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Facial Capture and Graphics Comparison of PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4

"Regardless of whichever side of the debate you fall on, no one can deny that the PlayStation 4 is a significant step up from the PS3. In fact, when viewing the tech demos and games showcased since its official reveal more than a month ago, it’s impossible not to look back in awe. The amazing thing is we haven’t even seen the true potential of the device – and we may not see it for many years to come."

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Tei7774077d ago

The PS3 Alfred Molina demo was a lie... That is all.

Heavenly King4077d ago (Edited 4077d ago )

Uncharted 3 looks better than that demo.

Tei7774077d ago (Edited 4077d ago )

Not too far off actually, but the details like the pigmentation, the specular lightin on the surface of the skin, the pores and the details in the eye are missing in my opinion.

http://www.gamingunion.net/...

Theres a reason why the kara demo (released 6 years later) has lower texture quality and polygons, because its actually achievable.

NeXXXuS4077d ago

funny how Final Fantasy VIII was on the PS2 portion was on those videos :P
Even to this day, the PS1 Final Fantasy games are still incredible in terms of graphics.

darthv724077d ago

the PS1 had me at that t-rex demo. That was epic for the time. Everything since then has been evolutionary....ha...get it, evolution...dinosaurs

Oh forget it.

Jaqen_Hghar4077d ago

a man is amused by your comment. A man will give you a funny bubble.

Minato-Namikaze4077d ago

@jaqen is that a elfman reference? lol

HarryMasonHerpderp4077d ago

Yes! the T-rex demo was awesome I loved that stuff as a kid. I can remember playing it on a demo that came with the PS1. Along with some fish thing underwater. Oh man you've just proper got me going on a nostalgia trip!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

lizard812884077d ago

TBH, I think most gamers don't give a shit about facial expressions. I never once looked at a video game character and was like wow, their face....is so real looking.

TheOneWhoIsTornApart4077d ago

It's not about the face looking real its about the faces ability to show emotion.

Ezz20134077d ago (Edited 4077d ago )

after reading your comment
i have facial expression you would care about

SonyPS3604076d ago

Either I'm missing something or these three people replying are overreacting to a weak burn.

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guitarded774077d ago

Maybe you don't care about how good the facial expressions are, but you'd probably care if all characters ran around with a blank expression on their faces. Maybe some or even many won't understand the amount of work that goes into creating the detailed expressions, but they will get more immersed in the game without even being aware of such techniques.

shadowst174077d ago (Edited 4077d ago )

Depends on the game, a game like heavy rain can definitely use facial expression to show the emotion as for a game like call of duty wouldn't. You should play LA Noire, if you don't go 'wow look at those faces, then there is something wrong with you.

Ezz20134077d ago (Edited 4077d ago )

did you see or played uncharted games
god of war 3/ascension

and did you also see the last of us new trailer and beyond two souls ?!

those games have some of the best facial expression in gaming history

EDIT: @ilive
no biggy my friend
i just suck at English
not my first language

ILive4077d ago

@EEZ2013

In that instance, you are suppose to use the word see as opposed to saw. This is just for future reference, I am not trying to be an ass.

violents4077d ago

I totally care about facial expressions, in real life like 80% of communication is non verbal(ie facial expressions and body language) This type of graphical detail isnt just so things look pretty, there is a depth of emotion that you just cant get to without detailed and realistic facial espressions and proper body language.

pupunoob4076d ago

LA Noire made me go WTF when I saw the facial expressions. It was so good.

Zefros4076d ago (Edited 4076d ago )

I tyhink it depends on what game you are playing. like Beyond: two souls will be all about delivering emotions, in this part facial expressions are really important. But in games like cod and bf, i wouldn't give a two shit flying fu*k.

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abzdine4077d ago

i wonder how things will be with PS5!
cant realize how deep the gap is between generation before i see comprative videos like these.
Amazing progress!

Sharius4077d ago

the 4th strong with this one

Heavenly King4077d ago

I dont think there was actually any facial capture in the PS1 era at all.

Ezz20134077d ago

do you remember spider man games on ps1 ?!
those were the best fun i had with spoderman games

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Days Gone Director Says Bend's Project Costs Over $250M; Says PS Co-CEO Doesn't Want 2 Zombies Games

Days Gone director claims Sony has already poured in at least a $250M in Bend's project; says Days Gone sold more than Death Stranding.

shinoff218317h ago

Well that sucks. Seems they want more online trash. I'd rather of had the sequel if it was single player

MrNinosan2h ago

What online trash games did PS Studios release last 10 years?

Notellin49m ago

The past has nothing to do with the future. This is such a terrible argument. Everyone knows about their current live service push.

-Foxtrot17h ago

It would be a shame if it was true that Hermen never gave the franchise a chance simply because he didn't like it and they already had a "Zombie" game with TLOU.

