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Halo 3 Wins Visual Effects Award

Gamedaily.biz reports that Halo 3 may have lost out to the likes of BioShock, Call of Duty 4 and Portal in previous award shows, but the game has been honored with a visual effects award from the Visual Effects Society.

Montreal-based visual effects and animation studio damnfx, which contributed over 20 minutes of key-frame character animation to the cinematic sequences in Microsoft's Halo 3, announced that cinematics director CJ Cowan and his team at Bungie Studios have won an award from the Visual Effects Society (VES) for Best Real Time Visuals in a Video Game.
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Silellak - 657 days 22 hours ago
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...really?

I'm not a Halo 3 hater, or anything - the game is quite fun - but "Best Real Time Visuals in a Video Game"? REALLY? Compared to what, exactly? Halo 2?
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BigBoy2000 - 657 days 22 hours ago
1.1 - Ha ha!
For real! I'm neither here nor there with the halo series, but I have seen the third one in action, and I'm sorry, but it doesn't even stand up with the likes of CoD4 or Bioshock when it comes to visual effects.
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Xiphos - 657 days 20 hours ago
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Yeah, no kidding. There are numerous titles on both the 360 and PS3 that are more deserving of an in-game visuals award. Not to mention the 800lb gorilla in the room, Crysis.

I think this may even have some people at Bungie scratching their heads in confusion, thinking "...what?".
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gambare - 657 days 20 hours ago
1.3 - Bioshock
was way better
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kevoncox - 657 days 20 hours ago
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I don't think so. I don't play tons of Halo but alot of people mose so quickly thru it they don't stop and take a look at what's going on awound. The in game wind and water effects are great. I also like the light that shines thro the forest canopy. People don't really understand how beautiful this game is.
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gambare - 657 days 20 hours ago
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forest canopy was way better in Uncharted
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moparful99 - 657 days 20 hours ago
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By that standard uncharted is far better... When you walk through water in uncharted the water ripples realisticly propogating out and away from your character, then when you exit the water your clothes eerily reflect their wetness... But beyond that crysis was by far the best looking game of the year but I guess they dq'ed it for being a pc game...
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MasterChief2829 - 657 days 19 hours ago
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Best Visual Effects not best overall graphics. You guys are mixing the two up... makes me wonder about some of you...
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LightningPS3 - 657 days 22 hours ago
2 - It should NOT have
Because I played Halo 3 and I was not impressed with the visuals all that much.
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M337ING - 657 days 21 hours ago
3 - Where's Crysis?
Is Crysis even considered at these types of contests?
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gamesR4fun - 657 days 21 hours ago
4 - another award
bought and paid for fair and square.
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wow4u - 657 days 2 hours ago
4.1 - take it to the open zone... *rolls eyes*
Do you have some evidence for your slur?

The game is *widely* praised for the entire experience. This includes its Visual Effects.

Please, if you want to talk nonsense, do it in the open zone. I can smell your jealous hate from here. Give it a rest.
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rexor0717 - 657 days 21 hours ago
5 - Lol.
Halo 3 has good visual effects, but nothing great. Call of Duty 4 has great visual effects. Uncharted rapes all of this. Then Crysis teabags all these Games.
Halo<COD4<Uncharted< Crysis.
So whats up with this?
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etownone - 657 days 20 hours ago
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another delusional sonyfan trying to convince himself and other that uncharted had hte best graphics on consoles.

in 2007, the game that won best graphics for consoles in every mag, website, and article have been either Call of Duty 4 or Bioshock.

I never heard Uncharted having the best graphics unless a sonyfan said so
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moparful99 - 657 days 20 hours ago
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First of all this is visual effects smart @ss, second of all have you played uncharted? There is no rhyme or reason why uncharted was ignored as a graphical masterpiece... Could be an industry bias, I dont know but this game is amazing... No other game has ever had a character whos clothes looked wet when he got out of the water and then dried as he progressed.. Thats a huge graphical undertaking and naughty dog was screwed for being overlooked on this gem.....
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etownone - 657 days 20 hours ago
5.3 - @ mopar
"Could be an industry bias"

hahaha... THAT's IT!! you solved it!! there was a secret conspiracy in the entire industry to make sure Uncharted gets overlooked.

