MrTroubleMaker
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New God of War III screenshots
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People were really riding on Killzone 2 visuals for the longest time. Then they saw them in motion and they shut up pretty quickly.
If you want great screenshots, UE3/3.5 is the way to go. If you like more than screenshots and actually play a game and see it in motion, this game will IMO impress anyone. Anyone notice the attention PS3 devs are putting towards really fluid and varied animations? Heavy Rain, Killzone 2, God of War 3, Uncharted 2. I'm really glad they're focusing on this aspect of presentation. Uncharted 2 for example would not look nearly as good in motion if they had generic scripted animations like in a load of other games out there that just decided to focus on textures and shaders.
If you want great screenshots, UE3/3.5 is the way to go. If you like more than screenshots and actually play a game and see it in motion, this game will IMO impress anyone. Anyone notice the attention PS3 devs are putting towards really fluid and varied animations? Heavy Rain, Killzone 2, God of War 3, Uncharted 2. I'm really glad they're focusing on this aspect of presentation. Uncharted 2 for example would not look nearly as good in motion if they had generic scripted animations like in a load of other games out there that just decided to focus on textures and shaders.
iamcool388
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Doubledex said:
I think he's talking about someone else saying that.
How about discussing some game mechanics for a change... since it's a game and all and not a shiny ultra-smoothed static apple on a pedestal.
I'm really interested in some of the new moves like the one that seems to be similar to the lunge attack in Xmen origins: wolverine, and how it'll work together with the platforming elements of the game.
I'm really interested in some of the new moves like the one that seems to be similar to the lunge attack in Xmen origins: wolverine, and how it'll work together with the platforming elements of the game.
revolverjgw
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Nice. I'm looking forward to the sex minigame and its accompanying visual gag.
scoobs said:
Self shadowing is SICK! I can't believe people aren't impressed with this. And to the guy that said GoW2 was all puzzles and QTE's... that is such an exaggeration, theres a metric ton of action
I don't think I'm seeing self shadowing. I think it looks like an ambient occlusion map though
2 Minutes Turkish
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Doubledex said:
In your opinion maybe.
But I enjoyed 1 more because it focused less on puzzels and QTEs than 2 did.
It still HAD them of course, but with nowhere NEAR the same frequency.
Cirekiller
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I enjoyed the first one couldn't last more then 2 hours in GeoW2. The pacing was horribly boring.2 Minutes Turkish said:
abacab driver
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skulpt said:
:lol Just terrible.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
oh u guys
how can this look dissapointing?
how can this look dissapointing?
2 Minutes Turkish
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Cirekiller said:
I personally wouldn't go that far. I still loved 2, but I can see where you're coming from.
Be careful though, honest discussion is generally not allowed in these parts.
2 Minutes Turkish said:
I was actually the opposite. I could never finish the first GoW, but I love 2.
I liked the extra bosses and puzzles the most, GoW is the one action game that actually does do puzzles well, while I vastly prefer the other action games for the combat(I hate QTE).
Lion Heart
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I wonder if the "levels" will shift and shit during realtime gameplay. I mean, not a cutscene but while you are fighting, uninterruptedly the levels will turn on their side and you have to find shit to hold on to.
MWS Natural
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~Devil Trigger~ said:
Gears of War 2 graphics are disappointing? Really?
MWS Natural
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Dante said:
Unfortunately I think the PS3 will always be held to a "higher standard" when it comes to graphics due to so much pre-launch Sony over hype and releasing a year after the 360. Most people won't admit it but I think this still affect reviewers today. If a PS3 game doesn't blow everything away (KZ2, Uncharted) it will be seen as a failure. I think God of War III looks fantastic and I look forward to playing it.
scoobs said:
Self shadowing is SICK! I can't believe people aren't impressed with this. And to the guy that said GoW2 was all puzzles and QTE's... that is such an exaggeration, theres a metric ton of action
holy fucking crap
the lighting/shadowing is spectacular.
that character model looks incredible....probably the best in-game model i've seen this gen. sick.
badcrumble
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If the Titans take a shit during the middle of the battle that'd be pretty cool.Lion Heart said:
Lion Heart
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badcrumble said:
Real-time avalanches.
