WarDevil to boast "Hollywood-grade" visuals at 60FPS

PS University writes "Edge magazine recently released some new tidbits of information from the guys over at Digi-Guys, developers behind the PlayStation 3 title, WarDevil. While some may have thought this title was headed to vaporware, there is reason to believe that this game was shown behind closed doors in Tokyo and left the media very impressed.

Digi-Guys are boasting WarDevil as a title that will deliver 1080p visuals running at a smooth 60FPS. Below is an excerpt from the magazine article."

[Jpinter]

Usually Edge is a bit critical on games, and according to the footage they saw at TGS, Wardevil seems to be living up to the hype. The game running at 60fps in 1080p resolution. I'd imagine the storyline is good too as they are not only producing a game but a full-length CGI film and side anime as well.

Anyways, you guys can expect to see a lot more on Wardevil this month as they are pushing their big reveal.

[JonnyBadfinger]

so its a multiplat being developed on the PS3??

I have never heard of the game until now, looks like another Asian game made for Americans to me. I will look into it later on down the track but for now its outside my radars range.

[C_SoL]

This game was announced 3 years ago.

And we still haven't seen nothing.....

Hopefully we get to see some game play soon because I'm really curious.

[beavis4play]

here it is, 10 MONTHS LATER, and you're now saying the same thing about a "big reveal". so in january, 10 months is considered "soon"?....seriously , who the hell knows what's going on (if anything) with this.

sorry, but i've lost my interest. it's been 5-6 years and this project doesn't seem remotely close to release.

[mastiffchild]

Beavis and I both investigated this game for a LONG while and I van't blame him for getting mighty sick of the chase-we were promised (last new years eve IIRC)something(besides a new working site which has only just appeared with next to no content)in Q1 2009. There were a few Digiguys recruitment ads at the time as well(a mate applied and despite being very well qualified, he's now at R* Leeds, never got a reply)and then nothing at all til a couple of weeks back and we're having behind closed doors stuff?

It's frustrating for those of us who've followed the small bits of drip fed info since 2006 about this game to keep hearing vague "it looks good" stories that we never get the chance to verify. Now they're back to making a multi the 60fps at 1080p sounds even more ambitious and, I suppose, might explain a little of the humongously drawn out dev cycle we've been sitting through.

Us veterans of the wait for Wardevil aere getting a little jaded by all the procratination without explanation and it'll take something like the actual game running as promised AND looking like it has killer gameplay and story to soo us back to being excited. Most people I know gave up on this way, way back and, though I don't like the new look of the hero(helmet and eyes look crap to me), I'd still love to see it triumph but I need lots more than a few fourth hand tales of a bit of the tech working in private to do it.

[ABizzel1]

I had some hype for this game years ago, but with all the games actually coming out that hype went away, now my interest has peaked again, and I'm getting a little more hyped for this game. Show us what it looks like gameplay and graphic wise, and we'll see if it was worth the wait.

It was a multiplatform game at first, but the developer want to make the game on par with the CG movie being released with it @ 1080p 60 fps (another reason why development took so long), and they said they could only be able to achieve that goal on the PS3 which is why it went exclusive.

[mal_tez92]

I'm waiting until we see gameplay from it to know if it's true.

"pics or didn't happen" is the simple way of saying it.

[N4G king]

there is something wrong in here
the xbox cant handel 1080P and 60 fps at the same time
there is like 3 or 4 games that run on 1080i
but never heard of a 360 game that runs in 1080P and 60fps

and i dont know this game well be the same i think

[Ausbo]

i think virtualtennis did it?

It is just lazy devs. They can do it, but it takes work, granted the ps3 has a little more power and can push 60fps and 1080p a little easier.

[The Great Melon]

@Ausbo

I thought the 360 physically cant do 1080p/i only 720p. It may be able to upscale to 1080, but it renders at only a max of 720p.

[I did not murder him]

Thats not true at all the 360 has several 1080p native games. That is PS3 fan misinformation made up to bash the console.

NBA Street Homecourt & Virtual Tennis 3 There are some other games but I'm not going to hunt them down, there is some more Arcade titles that run 1080p native as well.

It's just a myth made up by pro Sony loyalist based on MSFT wanting games running in 720p because you can add more detail in games in 720p with more power reserved for other things besides graphics making games a better experience.

Could you imagine more 1080p games from more developers? the PS3 has a hard enough time matching the resolution of the 360 as it is.

