Blacksite: Area 51 [ps3/x360]

[DieH@rd]

XBL demo for Blacksite is up, and it looks mighty hot!
IGN Demo Walkthrough video

Here are some screenshots:

http://videogamerx.gamedonga.co.kr/gamenews/usernews/bonobono/a002/798/04.jpg
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/207012546920070427000859.jpg
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/56266895820070427000859.jpg
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/78589941220070427000859.jpg
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/126614200620070427000859.jpg
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/180108801720070427000859.jpg


http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360...6969/blacksite-area-51--20070510114729218.jpg
^^^ And can this be realtime???? Awesome looking screen, that soldier looks almost real.

 

[Cheezdoodles]

Last picture looks good, rest looks meh imo.

 

[AlNom]

The screencaptures are pretty blurry...

I didn't know the first game sold enough to warrant a sequel, but at least it's different from WWII and desert wars with the sci-fi aspect. I hope their AI programmers and animators are up to the task of making those aliens move about in interesting ways.

 

[Neb]

The screencaptures are pretty blurry...

You know, you can watch the pictures with your'e eyes half-closed and they will look 'sharper'. But yes they are otherwise blurry.

 

[Farid]

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360...6969/blacksite-area-51--20070510114729218.jpg
^^^ And can this be realtime???? Awesome looking screen, that soldier looks almost real.

That's an artwork (image compositing).

 

[kyleb]

Why do you say that? It looks like game engine to me.


Anyway, I played the demo, gameplay and art are decent but it runs really rough with lots of tearing.

 

[betan]

Why do you say that? It looks like game engine to me.

You serious?
If that's the case they have a big shadowing bug (inconsisteny).

The guy and his vehicle are real, most of the background is real as well though from different picture(s).

 

[kyleb]

I am serious, the graphics look like what I saw in the demo, though obviously a different setting.

 

[Laa-Yosh]

I am serious, the graphics look like what I saw in the demo, though obviously a different setting.

The soldier on that image is 100% real, and not computer generated...

 

[kyleb]

Oh, heh, I never gave him a good look.

 

[nintenho]

the gameplay was all right and the graphics were good. seems more like a single-player game, seems worth renting.

 

[Fu3lFr3nzy]

Reminds me of Resistance for some reason

(I guess it has to do with the weapon used in the demo and the enemies)

 

[infinity4]

why does the game graphics look very similar to Gears of War (not quality but in terms of art direction)

unreal engine 3

 

[Tap In]

if they iron out the frame rate I think this could be one fine little graphics powerhouse of a game.

As said, I see it's strength in single player only.

I was pretty impressed by the graphics though. Some of the best I've seen on my 360

 

[Cheezdoodles]

why does the game graphics look very similar to Gears of War (not quality but in terms of art direction)

unreal engine 3

The engine itself has little do to with what art direction a game has. I could make a Vivia Pinata looking game with the UE3.

 

[Diamond.G]

Were there any other weapons on the demo? I ran out of ammo right before the last encounter.

 

[rekator]

Were there any other weapons on the demo? I ran out of ammo right before the last encounter.

You have ammo supply near a hummer after the first assault if I remember well…

Really good game, the demo was too short…
Need some improvement in shadow (see some squaring shadows) but this demo have one year old so I wait the game!!

 

[nintenho]

you have a pistol and melee attack.

 

[Rangers]

Meh, it's funny I played this and I played Gears last night and Gears still looks+plays a lot better+runs smoother.

This demo is supposedly a year old, though. So maybe dont put to much stock in it.

But I think whewn compared to the Halo 3's and Bioshock's this one's gonna get lost in the shuffle.

I ran out of ammo right before the last encounter.

Yeah ammo was a problem in this demo. There is ammo by the gas station jeeps though, you have to stand over them and they slowly replenish you. Kind of a weird mechanic. The shooting in this game also feels weird.