These BULLSHOTS are sickening!

UC2 has 2xAA if I'm not mistaken.killab2oo5

UC2 has 2xAA if I'm not mistaken.killab2oo5

Its not that its a bullshot, its that the screenshot is from a cutscene, which is pre-rendered, meaning that its going to have nearly perfect AA.

Uncharted 2 is not the first game to do this either, a lot of games use pre-rendered cutscenes, you can tell by the simple fact that the cutscenes look better then the game itself.

U2 does look terribly ugly in that pic

theseekar

OMG all you do is bash a game that you have never played, Halo Reach looks terrible btw. There you go.

Uncharted 2 looks just like that first pic, iv.djsifer01

Ok, before I get hated on for using a bad screenshot(which I think looks great), here's some better quality shots...

Its not that its a bullshot, its that the screenshot is from a cutscene, which is pre-rendered, meaning that its going to have nearly perfect AA.

Uncharted 2 is not the first game to do this either, a lot of games use pre-rendered cutscenes, you can tell by the simple fact that the cutscenes look better then the game itself.

cobrax25

I agree, and btw this is not completely about UC2 its about all games that do this mind game to trick people into thinking they have better graphics than they really do.

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Uncharted 2 looks just like that first pic, ive spent countless hours on that game. Try playing it before you make assumptions and that second pic is not from UC2.QuitoFOOL

I've beaten both games and yes that second pic is from UC2.

COMPLETELY OWNED.

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Uncharted 2 looks just like that first pic, ive spent countless hours on that game. Try playing it before you make assumptions and that second pic is not from UC2.QuitoFOOL

I've beaten both games and yes that second pic is from UC2.

COMPLETELY OWNED.

:lol:

lol, people really get into this kind of stuff don't they?

ahh...graphics whores are teh lulz

[QUOTE="Sollet"]To OP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDyLdCVxIGM Here watch proper gameplay, judge for yerself.Chutebox

LMAO, congrats good sir

+1 if joking

-100 if serious (on SW I can't be sure)

I don't understand why people need to even post pictures of Uncharted 2 to prove a point. It is widely accepted as the best looking game on consoles

BPoole96

No, it is not even close to that

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"]UC2 has 2xAA if I'm not mistaken.Tessellation

Every game with 2 x AA in 720 P has jaggies , you need 12 x to get rid of them in that resolution .

U2 still looks good though for a console game , i personally like RDR better considering it's not a linear game but has a open world .

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Uncharted 2 looks just like that first pic, iv.Tessellation

Yep, and the difference between a non-fanboy and a blind idiot fanboy is that they have something to back them up instead of saying "Uncharted 2 looks just like that first pic"

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

I don't understand why people need to even post pictures of Uncharted 2 to prove a point. It is widely accepted as the best looking game on consoles

theseekar

No, it is not even close to that

Really? So all of the reviewers/other gamers who say Uncharted 2 is the best looking game are all wrong and you are the only one thats right?

Actually don't respond to this. Debating with you is pointless

Ok, before I get hated on for using a bad screenshot(which I think looks great), here's some better quality shots...

gamecubepad

i think youre the only person that can convince whoevers wrong or right. Can you take a screen capture when drake is punching someone. like the first picture, in the same background if possible and this can be done once and for all. Oh and TC you can do it as well because you obviously took the first shots with your screen capture set and posted for us all to see our fanboyness. If you didnt take those shot how do we know they are the full game or representation of the final product. Happy to be proved wrong.

[QUOTE="QuitoFOOL"]

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Uncharted 2 looks just like that first pic, ive spent countless hours on that game. Try playing it before you make assumptions and that second pic is not from UC2.djsifer01

I've beaten both games and yes that second pic is from UC2.

COMPLETELY OWNED.

Yeah an in game cinematic that doesn't look like actual gameplay which is why I'm posting what the game really looks like. I'm mad because imbeciles are posting these shots saying "UC2 looks this good!"

[QUOTE="gamecubepad"]

Ok, before I get hated on for using a bad screenshot(which I think looks great), here's some better quality shots...

convicted_94

i think youre the only person that can convince whoevers wrong or right. Can you take a screen capture when drake is punching someone. like the first picture, in the same background if possible and this can be done once and for all.

I think the fact that there's already screenshots of the SAME GAME that don't look as good proves my point. It's already done once and for all.

why just cant people move one??? U2 is still regarded as the best looking game on consoles (we're not talking fans / fanboys but the gaming media in general)..