[cheapndirty]

Below is a two year old list. If anyone wants the current list I can get it.
A shameless grab from beyond3d forums, full credit to Quaz51, the same guy who revealed to the world that halo 3 wasn't 720p, and forced Bungie into making the statement about the resolution.

Viva Pinata 1280x720p 2xAA
COD4 (360) 1024×600p 2xAA
COD4 (PS3) 1024×600p 2xAA
Uncharted (PS3) 960×1080 in 1080p
Def Jam: Icon (PS3) 1152×648
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PS3) 1920×1080 FullHD
Transformers (PS3) 960×1080
Pirates of the Caribbean (PS3 720p): 960×720
Pirates of the Caribbean (PS3 1080p): 780×1080
Oblivion (360): 1024×600 (PS3 version is full 720p)
)
VF5 (PS3 720p): 1024×1024 (same as 360)
VF5 (PS3 1080p): 1024×768
Full Auto 2: 1920×1080 AA 4x, bad framerate - PS3
NBA Street: 1920×1080 AA 4x (30-60fps) - 360
LocoRoco Cocoreccho 1920×1080 MSAA 2x -PS3
Tony Hawk Project 8: 1040×584 AA - 360
Tony Hawk Project 8: 1280×720 - PS3
Virtua Tennis 3: 1920×1080 AA 2x - PS3, 360
XMB: 1920×1080p - PS3
Dashboard: 1280×720p - 360
Perfect Dark Zero: 1138×640p - 360
Halo 3: 1152×640p - 360
Call of Duty 3: 1120×630p 360
Ninja Gaiden Sigma: 1280×720p PS3
Project Gotham Racing 3: 1024×600 360
Tomb Raider: 1024×600 360
Ridge Racer 7:
NBA 07: 1920×1080 - PS3
NBA 08: 1920×1080 - PS3
Tony Hawk Proving Ground: 600p - PS3
Tony Hawk Proving Ground: 720p - 360
GRAW2: 720p - PS3
GRAW2: 720p AA 2x - 360
Super Rub a Dub: 1600×1080 - PS3
GTHD: 1440×1080 - PS3
Super Stardust HD: 1280×1080 - PS3
Skate: 1536×864 - PS3

Skate: 1280×720 AA - 360
Bioshock: 1280×720 - 360
Harry Potter: 1280×720 MSAA 2x PS3 ?
Pixel Junk Racers: 1920×1080 PS3
Heavenly Sword: 1280×720 AA 4x PS3
Blast Factor : 1920×1080 PS3
The Darkness : 1024×576 PS3

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Come on guys stop it with the FUD. The 360 is perfectly cable of doing 60fps and 1080p.

[ia_studio]

360 wasn't capable of generating 1080p graphics Blazblue doesn't run at 1080p in 360 it's a 2D game.

[ReservoirDog316]

"I'd imagine the storyline is good too as they are not only producing a game but a full-length CGI film and side anime as well."

Hmm, if the storyline's good, color me interested. Don't know too much of the game though.

[DavePSU]

Yeah, I can't wait to see more from this title.

[TOO PAWNED]

multiplatform - dumbed down

[Jpinter]

yeah. those are my feelings a little bit too.

[thereapersson]

They've had to make their engine work on two consoles, and not just one.

Though you have to admit, it says a lot about the 360's hardware if it can pull a game like this off.

[Foxgod]

Its 1080P 60fps, and you call it dumbed down?
Thats the max you can pull out current gen consoles.

[Fishy Fingers]

I could make a Pong game running at 1080p 60FPS. Doesnt mean it's impressive visually.

[Foxgod]

Yes, and i am sure you would be able to compare that to a 3d game that looks impressive.

[SuperM]

Foxgod shows his cleverness once again. /bow

[Hellsvacancy]

Cool name 4 a game but from wot has already been shown it doesnt look very appealin 2me - i hope im wrong

[Pixel_Addict]

that is game is going multiplatform? Infact he was praising the PS3 over the 360. First all the 360 fanatics claim the game sucks, but now that it might be excellent its multiplatform? You guys are pathetic.

[ReviewsArePolitics]

"Its 1080P 60fps, and you call it dumbed down?
Thats the max you can pull out current gen consoles. "

On 360 that's the max, but on PS3 you can get up to 120Hz if you have the TV to do it and the game is programmed for that. HDMI 1.3a baby.

