Something i really noticed after watching Sony's E3

This site already feels pretty dead, banning active posters for calling a spade a spade is hilarious imo even more so because the banned party is heavily on the green team.. Anyway, what I truly don't understand is all this UC downgrade talk. The game looked better than anything MS showed. I mean literally it was graphically more impressive than every single thing at MS conference.

All this downgrade talk is bonkers.

Dude, you just made a certain Microsoft employee's nose run with blood.
 
I've put some thought into this. I wonder about the nature of groups made up of people who associate strongly with that group. Political parties, religious circles, club fans, and obviously fanboys. And I wonder what happens to those groups when their base becomes diminished or smaller.

I think what happens, and I think I see it here, is that the people in that group, up to a certain point, becomes even more crazed/attached to said group. They will more vehemently defend their organization. They will attack competitors at a higher rate. They basically become more enraged and steadfast that their falling organization holds the true key.

I definitely saw it with Nintendo fanboys during the GameCube years and I wonder if I'm starting to see it with this group right here.
Actually, its just E3 hype. People are excited and as well they should be. However, you have a tendency to believe in your own hyperbowl and its scaring me.... Like, you really believe the crap that spills from your vocal chords. Thats.......thats some scary s***.
 
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This site already feels pretty dead, banning active posters for calling a spade a spade is hilarious imo even more so because the banned party is heavily on the green team.. Anyway, what I truly don't understand is all this UC downgrade talk. The game looked better than anything MS showed. I mean literally it was graphically more impressive than every single thing at MS conference.

All this downgrade talk is bonkers.

Do you know what a downgrade is?
 
Do you know what in engine footage means?

On Sony's stage? Yes, it means "don't count on the game looking anywhere near this good when it ships, oh - and it'll ship late!"

It doesn't matter. Your point is irrelevant when the game looks better than everything MS has.

Eh, I think Battlefront looks better...

But in either case, you're actually completely incorrect.

The point I've made has no reliance or logical connection to MS's showing at all. It's completely self-contained.

Sony/ND showed a UC4 trailer which was not at all representative of what the game is ending up looking like. It had higher image quality (significantly), significantly more advanced lighting, and it ran at TWICE the frame rate of what they showed just a couple days ago, which was more than a year AFTER the initial unveil.

No, my point is still valid. UC was downgraded. Significantly. Who's to say ND's finished with the downgrades?

Wait till' it ships, I say... wait till' it ships.
 
Sony's E3 events are historically notorious for the old bait and switch.

ND rarely delivers something which looks as good as what they show at E3. UC4 looks great, but it's a clear downgrade from what they originally showed, and until the game's out, I wouldn't count on it looking as good as it does at the show.

Horizon, same thing. Guerilla Games did the worst lie in all of games showcases. The E32005 showcase of KZ2 will never be erased.

Don't fall for it. Wait until the games come out, then do your own evaluation... until then, don't buy what you see on Sony's stage. It's usually a clear exaggeration.

LOL Flynn just stop, KZ Shadowfall is a launch game and looks better than the new Halo, those guys know graphics, you keep bringing up these stupid things from the distant past and it just makes you look petty. BTW when it comes to PS4 the games have all met the preview quality if not exceeded it, Shadowfall, The Order, Infamous, Driveclub, they all looked just as good, if not better than the preview builds that were shown. Nobody can deny that a long time ago Sony pulled what was really a crappy move but you have to get over it at some point.
 
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Do you know what in engine footage means? It doesn't matter. Your point is irrelevant when the game looks better than everything MS has.

I don't know if you noticed this too but on the 360 the best looking games were generally 3rd party, MS 1st party studios rarely pushed out the best looking games. The only one I can even think of was Forza 4, it wasn't my cup of tea but it looked great. Halo was always average looking, Fable had a nice art style but never looked amazing and the frame rate was awful in the 3rd game. The best looking games on the console like Gears of War came from outside studios.
 
Buying PS4's, Sony wining on sales, or even fans flipping doesn't offend me... it inspires me. It motivates me.

...if you want to offend me, tell me UC4's original trailer was rendered in real-time at 60fps on a PS4. That would offend me. I know that to be false.

