That's the title screen for the E3 demo. What's most impressive is the way it just pulls the camera back as you take control and start running up the street in the background.
[PS3] God of War III Pre-Release
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RenegadeRocks
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I think this games needs self-shadowing ! That is what seems missing everywhere though it has a lot lot of dynamic lights.
Although, at one point in the direct feed video Kratos did show self-shadowing(I think
), it lacks everywhere else!
Although, at one point in the direct feed video Kratos did show self-shadowing(I think
), it lacks everywhere else!I think this games needs self-shadowing ! That is what seems missing everywhere though it has a lot lot of dynamic lights.
Although, at one point in the direct feed video Kratos did show self-shadowing(I think
Iam not an expert at this but isn't there self shadowing everywhere look when he is in the cave his blades are even casting a shadow on himself. Please correct me if Iam wrong.
Probably due to different attributes of the lights. The main global light would cast self shadows on Kratos himself while the other dynamic lights dont? Or selective self-shadowing? Though I fully expect them to implement SS on all characters including the enemies in the final product.I think this games needs self-shadowing ! That is what seems missing everywhere though it has a lot lot of dynamic lights.
Although, at one point in the direct feed video Kratos did show self-shadowing(I think
RenegadeRocks
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Yea, when the blades are on his back, they cast shadows on him, but I never see the main light, that is casting character shadows on the ground, cast self-shadows on the characters. Look at the minotaur and Kratos. They both have shadows on the ground, but the same light casts no SS on the either the Minotaur or Kratos. I mention the Minotaur coz he is big and it is easier to spot the lack of shadows on him.
OTOH, I love the "Ride the minotaur" gameplay !
OTOH, I love the "Ride the minotaur" gameplay
!Aye, I hear ye. They can find a middle ground somewhere. The hostile environment could be more imaginative/demonic (e.g., Acid rain, since they already render rain drops and fog). It also helps to remind people why the buildings in Helghan have no (bright) color.
Yea, when the blades are on his back, they cast shadows on him, but I never see the main light, that is casting character shadows on the ground, cast self-shadows on the characters. Look at the minotaur and Kratos. They both have shadows on the ground, but the same light casts no SS on the either the Minotaur or Kratos. I mention the Minotaur coz he is big and it is easier to spot the lack of shadows on him.
OTOH, I love the "Ride the minotaur" gameplay
Isn't the minotaur under a huge shadow for most of the fight? It looks like I see self shadowing from the light source from Kratos impacts.
This image clearly shows self shadowing doesn't it?
Too me it looks like it has very good self shadowing without all the flickering. I apoligize if Iam missing the point.
But isn't his arm casting a shadow of his body?
Iron Tiger
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The only place there that sort of looks like it's self-shadowed is around the neck/shoulders, cast from his head.
RenegadeRocks
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Nope ! No Self Shadowing anywhere.
The self-shadowing right now is a bit hit-and-miss.
Sigfried1977
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Lack of self shadowing honestly doesn't bother me. With the exception of a select few titles like Uncharted for example, shadows (self or otherwise) in console games often tend to look more like graphics glitches than features. (the pixelated mess in MGS4, the flickering blotches in Tomb Raider Underworld, the dithered weirdness in pretty much every UE3 game or even RE5 outside of the cut scenes)
I'd rather have a smoother framerate and a cleaner IQ instead, especially in a game with a darker tone. (a lack of shadows tends to look weird in overly bright settings like in Assassin's Creed or Infamous, but the grittier looking games can absolutely get away with it imo, especially if they aren't going for complete realism)
I'd rather have a smoother framerate and a cleaner IQ instead, especially in a game with a darker tone. (a lack of shadows tends to look weird in overly bright settings like in Assassin's Creed or Infamous, but the grittier looking games can absolutely get away with it imo, especially if they aren't going for complete realism)
It's like those cartoons where you know which doors will actually open due to nuances in colouring.
RenegadeRocks
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Well, R2 has perfectly stable framerate with self-shadowing ! It can be done, and I am guessing it will be there when the game ships. Its not something extra-ordinary.
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