Anyway, don't believe me, Sony already demoed GT5 in glorious 2160p (!!!!) and 240Hz (!!!) running on 4 PS3s @ the same time (they used a special projector they recently developed). If you do the math, a PS3 alone could run it in 2160p@60Hz, or 1080p@240Hz, theoretically. That is, unless there's some sort of synergy between PS3s.

[mfwahwah]

Dumbed down?

Technological power isn't all that there is to a game. What about plot? Can't have a good story without 1080p? suuuure.

Controls? Do you need 60fps to have a good control scheme?

Level design? Can't have a good level without pushing the tech?

I could go on and on but I'm too lazy to argue with fools. No offense.

[MetalGearRising]

Awesome can't wait to play WarDevil on my xbox360 Elite Console with "Hollywood-grade" visuals at 60FPS this is one game i'm keeping a look out for. I knew my xbox360 was capable of Hollywood-grade visuals its a beast waiting to show what its capable of in the right hands of a developer my xbox360 can produce graphics yet unknown to man.

[thereapersson]

You sound like an illiterate robot with defective auto-fill text programming.

FAIL

[LarVanian]

@ thereapersson
Leave him alone, he is just a Zhuk wannabe.

[Fishy Fingers]

At least Zhuk has good literary skills and originality to his posts.

[ZBlacktt]

Blu-ray > DVD

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

The engine is optimized for the PS3, hence the 1080 visuals, I'd be really surprised if it could run on 360 - the architecture is just too different for such an advanced engine.

[Ninji]

And I'm not interested in it now either.

Also, with the amount of crappy movies that have came out I don't consider "Hollywood-grade visuals" a compliment.

[Aquarius]

even Flower has better graphics than Viva Pinata ( they both are cartoony )

actually Flower has the BEST grass on a console (PS3)...

EDIT: $hit, wrong reply button. This was a reply to Jpinter @3.2.

[LarVanian]

@ Metal Gear Rising
Comparison of PS3 and 360 games
360- http://www.geek.com/wp-cont...
PS3- http://i38.tinypic.com/az79...

360- http://i38.tinypic.com/29x9...
PS3- http://i34.tinypic.com/33ji...

360- http://files.xboxic.com/xbo...
PS3- http://scrawlfx.com/wp-cont...

Which one has the hollywood style visuals again?

[Daz]

the last 2 :P

[Jpinter]

I liked where you were going with the Halo vs Uncharted comparisons...but I happen to like Viva Pinata. lol. Rare wasn't really aiming for Hollywood visuals there.

[Fishy Fingers]

Personally, I think the recent screens look worse than the old batch. Perhaps they over did the originals and the engine couldnt support that on the hardware, or maybe going multiplat had a direct influence on that.

Either way, its been to long in the making for what they've shown, especially hen their claims are so great. Let's see some gameplay please.

[Jpinter]

wait till you see the game in action. All we've really seen are pre-rendered trailers and teasers over the last few years. When the Digi-Guys finally show off the game running in real-time we'll be able to make a better judgment.

[Fishy Fingers]

That's all i want, to see something "real". There was a point when I was really excited by this, and their engine claims in general. I just want to see it now.

[beavis4play]

these types of stories pop up and seem bogus to me. yea, they keep saying how "great" this is GOING to be......why not show us?

and i can't think of one good reason not to show this at TGS. if it looks soooooooooo spectacular, you'd think they'd want gamers to see it?
something very odd here.

[mastiffchild]

100% with you Beavis. It's taken way too long with literally nothing great for everyone's troubles being shown and , yes, the new stuff looks worse than what was shown a few E3s ago- and quite a lot, imo.

Still hope it turns out great but we have NO reason to expect anything anymore.

[Snatcher]

But it will be a good title, but when you compare it to Halo 3. WOOOOH. I won't say anything more.

Enjoy a great PS3 game PS3 fanboys.

[bageara]

What are you talking about...Boy!

[LarVanian]

We will. We will be enjoying the GOTY (Uncharted 2 baby) in less than two weeks :D

[DARK WITNESS]

It's comments like that which almost want to make me disown being a 360 fan....

ummm, anyone know if SDF are still recruiting ?

This has nothing to do with halo so leave it out of it please.

[leeger]

and they say that PS3 fanboys are the worst.....

[Snatcher]

I actually am a PS3 fanboy...

[edwineverready]

Your to stupid to insult.

[BlackPrince 42]

I'm sorry but what does Halo have to do with this article?

