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[Cloyster]

Halo 5 also runs at twice the framerate.

When Halo 5 turns into a open world game with thousands of lines of dialogue and a full crafting system, then we can compare.

 

[IndustryX]

I don't play these games for graphics. Excited.

 

[Walpurgis]

When Halo 5 turns into a open world game with thousands of lines of dialogue and a full crafting system, then we can compare.

Then let's compare The Witcher 3.

 

[brickarts295]

Let's not kid ourselves guys, Fallout 3, NV and Skyrim all looked subpar when compared to games released around the time of release. This is the same case. So this shouldn't really surprise anyone who is a fan of the franchise.

 

[Atilac]

My computer hits the minimum requirements for the pc version, would I be better off getting that instead of the ps4 version?

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Looks like my asshole when I forget to wipe.

How do you forget to wipe? That's gross.

 

[rudieboy77]

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2.

Screen shot two is from the E3 demo. I'm assuming that it was running on PC, but still the difference is big.

EDIT: I don't know pic 1 doesn't have that foggy blur effect that pic 2 has. Will be interesting to see what the game actually looks like on all platforms. Regardless I'll have fun playing it.

 

[Tatsumi Oga]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW7Of3g2JME

I just watched that trailer, hell it looks even quite alright in the parts in his house where in the screenshots it looks pretty bad. Especially later in this video you see some really nice looking things, not nearly as bland as these screenshots. Some really nice lighting going there too. I'll be pretty pissed if the console version is not like that. It wouldn't be a bad thing if we get some footage soon. Get it over with.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Looks like my asshole when I forget to wipe.

Truly a worthy "shit" post

I'm kinda bummed it looks that way but it'll be serviceable enough for me to be immersed. Just hope it scales well on PC.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

My computer hits the minimum requirements for the pc version, would I be better off getting that instead of the ps4 version?

We can give you the full answer when the digital foundry article is up and the game is out.

 

[TheAdmiester]

Looks fine to me, dunno what anyone else expected of an open world game of this scale on console hardware really. PC always has and will be the place to play Bethesda's stuff.

But besides, graphics don't make the game. Order 1886 was enough proof of that.

 

[Putty]

Pretty poor to be honest.....

 

[Walpurgis]

The worst part of all this is that if Bethesda tries to make another game this gen, it will look like a PS2 game.

My computer hits the minimum requirements for the pc version, would I be better off getting that instead of the ps4 version?

I'm not a PC expert but I would guess no. At best, you will get PS4 graphics. At worst....you'll have a bunch of technical issues.

 

[John Kowalski]

My computer hits the minimum requirements for the pc version, would I be better off getting that instead of the ps4 version?

yes

because of the console, which you'll inevitably need

 

[sam777]

Some of the comments in here smh.
Some of you sound so childish and come launch day most of you will still be playing the game.

 

[Gibbles17]

Looks fine to me, dunno what anyone else expected of an open world game of this scale on console hardware really. PC always has and will be the place to play Bethesda's stuff.

But besides, graphics don't make the game. Order 1886 was enough proof of that.

Something akin to TW3 maybe?

 

[Venom Fox]

Not sure if serious, because not everyone is acting in the manner he is presenting.

Yeah, what Deep said, it really was just a few people. One of whom got banned.

I don't mind people hating on the graphics. I just mind the few people who act like the game doesn't have a right to exist because of them.

I specifically meant this bit.

Except your point still isn't really that good because you, like several other people in the thread act like game developers have to check specific boxes, and are required by the laws of gaming to allocate as much resource as equally possibly to all these different places.

In other words, you think it's a REQUIREMENT that Bethesda games should have amazing mindblowing graphics, because it's a post-apoc game that makes millions.

Have you ever considered that MAYBE, they don't care about the graphics as much, because they know most of the fans don't either? Yes, it would be nice if Fallout had great graphics, but it didn't the last two times, and it doesn't now.

They added a full, dynamic extremely in-depth crafting and building system, where almost every single physical asset in the game can be picked up, rearranged, or given a purpose in gameplay. They've completely retooled the way combat and stats work. This game has 100s and 100s of NPCs, all with stats and items and behavior patterns that need to be accounted for. They literally spent over 2 years of doing the protagonist recording lines. This game has over 111,000 voiced lines, to ensure that the game delivers the same level of freedom of choice that Fallout fans have come to expect. More than Fallout 3 and Skyrim combined. They have gone above and beyond to ensure that this is an exciting, full game with a huge world

People don't understand why the game doesn't and won't have nice graphics. But yeah that guy deserved to get banned.

