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Halo 4 graphics. Bad?
Posted By: Cody Miller	Date: 11/6/12 10:58 a.m.
I'm on my way through the game, however I'm really having issue with the graphics. They aren't bad on a technical level, but I think aesthetically they aren't very good at all. To me, the graphics are taking a page from Michael Bay and from the newer Final Fantasies, in that they are throwing enormous detail, complexity, and effects in your face. Transformers literally hurt my eyes to watch, since there was so much STUFF going on within the image, that I had no idea where or what to focus on. That seems to be my problem with Halo 4. First of all, the textures and geometry are so detailed and complex, that I feel like I feel when watching Michael Bay. With all that complexity and detail, you lose the ability to direct the eye. Second, the way the engine renders does not seem to make anything stand out - the enemies blend in with the environment a lot, making it hard to distinguish them. Third, the lighting effects are overly exaggerated and pronounced, which is not only distracting but probably contributes to number 2. Lastly, the HUD is actually really distracting. It's visual overload here, which is not what you want when playing a game. The graphics should be easy to understand, and convey information to the player. Instead, I'm staring at these massively complex pieces of geometry all over the screen, and having difficulty digesting it all. Am I off base here?

Message Index

Halo 4 graphics. Bad?	Cody Miller	11/6/12 10:58 a.m.
Re: Halo 4 graphics. Bad?	Phoenix_9286	11/6/12 11:02 a.m.
Total agreement *NM*	scarab	11/6/12 9:17 p.m.
No, you're not	rhubarb	11/6/12 11:12 a.m.
Re: Halo 4 graphics. Bad?	kapowaz	11/6/12 12:24 p.m.
Re: Halo 4 graphics. Bad?	asa	11/6/12 1:20 p.m.
Re: Halo 4 graphics. Bad?	scarab	11/7/12 4:45 p.m.
Death animations	Rockslider	11/6/12 2:09 p.m.
Re: Death animations	Cody Miller	11/6/12 2:22 p.m.
Re: Death animations	thebruce0	11/7/12 8:55 a.m.
Re: Death animations	kapowaz	11/6/12 4:43 p.m.
Re: Death animations	uberfoop	11/6/12 4:53 p.m.
Re: Death animations	Rockslider	11/6/12 6:05 p.m.
Re: Death animations	cheapLEY	11/6/12 6:19 p.m.
Re: Death animations	scarab	11/6/12 9:35 p.m.
Re: Death animations	kapowaz	11/7/12 2:50 a.m.
Re: Death animations	scarab	11/7/12 7:32 a.m.
Re: Death animations	kapowaz	11/7/12 10:28 a.m.
Re: Death animations	Rockslider	11/7/12 4:41 p.m.
Re: Death animations	Rockslider	11/7/12 5:25 p.m.
Re: Death animations	scarab	11/7/12 5:43 p.m.
Have you tried...	stan	11/6/12 3:03 p.m.
Re: Have you tried...	uberfoop	11/6/12 3:13 p.m.
Re: Have you tried...	stan	11/6/12 3:19 p.m.
Re: Have you tried...	uberfoop	11/6/12 3:25 p.m.
Re: Have you tried...	stan	11/6/12 3:59 p.m.
Re: Have you tried...	kapowaz	11/6/12 4:44 p.m.
Blinded by the light...	Hyokin	11/6/12 3:57 p.m.
Re: Blinded by the light...	Phoenix_9286	11/6/12 4:01 p.m.
So I guess I'm a little confused..	tiny	11/8/12 7:50 a.m.