[Szarky]

"Your to stupid to insult."

You're too stupid to insult.

Come on man, if you're going to call someone out for being dumb at least learn how to spell.

[jakethemuss]

It is "You are to stupid to insult", you're is considered an abbreviation, thus should not be used by a grammer nazi.

[GIJeff]

"It is "You are to stupid to insult", you're is considered an abbreviation, thus should not be used by a grammer nazi."

Hey word smith #3, it's "too" not "to". Too dumb to count to two. You can use that to practice if needed.

Yoo peepole arr lyk ay bunchah blynde chillren plaing hyd aynd seke.

[Slient Knight 9]

dude you are a idiot it's a multiplatform game, jeeze idiotize is a right but you just abused it.

On topic hope it turns out good but i'll wait until i see some gameplay footage until then it be off my radar.

[Karum]

I'll care more when they actually have something tangible to show us tbh.

[mynd]

@thereapersson
"Though you have to admit, it says a lot about the 360's hardware if it can pull a game like this off."

Maybe you should read the article, the tech was working on an Xbox.
Not a 360 an Xbox.
" with a version of the software having already been running smoothly on an original Xbox since 2006"

Meh, the only way to do it is a lot of pre-computed stuff, and little dynamic stuff.

[McLuvn]

this game is starting to remind me of
Too Human or Duke Nukem Forever.

It can only be so good if it's taken the jack offs at digi guys
this long to produce nothing but rumors, renders and screen shots.

[Captain Tuttle]

This game is a scam. It's a ponzi scheme, vaporware.

[gravv]

nice chincilla jpinter

[Mr_Luke]

I'd wait till it's out. For now it's like all the other games announed AA++++ and in the end they were crap (whatever was the format)

[Towers76]

Wow. This game is still being talked about? How quaint! Never mind me though folks, I'll just go back to waiting on more Duke Nukem Forever news updates.

[don_wroc_love]

i don't get it- how the game build for xbox360 and ps3 can be ps3 exclusive?
http://xbox360.ign.com/arti...

[I did not murder him]

It was for both consoles at first and the devs canceled the game for the 360 and later on decided to make it for the 360 anyways.

It sounds like the developers were having trouble after they dropped the 360, financially and maybe with the PS3's hardware and got bailed out with MSFT's Money and Technical Support hence the vapor ware claims made by people.

[dragonelite]

That sucks so much for sony releasing info so long from release.
The wait is usually a pain in the ass.

[Trevorthenerd]

FAIL like most games this gen Its going to focus more on graphics more than gameplay

[BlackToothGrin]

talk is cheap. I was looking forward to this before it started looking like vaporware, but hell maybe it'll actually be released. anyhoo, my faith in mult-plats isn't very strong and will be surprised if this lives up to dev hype.

BTW, anyone else think the enemy robo zombie things looked both unimaginative and dumb?

[Belasco]

I think the art direction leaves alot to be desired, who cares if its 60 fps and 1080p, the characters all look like something from a 6 year old mind.

[BlackPrince 42]

I don't see a thing in the art direction that interests me.

[Saaking]

Unless it's PS3 exclusive, this is impossible. Hopefully they remained exclusive.

[Waldex_Encore]

That this was going multiplatform

But the Xcrap cannot handle this right? technologically is impossible for it to run 1080p at 60fps

keep dreaming bots, if by any chance you get this game, it will be Watered down, PS3 will get the SUPERIOR version... AGAIN....

[Fatal Blow]

Remember guy's on my last post about this game

i told u so

just had to say that lol

[Grimhammer00]

I've been following this game for 3 yrs - I honestly doubt it will ever see the light of day. Though I'd love to be proven wrong!

Edge Mag is very bias - skewed heavily against PS3. I in no way would be surprised if they wrote that article in a preemptive insult to PS3 when it doesn't show or shows poorly.

This article says the tech is solid but the GAME in unfocused - How the f$ck does that happen after 3yrs? Seriously?!!!!!!!

It could be due to the suggestion that this game is now once again multiplat. Or it could be that they've been creatively reworking the game - ala Borderlands. Whatever the case is, if I was a shareholder of Digiguys...I would've sued them for false representation and no proof of investment 2yrs ago!

When I say false representation - I mean it in that they have never allowed inspection of their HQ to my knowledge, or showed a staff list to shareholders. Though I long ago gave up following the bread crumbs, so this may have changed.