That fact that websites like IGN say "there's still a fair amount of screen tearing and texture pop in" has absolutely nothing to do with it.

hahaha... thanks for the laugh (at your expense)
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Perkel - 657 days 15 hours ago
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@ Etownone
IGN "there's still a fair amount of screen tearing and texture pop in"

pop in ? about 3-4 times or 1 second (there are textures but they change to better res. textures)
Screen tearing ? nope heres no any (i finish uncharted about 4-5 times)

This game has best graphic for consoles from overal graphic point but i think that Gran Turismo: Prologue is the most photoresalisic

London track FTW

So GTP>Cryis>Uncharted in my opinion. Crysis looks like game but GT is like a reality and uncharted is just beautiful (even all textures are handmade)
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wow4u - 657 days 2 hours ago
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@5.1

Thank-you. The only won praising HS, Uncharted and the rest of the PS3 library are emotionally attached zealots.

The *only* method to shut them up is to look at the piles of awards, and the metacritic average review scores.

All else is subjective opinion. The *REALITY* is easily verified. But, dont spin your wheels. The hate for Halo 3 (and Halo 1,2) comes from only one place: The jealous.

TRUE game fans have know what unmatched wonderful games they are.
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The Closing - 657 days 21 hours ago
7 - They must be shrooming
literally.
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fenderputty - 657 days 20 hours ago
7.1 - Totally unrealated story but
I shroomed while playing resistance one time this year. It was like the first time in years I tried it. Anyway ... I'm trailing ... RFOM looked AMAZING. I can't really decribe how it looked. Let just say that, KZ2 didn't look as good as what I was seeing.
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Slayer OP - 657 days 21 hours ago
8 - What?
There are better graphics found on other games. Halo 3 is basically a slightly upgraded halo 2 with bloom effects.
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DJ - 657 days 20 hours ago
9 - I smell bribery...
Aliasing issues, lower-than HD resolution, low polygon counts, sub-par character animation. Yup, that Definitely sounds like Best Visual Effects. Maybe they were impressed by the Bloom Lighting?
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wow4u - 657 days 1 hour ago
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I smell jealous sony fanboy. Take it to the open zone.

Halo 3 was widely praised for its visual effects, graphics, gameplay, story, animation -- everything! It was GotY many places, and has a metacritic score that exceeds all but a couple games in 2007.

So, in the face of the stellar success and wonderful gameplay that Halo 3 is awarded -- you choose to just MAKE SHIAT UP and talk out your anus?

You just look foolish. And, N4G looks even more foolish based on the agree-disagree ratio you have. Looks like there are many people like DJ who just cant admit that Halo 3 is the best game of 2007 in its genre -- without peer in every sense, and Visual Effects is just *one* element of that.
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etownone - 657 days 20 hours ago
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IMO although in no way should Halo win for best visual effects, it still was my fav game of 2007. The epic conclusion, four player co-op, and playing online is just in a league of its own. (edging out call of duty because of the co-op)
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Tyler Durden - 657 days 20 hours ago
12 - How in
the hell did this beat crysis
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wow4u - 657 days 1 hour ago
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PC gaming is almost a whole different industry.

There are many gaming markets; Console, PC, Portable, Cellphone, Arcade -- these are VERTICLE markets, and they dont directly compete with the others.
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pwnsause - 657 days 20 hours ago
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wow what a joke of an award, Halo? when there was crysis and Bioshock which I believe raped the visual effects that halo had.
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Xibot - 657 days 20 hours ago
14 - deserved
and well earned. the visuals in halo 3 are amazing.
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wow4u - 657 days 1 hour ago
14.1 - You're right -- Halo 3 deserves all the awards people choose to give it.
I weep for N4G when I see people so jealously hating on Halo 3.
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ChefDejon - 657 days 20 hours ago
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uncharted has been claimed best looking console game before quote:

" we've waited a while for a playstation 3 game that truly sets if self away from 360 software and now we have it Drake's Uncharted is easily the best looking console game on the market"

quote starts at 5:11 http://www.gametrailers.com...

and just watch the video and you show me a console game that looks better.

facts all there so disagree
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etownone - 657 days 20 hours ago
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you want FACTS do back to any website or magazine or show (E3) that gave awards for best graphics and you will learn that Uncharted was not even in the top two. It was always Bioshock or COD4

you want more FACTS, go to the website you pointed out, GAMETRAILERS.com and you will learn Call of Duty 4 got a 9.8 compared to Uncharted's 9.7 in the graphics department.

