Like us, Sony's still doing the scraps of E3. Today, they offer us some pictures and artworks from the now famous God of War 3 E3 demo. Even if there's nothing we haven't seen before, it's always a pleasure.
the kratos character model is by far the most impressive i've seen in a game, his poly count and detail is through the roof, he actually stands out from the background most of the time becasue he is so detailed. as for the rest of the game, it's looking great imo, the fact it's going to be 1080p with an unlocked 60FPS is also freaking amazing....not that can take advantage of such resolutions with my 720p TV, but still, huge achievement on their part, a game that looks this good at 1080p.
The lack of RAM of this machine is really starting to show; some textures are so flat and plain it hurts. For a game that literally shouts "coupons!" it's a big minus.
Man I'd go for a Ninja Gaiden 3 right now...
It's called "optimisation" and "progress" Orange.
We have seen muddy textures come and go over the months of development.
And this game still has 9+ months of development left.
Looking at screenshots all I feel is: This game was/ is and always will be the most Epic thing ever.
Commented on 2009-06-25 19:33:27 In reply to KORNdog
Graphically, this game reminds me of Too Human which really isnt a good thing.
Posted by KORNdog
the kratos character model is by far the most impressive i've seen in a game, his poly count and detail is through the roof, he actually stands out from the background most of the time becasue he is so detailed.
.... still trying to figure out whether you are actually being serious?
Commented on 2009-06-25 19:47:36 In reply to masteratt
Posted by masteratt
It's called "optimisation" and "progress" Orange.
We have seen muddy textures come and go over the months of development.
Dude... I have a BSc in software engineering, don't teach a father how to make kids...
I'm just commenting on what I see. Whether they will improve (many devs throw in the 'real' things late on, I know) or remain 'optimized' as you say, and flat as I'd put it, remains to be seen.
@nepton: yes, played it. Guerilla actually did some pretty nifty tricks with the scene rendering, there are some papers on the net written by their principal coders, look them up if you're interested (masteratt, you should - maybe you'd actually learn the meaning of 'optimization'). I'm not saying nothing more can be done with the PS3, just that it's going to be damn hard. Blu-ray space isn't everything my friends.
Commented on 2009-06-25 19:52:51 In reply to nepton
i have a ps3 and have played killzone 2. i am sorry but there are plenty of standard plain textures in killzone 2.
uncharted looks better than killzone 2, IMO
You people are so nitpicking it is unbeliable ,I have recently played god of war 1 on the ps3, and am now playing the 2nd one and the 3rd looks way, way better looking. This game is about the gameplay, but saying that it looks fantastic to me either in screenshots or videos.
Can't believe people are moaning. The graphical quality was shown during E3. Sure it isn't up there with the absolute best looking games out there, but not every game will be, will it? Hardly means it looks terrible.
wow...some of the comments here have left me scratching my head...in motion this was EASILY one of the best looking games at e3...
to the guy with an ME avatar: GoW 3 definitely has some of the best character modelling, up there with ME actually, which I have played on pc with highest settings...
really, its seems like hate bandwaggons pick up here once in a while
wait, people actually think this will be 1080p native? yeah, right... a dev can say any game is 1080p if they want thanks to scaling, doesnt make it native
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:19:13 In reply to KORNdog
Posted by KORNdog
the kratos character model is by far the most impressive i've seen in a game, his poly count and detail is through the roof, he actually stands out from the background most of the time becasue he is so detailed. as for the rest of the game, it's looking great imo, the fact it's going to be 1080p with an unlocked 60FPS is also freaking amazing....not that can take advantage of such resolutions with my 720p TV, but still, huge achievement on their part, a game that looks this good at 1080p.
I don't see anything completely out of the ordinary with the character model of Kratos, much less the whole game.
Overall I think it looks "ok" and nothing else. The environments are empty as hell, some of the textures are downright sorry, and great part of the shadowing is horrible.
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:21:16 In reply to KORNdog
Posted by KORNdog
the kratos character model is by far the most impressive i've seen in a game, his poly count and detail is through the roof, he actually stands out from the background most of the time becasue he is so detailed. as for the rest of the game, it's looking great imo, the fact it's going to be 1080p with an unlocked 60FPS is also freaking amazing....not that can take advantage of such resolutions with my 720p TV, but still, huge achievement on their part, a game that looks this good at 1080p.