 

[Tatsumi Oga]

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2.

Screen shot two is from the E3 demo. I'm assuming that it was running on PC, but still the difference is big.

Yeah...definitely a difference. There's indeed no shadows, i see foliage missing. I guess they all pop up when you get closer?

Sigh...certainly did not expect that. I hate to say this, cause i know these developers work their ass off, but certainly these consoles should be easily able to handle that?

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Looks fine to me, dunno what anyone else expected of an open world game of this scale on console hardware really. PC always has and will be the place to play Bethesda's stuff.

But besides, graphics don't make the game. Order 1886 was enough proof of that.

Ok i said this when someone else said it like 38 pages back..this stupid excuse is getting really really freaking old.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Looks like my asshole when I forget to wipe.

So it looks amazing. Got it.

 

[More_Badass]

It will probably look good in motion

 

[pepone1234]

Horrible graphics for a game that is supposed to have a high budget.

They should stop using the gamebryo engine.

 

[Walpurgis]

Yeah...definitely a difference. There's indeed no shadows, i see foliage missing. I guess they all pop up when you get closer?

Sigh...certainly did not expect that. I hate to say this, cause i know these developers work their ass off, but certainly these consoles should be easily able to handle that?

It's another Titanfall situation. Devs choose a garbage engine to save time and release a last gen looking game. It's awful.

That's most likely the PC version.

 

[Windom Earle]

Those animations are Bethesda quality I see.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Can you imagine what the stalker engine (x ray) people could do with a budget like Bethesda has? It is not a just world.

 

[spannicus]

cdkeys has PC version for 40 bucks.

 

[Camwi]

I specifically meant this bit.



People don't understand why the game doesn't and won't have nice graphics. But yeah that guy deserved to get banned.

None of those are good excuses. Beautiful open world games have already been achieved, and there's a lot of space between this game and something like The Witcher 3.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Horrible graphics for a game that is supposed to have a high budget.

They should stop using the gamebryo engine.

Consider that the high budget was dedicated to more than just graphics, way more. They also seem to have made a ton of improvements to their engine aside from the rendering of materials/skin along with animation being much better than their last gen games. GDC should be quite interesting since they should shed some light on where they hit a bottleneck. It's quite hard to compare to other games on a technical level because so much is dedicated to physical objects that the player can interact with directly in comparison to other titles.

 

[JoseLopez]

It's another Titanfall situation. Devs choose a garbage engine to save time and release a last gen looking game. It's awful.


That's most likely the PC version.

Yes graphics equal good engine
Source and creation kit are known for being so bad.
CS go and fallout 3 are unoptimized messes that run like shit

 

[Hoje0308]

Then let's compare The Witcher 3.

TW3 doesn't have nearly the same number of physical objects that can be tracked either. Nor is there a crafting system that's anywhere near matching the complexity of what's in FO4. Oh, and then there's the base building. FO4 has issues, but your shit posting is uglier than any of them.

 

[Solid Samus]

It's another Titanfall situation. Devs choose a garbage engine to save time and release a last gen looking game. It's awful.

They've been working on this game for four years, and at any rate it doesn't really look like a last gen game when compared against last gen games running on actual last-gen consoles. It runs at 1080p with AA and a solid lighting system/PBR, and it's still doing a lot more behind the scenes than any last gen console game.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Even dropping the comparison to last gen blah blah..I think its safe to say it could look a lot better than it does on the hardware. I think its jus time for a new engine

 

[Darkstorne]

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Screen shot two is from the E3 demo. I'm assuming that it was running on PC, but still the difference is big.

EDIT: I don't know pic 1 doesn't have that foggy blur effect that pic 2 has. Will be interesting to see what the game actually looks like on all platforms. Regardless I'll have fun playing it.

So this is awesome news for PC gamers, but then we all knew modders would fix this for us anyway. Skyrim modded is absolutely gorgeous.

Biggest take-away from this screenshot comparison: There's a wall in front of the nearest building with ivy on. The PS4 has rendered the ivy, but not the wall. EDIT: In fact, comparing the buildings in the two screenshots, every wall that isn't facing towards the player has been culled. Look through doorways and windows on the second screenshot and you'll see back walls and floors. On the first screenshot you just see the landscape behind and underneath where the walls and floors should be.

