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Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailer
Posted By: JinnoDate: 12/15/09 10:48 a.m.

In Response To: Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailer (xMixMasterx)


: No... I don't do that.

: My point is that the technology CAN be judged on a scale, even if it's
: technology that deals with the way things look and feel.

: You may prefer the look and feel of Pong, but the fact is that Killzone 2
: has more pixels, a better FPS and more colors. Those are all scientific
: (and by scientific I mean that a number value can be assigned) details
: that can be measured.

: If you're saying the scenes BS was talking about specifically are just
: opinion, then great. If you're saying that ALL graphics deal ONLY in
: opinion, I have to disagree.

: You may prefer a moped (pong) over a car with 300 HP (Killzone 2), but the
: fact is that the car's engine is more powerful because of specific
: measurements and not just opinion.

But it is all opinion. Pong is perfect. You see exactly everything you need to see. Your paddle, your opponent's paddle, the middle line, and the score. Killzone, despite its pixel orgy, is inferior because there are so many extraneous things depicted that just aren't essential for gameplay. There you go. Pong is therefore better.

And yes, it is an opinion. 480i looks better than 1080p to some people (my grandparents). You may have more pixels, but that's more detail that is simply wasted in many aspects. Football was still football before you could see the individual scratches on the player's helmet. For that matter a 300HP versus the Moped engine is also a matter of opinion. The moped engine fulfills all of its goals, and is more fuel efficient than a 300HP engine. Furthermore, there is a great deal of wasted power in a 300HP engine, you simply don't need it to get to the highest speed allowed in the US.

It is entirely a matter of opinion as to what is better. Whatever suits the needs or desires is what is better, 100% of the time.


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My technical disection of the Reach trailerFyreWulff 12/13/09 4:25 p.m.
     There isn't RTR? *NM*DHalo 12/13/09 4:30 p.m.
           Re: There isn't RTR? What is RTR? *NM*T51b 12/13/09 4:34 p.m.
           Re: There isn't RTR?Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 12/13/09 6:15 p.m.
                 Re: There isn't RTR?DHalo 12/13/09 6:26 p.m.
                       Re: There isn't RTR?Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 12/13/09 6:30 p.m.
                       Re: There isn't RTR?FyreWulff 12/13/09 6:44 p.m.
     Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerT51b 12/13/09 4:34 p.m.
     Fascinating writeup *NM*ArteenEsben 12/13/09 5:00 p.m.
     Another pic showing the effectiveness of the techFyreWulff 12/13/09 5:02 p.m.
           Re: Another pic showing the effectiveness of the tT51b 12/13/09 5:05 p.m.
                 Re: Another pic showing the effectiveness of the tFyreWulff 12/13/09 5:09 p.m.
                       RTR: Real Time ReflectionsJinno 12/13/09 5:18 p.m.
                             Re: RTR: Real Time ReflectionsFyreWulff 12/13/09 5:30 p.m.
           And another clarificationFyreWulff 12/13/09 8:23 p.m.
                 =(rolandk73 12/13/09 8:28 p.m.
     Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerThe BS Police 12/13/09 5:38 p.m.
           Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerFyreWulff 12/13/09 5:47 p.m.
                 Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerThe BS Police 12/13/09 7:18 p.m.
                       Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerFyreWulff 12/13/09 7:25 p.m.
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                             Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerThe BS Police 12/13/09 8:00 p.m.
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                                               Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerrolandk73 12/13/09 8:12 p.m.
                                               Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerserpx 12/13/09 8:19 p.m.
                                                     Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerxMixMasterX 12/14/09 12:03 a.m.
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                                                                                   Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerserpx 12/14/09 4:57 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerJinno 12/15/09 10:48 a.m.
     Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerCortana 5 12/13/09 6:06 p.m.
           Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerFyreWulff 12/13/09 6:19 p.m.
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     Re: My technical disection of the Reach trailerJohn_117 12/14/09 8:53 p.m.
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