i just let my friend borrow my copy of killzone2 in exchange for his copy of RE5. my friend is a bit of a graphics whore like me and having begun playing RE5, this is what i discovered....

YEP RE5 does look amazing how ever IMO KZ2 still trumps on it in terms of graphics like lighting effect,explosion,physics,ammout of stuff going on the screen etc.

.... the graphics in RE5 are a mixed bag of excellent and shite!

it is true and i do not exxagerate. whilst the character models are some of the best i have seen on a console, the texture on some of the objects is like something from last generation. by keeping the camera far the textures look decent, but some of the cutscenes give it all away.

another thing which surprised me was how static everything is. the rugs, curtains and clothes which hang off walls etc are like sheets of wood and cloth isnt the only thing, this also goes for pieces of meat etc.

the character models deserve a 5/5 for graphics, but nothing more. how people can compare the mixture of great and shite graphics to games such as gears, kz2 or even uncharted is beyond me. great character models with the amount of crap graphics are not enough to justify the graphical praise this game has been receiving.

I agree.

TPSs have a big advantage over FPSs because the developer has more control on how close the camera can get to the textures.  As long as the character models are detailed, people will think a TPS looks better than a FPS.  That's why Killzone 2 is such an achievement.

i dont understand how reviewers dont pick up on these things or chose to ignore it :s it makes the reviewing process of graphics some what flawed.

is this a thread praising re5 graphics or detailing flaws in its graphics?..Btw the game looks very good as did re4 when it came out..

the character models are good but i think the put more time polishing chris then sheva or anyone else like the first zombie you see they go close up on hes eye and it just looks horrible