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What makes a game good is the graphics - NSF56K

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    exis wrote: »
    Mirror's Edge

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    The game has a retro-futuristic look to it, I really love that style. The movie Speed Racer had the same feel to it (and I suggest you all see it, even if just for the looks, it's amazing).

    Wow, that looks absolutely amazing. I can't wait.

    Have you seen the gameplay vids?

    It's skyscraper-leaping first-person urban-ninja parkour stuff, with shooting.

    After MGS4 and assuming Heavy Rain isn't coming out this year, it's my most anticipated.

    EDIT: Yeahhh

    EDIT: I wasn't expecting that to embed...I thought it was only Youtube videos.

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  • KajustaKajusta Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Do want.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    You know it's kind of ironic that while the topic says what makes a good game is graphics basically every game said is also awesome.

    Maybe it's true after all.

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  • exisexis Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    exis wrote: »
    Mirror's Edge

    Spoilered for h-scroll

    snip

    The game has a retro-futuristic look to it, I really love that style. The movie Speed Racer had the same feel to it (and I suggest you all see it, even if just for the looks, it's amazing).

    Wow, that looks absolutely amazing. I can't wait.

    Have you seen the gameplay vids?

    It's skyscraper-leaping first-person urban-ninja parkour stuff, with shooting.

    After MGS4 and assuming Heavy Rain isn't coming out this year, it's my most anticipated.

    Yeah, I saw that. I hadn't even heard of it before seeing that screenshot, but there's nothing I'm looking forward to more now.

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  • VoranthVoranth MI NOMBRE, POR CIERTO ES DONTÉ!Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Ace Combat 6:
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    And the Freespace 2 engine is being used for some amazing things right now:
    Battlestar Galactica: Beyond The Red Line:
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    Wing Commander Saga:
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    Starfox: Shadows Of Lylat:
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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    A...a new Star Fox game? For Wii? How was I unaware of this?

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  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    A...a new Star Fox game? For Wii? How was I unaware of this?

    It's not a new Star Fox game for the Wii.

    That's how.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    What the hell is it then?

    EDIT: Never mind. Just looked it up.

    Dammit, I got all excited for a minute.

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  • VoranthVoranth MI NOMBRE, POR CIERTO ES DONTÉ!Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    It's a mod using the Freespace 2 engine. Sorry, I should have worded my post a bit more clearly.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Davoid wrote: »
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    That is a crappy screen shot of the floating city.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I can't find and good shots of ICO or Halflife 2 or Metroid Prime...

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  • Flippy_DFlippy_D Digital Conquistador LondonRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Just finished Assassin's Creed and that's rather pretty, too.

    'Fcourse, it's one of the first games on the list that's also a bit questionable in its pedigree.

    I think this is pretty self-explanatory: big-budget games got the best graphics because they had the money. That same money usually ensured a pretty decent end product. People then remember the best examples... Now that great graphics ('Hitman: Blood Money' or 'Lego Indiana Jones' great, as opposed to say, Crysis) are much more prevelant, we will probably be seeing more pretty games that are only face value.

    Though of course there are contradictions. Olol DOOM3 (yay let's start an argument).

    Oh, and Silent Hill 2 had pretty nice visual style:

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  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Not the best screenshot, but I always felt that Shenmue II was very gorgeous looking, even if the engine was dated.

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  • METAzraeLMETAzraeL Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Most graphics that really get me are for the art design. Yeah, I loves me some pretty graphics, but it's all about the atmosphere.

    Metroid Prime really pulled me into the game with its settings. Phendrana Drifts is still one of my favourite game areas ever (the music has a big hand in that, though).
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    I can't find a good shot for it, but Pathologic has a great atmosphere to it
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  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
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    just so much going on, it's awesome.

    world in conflict was also awesome.

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  • BigPointyTeethBigPointyTeeth run away! run away! MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm surprised that the latest Combat Mission can have pretty decent screenshots pulled from it.

