txa1265 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Apparently they feel the hype machine is softening up ... http://www.gamershell.com/news_BHalf-Life2BStridersandC.shtml They still look truly amazing ... prettiest vaporware I've ever seen ... Last date I saw was ~Q4 of this year (i.e. Sept - Dec). Anything else newer? Maybe at this year's E3 we'll hear. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Holy..... Just look at the graphics...... Its even better than Doom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothiX Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest Just look at the graphics...... Its even better than Doom 3 Eh, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by GothiX Eh, no. If you look at bit more carefully you'll see that its better than Doom 3 really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest If you look at bit more carefully you'll see that its better than Doom 3 really. Actually, the more I look at it, the more I see that they have optimized those things that your eyes are naturally drawn to - look at the G-Man, for instance. His face and eyes look good, but the rest is Q3 quality. Same with most of the things - the physics at play are fascinating, and much of what you see looks great, but it appears to be an overall effect, where Doom III is about a total quality. Mind you - I think that the HL2 choices are very smart, as they will likely allow better performance. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Pfft... Farcry already did all that. Hehe. Those videos are just rererereleases, can't Valve come up with anything? ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by legameboy Pfft... Farcry already did all that. Hehe. Imagine if Halo came out on PC last year without having been out on XBox for 2 years. Still a good game, but it would have been outdone and past-due. HL2 might end up in that bin ... hope not, though ... I hope there is sufficient physics and gaming innovation to make it worthwhile. Those videos are just rererereleases, can't Valve come up with anything? ^_^ You mean something like a game?!? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothiX Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 HL2 doesn't even have true dynamic lighting for cripes' sake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by GothiX HL2 doesn't even have true dynamic lighting for cripes' sake... gothix your always so negative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Oh yah, Doom 3 is realy realistic the lighting is over done, like Deus Ex: IW, did those shadows look realistic? NO! They were terrible.... HL2 is the best looking by far! TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by txa1265 ... You mean something like a game?!? Mike Exactly. Either that or something else besides rereleased videos. If they'd release more about their game, I just might be more interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by legameboy Exactly. Either that or something else besides rereleased videos. If they'd release more about their game, I just might be more interested in it. I'm very interested in HL2, but I can't help but be cynical when all they have to do is re-release a high-res version of something they released >10 months ago and the entire gaming media gets a massive hard-on (apologies for the vernacular)!!! I had to hit *four* sites before one said that it was *not* new (I knew that, but wanted to see). Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Re-release or not, they still look good, and I'm still looking forward to the full game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Originally posted by StormHammer I'm still looking forward to the full game. Me too - Let's hope it is the 'next Half-Life' and not the 'next Deus Ex: Invisible War' ... if you know what I mean. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Originally posted by Tie 23 Deus Ex: IW, did those shadows look realistic? NO! They were terrible.... What in the hell are you talking about?!!?! DX 2's shadows are one of the best in-game shadows i've ever seen! Maybe you just have your shadow detail at low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothiX Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Originally posted by Tie 23 Oh yah, Doom 3 is realy realistic the lighting is over done I assume you've only seen the screenshots, not the E3 movie? When the shadows are in constant movement, it looks beautiful. As well, moving shadows look way more realistic than silly static lightmaps. For a comparison: The lighting in HL2 has the same amount of flexibility as the lighting in JA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 i'm hearing that ps3 will be better.. don't get your hopes up.. Completely off-topic, im making an after sig, it will be G because that pretty much sums me up, don't want to copy blackout too much but oh well. Hope you like it. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothiX Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 So we'll know see your G-spot with every post you make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_One Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Say what you will about Doom 3's storyline or gameplay (not that any of us can truly judge that yet), its engine wipes the floor of the competition. It really does look stunning - Half Life 2's main gimmick is its physics, but in terms of advanced graphics, it hasn't got much to offer. Doom 3's engine, regardless of the game itself, is going to rock. It's about time we had a decent engine to license a load of games on. The Quake 3 engine just doesn't cut the mustard any more - well, it hasn't for years to be honest. Roll on Doom 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 Well stated. The proof isn't just in the first games, but in the licensed games that follow. We have seen that both the Q3 and UT engines work very well for loads of applications, each having strengths and weaknesses - and obviously the UT engine extending better into newer technology in the form of the 'Unreal Warfare' engine. We will have to wait a while to see where the next generation of games will land. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Anyone read the article about the new Unreal engine? It's awesome. http://www.1up.com/article2/0,2053,1555568,00.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothiX Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 GTKRadiant will support Doom 3 and without a compile phase. In other words: Mappers can already start creating Doom 3 maps. Hell, you could even port JA maps to Doom 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrobot Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Originally posted by Tie 23 HL2 is the best looking by far! You mean mean like these shadows? Originally posted by legameboy Anyone read the article about the new Unreal engine? It's awesome. Yeah it's nice to see Epic following id Software in moving further towards CGI technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icemaniax Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 QUESTION! what the HELL is wrong with these shadows?! what? is there more than one sun now? WTH! TEH CRAZY SHADOWS! BWUAHAHAAA *runs out* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Whoa... thats some messed up lighting. 0_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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