...in case I haven't already made that completely obvious. :)
I agree that the original U4 reveal has a veil of mislead. I do not blame naughty dog though, as it could be an executive decision by Sony management not to clarify the trailer is not realtime.

The evidence are in the description & the follow up statment by the lady that once work for 343. I got a lot of sticks for saying that before (that I just stop referring to anymore).

However, the trailer was already vorbei, its the past. Not meaningful for any meaningful dicussion now we have actual gameplay, & it looks fanastic. It blown everything out of the water. So what if the reveal trailer is not reatime. Also Naughty dog alraedy mention they no longer going for 60fps. Its not like its latest news.

A piece of advice, if you want your comments to be taken serious, & to be fair, you do made some good posts (as long as its not involving Sony or VS), then you need to learn to give credit when its due, & not nitpick on small things or past things & make a mountain out of it.
 
On Sony's stage? Yes, it means "don't count on the game looking anywhere near this good when it ships, oh - and it'll ship late!"



Eh, I think Battlefront looks better...

But in either case, you're actually completely incorrect.

The point I've made has no reliance or logical connection to MS's showing at all. It's completely self-contained.

Sony/ND showed a UC4 trailer which was not at all representative of what the game is ending up looking like. It had higher image quality (significantly), significantly more advanced lighting, and it ran at TWICE the frame rate of what they showed just a couple days ago, which was more than a year AFTER the initial unveil.

No, my point is still valid. UC was downgraded. Significantly. Who's to say ND's finished with the downgrades?

Wait till' it ships, I say... wait till' it ships.

No offense but I don't think anyone has seen what Battlefront looks like on the XBO.
 
Buying PS4's, Sony wining on sales, or even fans flipping doesn't offend me... it inspires me. It motivates me.

...if you want to offend me, tell me UC4's original trailer was rendered in real-time at 60fps on a PS4. That would offend me. I know that to be false.

...in case I haven't already made that completely obvious. :)

Why are you still on the original trailer when we've had two gameplay demos that look amazing?
 
Buying PS4's, Sony wining on sales, or even fans flipping doesn't offend me... it inspires me. It motivates me.

...if you want to offend me, tell me UC4's original trailer was rendered in real-time at 60fps on a PS4. That would offend me. I know that to be false.

...in case I haven't already made that completely obvious. :)
UC4's original trailer was rendered in real-time at 60fps on a PS4.
 
Sony's E3 events are historically notorious for the old bait and switch.

ND rarely delivers something which looks as good as what they show at E3. UC4 looks great, but it's a clear downgrade from what they originally showed, and until the game's out, I wouldn't count on it looking as good as it does at the show.

Horizon, same thing. Guerilla Games did the worst lie in all of games showcases. The E32005 showcase of KZ2 will never be erased.

Don't fall for it. Wait until the games come out, then do your own evaluation... until then, don't buy what you see on Sony's stage. It's usually a clear exaggeration.

Err anyone who believed that CGI trailer was in-game is nuts. It wasn't really disingenuous. This generation Sony exclusives have looked better as they continue development. Driveclub,InFamous,The Order,Bloodborne and Killzone all looked better than their initial trailers when they released. Guerilla have already said they will push the tech even more now they have the basis and everything up and running and I believe them as along with ND they are one of the best on tech in the industry. Just face it most Sony exclusives look unbelievable, heck even the new Ratchet looks stunning.
 
Err anyone who believed that CGI trailer was in-game is nuts. It wasn't really disingenuous. This generation Sony exclusives have looked better as they continue development. Driveclub,InFamous,The Order,Bloodborne and Killzone all looked better than their initial trailers when they released. Guerilla have already said they will push the tech even more now they have the basis and everything up and running and I believe them as along with ND they are one of the best on tech in the industry. Just face it most Sony exclusives look unbelievable, heck even the new Ratchet looks stunning.

Nah man clearly everything Sony does is a bait and switch, because of a mis understanding of a single trailer 10 years ago that got cleared up in like a week.

I think he has a pretty clear problem of.

