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It doesn't look bad for a 360 game (except the main character rigid way of walking and the grey colors) but the gameplay looks boring.

It seems it's your standard average shooter / Resident Evil mix stuff... I expected something more unusual...

The numerous development years clearly didn't go in finding new gameplay ideas or concepts...

 



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Brennan said:

It doesn't look bad for a 360 game (except the main character rigid way of walking and the grey colors) but the gameplay looks boring.

It seems it's your standard average shooter / Resident Evil mix stuff... I expected something more unusual...

Kind of agree with that :|



Looks like a cool game albeit a bit dark.

One thing looks absolutely certain though, the game does not deserve the graphics hype it gets from certain 360 fans. Neither the cinematics nor ingame graphics come remotely near to Uncharted 2 (it was claimed by some this game would surpass Uncharted 2, actually it does not beat Uncharted 1 by a long shot in this sense).



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Brennan said:

It doesn't look bad for a 360 game (except the main character rigid way of walking and the grey colors) but the gameplay looks boring.

It seems it's your standard average shooter / Resident Evil mix stuff... I expected something more unusual...

The numerous development years clearly didn't go in finding new gameplay ideas or concepts...

 

Yeah kinda agree as well...but who knows, maybe it will keep getting better and intense as the game goes on and will deliver bucket loads..Just hope it doesn't go the route some recent 360 exclusives have gone



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MikeB said:
Looks like a cool game albeit a bit dark.

One thing looks absolutely certain though, the game does not deserve the graphics hype it gets from certain 360 fans. Neither the cinematics nor ingame graphics come remotely near to Uncharted 2 (it was claimed by some this game would surpass Uncharted 2, actually it does not beat Uncharted 1 by a long shot in this sense).

I find it funny and ironic how all of a sudden you PS3 lovers are talking about how this game's graphics are being hyped. You're complaining about the exact same thing you PS3 owners do everytime an exclusive comes out for the PS3, hype it beyond belief. Once again I don't understand why Uncharted 2 is on such a high pedestal. The game looks good but not as amazing as everyone says.



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There seems to be an orgy of light effects going on. I hope the game has some bright outdoor daytime moments aswell.

The graphics are very good, especially on the environments.



 

tuscaniman said:
MikeB said:
Looks like a cool game albeit a bit dark.

One thing looks absolutely certain though, the game does not deserve the graphics hype it gets from certain 360 fans. Neither the cinematics nor ingame graphics come remotely near to Uncharted 2 (it was claimed by some this game would surpass Uncharted 2, actually it does not beat Uncharted 1 by a long shot in this sense).

I find it funny and ironic how all of a sudden you PS3 lovers are talking about how this game's graphics are being hyped. You're complaining about the exact same thing you PS3 owners do everytime an exclusive comes out for the PS3, hype it beyond belief. Once again I don't understand why Uncharted 2 is on such a high pedestal. The game looks good but not as amazing as everyone says.

I don't think he was complaining :S he just stated his opinion that the recent hype doesn't seem to live up to it 'graphical' wise (It still might be an awesome game)...There were many on this site who were touting the graphical power of this game so critic of it is inevitable...so relax a bit :P No one is trying to destroy your precious game so no need to get all defensive



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CGI-Quality said:
JaggedSac said:
CGI-Quality said:
It does look good, though it does have it's share of issues (low-res textures, screen tearing). HEAVY RAIN had instances of both though, so it's still too early to judge this, especially since it's yet to go gold. No, it isn't currently the best I've seen from the 360 but it's certainly a pretty game.

The tearing is due to the video capture:

 

http://forum.alanwake.com/showpost.php?p=68102&postcount=71

It's got actual tearing, I watched it closely (mainly because I know of such situations). It didn't happen the entire time, which is what that link was claiming, but there is screen tearing present. It's the same tearing I saw pre-HEAVY RAIN launch as well.

Sure, the game will have tearing.  But nothing near what is seen in that video.  The post I linked to is from a Remedy dev.  I think he knows what he is talking about.



I'm kinda iffy about the game now after watching the video:

Positives:
-The Sound was amazing, probably some of the best effects I've ever heard.
-The story gripped me straight away, I couldn't get my eyes away from the video.
-The guy who voiced Alan Wake did a very good job.
-I liked how you heal in the light.
-The lighting was really good and it's use was interesting.

Negatives:
-The game doesn't look as good as people were making it out to be.
-The environment's in the first half look rubbish compared to the second half, which shows inconstancy.
-The characters faces looked hideous in the cut scenes and in game.
-The God-like voice was very cheesy and the whole gun and light thing made me cringe a little.

Anyway that's my 2 cents, hopefully I'm wrong about the negatives and I still think the game will be fantastic besides it's faults.



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tuscaniman said:
MikeB said:
Looks like a cool game albeit a bit dark.

One thing looks absolutely certain though, the game does not deserve the graphics hype it gets from certain 360 fans. Neither the cinematics nor ingame graphics come remotely near to Uncharted 2 (it was claimed by some this game would surpass Uncharted 2, actually it does not beat Uncharted 1 by a long shot in this sense).

I find it funny and ironic how all of a sudden you PS3 lovers are talking about how this game's graphics are being hyped. You're complaining about the exact same thing you PS3 owners do everytime an exclusive comes out for the PS3, hype it beyond belief. Once again I don't understand why Uncharted 2 is on such a high pedestal. The game looks good but not as amazing as everyone says.

Uncharted 2 looks amazing:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/behind-the-uncharted-2/58526

Sure the PS3 and Uncharted 3 will achieve more, but credit where credit is due.



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