Stunning RAGE versus Fallout 3 HD screenshot comparison

GB writes: "RAGE was one of the most amazing looking games this E3. Being developed by the talented people at id Software and published by the folks at at Bethesda, the game should be one of the most visually stunning show pieces this generation. Developers have claimed that every object in the game if different and is totally hand rendered . On the other hand we have Fallout 3 which was also set in a post-apocalyptic world and was easily one of the best role playing games of 2008. So how do these games stack up against each other? Lets take a look."

[Arsenic13]

Whats even the point of this? Obviously Rage looks better.

[JsonHenry]

No contest. But then again one is based off of tech created back in 2005 and the other isn't even finished yet.

These were PC screens?

[Chubear]

IT"S 2010 PEOPLE!!! Use video comparisons. That's the only real way to view a game; when it's in motion. We don't play stagnant pics :/

[Commander_TK]

Man, talk about graphical monsters

[Conloles]

Bu bu but it looks this good on consoles

[hassi94]

@Arsenic I think they are just trying to show how good the graphics are when stacked next to a similar-styled game from 2 years ago, not to compare and contrast per se.

@Commander_TK

I wouldn't call Brink a graphical monster tbh... It's miles behind Rage.

@Conloles

Oh please stop it with the fanboyism. I have quite a decent rig and play my fair share of PC games as well as games on my Xbox, you don't have to do one or another. And yes, it DOES look good on consoles, just because it looks better on PC doesn't mean it looks shit on consoles.

[frostypants]

@Conloles...stuff it. I have a good PC rig, and PS3, and a 360. My PC pretty much collects dust. Live in the now...PC gaming is dying. Accept it and move on.

That said, I played Fallout 3 on my PC on max settings, and I gotta say...it wasn't that pretty to begin with, even back then. I would hope Rage looks better.

I'll also say that Fallout 3 was overrated in every other aspect as well...Bethesda has done next to nothing to improve upon the original Elder Scrolls formula beyond graphical enhancements and tighter story telling. Same glitch-fests, same half-a**ed animation efforts, same lack of enemy variety, same awkward and ham-fisted set pieces. Bleh. Can we please stop pretending it's a benchmark for anything?

[BeOneWithTheGun]

But I will be getting both games day 1!

[Scotland-The-Brave]

Fallout 3 has been out for ages

[OneSneakyMofo]

We must be in the future where he's from.

[No Way]

lol.
=)

[hassi94]

Thou Shall Not Flail, but shall most certainly FAIL. :D

[MNicholas]

Rage is more cartoony.

Technically speaking, Fallout 3 has a handful of more advanced effects while Rage has more color and texture variety.

Not much to choose between them since neither is mind-blowing from a purely technical standpoint.

Rage has a significant disadvantage compared to games like Fallout 3 or Gears in that a portion of shader power has to be used to run the "megatexture" system which enables texture variety. This means there's less processing power left over for dynamic lighting, normal maps and post-processing.

That's why the visuals in Rage, despite all the color and hand-drawn textures. look so static in videos.

[ProjectVulcan]

Every game is a compromise of visuals and performance it just depends what exact style you are aiming for. Virtual texturing's main advantage visual wise is that absolutely no area of the game uses identical textures to the next. Every texture and object can be unique, you dont see the same dull flat wall or floor texture over and over again as in other engines. For an openworld game like RAGE this means you can create impressive 3D vistas and cliff faces with amazing detail. Of course a major downside is the amount of sheer work artists have to put into every detail.

Megatexturing really didnt work all that well in enemy territory, but coupled with the new ID tech engine and the advances made in the technique its fabulous

[FragMnTagM]

There is no comparison. Fallout looks decent, but put next to rage it looks like a turd.

[webeblazing]

both of yall got a point and fallout shouldnt be up here. rage got a one of a kind art style like you said they hand paint the texture and i appreciated. rage dont have all the crazy effect going on but it has enuff this games is a work of art and looks better then most of these half ass games.

[PlainOldGamer]

RAGE vs FALLOUT 3???
Why? RAGE has a slight use of cel-shading.
And FALLOUT 3 looks terrible (Yet still one of my favorite games)

[Bigpappy]

Lets see how it plays now.

[Shepherd 214]

Rage looks better, but Fallout has been an established universe for more than a decade and its gameplay and exploration has always been very immersible.

I still have to see if Rage can even match that.

[shovelbum]

As long as Rage gets the amount of playtime I've spent with Fallout 3 (100s of hours) then I'll be very happy. It obviously looks better but I prefer gameplay to visuals.

[DoucheVader]

Oh you want N4G news articles to have a point? :P What is wrong with you.

Just look at the pics.

Aren't the frigging cool?

[hassi94]

@Arsenic I think they are just trying to show how good the graphics are when stacked next to a similar-styled game from 2 years ago, not to compare and contrast per se.

@Commander_TK

I wouldn't call Brink a graphical monster tbh... It's miles behind Rage.

@Conloles

Oh please stop it with the fanboyism. I have quite a decent rig and play my fair share of PC games as well as games on my Xbox, you don't have to do one or another. And yes, it DOES look good on consoles, just because it looks better on PC doesn't mean it looks shit on consoles.

[halocursed]

RAGE > FALLOUT 3

[NecrumSlavery]

I doubt it. Rage may be a better deal than Borderlands but Fallout 3 is untouchable with all it's faults. Let's play it first. Pretty is only a small fraction of what makes a game good.

[hassi94]

I agree completely with NecrumSlavery.

