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Halo Reach VGA opening cinematic runs in game will not be CG

Bungie Tweets: our cinematics run real time in our game engine, they're not outsourced CG

blue7xx75253d ago

Just wanted to post this since many people wanted to see how Halo reach was gonna look at the VGA's and many were dissapointed to hear it was going to be a cinematic and were expecting CG. But its going to be all in game. Geoff Keigley said it in his twitter as well.

"Let me put the rumors to rest: The HALO: REACH piece at the VGAs will not be CG"

http://twitter.com/geoffkei...

NewZealander5253d ago

sweet, theres too many games next year, i dont know if i can keep up!

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ReservoirDog3165253d ago

I just hope they focus on the story since I don't have XBL. Hope they do good on the multiplayer (of course, they will though) too but my priority is singleplayer.

PS360PCROCKS5253d ago

@mike...bro you need to quit drinking your lemonade it's making you delusional...lol apparently Final Fantasy 1-12 didn't have good CG since they came on CD/DVD

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mikeslemonade5253d ago

at 1.4 Final Fantasy is known for having good CG back then and the technology was different. CG now takes up more space and it's in HD and the audio is better quality.

Bungie5253d ago

I told you haters

i told you

Sarcasm5253d ago

"I told you haters

i told you "

And when it looks mediocre, you're not going to tell anyone.

:)

Maddens Raiders5253d ago

tsk tsk tsk

"1.7 -

I told you haters

i told you"

ShabzS5253d ago

cant wait to see what it looks like, after gears 1 this might be the only game on 360 that's getting hyped for the gfx... dont know if it will deliver though , will be interesting

Theonik5253d ago

The fact that it runs using the game engine doesn't mean that the game will look like the video. The Kz2 opening cinematic was also built using the game engine and the game graphics did not reach that level.
What this statement means is that instead of using a 3rd party rendering engine they used their own internal rendering engine.

7thNightvolley5253d ago

360 is not some weak ass machine it can handle graphics so far it has the right engine which gives it that ability... halo reach will be ALLL THAT.. well check what i found ... this is a MULTI plat game..

http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/...

but a 360 vid of the game running now can someone tell me why killzone is any special anymore..?

krisq5252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

Didn't get the joke :/. Are you saying Brink is graphically on par with Killzone? Are you mad??

starcb265252d ago

^^^^^
Dude that was the pc version

dabri55252d ago

Not the PC version despite the title. If you watch the video all of the button indicators is for 360. The team who is working on this game has ex members from GG who worked on KZ2. If you look at the animations for the character they are very similar as well as the level layout. They have also been working very closely with other developers who have shown they know how to squeeze power out of systems. This game looks very very good. I'm impressed.

As for Halo: Reach, I do not expect it to be as graphically revolutionary as Uncharted or KZ2 but Bungie has been working very very closely with teams like Naughty Dog to get the engine running the best it can. I expect it to have the same graphical difference as Halo - > Halo 2 (which was big if you actually look at screen shots and not just try to remember the difference).

raztad5252d ago

@7thNight

KZ2 is special because is a real game being played everyday by PS3 owners. Brink is, so far for you, a video. When you are playing it, and indeed it looks so awesome as KZ2 it's possible to have another conversation.

While that video looks awesome for a xbox360 game, it's still is quite plain and clean compared with KZ2. Brink is still one year away though. And dont forget, KZ2 is not the graphic king anymore.

bnaked5252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

^^ look at the static level in Brink! Killzone 2 looks so much better in every way..

ape0075252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

just imagine it with a powerful engine,that's my dream right there

halo reach will be an explosion next year

and 2010 will be the biggest year in gaming since well....

even if there are no gta and cod(my favorite games)

7thNightvolley5252d ago

its clearly a 360 gameplay.. clean cut.. u say (bnaked) its static.. come on.. animated movements of evniroment cant be an issue if a MULTI plat can look THAT good... seriously.. think of it .. if that is multi what will and exclusive be like.. if its running on a beast of an engine..
and for those saying its not on the 360 ur eyes must be filled with fanboy-catarax coz the indicators are clearly saying X!.in blue.. any idiot can see that..

KZ2 is not the grahpic king anymore on consoles its U2 i knw but if anything KZ2 follows it closely in second and if a multiplat cant look that good.. then all hell is broken loose.. that is y i still say .. if this so called Xengine is that good as they say.. be careful of halo now.. coz if anything bungie would want to go out with a bang and make some mad looking halo game.. besides if u guys remember the pics of reach that leaked it looked good for an alpha stage ... i say it again.. 2010 is going to be some mad year..

7thNightvolley5252d ago

dont worry ps3 fannies i knw the feeling ur in total shock that that is a multiplat and a vid of the game running on a 360 .. y are u sweating...?.. here.. have a towel.. ur drippin...lol.

BuryYourHead7075252d ago

Yes in fact that is the PC Version. Even if the buttons indicated are the Xbox 360's buttons doesn't mean they weren't using Windows Live with the 360 Controller. My friend does it all the time with his PC so don't be a fanboy and try to use Brink to beat KZ2. Besides remember it IS mutlti-platform so PS3 users will be able to enjoy it too.

