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[viveks86]

I stumbled on these images from 'The Witness' on their website. They are a month old, but I'm pretty sure many have not seen them, at least not at this resolution. Thought I should leave them here for everyone's viewing pleasure. High resolution images have been linked to each thumbnail. They make fantastic wallpapers/posters!




Source: http://the-witness.net/news/

 

[Hoo-doo]

These were made to be iPad wallpapers. Gorgeous, thanks!

 

[c0de]

Blows...

 

[Sotha_Sil]

I cropped the windmill picture for my laptop background. I cannot wait for this game and I can easily see it being one of my favorite games of 2014.

 

[valkillmore]

Are these images from in-game? Or are they target renders?

 

[JawzPause]

Nice, just made the orange tree photo my phone wallpaper.

 

[Hoo-doo]

These images are making my iPad 2 struggle to do anything.

Come on baby, I just want them as my wallpaper, it'll be over soon.

 

[dc89]

the game is simply stunning.

 

[Dicer]

WoW and Minecraft had a hi-rez baby it seems...

 

[viveks86]

Are these images from in-game? Or are they target renders?

I think it's in-game. Probably a very high end PC, though.

 

[The Goat]

Really like the look of the structures, but the outdoor stuff is on the side of mediocre. Not sure what they are going for with that color palette either. So saturated, with odd choice of color compliments.

 

[PhaZZe]

looks beautiful

Beach photo is now my wallpaper for my phone thanks

 

[viveks86]

Really like the look of the structures, but the outdoor stuff is on the side of mediocre. Not sure what they are going for with that color palette either. So saturated, with odd choice of color compliments.

Not sure what you mean. I thought the saturated look is what makes it so beautiful and unique. It's very subjective, I guess.

 

[Jinfash]

I have a question about this game: Do you actually interact or utilize this gorgeous environment in any way? Does it impact the mechanics/gameplay somehow?

Because in all the videos I've seen they only serve as a pretty backdrop to all the arbitrarily distributed puzzle panels spread throughout the island. Please tell the entire "game" part of the game doesn't only exists through those panels.

 

[The Real Abed]

Wow. This fame looks amazing. It's like Proteus if it had higher quality art style.

 

[Sotha_Sil]

I have a question about this game: Do you actually interact or utilize this gorgeous environment in any way? Does it impact the mechanics/gameplay somehow?

Because in all the videos I've seen they only serve as a pretty backdrop to all the arbitrarily distributed puzzle panels spread throughout the island. Please tell the entire "game" part of the game only exists through those panels.

Supposedly the environment will be giving clues to the panels. Look at the one with the panel in front of the pink trees. You will notice that the panel reflects the tree's branches.

 

[viveks86]

I have a question about this game: Do you actually interact or utilize this gorgeous environment in any way? Does it impact the mechanics/gameplay somehow?

Because in all the videos I've seen they only serve as a pretty backdrop to all the arbitrarily distributed puzzle panels spread throughout the island. Please tell the entire "game" part of the game only exists through those panels.

That's difficult to say at this point. They have 500 puzzles. I'm guessing not all of them just involve walking on panels.

Also,

Supposedly the environment will be giving clues to the panels. Look at the one with the panel in front of the pink trees. You will notice that the panel reflects the tree's branches.

 

[DangerMouse]

Really like the look of the structures, but the outdoor stuff is on the side of mediocre. Not sure what they are going for with that color palette either. So saturated, with odd choice of color compliments.

I think the saturated colors are rather beautiful and striking.

 

[RytGear]

Off Topic slightly but on http://the-witness.net/news/ where the pictures are from, is the "What could it mean" section at the top Occulus Rift evidence?

 

[viveks86]

Off Topic slightly but on http://the-witness.net/news/ where the pictures are from, is the "What could it mean" section at the top Occulus Rift evidence?

Either Occulus rift or some other VR. Was discussed here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=726661

Blow mentioned it during his twitch stream of Resogun as well. Someone asked him what his favorite controller of all time is and he referred to a VR tech that hasn't been announced yet.

 

[valkillmore]

By the way, the fact that the description reads 'An exploration-puzzle game on an uninhabited island' probably means that the island is not uninhabited, and perhaps isn't even an island. Also, the title 'The Witness' would also suggest that there is at least two people/explorers/whatever.

 

[TheExodu5]

Are these images from in-game? Or are they target renders?

Looks like in-game super-sampled shots to me.

 

[viveks86]

Also, the title 'The Witness' would also suggest that there is at least two people/explorers/whatever.

How so? 'The witness' could very well refer to the island itself. There was a lot of talk about how the island is trying to tell you a story. May be the island bears witness to something that happened in the past?

 

[Ol No Bones]

Looks ok.

 

[Jinfash]

Supposedly the environment will be giving clues to the panels. Look at the one with the panel in front of the pink trees. You will notice that the panel reflects the tree's branches.

Hmmm, that's one step in the right direction, but it'll be disappointing if all the puzzles end up being panels with no variety structurally.

 

[BraXzy]

Wow, only just spotted these. I can't wait for this to come out, it looks gorgeous.