I know its a PS3 exclusive but its getting ridiculous with all these threads being created to somehow make it look like there are other console titles ('not on PS3') that look better..

why do people find it easy to accept that multiplats are most of the time 'inferior' on PS3 because reviewers (the media) said so, while having trouble accepting what the media said about U2 being currently the best looking title on consoles???

why just cant people move one??? U2 is still regarded as the best looking game on consoles (we're not talking fans / fanboys but the gaming media in general)..

I know its a PS3 exclusive but its getting ridiculous with all these threads being created to somehow make it look like there are other console titles ('not on PS3') that look better..

why do people find it easy to accept that multiplats are most of the time 'inferior' on PS3 because reviewers (the media) said so, while having trouble accepting what the media said about U2 being currently the best looking title on consoles???

Malta_1980

The media called it great a year ago, before graphics move to Alan Wake levels and Crysis 2

Old news is old

Yes, I was playing the UC2 demo today on my PS3 + 50" 1080p, and, like most console games, it really is a jagged mess.

Aside from the low res of 720p and a lot of aliasing, the game does look good, is pretty detailed, and has good animations.

It would like awesome if it was on PC though.

&

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

why just cant people move one??? U2 is still regarded as the best looking game on consoles (we're not talking fans / fanboys but the gaming media in general)..lt;/p>

I know its a PS3 exclusive but its getting ridiculous with all these threads being created to somehow make it look like there are other console titles ('not on PS3') that look better..

why do people find it easy to accept that multiplats are most of the time 'inferior' on PS3 because reviewers (the media) said so, while having trouble accepting what the media said about U2 being currently the best looking title on consoles???

theseekar

The media called it great a year ago, before graphics move to Alan Wake levels and Crysis 2

Old news is old

Uncharted 2 isn't a year old and the media didn't call Alan Wake graphics anything and you didn't play Crysis 2 yet and all you are watching right now from Crysis 2 is complete BULLSHOTS.

:lol: you crack me up dude keep'em coming.

[QUOTE="gamecubepad"]

Ok, before I get hated on for using a bad screenshot(which I think looks great), here's some better quality shots...

convicted_94

i think youre the only person that can convince whoevers wrong or right. Can you take a screen capture when drake is punching someone. like the first picture, in the same background if possible and this can be done once and for all. Oh and TC you can do it as well because you obviously took the first shots with your screen capture set and posted for us all to see our fanboyness. If you didnt take those shot how do we know they are the full game or representation of the final product. Happy to be proved wrong.

I'm sorry man, these shots are from GS's Uncharted 2 images section. The first shot I posted is taken from a high quality 720p video I downloaded. I've failed you.:(

The 1st shot TC uses is probably from a pre-rendered vid using in-game assets. It's a bullshot, which is plainy apparent by the lack of aliasing(jaggies) in the image. If you look at the 2 shots I just posted you can see the jaggies and hud that shows it's in-game, but you'll also notice that the DoF(depth of field) effect helps cover a lot of those jaggies compared to any shots that don't have it.

Uncharted 2 is the best looking console game out there. Best lighting, best textures, best DoF, best models(outside FNR4).

If you want some shots from Cinema mode talk to some unbiased PS3 owners like Rikusaki or mitu123.

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

why just cant people move one??? U2 is still regarded as the best looking game on consoles (we're not talking fans / fanboys but the gaming media in general)..

I know its a PS3 exclusive but its getting ridiculous with all these threads being created to somehow make it look like there are other console titles ('not on PS3') that look better..

why do people find it easy to accept that multiplats are most of the time 'inferior' on PS3 because reviewers (the media) said so, while having trouble accepting what the media said about U2 being currently the best looking title on consoles???

theseekar

The media called it great a year ago, before graphics move to Alan Wake levels and Crysis 2

Old news is old

since you like Alan Wake so much, open your eyes and WAKE up...

1) U2 was not released 1 year ago..

2) No award or mention was done by the media that AW is visually the best looking title on consoles....

3) Crysis 2?? coming out next year.. its clear you have no more arguments if you ended up hiding behind Crysis2 LOL

4) Just stop this delusional campaign of yours... I agree with you that AW is a great game, no doubt about it and its great visually but not on U2 & GOW3's level... And dont even post why you think AW is better we've seen that too many times and you've annoyed me (us) already enough..

