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[Dawg]

I just checked the resolution of all the pictures in the article.

They're all 1024px x 576px

That's the exact #ps4share resolution, aka the compressed stuff you get when sharing via facebook and twitter.

Just sharing because this is kind of a big deal to people who think these screens are a good example of how it'll look in-game.

Example (this is a pic from twitter):

 

[StoopKid]

Ppl really saying this looks bad ?

Feels like I'm getting trolled.

 

[Loudninja]

SDF out in bunches in here, warning keep opinions to yourself

I assuming you are joking here, most people here are either pointing out out compress it looks, or how we already have plenty of gameplay footage to judge it.

 

[ToD_]

Clearly taken from a video. Most fine detail is lost in these shots. I bet the video itself in motion would look pretty nice, however.

The game will look fine.

 

[Chamber]

This is such shit.

Not sure what else you can call Watch Dogs downgrade comparisons and "lol 30fps" style posts. We even had an SDF mention. Sure as hell isn't trying to foster genuine discussion.

 

[Unknown One]

SDF out in bunches in here, warning keep opinions to yourself

Can't believe people still use that term.

 

[TylerDurden4321]

comparing these screenshots with some from last year, add the somewhat late 30fps news (first it was "we are targeting 60fps)... I just hope all that extra time went into improving the gameplay.

For me the game never looked as bad as in the OP screenshots and neither motion blur nor depth of field are an excuse, if you think otherwise try some ProjectCars Monaco PS4 screenshots.

EDIT:

Clearly taken from a video. Most fine detail is lost in these shots. I bet the video itself in motion would look pretty nice, however.

The game will look fine.

that actually makes sense. If true, I take my comment back.

 

[Blur]

There are some things I like and some things I don't like.

But the one thing that I hate more and more every time I see it is the hands.

They look like those terrible wax models...

 

[Eggbok]

Ppl really saying this looks bad ?

Feels like I'm getting trolled.

This is how I feel.
I'm sure if there was a gif version, this thread would be going differently.

 

[TheRealTalker]

lol at people saying a downgrade to a compressed beta screen cap

 

[VanWinkle]

I just checked the resolution of all the pictures in the article.

They're all 1024px x 576px

That's the exact #ps4share resolution, aka the compressed stuff you get when sharing via facebook and twitter.

Just sharing because this is kind of a big deal to people who think these screens are a good example of how it'll look in-game.

Example (this is a pic from twitter):

You just have to change the URL at the end from "large" to "orig"

 

[Percy]

Those are some poor ass shots of the game all right.

SDF out in bunches in here, warning keep opinions to yourself

"But concern trolls."

"But SDF."

lmao, you people are all as bad as each other, but considering the uh... "rep" some posters have seemingly built for themselves on here, I can almost understand why some are so quick to cry "concern" looking at that front page.

 

[Dawg]

You just have to change the URL at the end from "large" to "orig"

While true, those screens are still compressed. They've lost quite a bit of quality.

That user probably didn't use the USB method, which results in far better quality when sharing pics.

 

[SneakyStephan]

Compressed to shit screenshots
looks like they were taken on a phone that was recording a youtube video of low bitrate twitch stream and then turned into high compression jpegs

 

[Firmus_Anguis]

What do you mean "that's reassuring", did you miss the literally hours worth of gameplay footage they released?

No, I've seen most of the footage. And the sense of speed seems to definitely be there and everything, and the impressions from people so far have been good...But it's still not the same as to actually play it. I can't truly judge it until I've played it, no matter how pretty it looks.
And not to mention the initial delay, it's just a tad worrisome, that's all. Don't get me wrong, I really WANT this game to be amazing, but I guess it's the cynic in me worrying.

 

[Canis lupus]

There are seriously people that can't tell it's not native res and compressed as fuck? This is how the game will look on your tv in all its glory

 

[EGOMON]

So people choose to ignore all the gameplay footage and judge the game from 2 pics of unknown source because they are concerned?
Well its not a Driveclub thread with out concerned trolls and 30fps circle-jerk

 

[Kayant]

SMH at some of those posts it's like people are forgetting the HQ footage we have gotten on this game - http://driveclub.eu.playstation.com/1080p

OT - viewing this on a tablet but it seems better AA on powerlines is in?

 

[ToD_]

that actually makes sense. If true, I take my comment back.

Well, it's either that or excessively heavy compressed screenshots.

 

[Dictator93]

There are seriously people that can't tell it's not native res and compressed as fuck? This is how the game will look on your tv in all its glory

I eagerly await the console screenshot thread of a non-photomode to show this to be true.

The fact that there is doubt says much about the failings of the game industry to represent its products in an honest way.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Eesh those aren't the greatest shots

Yup. It's kind of surprising they couldn't hit 60fps.

Bruise your just trolling right?

I eagerly await the console screenshot thread of a non-photomode to show this to be true.

The fact that there is doubt says much about the failings of the game industry to represent its products in an honest way.

Well the game has a built in screenshot mode so we will know in earnest what's up pretty quickly.

 

[ShutterMunster]

SMH at some of those posts it's like people are forgetting the HQ footage we have gotten on this game - http://driveclub.eu.playstation.com/1080p

OT - viewing this on a tablet but it seems better AA on powerlines is in?

HEY BUT WHATEVER MAN IT'S JUST MY OPINION.

Ridiculousness I swear.

We should be banding together to figure out how to muscle into this darn beta. October is too far!

