Comparisons and trolling aside, that just makes me want to go to Thailand or something. So beautiful. Oh wait, I am going to Thailand! 
Best water rendering effects *spawn
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Personaly, if I were going to Thailand, ps4 or video games in general would be the least of my worries.Comparisons and trolling aside, that just makes me want to go to Thailand or something. So beautiful. Oh wait, I am going to Thailand!
EDIT: I mean this as a joke, as Thailand is a beautiful place and it make you not want to stay inside.
It's months away so in the meantime I'll have to make do with this!
Have you seen how healthy the characters are? Especially trevor.I have taken a screenshot in GTA V, 1080p, PC
For me it looks similar to Clukus' Uncharted 4 image.
GTAV_1080p by X-RAY-89, auf Flickr
According to the statistic.I died the first time in GTA V by drowning.After a playtime of more than 14 days.
Why can't the character hold his breath more than 20 seconds?! ^^
Now I'm curious with their shallow seashore
In real life it can looks nice.
In real life it can looks nice.
I don't think you quite get the refraction we're talking about in UC4, this is nothing like UC4's underwater shot.
The biggest difference between the two is that Uncharted 4 has a gradient between points where the light is passing through the water and points that is reflected back into the water, you can see how the visible area slowly fades as less light is passing through and more light is reflected back here:
GTA V on the other hand seems to have a binary on/off switch for when the water should start reflecting more towards the water area
Not trying to downplay anything here, GTA V is doing something in an open world game that other graphically impressive linear single player games don't even try to do (Crysis 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Ratchet & Clank) and that is impressive, especially given its last gen roots. But it's not as good as Uncharted 4, both in terms of artistic style (although that is subjective) but also how refraction works in real-life (less light passing exiting the surface depending on the viewpoint and angle, not binary) which is objective. Not to take away anything from GTA V, which is a technical masterpiece, even though I haven't played much of the game, I can acknowledge that fact.
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GTA V on the other hand seems to have a binary on/off switch for when the water should start reflecting more towards the water area
Not trying to downplay anything here, GTA V is doing something in an open world game that other graphically impressive linear single player games don't even try to do (Crysis 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Ratchet & Clank) and that is impressive, especially given its last gen roots. But it's not as good as Uncharted 4, both in terms of artistic style (although that is subjective) but also how refraction works in real-life (less light passing exiting the surface depending on the viewpoint and angle, not binary) which is objective. Not to take away anything from GTA V, which is a technical masterpiece, even though I haven't played much of the game, I can acknowledge that fact.
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I still remember how this water looked impressive when I played N64 in 1997
youtu.be/zkdz6Ew2R0s?t=253
Also, tech demo of HL2 water in 2003 looked really amazing
youtu.be/4ddJ1OKV63Q?t=138
Few more modern examples:
Watch Dogs
GTAV
Kinect Sport Rivals
http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1525/15257558/2433609-7160296343-25326.gif
Ryse [cutscene]
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/311/a/4/ryse_2_by_raziel1992-d6tcuje.gif
best one for the end
http://25.media.tumblr.com/c31ca13b964be66d04b0d6bcab2f887f/tumblr_mr4fhtOTFp1r8tgs3o1_500.gif
youtu.be/zkdz6Ew2R0s?t=253
Also, tech demo of HL2 water in 2003 looked really amazing
youtu.be/4ddJ1OKV63Q?t=138
Few more modern examples:
Watch Dogs
GTAV
Kinect Sport Rivals
http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1525/15257558/2433609-7160296343-25326.gif
Ryse [cutscene]
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/311/a/4/ryse_2_by_raziel1992-d6tcuje.gif
best one for the end
http://25.media.tumblr.com/c31ca13b964be66d04b0d6bcab2f887f/tumblr_mr4fhtOTFp1r8tgs3o1_500.gif
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Say what you want but GTAV is still the one that looks more like reality. I don't care if it's technically less 'impressive' but that just looks much, much more real than every other game I've played.
This with binary on/off switch is indeed correct.
Why should all games try it? I ain't played Tomb Raider but Crysis 3 has no underwater level. Diving is not important here. They had other priorities like the water caustics for example. .
Still available, you just have to watch it on youtube, option set by the owner.
It's not particularly "correct", but Halo 3 sort of BS'd this by making it so that water reacted to dynamic lights with a sort of rough-specular-esque reflection which could light the water surface from above or below.
Yep I've read your piece on Halo 3, really good stuff! And that looks really great considering the hardware
Edit: Uploaded a gif from the U4 footage since they nuked the video: https://gfycat.com/BlankOrnateFlyingfox
Properly lit smoke too, looks lovely
Edit: Uploaded a gif from the U4 footage since they nuked the video: https://gfycat.com/BlankOrnateFlyingfox
Properly lit smoke too, looks lovely
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