Most beautiful game made?

[zakee00]

thx for that AOE screenie :thumbsup:

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Wolfshanze
Totally off-the-wall recomendation...

AGE OF WONDERS SHADOW MAGIC

good game. TBS for life.

 

[Zebo]

Wow:Q...AOEIII will totally rock..

 

[darkswordsman17]

Oh god no.

I have a friend who is a strategy game freak. The last thing I'll want is him wanting to play that AoE III on my computer so he can see all the graphic effects.

Looks stunning.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: zakee00

in console...

\r_hdrrendering x

x=1-11

*EDIT* Make sure you disable AA or there will be a BUNCH of missing textures and other problems.

:thumbsup: 7 is the best effect, or so ive heard.

I haven't tried them all under all circumstances... to be honest, there isn't a lot of difference between them all.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: zakee00

in console...

\r_hdrrendering x

x=1-11

*EDIT* Make sure you disable AA or there will be a BUNCH of missing textures and other problems.

:thumbsup: 7 is the best effect, or so ive heard.

I haven't tried them all under all circumstances... to be honest, there isn't a lot of difference between them all.

HDR is quite nice, but it literally chopped my framerates in half. I promptly turned it off. It's not that nice.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: zakee00

in console...

\r_hdrrendering x

x=1-11

*EDIT* Make sure you disable AA or there will be a BUNCH of missing textures and other problems.

:thumbsup: 7 is the best effect, or so ive heard.

I haven't tried them all under all circumstances... to be honest, there isn't a lot of difference between them all.

HDR is quite nice, but it literally chopped my framerates in half. I promptly turned it off. It's not that nice.

Yeah... it's games like this that would benefit greatly from dual 6800 Ultra's I bet.

 

[RobotOfHatred]

Are there any pics of Half-Life 2 with the new HDR there planning to implement?

 

[DJQuanta]

Well........not many ppl here are fans of racing games, but I think Need For Speed Underground 2 looks pretty good!!..... it's a shame all the races are at night.

As far as FPS, I think FarCry...... HL2 it's great, the water it's very good, but with all the hype about this games I was expecting something amazing.

 

[RobotOfHatred]

What, you dont think HL2's graphics are amazing?

I like need for Speed Underground 2... when your not moving. I hate (HATE) the blur effect, coupled with the neon lighting thats everywhere, and the fact that walls and roadblocks look exactly like streets (when your racing) it's incredibly annoying to navigate.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: zakee00

in console...

\r_hdrrendering x

x=1-11

*EDIT* Make sure you disable AA or there will be a BUNCH of missing textures and other problems.

:thumbsup: 7 is the best effect, or so ive heard.

I haven't tried them all under all circumstances... to be honest, there isn't a lot of difference between them all.

I tried 1-11. Not that much difference between them. Still too bright on the indoor levels, plus it kills your framerates. It will be interesting to see Valve's HDR in HL2. I am curious if it's just that HDR is a bit too bright in general (IMO) or if it's Crytek's implementation.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: RobotOfHatred
What, you dont think HL2's graphics are amazing?

I like need for Speed Underground 2... when your not moving. I hate (HATE) the blur effect, coupled with the neon lighting thats everywhere, and the fact that walls and roadblocks look exactly like streets (when your racing) it's incredibly annoying to navigate.

I thought that game looked sweet too
looks killer on a high end graphics card
I played it at 4xAA 1280x1024 and it looked so good
silky smooth too :thumbsup:

 

[narcotic]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
return to castle wolfenstein, what a beauty of a game, best WW2 game ever imo

if you're talking about "best game for its time", then I'd have to agree. great game.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: narcotic

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
return to castle wolfenstein, what a beauty of a game, best WW2 game ever imo

if you're talking about "best game for its time", then I'd have to agree. great game.

for what it was it was graphically beautiful as well, and it ran nice on my TNT2!

 

[glorygunk]

Originally posted by: James3shin
I still think Age of Empires 3 will shock and awe all of ya'll...
SCREENS

**MY BAD** DGUY already posted teh same link...ill find the one screen i want to show hopefully...

HOLY DETAIL BATMAN...
LINK

My gosh that is beautiful, AOE2 is one of my all time faves. Are we supposed to *go to war* in one of those scenes? On the one hand, it's too beautiful to destroy, but on the other hand, I'd love to see how Microsoft manages to animate death and destruction

 

[Mojo027]

Doom 3

Is there even any question?

 

[RobotOfHatred]

Yes.

Doom3 textures (IMO) =Not that great. Plus the player models look really REALLY odd/ The only thing it has going for it are the shadows.

I still htink Half-Life 2 loks the greatest. I wanna see how HDR is implemented into it (Pics?_)

 

[Steffenm]

Of the upcoming games: The Elder Scrolls IV! There is no doubt. And a guy above asked if it had shadows... Yes it does. Look at http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/zakee00/gamescrn_obliv_02-B.jpg"]THIS[/URL] screenshot for example. The gravestones cast shadows... only it's so realistic that you don't notice until you look hard. Just like in real life I'm sure that the shadows will be more visible when e.g. standing under a tree with the sun on top of the sky.

My Ti 4200 4X really isn't any good at modern games, so I can't say which current game is the most beautiful. But from screenshots and the little experience I have, I have to say FarCry for eye-candy and Half-life 2 for realism.

 

[ohnnyj]

Originally posted by: glorygunk

Originally posted by: James3shin
I still think Age of Empires 3 will shock and awe all of ya'll...
SCREENS

**MY BAD** DGUY already posted teh same link...ill find the one screen i want to show hopefully...

HOLY DETAIL BATMAN...
LINK

My gosh that is beautiful, AOE2 is one of my all time faves. Are we supposed to *go to war* in one of those scenes? On the one hand, it's too beautiful to destroy, but on the other hand, I'd love to see how Microsoft manages to animate death and destruction

It will be interesting to see if they can keep a playable framerate with a ton of action on screen. Then again, I also wonder if Microsoft has a better grasp on implementing all the features of DX as they are the developers of the technology. So maybe they have a few tricks up their sleeves that allow them to truly harness the power of the graphics subsystem.

 

[jelkukipik]

When Duke Nukem Forever will come out, your jaws will drop on the floor!!!!

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: jelkukipik
When Duke Nukem Forever will come out, your jaws will drop on the floor!!!!

While that's certainly possible (I remember being really impressed with the last video and screenshots that were released....oh, back in 2001), I'm not holding my breath for it.

 

[classy]

Its a little outdated now, but the original Unreal is still the prettiest game IMO.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: jelkukipik
IF Duke Nukem Forever comes out, your jaws will drop on the floor!!!!

fixed for ya
:roll:

and the ending to Painkiller's exp pack BOoH has one of the most "beautiful" bosses and awe inspiring endings to a game - ever . . . . better than Diii's cyber-demon!
(unfortunately just as easy to kill)

:roll:

 

[thegimp03]

when is stalker due out? I vote for Far Cry by the way...looks freakin gorgeous, justl like a tropical paradise should!

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: classy
Its a little outdated now, but the original Unreal is still the prettiest game IMO.

I agree - especially with the high-res texture pack.