Mass Effect 2 PC: Next Generation Comparison?

its just a high res port... with no high res textures :P Still looks good on the PC though.

I actually have ME2 for PC and while you can play it at a higher resolution it doesnt natively support AA or any kind of graphics modding (yes you can force AA through drivers). Not exactly a huge leap above the console versions IMO. Overall I would say PC gaming is a generation ahead and working on becoming another generation behind once DX11 really takes hold which will probably be in the next year or two. Technology evolves fast and waiting 8+ yrs to bring up new consoles is a huge mistake for console manufacturers.

Owner of the PC and PS3 version. Its not a huge difference. The console version isn't as sharp, but beyond that its not really noticable.

Mass Effect 2 relies on wide-ranged color scheme to look good, but technically the graphics are worse than RTS such as Dawn Of War 2 and Starcraft 2.

I don't recall Me2 having SSAO, dynamic lighting, POM, Global Illumination (I might be wrong on that), true HDR.

Don't get me wrong but even Starcraft 2 has Parrallax Occlusion Mapping, Specular Maps, SSAO, true HDR and it runs just as good as ME2.

Both don't have native AA though. However, AA is far less important in an RTS than it is in a third-person perspective game like ME2.

For a PC game, ME2 is graphically disappointing. It was my 2010 GOTY though.

Ravenchrome

[QUOTE="padaporra"]

ME2 in my 360 looks good enough. And I rather play it with a controller than with a mouse/keyboard because it just feels better.

flipdc5

Stupid excuse not to play the better version. As i recall, you cant use xbox controller for ME2 but theres always xpadder or any software that mimics keyboard/mouse to a controller.

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Excuse? Do I have to give excuses now for prefering to play a game on a videogame rather than in PC? Other than RTS and a time ago CS, I prefer to play games on my 360. I just have to put the game there and enjoy it, and that is what I like the most.

[QUOTE="Ravenchrome"]

Mass Effect 2 relies on wide-ranged color scheme to look good, but technically the graphics are worse than RTS such as Dawn Of War 2 and Starcraft 2.

I don't recall Me2 having SSAO, dynamic lighting, POM, Global Illumination (I might be wrong on that), true HDR.

Don't get me wrong but even Starcraft 2 has Parrallax Occlusion Mapping, Specular Maps, SSAO, true HDR and it runs just as good as ME2.

Both don't have native AA though. However, AA is far less important in an RTS than it is in a third-person perspective game like ME2.

For a PC game, ME2 is graphically disappointing. It was my 2010 GOTY though.

ferret-gamer

As for Me2 runs way better than Sc2, I agree after running both games with Forced AA again. Alas, in Sc2, the engine has to render plethora of crazy graphical effects not available in Me2 while rendering the interaction between units.

Unreal 3 engine will halt in the same situation.

[QUOTE="padaporra"]

ME2 in my 360 looks good enough. And I rather play it with a controller than with a mouse/keyboard because it just feels better.

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I actually have ME2 for PC and while you can play it at a higher resolution it doesnt natively support AA or any kind of graphics modding (yes you can force AA through drivers). Not exactly a huge leap above the console versions IMO. Overall I would say PC gaming is a generation ahead and working on becoming another generation behind once DX11 really takes hold which will probably be in the next year or two. Technology evolves fast and waiting 8+ yrs to bring up new consoles is a huge mistake for console manufacturers.

demonic_85

You post as if console manufactures actually care about this BS console/pc wars. There are not trying to compete with the pc, its not cost efective.

by tweaking some config files, you can also get slightly better shadows, textures etc.

Not everyone has a big-ass monitor.

The real difference people will see is that on most current generation mid-end PCs, players will notice that the game would play in a smooth 60fps, although some hardware-intense cutscenes will play at 30fps.