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

I don't understand why people need to even post pictures of Uncharted 2 to prove a point. It is widely accepted as the best looking game on consoles

BPoole96

No, it is not even close to that

Really? So all of the reviewers/other gamers who say Uncharted 2 is the best looking game are all wrong and you are the only one thats right?

Actually don't respond to this. Debating with you is pointless

Well, how could reviewers compare U2 with Alan Wake, when was not even out ? Same goes for Crysis 2

So, these reviews are old and graphics have moved since

Gamingtrend
Graphics: 97
Lighting engine is the best I've ever seen
Environments are lush and visually stunning

Chud
It sure is a great looking game. The environments are truly breathtaking, and you'll want to just stop and check out the sights. When you get to a high point it seems like you can see for miles without anything breaking up. Of course the lighting in the game is absolutely astounding as well, although it's a bit strange that they don't put you in complete darkness too often

Xboxaddict
Visuals: 9.2 / 10
So let me say this....you will not want this game to end, you will not want to take the straight path, you will want to seek out every corner of the game. You will be amazed at the scenery, the scope of the visuals and the details featured throughout

Hardgame2
Graphics 9.5

Planetxbox360
Graphics 9
The graphics department is so strong that it only serves to add to the overall experience that is Alan Wake. The lighting system is superb (the developers had no choice but to nail this) and other than some minute frame-rate jumps and a few blurry textures we have no complaints in the looks department. Simply put it's one of the best looking Xbox 360 games out there.

IGN UK
9.5 Graphics
Refreshingly, Alan Wake's story occurs almost exclusively outdoors and developer Remedy should be applauded for its cohesive, uniformly beautiful game world. There's a real sense of place as you trudge through abandoned mining towns, forests and farm yards, taking in local landmarks and stunning hill top vistas
Characters models disappoint but the stunning lighting effects, breathtaking mountain vistas and pain-staking attention to detail make Alan Wake's journey unforgettable.

Todojuegos
Graficos: 9.5

Gamepro.de
Graphics: 10/10
+
Landscapes
Locations
Special effects

Todoxbox360
Graficos: 9.5/10

Gamer365(Hungarian) Alan Wake 9.5/10
PROS
- The presentation: one of the best looking Xbox360 game.
- Fantastic atmosphere, that won't let you stop playing.

Vandal
Graphics 9.1

3djuegos
Graphics 9

Gamerevolution
Alan Wake also looks gorgeous. The lighting, weather, and particle effects are simply stunning. Sure, there's a bit more motion blur than is probably necessary and the edges of objects can look fuzzy and pixilated from time to time, but it all fits into the game's dream-like tone

Videogamer
Graphics 9
Much has been made of Alan Wake's less-than HD resolution, but the bottom line is that it's a stunning looking title. No game released so far this generation features lighting effects more impressive, or so much going on. At times, with the wind blowing, smoke in the air, objects flying around, flares alight and enemies coming at you, there'd be an argument for this being one of the most visually striking games ever released. It's that impressive. During certain dramatic moments the game even pauses and pans around Alan, giving you a chance to take it all in.
Things take an unfortunate turn for the worse during the game's many non-interactive cutscenes, however. Quite why isn't clear, but in these scripted video sequences the animations appear to be jerky and the lip syncing is terrible. It doesn't hurt the overall experience too much, as the voice acting is still excellent and the direction superb, but compared to the high quality on show at all other times, it's somewhat jarring to see a car judder along a road and a woman speak as though she's a ventriloquist's dummy.
The world is linear, with the path to your objective usually quite obvious, but there are just enough 'off the beaten path' locations to make you believe Bright Falls is a real place

Meristation
Visualmente bellisimo, con elementos sorprendentes.

Destructoid
The game manages to be one of the most visually accomplished 360 games out there. The game has a fantastic and evocative artistic **** and there are some wonderful setpieces and lighting.

Worthplaying
When you're not engaged in nighttime combat, Alan Wake offers players stunning visuals of the Pacific Northwest. Natural vistas are rendered superbly, with soaring mountaintops and lush treetops. By and large, Alan Wake is a visually gorgeous game and one that serves to showcase the visual prowess of the Xbox 360.

Xbox360achievements
Graphics 9
Remedy have done great things with Alan Wake's setting, creating a wide-open and varied environment with suitably impressive character models. Throw in some fantastic lighting effects and the only mark against the score is the obvious sub-720p visuals at various points in certain cutscenes.