 

[Solid Samus]

Something akin to TW3 maybe?

The Witcher 3 is a very different game than Fallout 4 mechanically (with a much larger team behind it) and those things contribute to the level of fidelity you're able to achieve. And I'm one of those weird people who think that Witcher 3's visuals on consoles are a bit overrated anyway in the context of this discussion, at least in the sense that I can nitpick them apart in the same vein that so many people have been doing toward Fallout 4 since the E3 showing.

 

[PROJECTZERO]

My computer hits the minimum requirements for the pc version, would I be better off getting that instead of the ps4 version?

What are your specs dude?

 

[Net_Wrecker]

This thread's embarrassing. Not only are those screens compressed jpgs, seemingly with gamma issues, but there are a ton of comparisons being made to other titles that aren't really comparable to a Bethesda game in the combination of movable physics governed objects (let's also keep in mind that large areas of the game are completely customizable and modular now), lots of AI routines, background systems, player customization, day/night cycle, etc. The Witcher 3 has much less happening at any given time (one of the reasons it looks better no doubt) and was/is just as buggy as any Bethesda title.

I'm no Bethesda defender, hell I barely like their games at all, and no I don't think this game looks great visually, but some of these responses....smh

 

[Ethelwulf]

7 years.

In this specific example, top pic looks better imo :/

 

[Stevey]

In this specific example, top pic looks better imo :/

That's the point.

 

[Creaking]

Curious to see if they can make any improvements through patches.

 

[daftstar]

Looks terrible but I'll probably pick it up at Boxing Day or whenever it's on sale.

 

[thelastword]

Come on now, don't let other people's views affect you. A lot of people thought The Order 1886 was a load of manure here while it's one of my favorite games this year. Same with other games as well. Try to have an open mind. Everything in the world is disliked or criticized by someone.

Funny enough, someone said earlier in this thread that the order 1886's brilliant visuals does not make up for it's supposedly subpar gameplay. Of course, how good you think a game is totally subjective, but usually that's never considered. One think I will say is that the screens and visuals here leads to an objective view of what they've accomplished in comparison to open world games, the screens certainly do not lie, but I'd like to see some more direct captures from all systems or hd video because the media in the OP is not very flattering.

 

[dumbo]

It's another Titanfall situation. Devs choose a garbage engine to save time and release a last gen looking game. It's awful.

As people have said, this looks to be the same engine which has served Bethesda "well" for many years. (the commercial success of fallout3/skyrim/oblivion says the engine 'works well').

Looking at videos, the obvious thing is that Fallout4 seems to allow 'free-form' building construction, which could be very inefficient in an engine that wasn't designed for it.

And I wonder if they've also intentionally left a small performance 'gap' for mods on consoles ?

 

[Tatsumi Oga]

Comparing to Witcher 3 is just not possible, totally different engines and let's not forget that most objects in Witcher 3 are static as can be. Fallout with Witcher graphics though, that would be amazing.

 

[Giriath_89]

I can't believe people are actually saying Mike's girlfriend doesn't look ugly. Seriously. You may like spending time with her (I know I do), and you should, but be honest with yourself. She looks like a high school girl.

Does she have a low polygon-count face with low resolution textures? There's nothing subjective about graphics technology.

I don't wish to offend anyone, but people who pretend FO4 graphics are technically up-to-date are kidding themselves. It's perfectly well to claim it has be that way because of the scope of the game, or that you find it artistically or overall beautiful despite its graphical shortcomings.

 

[ChrisInCali]

Oblivion is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time, but I am reallllllly sick of the shit engines pumped out in these games. Terrible animations, washed out graphics, and the worst offender... weak art direction. It's like each game gets more bland.

 

[PeterLegend]

This game looks decent, nothing ground breaking.

Hoping for 1080P with a rock solid 30fps, if there are frame drops then I'd be more miffed. But then again Bethesda games drop frames on consoles if history teaches us anything.

 

[Duffman]

It's nice to see some of the worst shitposters getting banned. Thank you mods.

 

[MichaelFassbender]

I'm not really feeling this from these shots. Unless the game does something radically different and fun as compared to its predecessors, I'll just wait for a good sale.

 

[alexandros]

Gamebryo will bury us all.

 

[tuxfool]

Can you imagine what the stalker engine (x ray) people could do with a budget like Bethesda has? It is not a just world.

Stop shoving pipe dreams into this thread.