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That video was trying so hard to be cool. At least it's pretty! I'm almost to the point I don't care. It doesn't look that much better than what we have now.
That video was trying so hard to be cool. At least it's pretty! I'm almost to the point I don't care. It doesn't look that much better than what we have now.
Epic has been out of PC gaming for years. Stay out and keep your garbage games.
I guarantee you the focus will be the console and to unlock graphics like this PC users will have to write the code themselves.
I guarantee you the focus will be the console and to unlock graphics like this PC users will have to write the code themselves.
What are those helmets for if you can still feel a cigarette falling at the back of your head? Dont even get me started on being punched out with them.
@Malfegor
They're a special kind of plot helmet, designed specifically to cover faces and make multiple people look indistinct and almost identical.
Actual uses as a helmet, not so much.
They're a special kind of plot helmet, designed specifically to cover faces and make multiple people look indistinct and almost identical.
Actual uses as a helmet, not so much.
Looks pretty cool as a cut scene, but it doesn't look much improved over this gen's graphics! Besides, something tells me that actual in-game footage won't look nearly as good, exactly like what we have :S Oh well, I'm pretty satisfied with this gen's graphics anyway, and nothing I've seen in the vid is likely to enhance my gameplay experience!
@Retrofraction
The Cry engine was shown off in real-time while this video is pre-rendered... how can you even compare that.
The Cry engine was shown off in real-time while this video is pre-rendered... how can you even compare that.
Looks pretty awesome. I just hope that when the next gen rolls around we can finally see resolutions high enough that in-game graphics are as clean as this. Tired of jaggies as games that struggle to maintain 30 fps.
Gratuitous Slo-Moooo!
Meh, looks pretty, but what doesn't these days. And I was disapointed, where was the Next-Gen texture pop? Oh well.
Meh, looks pretty, but what doesn't these days. And I was disapointed, where was the Next-Gen texture pop? Oh well.
@Astalano
I like you. Glad I'm not the only person who noticed that.
@lokhe Is this really pre-rendered? Still looks tight though.
Would be a healthy competition between id tech 5, Frostbite 2.0 and UE4, just to name a few.
I like you. Glad I'm not the only person who noticed that.
@lokhe Is this really pre-rendered? Still looks tight though.
Would be a healthy competition between id tech 5, Frostbite 2.0 and UE4, just to name a few.
Who is this for anyways? Epic doesn't make PC games, and nobody uses their engine to make PC games other than a few modders. And this doesn't really show anything "new" as far as I can tell... just looks like a the usual piles of shaders, particles, and local lighting tricks to make something look impressive for a demo.
Doesn't show anything really new like global environment lighting or being able to handle large open worlds, which UE has never been able to do (STALKER and CryEngine say hi).
Doesn't show anything really new like global environment lighting or being able to handle large open worlds, which UE has never been able to do (STALKER and CryEngine say hi).
Sort of underwhelming actually. There's some neat features in there but nothing we haven't seen before and/or done better. Hell, that proper DOF was in the first Crysis.
Frostbite 2's shaping up to look better.
Also, did anyone else get Abe's Odysse cutscene vibes off it?
That said if UE3 is as much of "the engine" to use these days, then I'd be totally okay with this sort of thing being the standard.
Frostbite 2's shaping up to look better.
Also, did anyone else get Abe's Odysse cutscene vibes off it?
That said if UE3 is as much of "the engine" to use these days, then I'd be totally okay with this sort of thing being the standard.
Meh.. I'll be impressed when games actually look like that. Not to mention EPIC is now officially on my hate-list.
Ugh, more masturbation. When will people realize that better graphics don't mean better games?! You can pigeonhole me with the developers and gamers that would rather see more advancements in terms of engrossing storytelling and character development and gameplay over all this shiny smoky neon nonsense.
@stigmeyer
I'm in the same camp, but c'mon, it's not like graphics are going to stop advancing. Just because the engine is updated and now capable of producing higher quality visuals doesn't mean that gameplay has to suffer because of it; that's in the hands of the devs.