@halocursed

Maybe in graphics, but if you're a real RPG fan you'd never say that... But judging by your name I doubt you are. Fallout 3's many options, great sidequests (both marked and unmarked), great locations, deep roleplaying and the fun VATS mechanic will be a very hard game to beat by an FPS with light RPG mechanics. At the moment the gameplay seems quite slow, generic and bland so I hope when it comes out there's a lot of variation in quests, NPCs and combat.

[tdrules]

and id software is "untouchable" compared to Bethesda.
John Carmack is a God

[StillGray]

Rage looks freaking sweet. GameBryo is no competition against it.

[gameseveryday]

Rage really does look better in all departments. I mean the time gap is not that big come to think of it. Rage has been in development since 2007 and fallout 3 came
out in 2008. But yes..RAGE is beating Bethesda's best head to toe.

[Valay]

Why compare two games that are pretty different?

[aviator189]

The two games aren't completely different from each other. Both take place in post-apocalyptic settings, in open world setting, similar elements, and the art style is also pretty similar.

But Rage is obviously the victor here. When you do see the game in motion, it's amazing at how such a great looking game is running 60 FPS as well.

[Hacker]

Amazing graphics just goes to show whats possible on xbox360 also looking forward to Crysis 2 and Halo Reach which in there own are also amazing looking games which are pushing the boundaries like never before seen on console.

[mrv321]

SIGH. I wish we didn't have to read one bubble comments and where auto-hid.

It's funny I agree, but it's damn annoying. It's like an old dog sometimes he burbs and you laugh but most of the time he just urinates on the carpet.

2 disagrees, why?

[JsonHenry]

Lol, I think it is funny as hell to read those one bubbles posts.

[webeblazing]

lmao its like their last words

[BeOneWithTheGun]

Plus, I take a bubble away because we all know it takes more than one to go up or down so I like knowing this guy is, like, -1,463 into his last bubble.

[MysticStrummer]

I like knowing he understands that it's a shock to everyone how good those games (Rage and Crysis 2) look on the 360. The id guy even pointed that out at E3, showing it on the least powerful HD system to show off their programming skill. No one is surprised those games look so good on the PS3.

[HeroXIV]

So there is NO point in this versus.

Fallout 3 with mods is still U-G-L-Y.

[theonlylolking]

My friend says it looks like a N64 game.

[No Way]

And, here I thought Fallout 3 looked pretty good...
The fuck was I thinking? o.O

[Hellsvacancy]

Both day 1, no need 2 compare them imo

[spunnups]

Fallout 3 is still an amazing game regardless of how it looks. For as big as it is, it does the job. I don't care about graphics as much as long as the game is entertaining.

[-SIXAXIS-]

"Both day 1, no need 2 compare them imo "

What the hell does that even mean?

[spunnups]

He means both games are deserving of a day 1 purchase.

[Syaz1]

besthesda and id are under the same parent company, i'm wondering when will bethesda use id tech 5 in fallout 4 or elder scrolls 5.

[FragMnTagM]

would be awesome.

[360 man]

that would be frigging awesome

[Robearboy]

Rage has better graphics, but the gameplay for fallout 3 was awesome, can Rage top it? only time will tell

[sam2236]

Comparing a 2008 game to a 2010 game?! Go compare an Amiga game to Crysis, why don't you!

Why do these retarded articles get approved?!!

[meetajhu]

Wtf u can't even compare Crysis or Killzone 3 with this why Fallout. Rage will demoslish in terms of gfx as its a Idsoftware game and JC's new engine.

[FragMnTagM]

you are right.

[John Kratos]

Really no need to compare Rage looks amazing and Fallout is a two year old game. Although Fallout looks really good on my PC right now.

[MyWordIsGospel]

Why is fallout3 even being compared to Rage, Leave Fallout 3 alone its a classic that deserves immunity from criticism and p1ss poor screenshot comparisons, what puzzles my mind from this article, will Rage be better than fallout3 now thats a huge billing to live up to!

[theonlylolking]

Rage does not look stunning. On PC it will but so far what I have seen of the xbox 360 does not look any better than Gears 3 and halo reach, which is not bad just I was expecting much better than that.

[360 man]

loooool sure

[darthkai]

Fallout is awesome, but Rage just makes it look like shit!
Can't wait to play this game!

[dartmyth]

why not compare Rage with Fallout New Vagas they both come out around the same time not 3 years apart. I know lets compare rage with pitfall from the 80's

[kunark]

i was thinking same thing why are they comparing this to fall out 3 and not fallout new vagas this is just stupid idk how got approved mise well compare it to pit fall of the 80's like you said lol

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Yes Rage looks better but, does it play better than Fallout? Fallout had scripted events but, it also had infinite amount of randomness from enemy confrontations. From the recent Rage game play I have seen it looks it may be scripted enemy confrontations. id software has done scripted games like Doom 3 on xbox. I hope it doesn't play like Doom 3 or Sega's AVP with activated enemies when you walk into a room.

I hate games like that. Give me the dynamic A.I. enemy confrontations and this game will be full of win.

[Spenok]

If anyone says Fallout looks better they need to be /Slapped. Of course the game does still look freaking great. Rage just looks better.

[hiredhelp]

ANOTHER USELESS POST.fallout is old
fallout is bland
fallout textures are cr*p
fallout need better engine.fallout - i sold mine after a month
dont compare this ID GAMES. EVER. not this game anyways. unless you give good reasons or know wot your talking about.

[Brixxer600]

Fallout 3 will still be excellent and will devour days of peoples time . If Rage plays half a good as it looks then it too will be an excellent game , looking forward to both.