 2015

Doesn't look like it has any physics or any interaction.

woen · Jun 25, 2015

Can you swim/interact ?

Berserker976 · Jun 25, 2015

StoppedInTracks said:
For me this is still GOAT water:

(Morrowind)

Hell yes. Especially during thunderstorms. Blew my goddamn mind.

Broman1978 · Jun 25, 2015

watership said:
Uhhhh I want more info on this game.....

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1063373

Brick · Jun 25, 2015

Broman1978 said:
Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

I'm pretty sure that's prerendered.

Veritigo_X · Jun 25, 2015

Sticky&Sweet said:
I think Sea of Thieves' water looks better.

We've only seen a trailer for that game. Let's wait and see how it looks when we actually play it before we declare it the best.

a.wd · Jun 25, 2015

Did gta 5 not happen?

CouchMaster · Jun 25, 2015

Broman1978 said:
Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

Its actually simulating sea horses and stuff, mind blowing.

Ethelwulf · Jun 25, 2015

Brick said:
I'm pretty sure that's prerendered.

Maybe not. Doesn't need to be an actual simulation, maybe it's just a very well done water animation. Right?

Azure Dream · Jun 25, 2015

Draft · Jun 25, 2015

StoppedInTracks said:
For me this is still GOAT water:

(Morrowind)

That background tune with the horn started playing in my head.

Lady Siara · Jun 25, 2015

Sticky&Sweet said:
I think Sea of Thieves' water looks better.

Broman1978 said:
Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

I agree that it looks really nice, but we'll see if that translates to the full game. I hope so. Meanwhile this:

Horse Armour said:

is in a game that exists now.

Pop · Jun 25, 2015

woen said:
Can you swim/interact ?

Do bats swim?

Anim · Jun 25, 2015

StoppedInTracks said:
For me this is still GOAT water:

(Morrowind)

Yep, timeless. Whenever a new game with impressive looking water comes around, me and my friend still joke around: "But is it better than in Morrowind?".

MilkyJoe · Jun 25, 2015

Broman1978 said:
Actually I find Sea of Thieves to have better looking water but the water i Batman looks god damn darn good too=)

Yep, best I've ever seen too. I'm buying this just to go for a sail

daxgame · Jun 25, 2015

amazing looking water for a broken gan

Chippiez · Jun 25, 2015

Horse Armour said:
Despite the myriad of issues Arkham Knight has, there is one bright spot: this game has the best looking water effects I have ever seen. What makes it more impressive is that it's done on UE3 which is known for having some of/ the worst water of any engine. This reminds me of the time I played Crysis 2 and saw the water in New York harbour, I never thought I'd be as impressed by a game's water again.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAGmsJomTYM

I'm sure MARIO WiiU is off somewhere having a seizure right now.

Looking at it, it looked to have some UE4 post-processing stuff going on, but yeah, now that you mention it, the logo on the startup splash is UE3 (also, UE4 is still just a baby). They had to have done some major rip-and-replace on parts of the engine. Almost makes me wonder if they included some UE4 libraries as development carried on and they saw some of the UE4 features. That or used A TON of custom code.

woen · Jun 25, 2015

Pop said:
Do bats swim?

Just like cats yeah.

But if it's just a background animation it doesn't compete with games where you can navigate with your ship or swim or anything

AlephAlpha · Jun 25, 2015

Pop said:
Do bats swim?

Not when they are busy driving cars.

BjornTheBear · Jun 25, 2015

Azure Dream said:

Some things shouldn't be brought to light again.

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