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[TheMoon]

Hitman: Absolution? As in the game with segregated hubs per assassination? That's worse than linear titles. Past Hitman games gave you 1 AREA (aside from H1's drug lord mission). I'd like to see no more loading spaces in between assassinations all meant to be pursued in 1 mission .

I have no doubts on their "graphics" upgrade capabilities but I'm seriously doubting they can pull off actual good AI.

You read the part where it said "heavily modified," right?

 

[dr_rus]

If that's the best screenshot they can give us from that engine then color me unimpressed for now.

 

[DOWN]

Am I the only one who thinks this looks less than cutting edge?

After seeing Unity, Uncharted 4, The Order, etc. This shot, especially with the grain, reminds me of the dated look Human Revolution had. And nobody really touted Absolution as a graphical leader on Glacier 2.

Interiors on Unity look tons better and those have been player captured.

EDIT: Okay, so it isn't just me.

If that's the best screenshot they can give us from that engine then color me unimpressed for now.

 

[vrln]

Looks very nice and above all very suited for the art direction. Human Revolution was my game of the year back then. Solid first effort for a new team with only the boss battles being a weak link (and those were outsourced!). Much better than Invisible War for example. Now with a solid production cycle things are looking good for this fine studio Day one purchase after how good Human Revolution turned out.

This time I hope they take even more influence from the original Deus Ex, my favourite game of all time.

 

[shinobi602]

Poor UE4.

Believe me, UE4 is doing just fine.

 

[Slixshot]

O_O TGA announcement?!?!?!?

 

[Quentyn]

We will be sharing much more in the coming months.

Sounds like they announce the game soon. I'm guessing a Game Informer cover early next year.

 

[ikariX]

Wonder if Square Enix will use this engine for any of their Japanese games

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

I'm assuming Hitman 6 will be using this engine as well?

 

[rashbeep]

If that's the best screenshot they can give us from that engine then color me unimpressed for now.

Same here.

 

[UrbanRats]

Yes... Hitman Absolution turned out just fine!

? It had game design problems, but many games do.
Sounds like confirmation bias, if you single it out like that.

I don't remember any problem it had, directly related to the tech (infact, it was the best thing about it).

 

[Denton]

Absolution looks absolutely nextgen on PC already. If they will use Glacier/Dawn for all their future games that should be awesome news.

I want Deus Ex 4 and Hitman 6 details dammit

 

[ced]

That color palette is straight out of Deus Ex:HR.

 

[RoboPlato]

Surprised they're not just using UE4 but that screen looks nice. Hope it works well.

 

[kayos90]

Wonder if Square Enix will use this engine for any of their Japanese games

This would require Eidos teaching SE Japan how to use the fucking engine which is both a waste of time and effort.

 

[DirtyCase]

If that's the best screenshot they can give us from that engine then color me unimpressed for now.

People said the same thing about Deus Ex HR when it was shown, look how that turned out. Graphics don't make a game, the art direction and world that is created also play a significant role in that.

I'm personally happy with the huge graphical upgrade from HR to this.

 

[BloodMoney]

deus ex.... yesssssss... i need moAr!

 

[FrontalMonk]

? It had game design problems, but many games do.
Sounds like confirmation bias, if you single it out like that.

I don't remember any problem it had, directly related to the tech (infact, it was the best thing about it).

Yeah, say what you will about the gameplay systems in absolution, but the game was pretty as all get out. Maybe not best in class, but it was no slouch.

 

[JordanN]

Believe me, UE4 is doing just fine.

I know this will sound strange/ironic but I think Epic should push UE4 in Japan.

The West is capable of making their own engines for next gen. Japan can barely keep up.

 

[kurahador]

Cool I guess...what's with square-enix and game engines.

 

[imBask]

why is everything yellow, just stop it

 

[Angelus Errare]

Man I kept reading it as Ubisoft Montreal for some reason, it wasn't until I scrolled down to the bottom that it hit me this wasn't about Ubisoft. Because I was so confused since they just AC:U on their new engine. Most likely because when I'm on gaming side, I automatically associate anything Montreal with Ubisoft.

 

[De_Legend]

Deus Ex please!

Can't wait for the new trilogy.

 

[exmachina64]

I know this will sound strange/ironic but I think Epic should push UE4 in Japan.

Aren't they already?

People said the same thing about Deus Ex HR when it was shown, look how that turned out. Graphics don't make a game, the art direction and world that is created also play a significant role in that.

I'm personally happy with the huge graphical upgrade from HR to this.

I'm satisfied with the screenshot also. Truthfully, boundary-pushing graphics aren't as important to me as much as having a larger, more open world in which to interact.

 

[Nothing1016]

I know this will sound strange/ironic but I think Epic should push UE4 in Japan.

The West is capable of making their own engines for next gen. Japan can barely keep up.