    (h-scroll)
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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
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    i'm sorry

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  • RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Spoilered for H-scroll pure awesome
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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
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  • freakish lightfreakish light butterdick jones and his heavenly asshole machineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    That's not a... no way... that's not in-game, is it?

    edit: @Raslin, stupid fast thread

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  • RCagentRCagent Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm surprised no one has noted Grand Theft Auto IV yet.

    The environment itself is a milestone.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Folklore

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    Only played the demo, but love the art style. Just looks really great to me. Will probably pick up the full game soon.

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  • Fatty McBeardoFatty McBeardo Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Evangir wrote: »
    From Mass Effect (lawl major spoilers, not a screenie):
    The game is rightfully dinged for having some shockingly uninteresting gameplay areas, but the Citadel really makes up for it. Particularly the near-end sequence where you're rushing towards the council chambers through Geth reinforcements, with the Sathan... errr... Sovereign doing whatever it is that its doing during this sequence. Just so epic and beautiful (in a horrible kind of way).

    Ever since I first played that sequence it reminded me of something, and it's taken until now for me to finally figure out what: That part of the game reminds me of Strider on the Genesis. And that is meant as a huge compliment.

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The graphics and animation in this game make me wish I gave a shit about Naruto. I mean seriously WHAT THE FUCK!?!
    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32843.html

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  • METAzraeLMETAzraeL Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh yeah, totally forgot about Baiten Kaitos

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    Wish I could find one of the Bakers' Town or whatever it was called

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  • darksteeldarksteel Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm surprised nobody has pulled out the Total War series yet. They can be absolutely epic. These are from Medieval II: Total War, the latest in the series.
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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
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    dated but i loved its artistry

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  • freakish lightfreakish light butterdick jones and his heavenly asshole machineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    -SPI- wrote: »
    The graphics and animation in this game make me wish I gave a shit about Naruto. I mean seriously WHAT THE FUCK!?!
    --pure win and sex--

    I NEED NEW PANTS AND A PS3 YOU BASTARD

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
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    Chrono Trigger - Zeal.

    It's like they made the best game ever, and thought "What else can we do?" ... "I know, lets make they the coolest section of any JRPG ever and just stick it on the end"

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  • METAzraeLMETAzraeL Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    yeah that Naruto vid is amazing. I'll totally get that if it ever comes to the 360.
    LewieP wrote: »
    mmmgood
    CT and FFVI graphics still get me going.

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  • freakish lightfreakish light butterdick jones and his heavenly asshole machineRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    METAzraeL wrote: »
    yeah that Naruto vid is amazing. I'll totally get that if it ever comes to the 360.

    The last line of the video is really what's killing me.

    "Only for the Playstation 3 system."

    Do I have the money? Do I? /fidget

    This thing is going to haunt my dreams.

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Fuck yes Oddworld. The chanting is probably my favorite sound effect in a game.

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
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  • RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    That's not a... no way... that's not in-game, is it?

    edit: @Raslin, stupid fast thread

    Why yes, it is

    Grab the demo, you'll see :P

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    How are the PC versions of the Abe's Oddysee/Exodus?

    I've played a little of the Playstation versions of both games, and think I would really dig them, but never played them to completion.

    Love Munches Oddysee and Strangers Wrath.

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The PC versions are great, they're the only ones I've played. I never got to play Munch's Oddysee or Stranger's Wrath, which pisses me off a lot.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    holy hell, i dont care about naruto but that video is kind of amazing

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  • SaniusSanius Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Spoiler for teh huge.
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    But yeah. The ship in Crysis. This whole part was just amazing looking.
    the use of lighting in that area was amazing.

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  • GunstarGunstar Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    -SPI- wrote: »
    The graphics and animation in this game make me wish I gave a shit about Naruto. I mean seriously WHAT THE FUCK!?!
    --pure win and sex--

    I NEED NEW PANTS AND A PS3 YOU BASTARD

    BELIEVE IT

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