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NA Awards 2011: Best Graphics
Topic Started: Feb 13 2011, 09:43 PM (555 Views)
andaryu
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Resident Evil 5

Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3
Release Date: 03/13/09
Genre: Action Adventure > Horror
Developer: Capcom
ESRB Rating: M

Description:
The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down players' spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. He is joined by a new partner, Sheva Alomar, who lends her strength, intelligence and sharp-shooting skills to the mission. In order to survive, Chris and Sheva must work together to take on the challenges of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. Utilizing a revolutionary new 2-player co-op mode of gameplay, players assume control of either Chris or Sheva and experience Resident Evil in new ways. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom has players fearing the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games.
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Crysis

Platforms: PC
Release Date:11/13/07
Genre: First-Person > Action > Shooter > Sci-Fi
Developer: Crytek
ESRB Rating: M

Description:
A colossal asteroid crashes down to Earth. The North Korean Government quickly seals off the island chain, claiming the mysteries of the asteroid for themselves. The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation and report back to the Pentagon. Amid rising tensions between the US and North Koreans, the asteroid suddenly bursts open, revealing a massive, 2km high alien ship. The ship generates an immense force sphere, freezing a vast portion of the island and drastically altering the global weather system. The invasion of Earth has begun. The two rival nations unite to stop the aliens and save mankind. The newly formed alliance fights epic battles against the marauding Aliens. With hope rapidly fading, the player must lead a crack squad through lush tropical jungle, harsh frozen landscapes, and finally into the heart of the alien ship itself for the ultimate Zero G encounter with the aliens. Crysis offers players a highly immersive FPS experience in which they will have to adapt their tactics, weaponry, armour and gameplay style to survive and defeat the alien invasion.
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Final Fantasy XIII

Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3
Release Date: 03/09/10
Genre: Role-Playing > Console-style RPG
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB Rating: T

Description:
In Final Fantasy XIII, you will embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse. Along the way, you will encounter diverse allies who will fight alongside you. Execute powerful attacks with weapons and magic, and summon the enigmatic Eidolons with an evolved Active Time Battle system. Experience seamless transitions between real time gameplay and in-game cinematics. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?
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Super Mario Galaxy 2

Plaftorms: Wii
Release Date: 05/23/10
Genre: 3D > Action > Platformer
Developer: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: E

Description:
This adventure for the Wii console marks the first time a second 3-D Mario game has arrived in the same console generation. In the game, Mario rides his trusty dinosaur companion, Yoshi, to new stars and the fantastic worlds found there. This 3-D platforming adventure provides longtime video game fans with a fresh round of out-of-this-world challenges in the style introduced in the critically acclaimed original.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia

Platforms: PSP
Release Date: 08/25/09
Genre: Action > Fighting > 3D
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB Rating: T

Description:
Cosmos, the goddess of harmony. Chaos, the god of discord. Reigning from distant realms, the two gods had gathered warriors from all lands to lead them in savage war. Cosmos and Chaos were of equal strength. It was believed the conflict would last forever. However, the balance is now broken. Those who answered Chaos's call created an inexhaustible force. And under vicious attack without relent, the warriors fighting for Cosmos started to fall one by one. The conflict that has continued for eons is now about to end in Chaos's favor. The world has been torn asunder, sinking into a vortex of disorder. As for the few surviving warriors- their fates have yet to be determined.
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Super Slash
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What does the FPS matter in the case of graphics?
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Storm
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I'm just replying to andaryu's comment on Crysis' frame rate being choppy.
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andaryu
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I know it depends on your PC and for Crysis you need a powerful machine. It's not just a field of nothing, it's a massive world where you can explore every inch you see. There's caves, valleys, all sorts of environments. It's just comparing a powerful machine (PS3/360) on a nice HD TV is much better than a computer on a monitor. It really does make a difference seeing it live in good quality and I bet the same goes for Crysis.

Like you said, can't judge quality on Youtube.
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Storm
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That field had MUCH MUCH less to render than the area I showed you in Crysis. Crysis could've taken that same field and made it look 10X better.

And you sit closer to your monitor, so I don't see why the size of them vs. HDTVs really matters.
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Zidane
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Nice to see my nomination getting votes, expected me to be the only one who voted for it...

For the video Storm posted you have to consider the settings. That video is running 8x AA (AA will kill your FPS) and is running at 1920x1080 (that's 1080p HD for those who don't know). The reason the video is choppy is because of those things and the settings are on Very High. Now think about this: Crysis came out at the end of 2007. The game has such ridiculous graphics that computers still can't run it smoothly with max settings a little over 3 years later.
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andaryu
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That's quite impressive indeed. Thanks for the information on it Zidane, that really makes things clear.

Slash tally up the votes for me. I'll continue the polls tomorrow sometime.
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Jackson
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Nice to see my nomination getting votes, expected me to be the only one who voted for it.."

Nope I was with Crysis the entire time, You just beat me to it,
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Polantaris
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andaryu
Feb 14 2011, 10:08 PM
I don't know how to change votes on Polls. I don't believe I have that authority as a member.

The backgrounds in Crysis look nice, but the trees and leaves could be better. I mean, you can clearly see that they are just 2D flat graphics. I don't really care for the choppy frame rate either. I'd rather it be smooth.

Watch these. No flat graphics, just pure detailed visuals. It's like playing live in a CG movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ly_jLFuU40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ly_jLFuU40
In the defense of Crysis, it's able to run at full speed if you have a good enough computer. On the other hand, it will cost a lot more than a PS3. If you compare price to looks, XIII wins.

Zidane: Just because most computers can't run it at full speed doesn't necessarily mean that it's that amazing. Perhaps when you get to the very high settings, the engine wastes more resources then it needs to, so even now not many computers can play it maxed out.

Yeah, it looks good, but how much worse does one setting lower look? Not so terrible that it suddenly looks like crap.
Edited by Polantaris, Feb 15 2011, 08:58 AM.
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Storm
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I think the gameplay of Crysis looks pretty good, too. Sure it's not very original, but that doesn't mean it's bad by any means. Why does everyone hate on it?
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Zidane
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Zidane: Just because most computers can't run it at full speed doesn't necessarily mean that it's that amazing. Perhaps when you get to the very high settings, the engine wastes more resources then it needs to, so even now not many computers can play it maxed out.

Yeah you really don't need to tell me about computers... The game isn't the best optimized but even so it's still the game that every review site uses to benchmark video cards. And whether it runs well or not, no one can say any game looks more realistic. The video Storm posted isn't even the best, there's a mod that makes a setting called Ultra High that looks even better.

I also forgot to mention that the guy who made the video was also recording at the same time. For those who don't know, recording can be a system hog depending on the program. For example, I get around 200FPS on a map I play in Counter-Strike Source but when I tried using FRAPS to record while playing that same map it dropped to about 150FPS.

Oh and I counted the votes and this is what I got:

Resident Evil 5: 1
Crysis: 4
Final Fantasy XIII: 3
Super Mario Galaxy 2: 0
Final Fantasy Dissidia: 0

Slash can recount as well just to make sure but I'm pretty sure that's right.
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