Please tell me that you either bought an HDTV before 1080P TVs were available (or at least before decent ones were available) or that it's a family TV that your parents bought randomly because they just wanted any old HDTV and are pretty ignorant of the technology? There shouldn't even be 720P HDTVs. (At least not, say, 32inch and over.)
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:22:09 In reply to LEBATO
Posted by LEBATO
I don't see anything completely out of the ordinary with the character model of Kratos, much less the whole game.
Overall I think it looks "ok" and nothing else. The environments are empty as hell, some of the textures are downright sorry, and great part of the shadowing is horrible.
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:22:49 In reply to TonyTops
Posted by TonyTops
wait, people actually think this will be 1080p native? yeah, right... a dev can say any game is 1080p if they want thanks to scaling, doesnt make it native
they are going for native 1080p. they said so in an interview with gamespot. but they always have aimed for that resolution. the framerate on the other hand will fluctuate. it's not locked at 30, nor is it locked at 60, they're aiming for 60, and if it drops it will remain withing 30. that way they can get better performance in less complex scenes, but fall back on 30FPS in the crazy scenes.
Posted by LEBATO
I assume I don't have to say why, now do I?
becasue you hate everything? lol
and yes, i bought a 720p TV prior to 1080p sets. and it's 32", no need for 1080p at that size screen. its wasted. and i certainly dont need a TV bigger then 32".
EDIT: the fact this games gets such heated debate concerning it's visuals pretty much proves it's doing something right, killzone 2 was the same. some people just dont seem to be able to appreciate an awesome looking game....when it's exclusive...lol
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:25:37 In reply to TonyTops
Posted by TonyTops
wait, people actually think this will be 1080p native? yeah, right... a dev can say any game is 1080p if they want thanks to scaling, doesnt make it native
I've got a suspicion it will be pseudo 1080P. (1280X1080 or less.) As long as the 2nd number is 1080 and it's progressive they can legally call it 1080P. (Even in theory 1X1080, although obviously that's completely ridiculous and would never happen.)
Posted by KORNdog
becasue you hate everything? lol
and yes, i bought a 720p TV prior to 1080p sets. and it's 32", no need for 1080p at that size screen. its wasted. and i certainly dont need a TV bigger then 32".
Just checking, lol! I don't know why you wouldn't want a TV bigger than 32inch though, unless you haven't got space for bigger? I would have got a 50inch instead of 40inch (haven't got space for bigger, although I would still "want" bigger) if I could have afforded it at the time.
Just checking, lol! I don't know why you wouldn't want a TV bigger than 32inch though, unless you haven't got space for bigger? I would have got a 50inch instead of 40inch (haven't got space for bigger, although I would still "want" bigger) if I could have afforded it at the time.
i prefer the overall aesthetic and balance of a room over gigantasm TV screens. it isnt a case of room, it's a case of the room itself not working with a bigger screen, 32" is perfect.
Opinions on this game are pretty much going to come down to whether you liked the first two or not. Seeing as this is the last game in the series it would be stupid to radically change anything at this point and risk alienating those people who made it a success in the first place. All they need to do is make sure that this is a fitting end for the trilogy and go out with a bang.
As far as the graphics are concerned it seems that people have been spoiled somewhat by the likes of Killzone 2, Uncharted 2 and Crysis and now as a result have become major graphics whores. Everything gets compared to these games and if the visuals don't make the grade the game it's immediately put down. What the hell happened to gameplay being more important than graphics, besides this really doesn't look that bad, particularly when you consider the scale and number of enemies on screen.
I'm with you on this one Lebato, I haven't a clue why people are praising this game's visuals. It looks alright, that's it.
I bet if this was some kind of unknown franchise, people wouldn't be half as impressed with the visuals as they are now that it's the 'holy' GOW.
Oh well, carry on...
You got it right mate. Its called hypemachine i guess. Personally I cant see anything spectacular in these shots or gameplay clips. Solid slasher, not great, not bad.