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Some of you guys have really been hooked by the emotional branding tactics of today's consumer products. It's a well known tactic that is studied and utilized by all of your favorite brands. The reality is, there is nothing that really differentiates these products anymore, as things have become more and more homogenized. It's fun to cheer-lead and pick sides, but many of you guys have taken it to unhealthy levels. We should be celebrating games (this really is an amazing time to be a gamer) and not spending so much time tearing down one persons preferences or completely dismissing and downplaying handfuls of games just because they are on a system you either chose not to own or cant afford. Of course these corporations want and breed this fanboy-ism as it is the only thing that keeps their brands relevant and individualized. So go ahead and have some fun, but lets not be blind to the reality and fool ourselves into thinking the illusion is real.
 
Some of you guys have really been hooked by the emotional branding tactics of today's consumer products. It's a well known tactic that is studied and utilized by all of your favorite brands. The reality is, there is nothing that really differentiates these products anymore, as things have become more and more homogenized. It's fun to cheer-lead and pick sides, but many of you guys have taken it to unhealthy levels. We should be celebrating games (this really is an amazing time to be a gamer) and not spending so much time tearing down one persons preferences or completely dismissing and downplaying handfuls of games just because they are on a system you either chose not to own or cant afford. Of course these corporations want and breed this fanboy-ism as it is the only thing that keeps their brands relevant and individualized. So go ahead and have some fun, but lets not be blind to the reality and fool ourselves into thinking the illusion is real.

I reckon! its a great time to be a gamer, the range is huge now days, we have games from being a anamorphic cup in a cartoon to hunting robot dinosaurs with bows and arrows.
 
Opened for any last words. Hurry, I've got to get to work soon.

edit: never mind, I'll just leave it open. I need to run, and I guess people have things they want to say.

Just try to keep it away from the usual console war bickering, please.
 
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I missed this earlier. They don't have the creator of Metroid. They have Armature Studios which was formed by some employees who left Retro after the Metroid Prime trilogy. I think what you might have meant to say was that the guy at the helm was the guy who is responsible for Mega Man.

I hate to interrupt the nonsense that was the last half of this thread, but I have to say now that I see that the trailer for recore specified the "makers of Metroid Prime" - which I think is a bit of a stretch based on what I know so far, but I'm just now watching the interview with Inafune so I'll leave it at that.

And everyone, seriously, just enjoy your system(s) and game(s) of choice and let people who don't go.
 
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Sony's E3 events are historically notorious for the old bait and switch.

ND rarely delivers something which looks as good as what they show at E3. UC4 looks great, but it's a clear downgrade from what they originally showed, and until the game's out, I wouldn't count on it looking as good as it does at the show.

Horizon, same thing. Guerilla Games did the worst lie in all of games showcases. The E32005 showcase of KZ2 will never be erased.

Don't fall for it. Wait until the games come out, then do your own evaluation... until then, don't buy what you see on Sony's stage. It's usually a clear exaggeration.

Also, using PC dev kits to demo games is totally normal prior to launch, and notice what was shown was no better than what was launched. It *WAS* representative of the final product... The UC4 trailer wasn't even close to that. It was nothing more than a sham.

Take a look at my post history. Yes, I know, and I don't approve.

One of the first (and worst) offenders was Halo 2. The reveal trailer was EXACTLY like what ND notoriously does... it was rendered on an Xbox alright, it was "in-engine", it was using all in-game assets, and it was rendered "in real-time", but it was rendered at a couple frames a second, then recorded and played back at 30 FPS. It's (by definition) pre-rendered... but you can use nearly every term in the book to imply it's representative of actual in-game visuals... sucks.

Exactly the same thing with ND's UC4 trailer. It was false/fake.

The difference is, Sony/ND/Guerilla are *MUCH* more common offenders than Microsoft. Tragically, MS higher-ups are seeing how effective it is with Sony to essentially lie about the visual quality, so I'm hearing about and seeing more and more examples of us doing it, and it sickens me. The tragic part is that it's only still being done because it works. People fall for it every time... and then the ones who see through it are labeled as "douches". Tragic.

I can see where you are coming from, cause yeah that Killzone 2 stuff was prety bad back then. But after that, during the PS3 era, i don't recall much downgrades for the Uncharted games from reveal footage to released game. Unless i am wrong. Same with Killzone 3, i think the reveal was pretty on par with the released game?

