How are there so many mentions of Dark Souls 2 when it's last-gen? Thread title clearly says "this gen". Come on people.
I'd have no problem with you trying to bring context had you actually had anything to add to the topic, but you have yet to answer to the premise of the thread at all.Is the overall point of your thread to just complain about games not looking as pretty as in earlier vertical slices and just not acknowledge any sort of context?
Ugly is a subjective term, and there's no context for the downgraded visuals that makes my overall opinion 'wrong' on the matter. I considered it ugly at launch and ugly on Pro and misleading to post .ini file edits as if they shipped it that way. It isn't a new opinion on a 4 year old game. It's my answer to my thread title.Many people don't do this, especially when they not only make braindead comparisons but also call the end product ugly regardless of the context. Even OP started the thread with stating that a four year old game is actually ugly along with the implication that the only way for it to be consistently pretty is by editing ini setting.
Yes.Is the overall point of your thread to just complain about games not looking as pretty as in earlier vertical slices and just not acknowledge any sort of context?
I already gave my opinion on the subject of "downgrades" people talk the most about. You should read your own thread.I'd have no problem with you trying to bring context had you actually had anything to add to the topic, but you have yet to answer to the premise of the thread at all.
It's one thing to say "X game was my biggest disappointment on this topic, but I'd like to add that it was understandable for X reasons."
But you've come in with no intention of actually joining the discussion and instead are making serial argument posts.
Seems so. Gotta love the more toxic threads.
I must just not like the art style, cause even at the time it just felt...meh.Because it came out in 2015. The Witcher 3 was the most ambitious game of the generation at the time of release.
Looks no where near as good as this:
And these aren't even close to the best shots from any of these games. It just looks average as hell to me.
There is a difference between "this game looks worse from reveal to launch" and "this game is ugly".
A very large difference.
Also no, the difference is not in IQ lol
As we established, no TW3 does not look as good as games with lower ambitions and different priorities when it comes to resource management. But when it all comes together it results in an experience that's much more engrossing than any of the other games that year. Or even the years before it. Like novigrad is much smaller than Seattle in Infamous but good lord is the former more memorable. There's always a lot going on in The Witcher 3. It's definitely a technical marvel. And as someone else said, Bloodborne doesn't look quite like that. For example that screenshot lacks chromatic aberration. :|I must just not like the art style, cause even at the time it just felt...meh.
IMO this:
Breath of the Wild is one of my favorite games ever, but damn would this have been nice.
As we established, no TW3 does not look as good as games with lower ambitions and different priorities when it comes to resource management. But when it all comes together it results in an experience that's much more engrossing than any of the other games that year. Or even the years before it. Like novigrad is much smaller than Seattle in Infamous but good lord is the former more memorable. And as someone else said, Bloodborne doesn't look quite like that. For example that screenshot lacks chromatic aberration. :|
I imagine you haven't read the thread.What does that have to do with the game being mis-adverised and hugely downgraded in final retail build comparative to early gameplay footage or builds?
I imagine you haven't read the thread.And personally I think other open world games that released in a somewhat similar time frame looked better, eg games like Dragon Age Inquisition, Final Fantasy XV, InFamous Second Son etc.
Can XC2 be considered a downgrade though? I don't remember it looking any different from when it was first revealed.I was actually disappointed in Anthem. It does look great, but not as mind-blowing as I expected.
Red dead redemption 2 looks amazing but I was disappointed in the hair and people in general outside of the main cast.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 probably takes the cake for me though. It's a fun game but I can't stand the IQ.
yeah that first pic is def not the promo shot they released. (not that the promo is much worse)Very bad for both pictures, cameras and angles. The first picture is even photoshopped and the real picture is a screengrab of a video
It launched in 2014 on XB1 and PS4? How is it any less current gen than Watch Dogs or MGSV?How are there so many mentions of Dark Souls 2 when it's last-gen? Thread title clearly says "this gen". Come on people.
No, it launched on PS360 only. It was later ported on PS4/X1 with the Scholar edition but it was made 100% as a PS360 game. Watch Dogs and MGSV were at least cross-gen at launch.It launched in 2014 on XB1 and PS4? How is it any less current gen than Watch Dogs or MGSV?
You're right, I was mistaken. Can I still be mad about the PC version though?No, it launched on PS360 only. It was later ported on PS4/X1 with the Scholar edition but it was made 100% as a PS360 game. Watch Dogs and MGSV were at least cross-gen at launch.
Watch dogs still looked good to me. Yall trippin
The ubisoft e3 thing wasn't too far off
Man I played and beat and liked it when it came out on ps4. I thought it looked fine, plus it was chicago
There's no denying that TW3 was downgraded, but calling the game ugly is straight crazy talk
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Right? The screenshots people are posting here of Witcher 3 are laughable, obvious attempts at finding the worst looking examples of the game either with lower end hardware or less than ideal time of day and lighting conditions. I get people were disappointed at the visual difference between early prototypes of the game and the final product (which happens ALL THE TIME), but there is no need to shit out straight up falsities when the game at release was still very impressive.The guys calling The Witcher 3 ugly need to go visit to the Screenshot thread on Era..
The downgrade of Watch_Dogs on PC can be partially reversed with a mod (unlocking features). It is crazy to think about that. Some crazy money hatting might have occurred.
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-dogs-mod-aims-to-recreate-e3-2012-visual-effects-improve-performance/
wow so uglyThere's no denying that TW3 was downgraded, but calling the game ugly is straight crazy talk - this screens are of course without any mods
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There's that too. The DLCs look significantly more impressive than the base game.Off topic but still relevant: The DLCs of TW3 saw visual improvements across the board according to DF.
Halo 2's entire E3 demo was a carefully crafted bullshot. There was no way those lighting effects were going to be possible on a plain Xbox console at the time.What are some notorious downgrades in previous gens anyway? Like before the 360 and Ps3. Was it not much of a thing to over-promise yet?
I thought Brute Force on the OG Xbox looked next gen when looking at magazine previews. I don't remember the final game blowing me away though.What are some notorious downgrades in previous gens anyway? Like before the 360 and Ps3. Was it not much of a thing to over-promise yet?
Off topic but still relevant: The DLCs of TW3 saw visual improvements across the board according to DF.