Learn facts, and them come back at me kid. I've seen and played Uncharted, and looks awesome. Better than Call of Duty 4...hell NO.

my bad... went back and edited. COD4 got a 9.8
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bigman7387 - 657 days 20 hours ago
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So CoD4 got a 9.7 in graphics and Uncharted got a 9.7 in graphicsbut had worse visuals.... I think you just contradicted yourself there.
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foodbox - 657 days 1 hour ago
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I dont think the article says that Uncharted was or was not a good looking, or fun game.

But that isnt directly related to this article is it?

Because Halo 3 was given an award for Visual Effects doesnt mean anything about Uncharted.

Im sorry, but please try and keep your comments someone reasonable, this is the Gamer Zone. If you want to simply flame against Halo 3, Im sure you'll find no objections in the Open Zone.
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shanezx - 657 days 20 hours ago
16 - i can't believe that people think...
that Halo 3 is a slightly upgraded Halo 2.
If you just look at Halo 3, you will see that it is infact a beutiful game with excellent visuals.
But being honest there are games with better graphics - COD4 and Bioshock
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kngri - 657 days 20 hours ago
16.1 - dont waste your breath
i bet more than 80% of the haters saying halo this halo that haven't seen the game ever they're just repeating what they've heard
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fenderputty - 657 days 20 hours ago
16.2 - and uncharted
and HS. I mean seriously ... Halo 3 is an awesome game but, it's not the most graphicly advanced game that came out this year at all.

@ above

I was a Halo 2 fanatic. You better bet your arss I played the 3rd one.
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Gitaroo - 657 days 20 hours ago
17 - Im a Halo fan but
I dont think Halo 3 deserve to win anything.
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foodbox - 657 days 1 hour ago
17.1 - huh?
From what are you basing this idea?

Halo 3 was the best selling game of 2007. It got almost total postiive reviews, and has a Gameranking of 93/100.

Its just laughable that you'd say such a thing. Halo 3 was a milestone in gaming... if it doesnt deserve awards, well what does?

I try and keep a level head here. But the comments up and down this forum are truely making me laugh-out-loud.
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darkshiz - 657 days 20 hours ago
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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kngri - 657 days 20 hours ago
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i recently bought my ps3 and i playing uncharted, i has to say that is the best looking game at least on consoles. xbox enthusiast may say gear
or mass effect but I have them both and to be honest they don't touch uncharted. it's not like uncharted is by far better but it has the edge in nearly every aspect at least visually
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eagle21 - 657 days 20 hours ago
19.1 - your not flaming, don't be shy
you just tell the truth. I have seen them all, nothing tops Uncharted...

To any unbelievers: please watch the video in my post below and go buy a PS3 and the best game out.
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eagle21 - 657 days 20 hours ago
20 - Uncharted beats halo3, bioshock, and cod 4
Halo 3 looks like a welfare case compared to Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. 360 owners must have lost thier eyes. Read the comments under this video. It's 360 fans and PS3 fans agreeing that NOTHING this gen tops Uncharted...Go to one of the 1.3 million people who own it and get OWNED. This game was nominated for 6 awards at the 2007 AIAS for all types of animation/graphics awards.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8l4r nQd-Gw


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etownone - 657 days 20 hours ago
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only a sonyfan would preach on that uncharted has the best graphics on consoles.

does that make you feel better? believing it? does that ease the pain of paying for a PS3 hoping to get the best graphics and AAA games only to be consistently outdone by the 360?

big differerce between being nominated and actually winning. in 2007 awards for best graphics went to either COD4, Bioshock, or Crysis.
Those are the FACTS.....facts you simply choose to ignore.
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eagle21 - 657 days 19 hours ago
20.2 - Crysis is sooo coming to the PS3 cause after Uncharted, I believe that gorgeous game will run too!
the 360? pleeeeease!
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MyNameIsNotRick - 657 days 18 hours ago
20.3 - Hi "eagle"
You seem like a super cool dude and graphics/style expert. Please let us know where you got the sport jacket and if it won any awards. Thanks in advance.
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eagle21 - 657 days 19 hours ago
22 - On youtube, search : Uncharted
The first video should pop up from 1 week ago titled "Uncharted Drake's Fortune Ambushed".....this is the opening for all my Uncharted lover's that had me at hello! Proof is in the pudding.
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00 - 657 days 19 hours ago
23 - I wouldn't say it has the best visuals
But damn it has amazing lighting.
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