As for Halo: Reach... I'm kinda excited, but not as much as other games coming out. Halo 3 was a disappointment.

Theonik5252d ago

Are you disagreeing with the fact that using the engine =/= to not being pre-rendered? Never said it would be pre-rendered but running on the game engine just refers to not using a 3rd party render engine, not that the game will look 100% like that. It could very well reach the level, it has the potential to do so, but you must understand that when playing the game there are far more processes going on than the actual graphics.Another prime example of this is the Uc2 cut-scenes running on the game engine when the game looks worse than the cut-scenes do.

pixelsword5252d ago

"our cinematics run real time in our game engine, they're not outsourced CG"

Lots of games do this, and lots of games look worse than the CG; the proof is in the pudding, so don't get too excited yet. Wait until the game (or demo) comes out before tooting your horns too loudly.

edgeofblade5252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

If the game looks like the episode from Halo Legends that went live today (and today only, if you want to see it), it will be awesome. Kinda like a cross between Project Sylpheed and No More Heroes...

@pixelsword: Not so sure filling up the disk with 1080p, pre-render is a wise use of the space. I'll take in-engine cutscenes any day.

NickIni5252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

@1.12, that is is the PC version, it says so. There just using an Xbox controller. It's lead platform is the PC, so naturally a gameplay trailer like that would be demonstrated on it's lead platform.

Not to mention if those kind of graphics were running on the 360, MS would have been screaming their nuts off about it for a long time now. Graphics that can be compared with one their rivals biggest games? Come on, we all know Microsoft well enough to know they wouldn't have kept that quiet.

Looking forward to some news on Reach, but other '10 games are higher on my agenda.

bnaked5252d ago

I agree, for a multiplat it's looking very good, could be the best looking multiplat ever.. It's just static. Resident Evil has the same 'problem' ^^. But if it is a great game, it's good for gamers.. yeah, let's drink a beer! ^^

LostCypher115252d ago

Just b/c it shows Xbox 360 Buttons does not rule out that this is on PC. Some games are mapped to use the 360 Pad. such as Dead space. it displays all the buttons as 360 buttons when using the pad.

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BigKev455253d ago

That sounds great, I can't wait to see the new Halo engine.

Bnet3435253d ago

Hell yeah, Halo Reach and it's new engine will be displayed to the fullest, hope it's good!

SpartanZero5253d ago

The game is destined to look amazing cause Greenberg said wait till you see Halo Reach when asked about 360 graphics and I read that an Uncharted developer is working on the game to achieve breathtaking visuals.

kaveti66165253d ago

Greenberg says a lot of things that are garbage. I hope this is the one true thing he says. From what I know of Bungie, they know how to make a multiplayer experience that is unmatched on consoles, and they make their experiences solid, but in terms of graphics, they've never pushed the bar.

DJ5253d ago

Halo 1 and Halo 2 were some of the best looking games last generation, and you're gonna claim that Bungie wasn't famous for their graphical achievements? Get real.

siyrobbo5253d ago

i played halo 2 upscaled to 1080p on my 360 and it looked better than a hell of a lot of games released this year

Halo 3 wasnt the graphical leap forward alot of people were expecting, me included

i just hope people dont get there hopes up this time

dabri55252d ago

Naughty Dog has been swapping code/techniques with Bungie because Bungie helped them out tremendously with the netcode/multiplayer setup for Uncharted 2. Check the Uncharted 2 credits for proof. They thank Bungie.

ShabzS5252d ago

i had asked him that question... haha

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jerethdagryphon5252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

yes htey also thanked santa monica media molecule infionity ward and gurillia games,

and thats not because they helped with code but because they helped by making something first, something others could look at and build on in principal

one of te dogs said OUR MULTIPLAYER CAME FROM FOOLING AROUND AND WE MANAGED TO GET 2 DRAKES WORKING ON SCREEN INDEPENDENTLY. from that they developed the multiplayer aspect, and because there gamers they thanked the gients of the industry all of them
they did exchange ideas and some 'technolagy' but it wouldnt have been raw code
more likly, streamine your netcode by offloading to other cores , ideas and stuff

edwineverready5253d ago

MGS4 did it uncharted 1 and 2 did it.

MerkinMax5253d ago

Halo CE, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 3:ODST did it too so what's your point?

Teh Cell5253d ago

A lot of games did it. Way to fail at trolling.

ZippyZapper5253d ago

edwineverready you just owned yourself.

edwineverready5253d ago

I owned myself. Wanted to make a smart as$ remark but failed. Working nightshift and it is now 6.12 in the morning. I am not sharp enough for trolling.

Obama5253d ago

Except Halo 3 and ODST did it with crappy graphics that's all.

xaviertooth5253d ago

to be fair, a lot of games have done it. what's the fuzz all about bungie.

above ^^^

yeah i agree those games have it. but it will not as beautiful and compelling as MGS4 and Uncharted 1 and 2.

