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selnor on 08 November 2011
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Dr.Grass said:
selnor said:
Dr.Grass said:
Since people are saying that looks next gen (what's wrong with you) and graphics war blah blah...

The lighting looks terrible in that screenshot. Real light doesn't behave like that except in thick fog/smoke. Clearly there is not any of that around. Those beams of light are just downright stupid.

But you can't say anything from ONE screenshot so it should rather be left alone.

But seriously, next gen!? U crazy.

IMO lighting on the first game was even now probably the best this gen. So I know that this games lighting will look phenomenal. 

it doesnt look next gen though. However the characters look to have a huge improvement. 

Regardless, Alan Wake is my number 1 game this gen. So I just want more. 


As usual I disagree with you.

Wait...Didn't you say Forza 4 had the best lighting this gen? I could swear I remember that...

I did say probably. Looking at it objectively Forza 4 is better than AW1 in lighting tech. However  cant imagine it not impoving since AW1. Alan Wakes lighting and shadows are just pure win. 

Where Alan Wake needed improvement was charcter poly count and animation. The rest is still jaw dropping now. Especially effects, draw distance and ambience.  I really hope an official AW2 is announced for E3 next year. Remedy have said i confirmation they could optimize their resources of 360 to giv and extra 30% head room over AW1. 

Thing with AW1 was that all the scenery you could see was of a playable stae on not just a skybox like Gears or Uncharted or Rage etc etc. That was down to a late decision changing the game from a andbox title to a linear experience. 

I would love to see what Remedy could do with the extra horsepower freeing up the engine from its sandbox environments would do for its visuals. As i said the game already looks amazing on many things even now. IMO there is still no game that does weather  effects (fog, smoke, ambience etc  as good as Wake.

 

Anyhow. Who cares. I just want a follow up to my best game this gen. :)