Godfall (Always Online Required) [PC, PS5, PS4, XO, XBSX|S]

[cheapchips]

Bit of an odd title to be the first console exclusive announced for PS5. Might look more next gen when it actually comes out.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-12-13-godfall-is-the-first-officially-announced-ps5-game

 

[milk]

This seems like sony had the forethought of having whatever first ps5 game trailer they could in hand, just in case MS released something (in this case Hellbalde 2) so they could try to steal some of the thunder.
While that seems smart in theory, this trailer has very little "next-gen" wow factor, and specially compared to Hellblade's, its almost an embarasment. I wonder if this doesn't do more damage than good.
Still, I think sony just wants to have something out there so the next-gen conversation doesn'r revolve entirely around SEX until sony is ready thto share their own info.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

This is already starting to be called a Sloosher (term coined on Dropped Frames to denote a looter slasher as the Gearbox reps called it). The Borderlands games were called Slooters (term coined on Dropped Frames to denote a looter shooters).

Regards,
SB

 

[PSman1700]

Why would they release it on the pc too?

 

[bgroovy]

Why would they release it on the pc too?

Because they aren't fully funding it.

 

[PSman1700]

Because they aren't fully funding it.

Not that it matters really, looks like a reply to MS's new game.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Why would they release it on the pc too?

Just like Epic paid them for exclusivity on the Epic store (for PC), it's likely that Sony are paying them for exclusivity on the PS5 (for consoles).

Regards,
SB

 

[PSman1700]

Just like Epic paid them for exclusivity on the Epic store (for PC), it's likely that Sony are paying them for exclusivity on the PS5 (for consoles).

Regards,
SB

Yeah, this whole thing with exclusives are like a virus.

 

[TEEDA]

Short gameplay snippet fom playstationlifestyle interview. And more detailed infos there:

Here is the link
https://www.playstationlifestyle.ne...ontroller-world-gameplay-keith-lee-interview/

PSLS: WHAT UNIQUE BENEFITS ARE YOU GETTING BY DEVELOPING GODFALL ON NEXT-GENERATION HARDWARE? WHY MAKE IT A PS5 EXCLUSIVE RATHER THAN A CROSS-GEN RELEASE WITH PS4?

KEITH LEE: The exceptionally powerful SSD on the PlayStation 5 offers a new level of detail for each individual object as well as seamless loading of our expansiveness world. Our combat is kinesthetic in nature, so the new controller’s “adaptive triggers” and haptic feedback will make moment-to-moment combat feel exhilarating and visceral.

Would look good @4k60fps with Raytracing.
Bit weird they didn't show any gamrplay footage like in the gif above.

Next batch of info next spring, maybe after or during ps5 official unveiling.

 

[PSman1700]

That's the great thing about x86 hardware, devs take advantage of the hardware much faster. Looks nice, guess it's up there with MS's hellblade rendering.
PC gamers will finally have to upgrade i think

 

[Deleted member 11852]

This looks staggeringly generic.

 

[PSman1700]

People seem to be more impressed by ms’s first revealed next gen game then sony’s. Both put old gen games to shame though.

 

[Rootax]

So "powerful SSD " is a thing now.

 

[cheapchips]

Their fiction references are odd, given what they've shown. The First Blade and Foundation series? That's not to say they're not both great bits of fiction to be inspired by.

 

[DieH@rd]

That gif shows signs of raytraced reflections. It's not using SSR, that's for sure.

 

[iroboto]

Looks good. I think people that love Dark Souls this could really take off.

 

[milk]

That gif shows signs of raytraced reflections. It's not using SSR, that's for sure.

I was trying to parse that out myself but got bothered. Did you spot clear situations where main view occluded objects showed up in reflections? That's great.

 

[Shortbread]

So "powerful SSD " is a thing now.

 

[DieH@rd]

Did you spot clear situations where main view occluded objects showed up in reflections?

There are few moments, like these mentioned by Digital Foundry

Also, undersides of trees are visible in the puddles, views that are not covered in regular camera viewpoint.

 

[ultragpu]

And it looks God AwFall..If the alleged Raytracing really is present then it's definitely a waste of resource to me. That Hellblade footage despite with no RT looks leaps and bounds better, the enormous amount of GPU resources saved from RT could be so much better utilized as shown in those incredible landscapes, character models, lighting, Post processing and fluid sim smoke than some hard to notice reflections that requires a third take. OK sure this is an indie title but still the point stands. I mean hell even Ghost of Tsushima looks better.