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Is it just me? Or anyone else finds RE2 to be a bit.. underwhelming
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Is it just me? Or anyone else finds RE2 to be a bit.. underwhelming
Lucid_Dreamer
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It might just be you.Is it just me? Or anyone else finds RE2 to be a bit.. underwhelming
RenegadeRocks
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I didn't say anything about whether its easy or hard, I just said its there.Why do I care if it was easy for the dev or hard? Where does this come from? All I am saying that,eg., They have put DOF in the cutscene, but the DOF is not optimised enough to be used in-game right now, but maybe, maybe, in the future they'll optimise it enought to be used in-game.
Also, it shows what the devs like and would like to implement further down the line, even if the hardware changes. It also shows the line of thought and their priorities about what they beleieve will make the game look more cinematic. There is no competition going about what will bw hard to and what won't be. Its pure speculation about what is on the way to become achievable and whats on their mind.
http://www3.telus.net/public/dhwag/R2VSGEOW1.jpg
Is it just me? Or anyone else finds RE2 to be a bit.. underwhelming
Well it looks better than the first game but that one didnt stand out (that much in contrary to this one].. but had a decent amount of fighting characters.
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But factor in the HW, what if they just cant optimize it more to do that in real-time hence pre-rendered with the engine?
Its seen in other games to where effects and more is enhanced over the ingame play graphics. Would the ingame play have had that graphics it would probably be a slide show.
Slideshow cutscenes and increased loading time or pre-rendered cutscenes and shorter loading times?
Pre-rendered simply means its not being rendered in real time....
As long as the pre-rendered cutscenes does'nt have as big of a difference as e.g gameplay vs CG in Final Fantasy games it's fine.
Besides, going by the pre-rendered scenes in Ratchet & Clank versus it's gameplay and the same in R1, it won't be a big difference.
However, I always prefer the realtime scenes where you can control the camera somewhat or that your unlocked skin and gadgets is included in the scenes the second playthrough.
Besides, going by the pre-rendered scenes in Ratchet & Clank versus it's gameplay and the same in R1, it won't be a big difference.
However, I always prefer the realtime scenes where you can control the camera somewhat or that your unlocked skin and gadgets is included in the scenes the second playthrough.
Yes, except traditionally, individuals use the term "pre-rendered' to describe something that is absolutely impossible to render with the hardware.
Your assumption that this couldn't be done on PS3 in real time is REDICULOUS.
It's done ONLY to mask the load times, just like it was done in Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank Future, etc. All of that is EASILY attainable when you script everything (as it is) and remove the necessity for heavy physics, AI, and you can literally control what is on screen at any given moment.
Edit: Spelling isn't my strong point, lol.
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Actually, no.
I think it depends on the situation. If doing interactive cutscenes takes up too much gameplay development time, I'd rather the developers focus on gameplay development. The custom cutscene benefit you mentioned is interesting but I don't play the game to play "dress" (There is a separate game for it).
If a dev has other interesting gameplay ideas that take time and resources to implement, it is well worth it to do pre-rendered cutscenes. Afterall, R1 has slideshow cutscenes and it's still my favorite PS3 game. I consider MGS4 cutscenes the best yet, even so, I like the gameplay even more.
In short, it has nothing to do with talent or lack of interest; it has something to do with scope, purpose and focus. To put things in perspective, Insomniac releases 1-2 games every year. All of them look great. R2 is the most impressive so far. No other developers I know are this productive.
Yeah, I think people are jumping the gun. We only saw one cutscene and some went berserk.
It's not like R2 is made entirely up of cutscenes. Even in R1, part of the story is illustrated using gameplay.
The R2 cutscene gives us a fresh look at Nathan Hale (He talks now !). It also gives us some background about one of the leafy levels. We can also catch a glimpse of improved technologies such as mo-capped animation and improved lighting. We are almost misled by the soldiers' inability to move while firing
lol.RenegadeRocks
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The pics in the scans are really good and some of the enemies make me wonder whether it is Resistance at all ! But innovation is appreciated, especially after having had too much fun with R1 , I am sure Ted Price will decide on the right things again!
BTW, when is the game going to look like this !
! But innovation is appreciated, especially after having had too much fun with R1 , I am sure Ted Price will decide on the right things again!BTW, when is the game going to look like this
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BTW, when is the game going to look like this
It looks like that, that's in game. There was some Iceland footage in an official montage a while back.
Roughly.
So far, I have not taken a detailed look at the visuals while in-game.
Sometimes, the enemies hid in the shadow during sunset (and then I just die). I hated it when that happened in a particular area rather frequently. Sometimes, we got mixed up with the enemies in the forest. I can't tell what's what because everyone was running around so quickly. Most of the time, the enemies and us put up shields that block our view partially.
It was clear that the game's still under development but it was also obvious that lighting has changed for the better. We have not seen the final visuals though.
So far, I have not taken a detailed look at the visuals while in-game.
Sometimes, the enemies hid in the shadow during sunset (and then I just die). I hated it when that happened in a particular area rather frequently. Sometimes, we got mixed up with the enemies in the forest. I can't tell what's what because everyone was running around so quickly. Most of the time, the enemies and us put up shields that block our view partially.
It was clear that the game's still under development but it was also obvious that lighting has changed for the better. We have not seen the final visuals though.
Uh...breaking NDA? I think there will be a significant difference between online graphics and singleplayer.
inefficient
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Ha ha, what I described have already been seen in public gameplay trailers.
The MP games implied lot's of head room in SP scale, interactivity and dynamism. So yes, I think SP levels will be stunning in comparison.
Is it just me? Or anyone else finds RE2 to be a bit.. underwhelming
Is it me or is the character on the left a subject of LOD?
The right one I think was from the UT3 character selection. A MOD I presume? Or is it from GoW2?
I think it's Gears 2. Wherever it's from though, I think the big difference is just the extremity of texturing - art style and not engine. Model detail doesn't seem much different at a casual glance, while the lighting in the R2 pic looks better. The only downside I notice seems to be texture resolution, a little bit fuzzier on the R2 monster. If that R2 critter had more pronounced normal mapping and messier textures, it could probably be swapped into that other game just fine!
It's just that the titan doesn't have a lot of sharp angles and the texturing doesn't have as much contrast to it, makes things look smoother and less hostile, which is a bit of a problem. Whereas the beserker looks look like something the player shouldn't go near, the titan looks like something that I would try to run towards and try melee in the ass. I think it's a good looking monster though, just not as menacing.
