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New Wreckless 2 screens (Graphic Whores Unite)

nitewulf

Member
nice. hopefully the game would actually be good this time.
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I would buy it just for free roaming....I mean really how can they get graphics like that?

Boggles the mind how no game yet has topped Wreckless's graphics.
 

tetsuoxb

Member
I am hoping you guys are joking on this. Sure it looks nice, but best graphics....

1) ALL REPLAY SHOTS. Yawn. *meh*

2) THE TIRES ARENT ROUND. LOOK AT THEM.... they aren't even trying to use bezier curves or anything. If they are using quadratics, it is one of the worst quadratic approximation of a circle I have ever seen in an xbox game.

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olimario

Banned
I'm sorry guys, but that hurts my eyes. Too much blur and the models in focus aren't that spectacular. I was more impressed with PGR2 and RSC2.
 
tetsuoxb said:
I am hoping you guys are joking on this. Sure it looks nice, but best graphics....

1) ALL REPLAY SHOTS. Yawn. *meh*

2) THE TIRES ARENT ROUND. LOOK AT THEM.... they aren't even trying to use bezier curves or anything. If they are using quadratics, it is one of the worst quadratic approximation of a circle I have ever seen in an xbox game.


You clearly have not played the original wreckless although the game was average at best ....the night levels with the dim sum stands still looks amazing to this day.
 

nitewulf

Member
thing about wrekless is, it overwhelms you with post processed effects, blur, depth of field, bloom, sparks, haze you name it. even the physics engine was impressive with independent suspension, cars toppling, wobbling etc.
thats why it looks so stylish and well, good.
in the still shots the low poly count becomes more apparent however.
 
I loved this game, best driving platform game...wait only one, other then getting the keys in the Rush series. "Oh my pudding" so funny.
 

bishoptl

Banstick Emeritus
Nice shots. Wreckless was the game that convinced me to pick up an Xbox way back when. Shallow as a thimbleful of water. Still entertaining, though.
 

Ghost

Chili Con Carnage!
The more i see it the more i think the original actually looks prettier.


It's too clean, you can see all the imperfections, the original had this subtle haze to it that hid most of them (even in gameplay, but the replay filters were what made it look truly incredible).
 

Mama Smurf

My penis is still intact.
I haven't played the orignal, or even seen it in motion, so take that into account. But the screenshots don't impress me. They're fine, there's no disappointment, they're just...not as great as some of you seem to be saying.
 

tetsuoxb

Member
Kabuki Waq said:
You clearly have not played the original wreckless although the game was average at best ....the night levels with the dim sum stands still looks amazing to this day.

WTF does the original have to do with WRECKLESS 2 screens? NOTHING. The original could be hotter than my girlfriend naked and it still wouldn't change the fact that those wheels are not round. Not even close to round. You want me to applaud this game in the face of games that look better (GT4 (non-sequitar), arguably Forza) and it cant even get the simple stuff like round wheels on the car model done correctly. Sorry, not happening, the graphics are not the best I have seen on Xbox.
 

segasonic

Member
this game offers vehicles with self-shadowing, real time shadows and real time reflections and all of that in huge GTA-style environments

and you are complaining about low-poly tires that you don't recognise during gameplay anyway?

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nitewulf

Member
Mama Smurf said:
I haven't played the orignal, or even seen it in motion, so take that into account. But the screenshots don't impress me. They're fine, there's no disappointment, they're just...not as great as some of you seem to be saying.
you have to either see it in motion or play it to get it. i mean its like cool replays w/ lots of effects, but you are playing it. the ultimate graphic whore game.
 
Wow. That's seriously good stuff. Wreckless looked AMAZING in motion, this looks even better. As far as it being "too clean," the issue with the first I had was it being too blurry. Was a pain on the eyes.
 

jedimike

Member
I loved Wreckless... one of my first great Xbox experiences. The only thing that sucked, which they later fixed in PS2 version, was lack of free roaming. Wreckless 2 is a must buy.
 

tetsuoxb

Member
segasonic said:
this game offers vehicles with self-shadowing, real time shadows and real time reflections and all of that in huge GTA-style environments

and you are complaining about low-poly tires that you don't recognise during gameplay anyway?

Yes I am. They arent just low poly... they are damn near octagons. It is unacceptable to have a game look that good and cut an obvious corner on the car models. I bet it does something stupid like render something you cant see except in extremes (like the legs of the people in the cars) and the tradeoff was stop signs for wheels.

It looks pretty. The shaders are nice. However, there is no way in hell that is the prettiest game for the xbox until they fix the wheels. Then you might have a valid argument.
 
The original Wreckless had some great mission and some really fucking awful missions....any of the missions which required ramps or going up building sucked ass.
 

segasonic

Member
tetsuoxb said:
Yes I am. They arent just low poly... they are damn near octagons. It is unacceptable to have a game look that good and cut an obvious corner on the car models. I bet it does something stupid like render something you cant see except in extremes (like the legs of the people in the cars) and the tradeoff was stop signs for wheels.

It looks pretty. The shaders are nice. However, there is no way in hell that is the prettiest game for the xbox until they fix the wheels. Then you might have a valid argument.

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Mama Smurf

My penis is still intact.
Oh, actually it's better looking than I thought. I only checked the first page of screens, which contained things like this that aren't that impressive:

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bloke

Member
Is Activision publishing this again? We need some ingame videos.
I see they added garage option...EDIT...or no, seem to be just car selection.

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PS2 KID

Member
nitewulf said:
thing about wrekless is, it overwhelms you with post processed effects, blur, depth of field, bloom, sparks, haze you name it. even the physics engine was impressive with independent suspension, cars toppling, wobbling etc.
thats why it looks so stylish and well, good.
in the still shots the low poly count becomes more apparent however.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Looks great, but it's low poly (especially noticeable in the car models) with lots of post processed effects.
 

dark10x

Digital Foundry pixel pusher
olimario said:
I'm sorry guys, but that hurts my eyes. Too much blur and the models in focus aren't that spectacular. I was more impressed with PGR2 and RSC2.

What you are forgetting is that it is throwing around all that in a city with tons of stuff on the screen. Would you compare the car models in GTA-SA to GT4? Hell no.

It's what you see in motion that impresses. Effects galore, tons of fairly complex models (for their high number) running around with full self shadows, cubic environment maps on the cars, massive cities, etc. It just looks so neat in motion.
 

Brandon F

Well congratulations! You got yourself caught!
Haha, my town. Definately sold, I wonder if I can wreck into my own apartment!
 

pj

Banned
Wreckless 2 looks so great

*tries to resist playing boat level of wreckless with buggy*

Aside from all the common complaints, my biggest gripe is the crappy handling of the monster truck.. FIX IT
 
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