I'm in the same camp, but c'mon, it's not like graphics are going to stop advancing. Just because the engine is updated and now capable of producing higher quality visuals doesn't mean that gameplay has to suffer because of it; that's in the hands of the devs.
@Gorescream
Ofc it is! look at a game that uses Unreal Engine 3 and compare it to this video... it is pretty obvious :p Games do not look like this, yet.
Ofc it is! look at a game that uses Unreal Engine 3 and compare it to this video... it is pretty obvious :p Games do not look like this, yet.
it's not a prerender, for trailers and stuff Epic will pre render, but for tech demos they're serious and do it all real time.
half of you don't realise how much of a step thios is though, and you won't see this version on the consoles til next gen because of the DirectX11 efects in use.
also it is all included in UDK, since you can't use UDK for consoles anyway so i don't know what everyone is coimplaining about, everything is included, this isn';t CliffyB PR bullshit, it's theior serious staff showing off truely impressive work.
half of you don't realise how much of a step thios is though, and you won't see this version on the consoles til next gen because of the DirectX11 efects in use.
also it is all included in UDK, since you can't use UDK for consoles anyway so i don't know what everyone is coimplaining about, everything is included, this isn';t CliffyB PR bullshit, it's theior serious staff showing off truely impressive work.
I was more impressed by the events of the video, rather than the graphics. It was pre-rendered BS. It looked good but not much better than what we had yesterday.
Ha? WTF? These things are doable on current generation PC hardware right now. What the hell are they jerking about? A couple cards in SLI? Yeas, for an unoptimised tech demo sure, especially from a company that positions its tech compared to consoles, hardware at least 6 years old. Is this a joke? I guess it is, just like this site, a middle-class gaming site that jerks off at bickering and false information all the time. Not to mention that prick Sterling that fakes as a knowing journalist :P
Kiddie site, through and through!
Kiddie site, through and through!
@Psihomodo
they said future consoles, they know it can be done on PCs now, how else is it running?
it's 3 GT580s i'm pretty surte, due to the tessellation and new shaders effects.
they said future consoles, they know it can be done on PCs now, how else is it running?
it's 3 GT580s i'm pretty surte, due to the tessellation and new shaders effects.
@Samwise
Bad news is with his flamboyant character CliffyB has become the defacto talking head of Epic Games in most people's mind. It did not help that he also had a strange speaking roll about the failure of middle ground developers at the developers conference.
But yes you are correct that this really is not aimed at gamers but developers, hence the conference name, to invest or to continue to invest in UE3 technology. Though we all know no "big developer" will use this technology until the next generation of consoles this is more advertisement than anything else.
Bad news is with his flamboyant character CliffyB has become the defacto talking head of Epic Games in most people's mind. It did not help that he also had a strange speaking roll about the failure of middle ground developers at the developers conference.
But yes you are correct that this really is not aimed at gamers but developers, hence the conference name, to invest or to continue to invest in UE3 technology. Though we all know no "big developer" will use this technology until the next generation of consoles this is more advertisement than anything else.
@ Samwise
I know it is 3 of them, and I can bet Crytek or Id could beat them face down if their demos were out at the same time. And why would you put out visual candy demo that could be done today and name it new and future? Should we all go back to console tech all of a sudden? Marketing retarded much, ha Epic? It is just stupid. No it is smart, the demo is making all other stupid for believing them. Of course, we all know the next generation of consoles will again be last year tech that is viable to put in a console, but that doesn't make it new, futuristic in terms of tech or stellar. That is the point. Except if you wont to live in a lie...
I know it is 3 of them, and I can bet Crytek or Id could beat them face down if their demos were out at the same time. And why would you put out visual candy demo that could be done today and name it new and future? Should we all go back to console tech all of a sudden? Marketing retarded much, ha Epic? It is just stupid. No it is smart, the demo is making all other stupid for believing them. Of course, we all know the next generation of consoles will again be last year tech that is viable to put in a console, but that doesn't make it new, futuristic in terms of tech or stellar. That is the point. Except if you wont to live in a lie...