Well Scalebound and KH3 are all ready using UE4 which are two pretty high profile games. I expect more to follow honestly.

 

[Shock_Wave]

How about new info on the next Deus Ex? :/
Wait a second... maybe tomorrow...

Spoiler

very unlikely

 

[Inuhanyou]

Hey remember how things turned out the last two times Square Enix announced engine tech and put it front and center ahead of their games? I'm sure it couldn't possibly happen again!

SE Western =/= SE Japan.

Comeon duckroll, stay on the ball

Eidos and Crystal dynamics always do good work it seems of SE's western studios

 

[Nirolak]

That... does not look especially good.

 

[Interfectum]

The Glacier 2 engine looks amazing. This image doesn't do the engine justice.

 

[3bdelilah]

DAMMIT! I got way too exited after reading "Eidos Montreal unveils....". Ah well, at least the picture screams Deus Ex, so hopefully we'll get an announcement.

 

[Can Crusher]

Absolution still looks amazing.

 

[JordanN]

Aren't they already?

Well Scalebound and KH3 are all ready using UE4 which are two pretty high profile games. I expect more to follow honestly.

I mean as in a huge marketing push to get all Japanese developers to embrace it instead of those who volunteered to use it.

Maybe they're doing it already, I dunno.

 

[shinobi602]

I know this will sound strange/ironic but I think Epic should push UE4 in Japan.

They are, big time. Japanese studios have been plagued for decades with shitty engines. UE4 allows for really fast iteration, a lot of studios are using it.

 

[Braag]

Give me a new Deus Ex with this engine.
And keep useless online features and microtransactions away from it.

 

[jem0208]

Orange is back.


Absolutely loved DEHR. The art style was fantastic as well, screw the gold haters.

 

[JayEH]

Poor UE4.

Look up UE4 on wikipedia.

 

[Messofanego]

And nobody really touted Absolution as a graphical leader on Glacier 2.

Bald head leader

 

[Nirolak]

The Glacier 2 engine looks amazing. This image doesn't do the engine justice.

Well, you see, the implication of this announcement is that instead of using the same engine as IO Interactive and getting all the updates they make to it, they split out a separate branch, so each team develops new features and they don't get a shared benefit.

This is unlike EA with Frostbite, or Rockstar with RAGE, or Warner with their UE3 variant (Arkham, Mortal Kombat, and Warner Montreal all share the same build), where every updates benefits all projects on the engine.

It's the easiest way to share technology at one point and then not get any of the ongoing benefits of doing so. In unrelated news, Square Enix's CTO and their Worldwide Technology Director left for some reason.

 

[Inuhanyou]

I mean as in a huge marketing push to get all Japanese developers to embrace it instead of those who volunteered to use it.

Maybe they're doing it already, I dunno.

Namco bandai should really get all their devs on UE4. To see Tales on that engine....

In any case, it would help the transition to PS4 much easier than trying to upport their current engine that isn't especially good for much besides 60fps battles

 

[ikariX]

This would require Eidos teaching SE Japan how to use the fucking engine which is both a waste of time and effort.

That's most likely it

 

[Messofanego]

why is everything yellow, just stop it

Yeah, fuck art direction!

 

[Interfectum]

Well, you see, the implication of this announcement is that instead of using the same engine as IO Interactive and getting all the updates they make to it, they split out a separate branch, so each team develops new features and they don't get a shared benefit.

This is unlike EA with Frostbite, or Rockstar with RAGE, or Warner with their UE3 variant (Arkham, Mortal Kombat, and Warner Montreal all share the same build), where every updates benefits all projects on the engine.

It's the easiest way to share technology at one point and then not get any of the ongoing benefits of doing so. In unrelated news, Square Enix's CTO and their Worldwide Technology Director left for some reason.

Heh, that would explain it.

 

[BLUElightCory]

Can not wait for a new Deus Ex. Human Revolution was one of my favorite games of last gen, the idea of a new one that looks this pretty is.....quite appealing.

 

[Solid Samus]

I'm not super impressed by these graphics, but, y'know, whatever. DEUS EX, FUCK YES

 

[shark sandwich]

I hear this engine is capable of more shades of yellow than any others before it. Truly cutting edge.

 

[thelastword]

I think these guys will do some great work this gen. I was pretty impressed with their technology last gen.

 

[antisoulless]

Hurry up with that deus ex please.

 

[Noobcraft]

Looks yellowtastic to me. Loved Deus Ex HR

I hear this engine is capable of more shades of yellow than any others before it. Truly cutting edge.

50 Shades of Yellow?

 

[Euron]

I can't wait for the next Deus Ex. I wonder if there's any possibility of a 2015 release.

 

[megabytecr]

Looking good, I hope the second batch of games for the new consoles deliver, because there are not a lot of games that have surprised me graphically.