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[Xtib81]

Nice city, but character models look last gen. It Takes Two is a last gen UE4 game that never pretended to be a visual showcase and yet still the characters look the same or better than "next gen" SM2

C'mon now, they are in no way comparable. This is just trolling at this point. They're behind games like FW or Ragnarok, absolutely, but they look much better than it takes two.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Literally the only impressive feature of the whole package, the sense of speed is great.

Indeed. New swinging mechanics are my favourite addition. Super satisfying. Wing suit not so much, but good that it’s here and it’s mostly optional.

 

[arkhamguy123]

C'mon now, they are in no way comparable. This is just trolling at this point. They're behind games like FW or Ragnarok, absolutely, but they look much better than it takes two.

Agree.

However I think the poster was just trying to illustrate how absurd it is that it’s even comparable to a little indie game that runs on the switch. But yes of course I agree Spider-Man 2 looks better than it takes 2 (worse game though)

 

[PeteBull]

Main characters without the suit:

Dat low polycount shoulder ;X

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Dat low polycount shoulder ;X

To be fair that’s some minor character that you see twice and never again. But they could’ve frame the shot differently to hide it. Cinematics in general feel amateurish and are a clear downgrade from last Spider-Man game.

 

[Negotiator101]

C'mon now, they are in no way comparable. This is just trolling at this point. They're behind games like FW or Ragnarok, absolutely, but they look much better than it takes twtwo.

It's the lighting IMO it's so flat it's making Spider-Man 2 look worse than the models actually are. Compare the models to say AW2 and AW2 looks much better due to the more advanced lighting tech (the it takes two comparison is nonsense).

 

[SimTourist]

I feel that nobody ever mentions Plague Tale for good character models. Amicia is pretty damn good, nice hair rendering. It helps that she is very good looking. Atl least European and Japanese devs still provide us with beautiful women in games.

 

[PeteBull]

I can excuse poor npc character models in a game that has hundreds of them. I can excuse low res textures on npcs. What i can’t excuse is how ugly insomniacs is making every woman in the game.

Reporters don’t look this ugly in real life because they need to be pretty to look good on TV. Most of the reporters come from beauty pageants and modeling backgrounds. The ugly ones do the actual journalism behind desks because no one wants to see purple hair on TV.

I mentioned it many times but its very visible woke agenda, almost all western devs make female characters ugly af, only exception i remember, with actual pretty female was detroit becoming human, but its very likely coz that female was an android so devs got an ok coz of it was on purpose showing "unrealistic/unachievable" beauty

 

[UchihaMadara]

I feel that nobody ever mentions Plague Tale for good character models. Amicia is pretty damn good, nice hair rendering. It helps that she is very good looking. Atl least European and Japanese devs still provide us with beautiful women in games.

Plague Tale is good but character animations especially facial expressions are left much to be desired. But draw distance is insane. Almost good as RDR2,

 

[GymWolf]

If this is spoiler and not a joke post I’m coming to hunt you down.

Like midget revenge already said, you wish i was joking.

Insomniac hasn't learned shit from the critics of the first game.

 

[Senua]

Amicia is pretty damn good, nice hair rendering. It helps that she is very good looking. Atl least European and Japanese devs still provide us with beautiful women in games.

 

[Xtib81]

Like midget revenge already said, you wish i was joking.

Insomniac hasn't learned shit from the critics of the first game.

That sequence literally lasts 1 minute, it's fine.

 

[GymWolf]

This game has different models for different cutscenes, wtf is insomniac doing?

This feels way less polished than previous games.

I also saw some ghosting with flying enemies in cutscenes.

Oh and perf mode look like shit, very low res feeling, fidelity 40hz smooth (not unlocked) seems the best compromise, 30 is too choppy.

 

[GymWolf]

That sequence literally lasts 1 minute, it's fine.

Lol cmon, you know i'm talking about the whole section, not only that part

 

[rofif]

I feel that nobody ever mentions Plague Tale for good character models. Amicia is pretty damn good, nice hair rendering. It helps that she is very good looking. Atl least European and Japanese devs still provide us with beautiful women in games.

Incredible game with incredible graphics. Arnaud is my man

 

[GymWolf]

Well pack it up boys, the game looks better than matrix demo, we were all wrong.

 

[Senua]

Well pack it up boys, the game looks better than matrix demo, we were all wrong.

At least we know when to take the L.

GG Chief

 

[GymWolf]

At least we know when to take the L.

GG Chief

Yep, i always go in the official topic of a game full of unbiased people to find the truth.

For an hot minute i thought the game looked like garbage most of the time, how silly am i?

 

[Slothbeing1209]

This game is inconsistent af. It can get looks just like ps4 game then you just walk to other area it can looks really stunning. Only happens in daytime though.
Other times of day it looks amazing all the time.

 

[Senua]

Yep, i always go in the official topic of a game full of unbiased people to find the truth.

For an hot minute i thought the game looked like garbage most of the time, how silly am i?

You were uncleansed, but you have repented. Welcome my son, for you have now seen God.

 

[alloush]

(someone on RE said a goddamn side mission got them so emotional they cried, someone in the OT here said it looks better than the matrix demo)

 

[GymWolf]

Fallen developer are releasing a patch per day to fix their game, let's see how much we have to wait for insomniac to start fixing this shitshow.