Uncharted 4 last year during PSX did not look like that E3 2014 reveal, agreed. That almost looked photorealistic. The PSX demo seemed to lack a lot of graphical effects, that graphical punch so to speak. Except for really cool foliage movement, it lacked the wow effect, but this new footage looked incredible. Maybe not the photorealistic look of E3 2014, but a lot better than the PSX footage. A serious question, do you question the new Uncharted 4 footage? After all they do say ''captured from a PS4.'' and that goes for Horizon as well, captured from a PS4 it says. If when the games come out and DF does a thorough analysis, or not even nessecarily DF, but it looks significantly worse, that would be a real bad look on Sony and i don't think that's their intention. I am positive a s***load of folks will still buy it and love it, cause everyone and their mother nowadays is hyped about PS4, lol.

I can't deny that, even though i was incredibly blown away by Horizon, me and my friend did start to talk about the positbility that this was on a high end PC, cause it just looks that goddamn good. Basically i am not 100% believing i yet and its always a good thing to just take the wait and see approach. That said.....

I agree with McMasters that MS could take some things from Sony's book on how they do things. What i personally REALLY like about Sony, is that they let their studios make other IP's as well. They could have went with Killzone 5,but instead GG get's to make a completely different thing and see how it pays off. Same with ND, they got to make The Last of Us...what a gem of a game that was/is. Microsoft......343i, definitely talented folks, only making Halo games. Hardcore Halo fans may not agree with this, but there is something called ''too much of Halo.'' i would love it if MS let's 343 develop something diffrent after Halo 5 but i just don't believe that will happen.

Or take Black Tusk that changed into The Coalition. They now want you to think of Gears when you hear this developer's name. I don't like it personally. Are we going to get a ton of Gears games after 4? However, kudos to Microsoft for bringing new names to the table as well with Scalebound, Quantum Break AND Recore. Oh and cannot forget about Sea of Thieves, new IP too, even though i am not yet too excited about it. But that's also because i was so goddamn hungry for a Banjo 3. Like i said before, i love Xbox and i really dig Microsoft's ways when it comes to Xbox Live, the UI, just everything. Their way of presenting shows and all that stuff. So naturally i want to be amazed by their content. The way i was amazed when Sony showed Horizon and Uncharted 4, boy i would have LOVED to be that amazed with the Gears 4 reveal or any of their exclusives. I'll say it again, apart from some cool things in the Gears 4 footage...i was underwhelmed. The faces really didn't look all that impressive, sure a lot better than the 360 games but i expect more of Unreal Engine 4. But i am just gonna take the wait and see approach with this one.It's so crystal clear how much this is a WIP project.

Now i am looking forward to Gamescom, cause unless i am mistaken..we are gonna get gameplay of Scalebound and Crackdown, f***ing finally. Hopefully Recore get's its proper gameplay reveal (hopefully they let this be in development long enough for it to be a truly AAA game) and more Quantum Break is never a bad thing. Who knows, it might even look better now too.
 
Now i am looking forward to Gamescom, cause unless i am mistaken..we are gonna get gameplay of Scalebound and Crackdown, f***ing finally. Hopefully Recore get's its proper gameplay reveal (hopefully they let this be in development long enough for it to be a truly AAA game) and more Quantum Break is never a bad thing. Who knows, it might even look better now too.

Not sure if you will get Scalebound game-play. QB and Recore seem to be a lock for game-play footage.
MS said they will be revealing a new IP. Not sure if that is singular or plural, though.
 
Some of you guys have really been hooked by the emotional branding tactics of today's consumer products. It's a well known tactic that is studied and utilized by all of your favorite brands. The reality is, there is nothing that really differentiates these products anymore, as things have become more and more homogenized. It's fun to cheer-lead and pick sides, but many of you guys have taken it to unhealthy levels. We should be celebrating games (this really is an amazing time to be a gamer) and not spending so much time tearing down one persons preferences or completely dismissing and downplaying handfuls of games just because they are on a system you either chose not to own or cant afford. Of course these corporations want and breed this fanboy-ism as it is the only thing that keeps their brands relevant and individualized. So go ahead and have some fun, but lets not be blind to the reality and fool ourselves into thinking the illusion is real.