IGN US
Graphics 9
Stellar lighting effect and environmental design foster an atmosphere of authenticity to make the scares and thrills more affecting. Bright Falls and its forested mountainous surroundings are masterfully realized and resonate with realism.
Outstanding environmental design and some brilliant visuals and sound make Bright Falls and its mountainous surroundings look and feel alive

Nzgamer
Graphics 9

Gameplanet
A beautifully crafted world, stunningly presented

Gamepro
PROS: Strong story and haunting conclusion; great voice-acting; gorgeous environments

411mania
Graphics look amazing throughout the game.
Graphically, the game looks great. The light and darkness adds a lot to the graphics with various effects. Plus, Bright Falls and the surrounding area has a lot of detail and is great to explore. While it may not be open world, you can still get off the beaten trailer and wander around to see the area while you get to the next area.

Co-optimus
Your quest will take you through dark forests, lumber mills, lakesides, tunnels, and farms; all making the area of Bright Falls feels like an eerily realistic setting for the horror that unfolds before you

Filefront
Pros:
Addicting, clever story
Beautiful lighting
Immersive setting

Itwire
Exceptional graphics

Perezstart
Locations, both man-made and natural, all look amazingly realistic, and the changes in weather and time of day are very well done. Considering how much detail there is in Alan Wake, especially when there are never any noticeable loading times, I'm highly impressed Remedy was able to fit all of it onto 1 disc

Loudmouthedgamers
Graphics: The imagery inside the game can be breathtaking. Giant snow capped mountains surround Bright Falls and in the initial opening sequence of the game the view is spectacular and continues to be spectacular throughout the game. The water looks real as does the surrounding areas. Since you spend so much time in the dark Remedy wants you to experience the game as if you were there. So they ask you to adjust the brightness of the game to their required specs. It is really important to the story to follow this instruction. When you are in the dark you feel like you are there with only a flashlight to guide you. It feels like they spent a lot of time getting the dark just right. You really have to focus to make your way around just like in real life. Every area looks like a natural environment that looks like it was painstakingly created.

Justpushstart
For an Xbox 360 game, Alan Wake has pushed the limits of the console by rendering a very crisp and detailed environment. The very precise and detailed designs of the dark forest in Bright Falls will give gamers an eerie and atmospheric experience. You can expect most of your time running through the dark forest while finding your way through to the next area. Aside from the detailed environments, gamers will take notice of the lighting effects in the game. For the first time ever, Alan Wake is the pioneering the game that uses the lighting effects to produce a perfect shadow

Aeropause
Yes, the lighting effects are amazing in Alan Wake

Techland
If Beauty Is In the Eye of the Beholder, Then This Game Is: Hypnotically Moody. Clearly, the interplay between light and shadow means a lot in Alan Wake and the graphics execute that relationship beautifully. The way that lights smoulder through the forest haze and flares emit a vital but eerie glow that just makes everything feel very charged with threat. Shadows dance with your every move and the whole time you're fighting off panic that the world of Bright Falls isn't just a backdrop; it feels alive and full of mystery and personality. The art direction really shines with regard to how environments look and feel in Alan Wake. While the sun is up, Bright Falls looks like a peaceful, quaint tourist town in the Pacific Northwest. It makes you want to visit that part of the country. But, the same locations where you were chatting up folks become eerily malevolent at night
Read more: http://techland.com/2010/05/05/to-fall-into-darkness-techland-reviews-alan-wake/#ixzz0n4wRYGrr
http://plaza.fi/s/f/editor/images/alan_wake_arv_01.jpg

Incgamers
Atmospheric, gripping, gorgeous, and clever

Capsulecomputers
The graphics are also beautiful. Remedy has left no visual detail overlooked in the development of Alan Wake. The lighting and environment add to the atmosphere of the game, which adds to the thrill of the game.