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:51:43 In reply to KORNdog
Posted by KORNdog
i prefer the overall aesthetic and balance of a room over gigantasm TV screens. it isnt a case of room, it's a case of the room itself not working with a bigger screen, 32" is perfect.
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Commented on 2009-06-25 18:58:45Man I'd go for a Ninja Gaiden 3 right now...
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Commented on 2009-06-25 19:21:50 In reply to Orange
Commented on 2009-06-25 19:22:21We have seen muddy textures come and go over the months of development.
And this game still has 9+ months of development left.
Looking at screenshots all I feel is: This game was/ is and always will be the most Epic thing ever.
Commented on 2009-06-25 19:33:27 In reply to KORNdog
Commented on 2009-06-25 19:47:36 In reply to masterattWe have seen muddy textures come and go over the months of development.
I'm just commenting on what I see. Whether they will improve (many devs throw in the 'real' things late on, I know) or remain 'optimized' as you say, and flat as I'd put it, remains to be seen.
@nepton: yes, played it. Guerilla actually did some pretty nifty tricks with the scene rendering, there are some papers on the net written by their principal coders, look them up if you're interested (masteratt, you should - maybe you'd actually learn the meaning of 'optimization'). I'm not saying nothing more can be done with the PS3, just that it's going to be damn hard. Blu-ray space isn't everything my friends.
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Commented on 2009-06-25 19:52:51 In reply to neptonuncharted looks better than killzone 2, IMO
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Commented on 2009-06-25 20:57:43wow...some of the comments here have left me scratching my head...in motion this was EASILY one of the best looking games at e3...
to the guy with an ME avatar: GoW 3 definitely has some of the best character modelling, up there with ME actually, which I have played on pc with highest settings...
really, its seems like hate bandwaggons pick up here once in a while
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Commented on 2009-06-25 21:19:13 In reply to KORNdogOverall I think it looks "ok" and nothing else. The environments are empty as hell, some of the textures are downright sorry, and great part of the shadowing is horrible.
This image looks plain as hell, I don't know how to describe it.
http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/10991/1...
And so does this one:
http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/10991/1...
And pretty much them all. I assume I don't have to say why, now do I?
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:21:16 In reply to KORNdog
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:22:09 In reply to LEBATOOverall I think it looks "ok" and nothing else. The environments are empty as hell, some of the textures are downright sorry, and great part of the shadowing is horrible.
This image looks plain as hell, I don't know how to describe it.
http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/10991/1...
And so does this one:
http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/10991/1...
And pretty much them all. I assume I don't have to say why, now do I?
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:22:49 In reply to TonyTopsand yes, i bought a 720p TV prior to 1080p sets. and it's 32", no need for 1080p at that size screen. its wasted. and i certainly dont need a TV bigger then 32".
EDIT: the fact this games gets such heated debate concerning it's visuals pretty much proves it's doing something right, killzone 2 was the same. some people just dont seem to be able to appreciate an awesome looking game....when it's exclusive...lol
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:25:37 In reply to TonyTopsand yes, i bought a 720p TV prior to 1080p sets. and it's 32", no need for 1080p at that size screen. its wasted. and i certainly dont need a TV bigger then 32".
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Commented on 2009-06-25 21:36:25As far as the graphics are concerned it seems that people have been spoiled somewhat by the likes of Killzone 2, Uncharted 2 and Crysis and now as a result have become major graphics whores. Everything gets compared to these games and if the visuals don't make the grade the game it's immediately put down. What the hell happened to gameplay being more important than graphics, besides this really doesn't look that bad, particularly when you consider the scale and number of enemies on screen.
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:41:34 In reply to LEBATOI bet if this was some kind of unknown franchise, people wouldn't be half as impressed with the visuals as they are now that it's the 'holy' GOW.
Oh well, carry on...
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:49:27 In reply to JatoI bet if this was some kind of unknown franchise, people wouldn't be half as impressed with the visuals as they are now that it's the 'holy' GOW.
Oh well, carry on...
Commented on 2009-06-25 21:51:43 In reply to KORNdog