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Re: Halo 4 graphics. Bad?
Posted By: Phoenix_9286 <Ian.Sechler@gmail.com>	Date: 11/6/12 11:02 a.m.
In Response To: Halo 4 graphics. Bad? (Cody Miller) : 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? For once I agree with you. No. You are not. I had no idea a game could look so amazingly gorgeous and yet so hideously ugly at the same time. I personally think the engine is fine, and probably even fantastic, it's the art direction that's awful and failing.

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.