Escapist Magazine
Gorgeous mountain scenery

Computer and Videogames
Beautiful, believable world
At points, thanks to gorgeous visuals, a standout score and deafening, psychedelic sound effects, Alan Wake really does feel like an interactive Hollywood disaster movie

Gameinformer
Graphics:
A combination of beautiful landscape details and realistic lighting effects make Alan Wake one of Xbox 360's visual darlings

OXM online
Just look at the pics

Gamereactor
Graphics 9/10
Amazing graphics, atmospheric, scary sound

Gamezone
Graphics 9/10

Spaziogames
Graphics 9/10

Junkie Gamer
Setting the scene for Alan Wake, Remedy have truly delivered, the town of Bright Falls and the surrounding areas are gorgeous and reminiscent of the type of back water town seen in Rambo

NZ Herald
Brilliant environments

Electric Pig
Employing spookily realistic lighting effects, Alan Wake looks fantastic

VG Chartz
The internet buzz on Alan Wake has clearly revolved around its amazing graphics and whether they can top anything else currently on the 360. Yes it does. Graphically it beats out Gears of War with relative ease. The environments, the character models, and the incredible lighting effects all add up to make Alan Wake an absolute beauty

Venture Beat
The graphics are by-and-large beautiful, although flaws show up frequently in the animations. From Cauldron Lake to the town of Bright Falls, the depiction of natural beauty is wonderful. The water is reflective. The forests are full of foliage with wind-blown trees, bushes, plants and dirt. At night, the malevolent Dark Presence takes control and a scary mood takes over. The foliage then becomes a place where the enemies can hide and ambush you

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

No, it is not even close to that

theseekar

Really? So all of the reviewers/other gamers who say Uncharted 2 is the best looking game are all wrong and you are the only one thats right?

Actually don't respond to this. Debating with you is pointless

Well, how could reviewers compare U2 with Alan Wake, when was not even out ? Same goes for Crysis 2

So, these reviews are old and graphics have moved since

Gamingtrend
Graphics: 97
Lighting engine is the best I've ever seen
Environments are lush and visually stunning

Chud
It sure is a great looking game. The environments are truly breathtaking, and you'll want to just stop and check out the sights. When you get to a high point it seems like you can see for miles without anything breaking up. Of course the lighting in the game is absolutely astounding as well, although it's a bit strange that they don't put you in complete darkness too often

Xboxaddict
Visuals: 9.2 / 10
So let me say this....you will not want this game to end, you will not want to take the straight path, you will want to seek out every corner of the game. You will be amazed at the scenery, the scope of the visuals and the details featured throughout

Hardgame2
Graphics 9.5

Planetxbox360
Graphics 9
The graphics department is so strong that it only serves to add to the overall experience that is Alan Wake. The lighting system is superb (the developers had no choice but to nail this) and other than some minute frame-rate jumps and a few blurry textures we have no complaints in the looks department. Simply put it's one of the best looking Xbox 360 games out there.

IGN UK
9.5 Graphics
Refreshingly, Alan Wake's story occurs almost exclusively outdoors and developer Remedy should be applauded for its cohesive, uniformly beautiful game world. There's a real sense of place as you trudge through abandoned mining towns, forests and farm yards, taking in local landmarks and stunning hill top vistas
Characters models disappoint but the stunning lighting effects, breathtaking mountain vistas and pain-staking attention to detail make Alan Wake's journey unforgettable.

Todojuegos
Graficos: 9.5

Gamepro.de
Graphics: 10/10
+
Landscapes
Locations
Special effects

Todoxbox360
Graficos: 9.5/10

Gamer365(Hungarian) Alan Wake 9.5/10
PROS
- The presentation: one of the best looking Xbox360 game.
- Fantastic atmosphere, that won't let you stop playing.

Vandal
Graphics 9.1

3djuegos
Graphics 9

Gamerevolution
Alan Wake also looks gorgeous. The lighting, weather, and particle effects are simply stunning. Sure, there's a bit more motion blur than is probably necessary and the edges of objects can look fuzzy and pixilated from time to time, but it all fits into the game's dream-like tone

Videogamer
Graphics 9
Much has been made of Alan Wake's less-than HD resolution, but the bottom line is that it's a stunning looking title. No game released so far this generation features lighting effects more impressive, or so much going on. At times, with the wind blowing, smoke in the air, objects flying around, flares alight and enemies coming at you, there'd be an argument for this being one of the most visually striking games ever released. It's that impressive. During certain dramatic moments the game even pauses and pans around Alan, giving you a chance to take it all in.
Things take an unfortunate turn for the worse during the game's many non-interactive cutscenes, however. Quite why isn't clear, but in these scripted video sequences the animations appear to be jerky and the lip syncing is terrible. It doesn't hurt the overall experience too much, as the voice acting is still excellent and the direction superb, but compared to the high quality on show at all other times, it's somewhat jarring to see a car judder along a road and a woman speak as though she's a ventriloquist's dummy.
The world is linear, with the path to your objective usually quite obvious, but there are just enough 'off the beaten path' locations to make you believe Bright Falls is a real place

Meristation
Visualmente bellisimo, con elementos sorprendentes.