 

[yamaci17]

sorry but that spiderman 2 vid is horrible

there's a HEAVY I MEAN SUPER heavy sharpening going on. and not a single mention of it. their IGTI is super blurry so naturally they think they can get away creating artificial sharpness with cheap sharpening filters

sharpening literally turns the natural skies into cardboards. it is what it is. sharpening is never a fix for "temporal blur".

but of course, AMD's CAS is the least artifact prone sharpening. BUT NO, they had to use that ugly sharpening filter they used for PC version. figured the went like "oh we get free visual clarity with our sharpening filter on PC, why not do the same on spiderman 2 on PS5 too!"

free visuals!!! with an INSTAGRAM filter...

We confirmed sharpening with one of my friend

Imgsli

the game needs a sharpening slider IN GAME asap. it makes foliage horrible with artifacting

 

[FalconPunch]

I feel that nobody ever mentions Plague Tale for good character models. Amicia is pretty damn good, nice hair rendering. It helps that she is very good looking. Atl least European and Japanese devs still provide us with beautiful women in games.

 

[GymWolf]

Miles haircut in spiderman 3.

 

[Senua]

 

[FalconPunch]

Now we're supposed to guess the age of video game characters? Try telling that to the person who said she was good looking. Don't at me with this ResetEra nonsense.

 

[Senua]

Now we're supposed to guess the age of video game characters? Try telling that to the person who said she was good looking. Don't at me with this ResetEra nonsense.

I was referring to the guy who you quoted, chill your tits mush

 

[Dunker99]

Is anyone actually contacting Insomniac or their devs (like @JamesStevenson on twitter) to give feedback about the poor cutscenes and inconsistent visuals etc? Otherwise all they’ll see is praise and high review scores, so they’ll think nothing needs to be patched.

 

[GymWolf]

Is anyone actually contacting Insomniac or their devs (like @JamesStevenson on twitter) to give feedback about the poor cutscenes and inconsistent visuals etc? Otherwise all they’ll see is praise and high review scores, so they’ll think nothing needs to be patched.

Dude is ignoring every bad post on reeee and only quoting people who don't criticize the game, you love to see it.

Btw, the most dangerous piece of tofu ever

 

[Musilla]

ChiefDada

 

[MidGenRefresh]

ChiefDada

New butt plug? Congrats.

 

[Represent.]

Sm2 on ps2 is just as fast. People forget.

It’s not just about the speed. But the things you can do in the air… though the speed is unmatched also



Not another game comes close

 

[Represent.]

Y'all ready?

I was skeptical until I saw this mf post proof of his wife working at R*. Next week

 

[Senua]

Y'all ready?

I was skeptical until I saw this mf post proof of his wife working at R*. Next week

Nothing brings the hype like a new GTA, fanboys from all over come together to hug and kiss and dance around the bonfire to Rockstars offerings

 

[ChiefDada]

Imagine if Insomniac released these screenshots during promo. You guys would have called them "bullshots"

 

[Senua]

Imagine if Insomniac released these screenshots during promo. You guys would have called them "bullshots"

you're talking bullshot m8

 

[ChiefDada]

you're talking bullshot m8

Lol it's true and you know it.

 

[Senua]

Lol it's true and you know it.

They look nice, good DOF and water, but bullshots? Not even close.

THIS is a bullshot.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Game deserves props for traversal speed. It's pretty amazing when you stop and think about it.

I think it's fair to say the visuals are inconsistent. At times it looks next gen other times not.

They need to do something about character skin shading and lighting in some of the cutscenes. I think its missing shadows and ambient occlusion that is lacking in cutscenes.

I have a theory- did they have rt ao at one point or rt shadows and have to remove them? Could explain inconsistent nature of things

 

[shamoomoo]

They look nice, good DOF and water, but bullshots? Not even close.

THIS is a bullshot.

Is that a cutscene?

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

It’s not just about the speed. But the things you can do in the air… though the speed is unmatched also



Not another game comes close

It's awesome and seeing the city in full detail and stable while we're zipping around at speeds much greater than previous two games.

 

[adamsapple]

Plague Tale is good but character animations especially facial expressions are left much to be desired. But draw distance is insane. Almost good as RDR2,

Yep, Plague Tale was great, especially considering that it's made by such a small team with maybe the 10th of a budget of a first party game.

 

[Toons]

Anyone saying black cat looks ugly in this game is a porn addict plain and simple. Mind has been completely fried by unrealistic and fake BS that that industry promotes

 

[SlimySnake]

Game has the best water rendering I’ve seen. It looks sublime.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Imagine if Insomniac released these screenshots during promo. You guys would have called them "bullshots"

I envy you, Chief. It must feel nice to be impressed by Spider-Man 2 graphics. Miles Morales for comparision:

 

[Edder1]

Game has the best water rendering I’ve seen. It looks sublime.

And yet it has terrible physics, looks horrendous when swimming. Best water is in Counter-Strike 2 and it's not even close. SM2 water just has decent shading and that's about it.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Game has the best water rendering I’ve seen. It looks sublime.

It reminds me of the original Watch Dogs. A PS3 game. 2 screenshots, game running on PC (of course):

 

[Musilla]

Matrix demo.

 

[rofif]

Game has the best water rendering I’ve seen. It looks sublime.

eeee its fine