NaughtyDog are most likely moving onto a new IP next so it would have been the perfect time to do it.

ThinkThink9h ago

Here's where xbox steps in and releases state of decay 3 day and date on ps5.

Grilla2h ago

Days gone 2 was canceled before Herman was in charge. That happened like 4 years ago.

vfl5231h ago

4 years ago he was head of Playstation Studios. He would've probably had a hand in the cancelation.

Notellin47m ago

Man two seconds of research could have saved you from this comment. Amazing work Grilla you fit in with the uniformed N4G community who speaks before verifying anything that they say.

excaliburps3h ago

Yep. Kind of weird since it wasn't a sales flop, no?

I know we have to take what Ross says with a grain of salt since we're hearing just one side of the story, but even so, the game wasn't bad at all. Heck, it's my brother's favorite last-gen game from what I recall.

The amount of zombies on screen, imagine that with the PS5 and SSD? That would be insanely fun!

Grilla2h ago

Most copies were sold on sale. Not enough ppl bought it at full price. I paid 20$ for it 6 -7 months after release.

Notellin46m ago(Edited 44m ago)

Yeah we should never believe the creators side until we hear the corporate/big business side as history has shown we should always believe billion dollar corporations.

What a bootlicker statement.

P_Bomb3h ago

Well I don’t want 10 live service games, but they have no problem doing that lol. Ugh.

CrimsonWing692h ago(Edited 2h ago)

Oh great so we only get what the big wigs want… y’know, the people that really have their fingers on the pulse of what their consumers want. Faaaaantastic!

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Sand Land Review - Toriyama's Swan Song | MP1st

Sand Land Review - Akira Toriyama's two decade old manga has received new life with a recent anime adaptation and now a video game as well.

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Princess Maker 2 Regeneration Delayed on PlayStation After Sony Demands Changes

Bliss Brain has announced that Princess Maker 2 Regeneration is being censored on PlayStation owing to changes demanded by Sony.

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jambola10h ago

nah
Sony can keep their censored garbage

Snookies1210h ago(Edited 10h ago)

Complete BS. I hate their recent censorship crusade. I used to back Sony pretty heavily, but I am not cool with any censoring. Let art be the art it was intended to be. I'm an adult. I promise I can handle gore, boobs, cussing and anything else thrown my way. If Sony continues down this route, I seriously doubt I'll be purchasing their next console. Hell, it took me until just recently to buy a PS5... I bought PS1-PS4 pretty much the day they launched. I just don't like the direction Sony is going lately.

DarXyde4h ago

At the end of the day, you're speaking for yourself here. You make it sound like the policy is wrong because Snookies12 can handle boobs and gore.

In reality, I think you miss the point that the censorship is unnecessary because, well, there is such a thing as the ESRB. Sony or any company applying their own censorship policy is just redundant and adds a layer of needless oversight, regardless of whether people can "handle" the content, made much worse because it is applied asymmetrically. Ultimately, the ESRB will do its job in informing the public about content included in games generally. From there, it's up to the parents to decide whether their child can manage the content. Because really, in a society without children, I reckon ratings boards and censors would be out of jobs.

If they insist on this kind of silliness, if there is anything I've learned from Stellar Blade (and Steam games, apparently), all you have to do is:

(a) launch without any censorship and allow for an optional patch to be downloaded to censor it;

(b) Launch censored but allow for users/main console account to remove the day one patch;

or

(c) Do nothing. ESRB and caregivers can figure it out.

I'm partial to (c), but any kind of enforcement is just weak.

VersusDMC5h ago

Apparently they are removing the 2 endings where you marry your father and your caretaker. And boob slider.

Reading that and seeing that thumbnail...do platform holders have to allow anything to be in a game?

ApocalypseShadow5h ago

They shouldn't. There should have to be some limits. And Sony may not want the trouble involved even if they aren't making the game themselves. News media would have a field day with it. And you know there's going to be someone who hates PlayStation that will contact the media and tell them about a game on the system where the anime girl gets big boobs and marries their adoptive father or butler. Which we have seen that butlers are like father figures too like in Batman.

And, apparently, we have Woody Allen's on N4G who don't mind at all.

"But but but I can handle it." Sony's going too far."

Sometimes, games go too far. Have some ever thought of that?

H95h ago

Sony: Stellar Blade can have sexualized outfit it's alright, The Last of Us Part 2 can have rape that's treated as romantic
Also Sony: Wait this game is Japanese, CENSOR IT RIGHT AWAY

MrNinosan4h ago

Marrying your parents is typical Japanese or what?

ChiefofLoliPolice3h ago

Well I simply won't be buy the Playstation version then. How the hell Nintendo allows this but not Sony? I like Sony and all but I detest this censorship.

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