Destructoid
The game manages to be one of the most visually accomplished 360 games out there. The game has a fantastic and evocative artistic **** and there are some wonderful setpieces and lighting.

Worthplaying
When you're not engaged in nighttime combat, Alan Wake offers players stunning visuals of the Pacific Northwest. Natural vistas are rendered superbly, with soaring mountaintops and lush treetops. By and large, Alan Wake is a visually gorgeous game and one that serves to showcase the visual prowess of the Xbox 360.

Xbox360achievements
Graphics 9
Remedy have done great things with Alan Wake's setting, creating a wide-open and varied environment with suitably impressive character models. Throw in some fantastic lighting effects and the only mark against the score is the obvious sub-720p visuals at various points in certain cutscenes.

IGN US
Graphics 9
Stellar lighting effect and environmental design foster an atmosphere of authenticity to make the scares and thrills more affecting. Bright Falls and its forested mountainous surroundings are masterfully realized and resonate with realism.
Outstanding environmental design and some brilliant visuals and sound make Bright Falls and its mountainous surroundings look and feel alive

Nzgamer
Graphics 9

Gameplanet
A beautifully crafted world, stunningly presented

Gamepro
PROS: Strong story and haunting conclusion; great voice-acting; gorgeous environments

411mania
Graphics look amazing throughout the game.
Graphically, the game looks great. The light and darkness adds a lot to the graphics with various effects. Plus, Bright Falls and the surrounding area has a lot of detail and is great to explore. While it may not be open world, you can still get off the beaten trailer and wander around to see the area while you get to the next area.

Co-optimus
Your quest will take you through dark forests, lumber mills, lakesides, tunnels, and farms; all making the area of Bright Falls feels like an eerily realistic setting for the horror that unfolds before you

Filefront
Pros:
Addicting, clever story
Beautiful lighting
Immersive setting

Itwire
Exceptional graphics

Perezstart
Locations, both man-made and natural, all look amazingly realistic, and the changes in weather and time of day are very well done. Considering how much detail there is in Alan Wake, especially when there are never any noticeable loading times, I'm highly impressed Remedy was able to fit all of it onto 1 disc

Loudmouthedgamers
Graphics: The imagery inside the game can be breathtaking. Giant snow capped mountains surround Bright Falls and in the initial opening sequence of the game the view is spectacular and continues to be spectacular throughout the game. The water looks real as does the surrounding areas. Since you spend so much time in the dark Remedy wants you to experience the game as if you were there. So they ask you to adjust the brightness of the game to their required specs. It is really important to the story to follow this instruction. When you are in the dark you feel like you are there with only a flashlight to guide you. It feels like they spent a lot of time getting the dark just right. You really have to focus to make your way around just like in real life. Every area looks like a natural environment that looks like it was painstakingly created.

Justpushstart
For an Xbox 360 game, Alan Wake has pushed the limits of the console by rendering a very crisp and detailed environment. The very precise and detailed designs of the dark forest in Bright Falls will give gamers an eerie and atmospheric experience. You can expect most of your time running through the dark forest while finding your way through to the next area. Aside from the detailed environments, gamers will take notice of the lighting effects in the game. For the first time ever, Alan Wake is the pioneering the game that uses the lighting effects to produce a perfect shadow

Aeropause
Yes, the lighting effects are amazing in Alan Wake

Techland
If Beauty Is In the Eye of the Beholder, Then This Game Is: Hypnotically Moody. Clearly, the interplay between light and shadow means a lot in Alan Wake and the graphics execute that relationship beautifully. The way that lights smoulder through the forest haze and flares emit a vital but eerie glow that just makes everything feel very charged with threat. Shadows dance with your every move and the whole time you're fighting off panic that the world of Bright Falls isn't just a backdrop; it feels alive and full of mystery and personality. The art direction really shines with regard to how environments look and feel in Alan Wake. While the sun is up, Bright Falls looks like a peaceful, quaint tourist town in the Pacific Northwest. It makes you want to visit that part of the country. But, the same locations where you were chatting up folks become eerily malevolent at night
Read more: http://techland.com/2010/05/05/to-fall-into-darkness-techland-reviews-alan-wake/#ixzz0n4wRYGrr
http://plaza.fi/s/f/editor/images/alan_wake_arv_01.jpg

Incgamers
Atmospheric, gripping, gorgeous, and clever

Capsulecomputers
The graphics are also beautiful. Remedy has left no visual detail overlooked in the development of Alan Wake. The lighting and environment add to the atmosphere of the game, which adds to the thrill of the game.