 

[petethepanda]

Not great looking shots, but you can get bad shots of even the most impressive games.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

There are seriously people that can't tell it's not native res and compressed as fuck? This is how the game will look on your tv in all its glory

so it will still look compressed?

 

[Vestax]

Yup, those shots are probably compressed.

I can't wait for this, got this baby pre-ordered on PSN.

 

[OmegaDL50]

I eagerly await the console screenshot thread of a non-photomode to show this to be true.

The fact that there is doubt says much about the failings of the game industry to represent its products in an honest way.

OR we can just disregard the videos of actual playable gameplay footage from Gamescom that some people are more or less doing this topic already. There is always that angle too.

I'm glad the live gameplay recordings exists and wasn't some bullshot esque Watch_Dogs mislead video footage.

 

[Dawg]

Also, maybe someone in this thread is up for it...

The Drive Club OT is up for grabs again in the Community thread.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

These shots are clearly taken from a video, not direct feed grabs.

 

[coolasj19]

Also, maybe someone in this thread is up for it...
The Drive Club OT is up for grabs again in the Community thread.

What? No! Bright Out Burner was doing it though! =/
EDIT :

You are right, BurnOutBrighter was doing it.
Unfortunately, he is now permanently banned.

Damn Dawg... That sucks. We even have the entirety of Driveclubs Style Guide. I'll volunteer if inspiration strikes.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Clearly taken from a video. Most fine detail is lost in these shots. I bet the video itself in motion would look pretty nice, however.

The game will look fine.

I would love to see this thread bumped back in october, would be a nice wall of shame

 

[Seanspeed]

so it will still look compressed?

Haha, seriously.

The screens in the OP look like they were taken from a video that wasn't source-quality. Which we've seen a lot of lately. I could post direct screenshots of DriveClub, Bloodborne, The Order, AC Unity, etc etc from direct-feed Gamersyde videos that still don't look great because the videos weren't the best quality(not totally awful, just not really good) in the first place.

But I will say this doesn't look so compressed as to be totally unrepresentative. There's some decidedly not-great-quality assets in place there. Which is expected when you stop and dissect normal gameplay instead of only looking at cherry-picked screenshots. No game ever looks perfect all the time.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

Screenshots rarely do these games any justice anymore. Games aren't slideshows. They're interactive, moving entertainment, so it's only natural for them to look their best when viewed that way. From the videos I've seen the game looks quite good visually, so I won't use these to pass any serious judgment on the game.

Quantum Break's recent screens didn't do the game in motion any justice either, and I'm sure it'll be the same for a lot of other games.

So people choose to ignore all the gameplay footage and judge the game from 2 pics of unknown source because they are concerned?
Well its not a Driveclub thread with out concerned trolls and 30fps circle-jerk

Yep, it's stupid and it's the same crap that's regularly done to games like Ryse. "Oh, it's all blurry!"

 

[pablonerru]

Just saw this on twitter

I think we're fine

 

[Vestax]

Can't believe people still use that term.

Haha...I had to Google "SDF", I didn't know at first.

Wow, are we in middle school?

 

[Dawg]

What? No! Bright Out Burner was doing it though! =/

You are right, BurnOutBrighter was doing it.

Unfortunately, he is now permanently banned.

 

[pixlexic]

too much blur.

I know they are trying to make it seem faster than 30fps but too much blur will hurt it more than help.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

To be fair, do we have any direct feed gameplay lately? I feel like I saw a lot of off screen stuff at gamescom besides the weather stuff that was in the presentation.

 

[pablonerru]

Graphics are almost always better in the final release than the beta. They could have the graphics settings turned down in order to keep the download size small. They are most likely testing server capacity and functionality.

 

[Ape]

it looked fine in person when i played it. whatever.

 

[Loudninja]

You are right, BurnOutBrighter was doing it.

Unfortunately, he is now permanently banned.

When did that happen?

 

[Wishmaster92]

I love the trees in this game.

 

[ProjektXero]

Wow, that looks extremely underwhelming.

 

[Noobcraft]

Racing games always look way better in motion than at a stand still. Forza 5 doesn't look that impressive in screenshots but in motion, especially on the Nürburgring, it can look incredible. Driveclub looks great in motion based off of the footage we've seen so far, but I'm not expecting super detailed trackside props if I'm standing still in the game.

 

[Percy]

Just saw this on twitter

I think we're fine

Took me way too long to tell if that dude's name started with a "G" or a "C".

 

[TrojanBlade]

Just saw this on twitter

I think we're fine

LOL...concerned trolls everywhere

 

[UnrealEck]

Wow, are those direct feed? That's some pretty impressive looking IQ. Game looking great as always (obviously much better in motion).

I immediately thought it looks very poor IQ. It actually looks upscaled.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

Kind of getting a Forza vibe from those screens.

 

[Lion Heart]

There isn't a better looking racer anywhere so if you want to complain about the graphics, well let me know what your racer of choice is.

Also anyone else notice that Sony games are pretty much expected to be graphically at the top or people rip the games to shreds? No matter the genre, they have to blow us away or face the wrath of the concerned.

 

[Amir0x]

Just saw this on twitter

I think we're fine

i cannot believe Rushy had to justify this nonsense lol

 

[coolasj19]

When did that happen?

A little bit before the inFamous First Light OT?

Haha...I had to Google "SDF", I didn't know at first.
Wow, are we in middle school?

It was a blast of nostalgia seeking "SDF" again.

Kind of getting a Forza vibe from those screens.

I am now convinced of the reason PR exists.