No but push up on thumbstick, watch world dance in front of you games really do suck.
 
Some of you guys have really been hooked by the emotional branding tactics of today's consumer products. It's a well known tactic that is studied and utilized by all of your favorite brands. The reality is, there is nothing that really differentiates these products anymore, as things have become more and more homogenized. It's fun to cheer-lead and pick sides, but many of you guys have taken it to unhealthy levels. We should be celebrating games (this really is an amazing time to be a gamer) and not spending so much time tearing down one persons preferences or completely dismissing and downplaying handfuls of games just because they are on a system you either chose not to own or cant afford. Of course these corporations want and breed this fanboy-ism as it is the only thing that keeps their brands relevant and individualized. So go ahead and have some fun, but lets not be blind to the reality and fool ourselves into thinking the illusion is real.

Not sure if you were talking about me, cause i certainly wasn't tearing down anyone's press conference. I said that i was disappointed MS didn't bring the sick graphics, but that i AM looking forward to plenty of their games and that it's not over yet. Gamescom is on the way. I also said that at the end of the day gamers win and nobody else. I was just basically explaining how i experienced this E3 and my thoughts on it, as someone who highly prefers Xbox BUT not that much that i ignore anything from the competition.

Not sure if you will get Scalebound game-play. QB and Recore seem to be a lock for game-play footage.
MS said they will be revealing a new IP. Not sure if that is singular or plural, though.

Phil Spencer said Scalebound, QB and Crackdown were removed from the E3 planning so they can shine during Gamescom. I believe those were almost his words too, really giving Scalebound and Crackdown some attention. So Scalebound is a given, no way they are gonna throw out another CG trailer. I am fully expecting gameplay my friend, and many people along with me expect it. That brand new IP, it's possible that it will be a CG trailer. That just seems to be how MS handles those things. What do you mean with singular and plural? :)
 
Phil Spencer said Scalebound, QB and Crackdown were removed from the E3 planning so they can shine during Gamescom. I believe those were almost his words too, really giving Scalebound and Crackdown some attention. So Scalebound is a given, no way they are gonna throw out another CG trailer. I am fully expecting gameplay my friend, and many people along with me expect it. That brand new IP, it's possible that it will be a CG trailer.

I hope you're right. Scalebound sounds interesting.

As for Recore, you posted the interview yourself, that states their plans. MS will not stop them, why would they? The game releases befor next E3, and as far as I am aware, Gamescom is the last sizeable & highly covered Western gameshow this year.

That just seems to be how MS handles those things. What do you mean with singular and plural? :)

As in new IP reveal/s. Phil Spencer they would have something.
 
I hope you're right. Scalebound sounds interesting.

As for Recore, you posted the interview yourself, that states their plans. MS will not stop them, why would they? The game releases befor next E3, and as far as I am aware, Gamescom is the last sizeable & highly covered Western gameshow this year.



As in new IP reveal/s. Phil Spencer they would have something.

http://www.twinfinite.net/2015/06/15/scalebound-and-more-to-be-shown-at-gamescom/

gamescom is going to be something to look forward to. Finally a real look on these awesome sounding games. :)
 
Y'know some of you have drank the corporate Kool-Aid and then licked the paper cup...

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It does I think too, I'm not worried about it though, KZ sucked. I usually get over the visuals of any game in the first 3 hours, then you are left with just the game.

Pretty much. KZ might look better but we all know what game will play better, even 343 can't make a game as terrible as KZ:SF gameplay wise.

Do you know what a downgrade is?

Forza 5 reveal versus the actual launched game?
 
Err anyone who believed that CGI trailer was in-game is nuts. It wasn't really disingenuous. This generation Sony exclusives have looked better as they continue development. Driveclub,InFamous,The Order,Bloodborne and Killzone all looked better than their initial trailers when they released. Guerilla have already said they will push the tech even more now they have the basis and everything up and running and I believe them as along with ND they are one of the best on tech in the industry. Just face it most Sony exclusives look unbelievable, heck even the new Ratchet looks stunning.

I noticed you left out UC4.