Escapist Magazine
Gorgeous mountain scenery

Computer and Videogames
Beautiful, believable world
At points, thanks to gorgeous visuals, a standout score and deafening, psychedelic sound effects, Alan Wake really does feel like an interactive Hollywood disaster movie

Gameinformer
Graphics:
A combination of beautiful landscape details and realistic lighting effects make Alan Wake one of Xbox 360's visual darlings

OXM online
Just look at the pics

Gamereactor
Graphics 9/10
Amazing graphics, atmospheric, scary sound

Gamezone
Graphics 9/10

Spaziogames
Graphics 9/10

Junkie Gamer
Setting the scene for Alan Wake, Remedy have truly delivered, the town of Bright Falls and the surrounding areas are gorgeous and reminiscent of the type of back water town seen in Rambo

NZ Herald
Brilliant environments

Electric Pig
Employing spookily realistic lighting effects, Alan Wake looks fantastic

VG Chartz
The internet buzz on Alan Wake has clearly revolved around its amazing graphics and whether they can top anything else currently on the 360. Yes it does. Graphically it beats out Gears of War with relative ease. The environments, the character models, and the incredible lighting effects all add up to make Alan Wake an absolute beauty

Venture Beat
The graphics are by-and-large beautiful, although flaws show up frequently in the animations. From Cauldron Lake to the town of Bright Falls, the depiction of natural beauty is wonderful. The water is reflective. The forests are full of foliage with wind-blown trees, bushes, plants and dirt. At night, the malevolent Dark Presence takes control and a scary mood takes over. The foliage then becomes a place where the enemies can hide and ambush you

same was said about GOW3 in its reviews...

Saying game X has amazing visuals is not the same as saying Game X is visually the best looking title currently available on consoles... CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE ??? or else you dont want to accept reality???

now how many of those site review uncharted 2 graphics higher? hmm i wonder...

same was said about GOW3 in its reviews...

Saying game X has amazing visuals is not the same as saying Game X is visually the best looking title currently available on consoles... CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE ??? or else you dont want to accept reality???

Malta_1980

And saying "is visually the best looking title currently (far before AW release, when U2 relesed)available on consoles" does not cover the future games, like Alan Wake at all !!!!

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

why just cant people move one??? U2 is still regarded as the best looking game on consoles (we're not talking fans / fanboys but the gaming media in general)..

I know its a PS3 exclusive but its getting ridiculous with all these threads being created to somehow make it look like there are other console titles ('not on PS3') that look better..

why do people find it easy to accept that multiplats are most of the time 'inferior' on PS3 because reviewers (the media) said so, while having trouble accepting what the media said about U2 being currently the best looking title on consoles???

theseekar

The media called it great a year ago, before graphics move to Alan Wake levels and Crysis 2

Old news is old

Give it up already.

NY Times:

"I hope the inevitable Alan Wake 2 delivers the emotional depth and gameplay range this first title so clearly lacks."

"Playing Alan Wake, I kept encountering a great concept suffocated by bafflingly narrow and unimaginative design and embarrassingly derivative and rote storytelling. Alan Wake bills itself as a "psychological action thriller," but it falls short on both the psychology and the action. What is so frustrating is that its visual production values and overall polish are impeccable — this is a game that desperately is trying to be a TV show à la "Twin Peaks" or "Lost," and looks like it — but Alan Wake simply does not deliver where it counts: in the mind and in the gut."

"Heavy Rain, the masterly mystery game from Quantic Dream for the PlayStation 3, packs more emotional weight and psychological meaning into every five minutes than Alan Wake manages over its 10 to 12 hours. Of course, Alan Wake's deficiencies when it comes to occupying the mind could be forgiven if it satisfied the gut: in other words if the "action" part of the "psychological action thriller" was of the top rank."

"Sadly, it isn't. At least 90 percent of the gameplay in Alan Wake is you running through the woods at night, shining your flashlight at the wraiths and animated farm hardware to weaken them before finishing them off with a handgun, a shotgun, a hunting rifle, a flash-bang grenade or a flare gun. The gameplay never evolves beyond that, and the settings are all so dark as to make them monotonous. In the end it produces a feeling not of dread but of mild disdain."

