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Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)
Posted By: *mxyzptlk <mxyzptlk@3dpower.net>Date: 7/1/00 11:03 p.m.

In Response To: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers) (Anthor)

> Disclaimer: These are my opinions on the E3 Trailer, not in any
> way related to HBO. If you want to flame, do so by replying.

> 1.) The biggest factor: There is no way in hell that this was
> run REAL TIME on a 450mhz computer in OpenGL. If it was, it
> would be by far the most advanced engine ever to appear on ANY
> console, ANY platform (it beats the snot out of the Quake 3
> Engine).

i dont think so either... possibly on a g4.. but i dont give the available macintosh graphics hardware that much credit. But then again its not a game being played. theres no need for AI, or player input or any of the other stuff that a CPU has to take care of when you're actually playing. When (if) any of us actually get this game running on our Macs and PCs i believe that either we'll see the graphics turned down alot, or some serious slow down. either that, or jason jones has sold his soul to the devil in order to code the most perfect engine (if you dont get that one right away just think for a minute.. you'll laugh)

> 5.) 1:33 - Look at the shadow of the ship. It morphes and bends
> as the ground does, just like in real life (thanks to IKE, or
> the inverse kinematics engine).

yea realtime softshadows are a nice effect, but in this trailer they seem to be limited to just the sun =( The flash lights, or any of the other lighting in the game doesnt really give the same effect (as is seen in MGS2, Halo's only competetition when it comes to pure visual bliss)

> 14.) 3:02 - For you computer buffs, look at the multitextureing
> on the water. Repetitive, yet it gets the point across. For
> those of you not acquainted with "geek terms", look at
> the pretty water . . . :)

Thats tiling, not multitexturing... its ugly, and i dont like it all now that u mention it. but the reflection is nice.

> 15.) 3:08 - If you look back at 1:35, you can see the bridge and
> there is no part of the planet behind it. Yet now, the
> "ring" is showing behind it on the horizon.
> 16.) 3:19 - Nice handling on the jeep . . . mine couldn't take
> turns that fast. I think IKE needs some tweaking (mebbe it's
> just me).
> 17.) 3:23 - THANK THE MAKER!!! On this shot, there is no lens
> flare. Why would there be? This is a 3rd person game, not a
> "flying camera follow the dude everywhere".

Uhm... in a 3rd person game if theres no "camera" then exactly what are you looking through? Especially in such a cinematic trailer, there SHOULD be lens flares (now for all the 1st person shooters you're right)

> -I'm tired, so if you would like me to do some more, just reply
> and say so, and I'll do it when I can. Please reply with flames,
> agreement, new stuff to add. *yawns* Oh, and Matt, don't rip on
> me too much :)

I also saw another ugly death sequence.
i could complain for ages about this one =)

but to be honest, it was made up for by the dude getting impaled... hell i'd buy a game that was just me runnin around impalin dudes like that =)

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Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)Anthor 7/1/00 10:36 p.m.
     Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)*mxyzptlk 7/1/00 11:03 p.m.
           Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)mud 7/2/00 12:35 a.m.
                 Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)MacCool 7/2/00 12:09 p.m.
           Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)Ape Man 7/2/00 1:28 a.m.
                 Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)menace 7/2/00 7:49 a.m.
     Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)mattD 7/1/00 11:06 p.m.
     Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer - CPU x4?JosephAW 7/2/00 6:55 a.m.
           Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer - CPU x4?menace 7/2/00 7:45 a.m.
                 Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer - CPU x4?Forensic 7/3/00 9:00 a.m.
           Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer - CPU x4?Dan Rudolph 7/2/00 6:42 p.m.
           Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer - CPU x4?ApolokiA 7/3/00 12:57 a.m.
     Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)menace 7/2/00 7:43 a.m.
     Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)MacGuyver 7/2/00 9:48 a.m.
           Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)ApolokiA 7/3/00 12:49 a.m.
     Some details set straightjeremedia 7/2/00 12:37 p.m.
           Re: Some details set straightMantra 7/2/00 9:34 p.m.
     Re: Rants, raves, and awe on E3 Trailer (Spoilers)MacCool 7/2/00 3:54 p.m.
     In regard to the 450 issue, I was at E3MamoVaka 7/3/00 3:36 a.m.



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