@KnMnK
It's supposed to be "in game", was rendered real time. Well, it was done on monster of a PC, but still. However it's pretty obvious that to get this kind of visual effect in game, you'd need to get insane attention to every detail of enviorments, animations, camera work etc etc. Technicalities probably will be on this level, all these shadows, reflections and textures.
I for one was already satisfied with these technicalities 2 years ago.
It's supposed to be "in game", was rendered real time. Well, it was done on monster of a PC, but still. However it's pretty obvious that to get this kind of visual effect in game, you'd need to get insane attention to every detail of enviorments, animations, camera work etc etc. Technicalities probably will be on this level, all these shadows, reflections and textures.
I for one was already satisfied with these technicalities 2 years ago.
Yes, this is real time. Yes, this is possible on "current gen" PC hardware (it was shown on a 3-way SLI GTX580 setup). But of course it's "future tech". Just think about it: do you seriously think games will be released the coming 2 years with these kind of graphics? Of course not ... only 0.5% of the gaming community would be able to run 'em. Hence the "future tech" name tag.
I agree that graphics are just part of the equation. For some reason AI still hasn't made the same jump as gfx and sound. So now we're stuck with games that look and sound the part, but lack the brains. :-(
Still a cool tech demo, though.
I agree that graphics are just part of the equation. For some reason AI still hasn't made the same jump as gfx and sound. So now we're stuck with games that look and sound the part, but lack the brains. :-(
Still a cool tech demo, though.
Yes, this is real time. Yes, this is possible on "current gen" PC hardware (it was shown on a 3-way SLI GTX580 setup). But of course it's "future tech". Just think about it: do you seriously think games will be released the coming 2 years with these kind of graphics? Of course not ... only 0.5% of the gaming community would be able to run 'em. Hence the "future tech" name tag.
I agree that graphics are just part of the equation. For some reason AI still hasn't made the same jump as gfx and sound. So now we're stuck with games that look and sound the part, but lack the brains. :-(
Still a cool tech demo, though.
I agree that graphics are just part of the equation. For some reason AI still hasn't made the same jump as gfx and sound. So now we're stuck with games that look and sound the part, but lack the brains. :-(
Still a cool tech demo, though.
In all honesty I'm not sold until I see actual gameplay from a game with this engine, anybody can pay to make CG look really real.
I loved it, I don't care much about the graphics though. They looked great, don't get me wrong, but I liked the kick ass-ness of it, even if it is pretty cheesy.
btw, anyone else starting to get pissed off with those CoD:BO banner ads that take up the whole screen?
btw, anyone else starting to get pissed off with those CoD:BO banner ads that take up the whole screen?
@CameO73
I'm with you. Let someone come up with an amazing AI "engine", or a perfect method of collision detection, and then I'll be excited. Improved lighting effects is awesome and everything, but it just doesn't excite me that much as a gamer.
I'm with you. Let someone come up with an amazing AI "engine", or a perfect method of collision detection, and then I'll be excited. Improved lighting effects is awesome and everything, but it just doesn't excite me that much as a gamer.
Oh boy a Cut Scene! Seriously that wasn't in game footage so who cares. Dragon Age Origins had the greatest cut scene commercial ever and the game itself looked like garbage
Actually for being a streamed flash video this is very impressive, and does make Cry3 engine pre-renders look lame
That this game needs to become a reality. Seriously, it would be mass murder if Epic doesn't turn this tech demo into interactive entertainment.
There is no game, so why would it show "gameplay"?
People should probably understand what a tech demo is before opening their mouths.
People should probably understand what a tech demo is before opening their mouths.
This is just Unreal Engine 3 using new DX11 technologies. It's not technically a "new" engine. So you can't really expect it to look THAT much different. UE3 has been out of a few years now, granted its had some revisions, but GoW and UT3 used that and they were released in 2006/07.
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