The "shininess" fits this franchise. GoW isn't about realistic visuals at any means. Everything is exaggerated and the colours and effects serve the gameplay. Everything must be clear and easily separateable from the backgrounds... well at least all enemies that pose a threat to Kratos
Unknown One
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:lol funny indeed.-viper- said:
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Kittonwy said:
TROLL!!!! TROLL!!!!!
Unknown One
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Uncharted 2 will be taking that title back this fall.Kittonwy said:
iamcool388
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Kittonwy said:
Seriously Kitton? Its like people have forgotten the Epic Trailer.
Fixed for great justice.
ScissorHands
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If the art style in this game weren't so bad I bet it would look much more impressive.
iamcool388 said:
To be fair to the kitton, God of War 3 has a lot of graphical competition with the likes of KILLZONE 2, Gran Turismo 5, and Uncharted 2.
I'd say that God of War 3 doesn't quite have the visual density of a game like Uncharted 2, or the CG post processing look of Killzone 2, or the damn near photorealistic look of Gran Turismo 5; however, what it does have is a an absolutely epic scale combined with incredible animation that aids in the brutality that they want to convey. If it's not quite at the top tier in terms of graphics, it's damn near close, and we likely haven't seen any of the truly spectacular set pieces yet, which are hallmarks of the series.
jump_button
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:lol oh GAF when will you work out its the gameplay that makes the game
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I don't think anyone is saying the game is going to suck based off of screenshots. They're just saying the visuals aren't "OMG BEST EVER".jump_button said:
And more to the point, what do you expect us to discuss other than the visuals when a batch of screenshots are released!?
AltogetherAndrews
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zoukka said:
And enemies. Don't forget enemies. Satyrs, minotaurs and rampaging cyclopes, oh my.
iamcool388
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mr_nothin said:
Perhaps. To me insane gameplay will always trump technical achievements, but those have their place for some gamers I guess. But I hope that people would understand... GoW series has always looked better in motion, the gameplay has always come first (even though they have all been graphically impressive, even if not the absolute top-most game), and that their level design, story telling, sense of adventure, ridiculous set-pieces, incredible boss fights and fun puzzles all combine to make it an absolute gem of a gaming experience one can have. When people put it down solely because it might not be running shaders or AA or Voxels or whatever the latest buzzword in graphics is, they are looking at a book's cover without thinking of the quality of experience contained inside it.
A lot of it comes down to faith in the developers as well. Santa Monica hasnt shown any of the vistas, open spaces, boss fights etc, so i'm going based on their track record here... but I have faith that GoW3 will be an experience I will not easily forget.
Hope this doesnt come back to bit me in the ass :lol
But yeah, apologies to Kitton. I over-reacted.
Rez said:
Good point. I over-reacted. I award you... 22 points!! :lol
The thing is... people nowadays have no common sense it seems. I mean you get media from any game and the usual crowd is there bitching how the textures aren't UNCHARTED!!1 quality, how the animations aren't up to par with THRILLZONE2 and how the character models pale in comparison with Marines of Gray. The graphics-whoring has just gone batshit in last few years I think.
Like what the hell do GoW and Uncharted have in common? That's right. Compare this to the likes of DMC and NG. Or shut your whine hole (tm)
Like what the hell do GoW and Uncharted have in common? That's right. Compare this to the likes of DMC and NG. Or shut your whine hole (tm)
Opus Angelorum
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Looks good, far from amazing. Like others have stated, it will look much more impressive in motion (like most games).
C- Warrior
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I have no interest in this game simply due to all the fuckin bitching in this thread. Holy shit. We actually have Gears of War screenshots in here ?!?! :lol
What's next, Killzone 2 shots?
What's next, Killzone 2 shots?
Opus Angelorum
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JoJo13 said:
That is unfortunately due to the images being super-sampled and retouched beyond recognition. In cases were we see actual frame buffer grabs (which I believe these are) they tend to look better in motion.