RetroPietro5252d ago

do you go thomas deacon academy??

and halo will be crap btw people :)

Chubear5252d ago (Edited 5252d ago )

I saw this with Splinter Cell too XD people acting like this is a mew concept when the PS3 has been doing this since Resistance1. Heavenly Sword, Lair, Uncharted1 all these games are year 1 titles and all of them used in-game graphics for cut-scenes and not CGI.

MGS4 stood out more cause the graphics were insane and, back then, like CGI of most games, so seeing the transition from cut-scene to gameplay had more of an impact.

What the 360base are about to start experiencing in year 4/5 of the 360, the PS3 base have been experiencing from virtually day 1. Makes you wonder, what will the PS3 base be experiencing with this type of quality in years 4/5?

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6 Friendliest Characters in Games

GF365: "Oftentimes, video games have characters who are antagonistic and really not very pleasant. Here are some of the friendliest characters in games where you might not otherwise expect to find them."

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thorstein243d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED243d ago

You can probably add Karlach to this from BG3

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10 Best Lore-Rich Video Games

Talented writers can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the best lore-rich video games for you to get immersed in.

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shinoff2183479d ago

How'd fallout not make the list. Atleast over cyberpunk, tales , and halo. Fallout been around since what 96 98 and has 5 6 games into it. It's full of lore when you play it. I'd even add star ocean to a point.

robtion478d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad478d ago

And somehow Planescape Torment doesn't even make the list.

Crows90478d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183478d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90478d ago (Edited 478d ago )

Yes in lore. Easily missed... absolutely. Never played a game that had me loving the world and lore behind it as much as that one. Most of course wouldn't be able to experience it since it is a more difficult game.

DarXyde478d ago

I can't speak for all titles on this list, but by the time you get to Dark Souls III, the lore is a bloody tapestry of intricacy

Crows90477d ago

Played them all. Im not saying the games on the list dont have good lore...I just think hollow knight had more lore that is hidden but present and more easily explored and accessed. The souls games have tremendous lore but theyre mostly hidden and stay that way unless you look for it and research it. The lore is not very accessible.

DarXyde477d ago

Crows90,

I think that's a somewhat fair assessment. For me, the Souls games are less upfront about the lore, but it does invite your fascination through NPCs, items, locations, bosses, etc. There's this kind of natural progression where the picture becomes just clear enough by doing the essential tasks, but it really makes you want to explore every inch of the world.

TheColbertinator478d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13478d ago

narration is more important than lore i'd rather watch the story and characters in a more cinematic way instead of searching for notes and stuff that's why i love sony exclusive games like uncharted and gow and hate from software games

shinoff2183477d ago

The article was top ten lore in video games. I think they did a bad job picking games out. I know what you mean though. I just like a variety of games and genres.

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Halo’s best Bungie campaign has its worst feature fixed after 12 years

Halo’s best ever campaign mode developed by Bungie has had its most annoying feature fixed after more than a decade, making the sci-fi FPS game better than ever

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SullysCigar563d ago

Awesome news - so can we look forward to playing Halo: Infinite with no online issues circa 2033?

just_looken563d ago

"You can download the improved Reach AI mod at Mod DB" This was a mod 343 did nothing so the online will be fixed in our dreams.

SullysCigar563d ago

Par for the course with 343.

Profchaos562d ago

They did say they had a 10 year plan for infinite we just all assumed it would be DLC could of been a 10 year netcode rollout.

But seriously this is a mod the community won't be able to modify infinite in the same way

Cikatriz_ESP563d ago

Combat Evolved was the best campaign, and it's not even close.

just_looken563d ago

You should have tried this version of reach when it first came out remastered for a year there was no sound because 343 could not locate the sound files.

It was a special challenge.

badz149563d ago

more like the bunch at 343i are simply mentally challenged

ACEMANWISE563d ago

Well I guess 12 years is faster than most fixes. I guess this is a cheap way to "remaster" something nowadays.....by just fixing something that used to always be broken.

zidane1341563d ago

Did you even read the article? This is a mod to improve AI from back almost 2 gens ago. Nobody is claiming this is remastering anything. Yeesh.

Crows90562d ago

Halo is dead. Microsoft has other shooter franchises it cares more about now. 343 are no longer Xbox golden studio. They are likely to shift things around or even close it all together and give the IP to someone else.

343i decided to pummel the IP into the ground...and when they see it didn't quite look like Glenn's face they decided to just keep on pummeling. Not sure if Glenn is the IP or the fanbase in this case though.

Profchaos562d ago

343 were never the golden studio they were a hastily thrown together b team when bungie said we want to do something else cya

Crows90562d ago

Well ...I didn't want to say it but I agree. Makes you wonder why Microsoft gave them the IP and didn't keep Bungie or any of the talent they acquired from any studio.

CobraKai562d ago

“ Halo Infinite, Halo 3, or Halo: Combat Evolved. It’s hard to say which of the sci-fi FPS games offers the best experience all round.”
He lost me with Halo Infinite.

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