LINK

There are also countless hits on google "alan wakes graphics are outdated."

So there you have it Theseekar. Have a nice day.

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

why just cant people move one??? U2 is still regarded as the best looking game on consoles (we're not talking fans / fanboys but the gaming media in general)..

I know its a PS3 exclusive but its getting ridiculous with all these threads being created to somehow make it look like there are other console titles ('not on PS3') that look better..

why do people find it easy to accept that multiplats are most of the time 'inferior' on PS3 because reviewers (the media) said so, while having trouble accepting what the media said about U2 being currently the best looking title on consoles???

lucky_star

The media called it great a year ago, before graphics move to Alan Wake levels and Crysis 2

Old news is old

Give it up already.

NY Times:

"I hope the inevitable Alan Wake 2 delivers the emotional depth and gameplay range this first title so clearly lacks."

"Playing Alan Wake, I kept encountering a great concept suffocated by bafflingly narrow and unimaginative design and embarrassingly derivative and rote storytelling. Alan Wake bills itself as a "psychological action thriller," but it falls short on both the psychology and the action. What is so frustrating is that its visual production values and overall polish are impeccable — this is a game that desperately is trying to be a TV show à la "Twin Peaks" or "Lost," and looks like it — but Alan Wake simply does not deliver where it counts: in the mind and in the gut."

"Heavy Rain, the masterly mystery game from Quantic Dream for the PlayStation 3, packs more emotional weight and psychological meaning into every five minutes than Alan Wake manages over its 10 to 12 hours. Of course, Alan Wake's deficiencies when it comes to occupying the mind could be forgiven if it satisfied the gut: in other words if the "action" part of the "psychological action thriller" was of the top rank."

"Sadly, it isn't. At least 90 percent of the gameplay in Alan Wake is you running through the woods at night, shining your flashlight at the wraiths and animated farm hardware to weaken them before finishing them off with a handgun, a shotgun, a hunting rifle, a flash-bang grenade or a flare gun. The gameplay never evolves beyond that, and the settings are all so dark as to make them monotonous. In the end it produces a feeling not of dread but of mild disdain."

LINK

There are also countless hits on google "alan wakes graphics are outdated."

So there you have it Theseekar. Have a nice day.

It is one against 100 i gave, of course there will be biased people around

Bashing the visuals of the universally accepted (Media, reviews, awards) best looking console game isn't really a good idea.

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"]UC2 has 2xAA if I'm not mistaken.mitu123

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

same was said about GOW3 in its reviews...

Saying game X has amazing visuals is not the same as saying Game X is visually the best looking title currently available on consoles... CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE ??? or else you dont want to accept reality???

theseekar

And saying "is visually the best looking title currently (far before AW release, when U2 relesed)available on consoles" does not cover the future games, like Alan Wake at all !!!!

and reviewers saying that AW isnt visually the best lookin title( far after UC2 Release) available on consoles does cover past games and therefore implying the UC2 still looks better.

man as you can see im having fun

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

same was said about GOW3 in its reviews...

Saying game X has amazing visuals is not the same as saying Game X is visually the best looking title currently available on consoles... CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE ??? or else you dont want to accept reality???

theseekar

And saying "is visually the best looking title currently (far before AW release, when U2 relesed)available on consoles" does not cover the future games, like Alan Wake at all !!!!

LOL seriously WTF

if the media thought AW is currently the best looking title on consoles THEY WOULD HAVE SAID SO... its that simple.. Before U2 was released there was KZ2 being crowned by the media as the best looking console title.. but when U2 came out the media then said U2 looked better.. so if AW was truly better looking than any other console title available I assume the media would have once again said so in its reviews/articles/awards whatever....

But it was never said AW is the best looking title on consoles...

I play a lot of Uncharted 2. Seriously, the game is a lot better looking from screenshots you posted

[QUOTE="lucky_star"]

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

The media called it great a year ago, before graphics move to Alan Wake levels and Crysis 2

Old news is old

Give it up already.

NY Times:

"I hope the inevitable Alan Wake 2 delivers the emotional depth and gameplay range this first title so clearly lacks."

"Playing Alan Wake, I kept encountering a great concept suffocated by bafflingly narrow and unimaginative design and embarrassingly derivative and rote storytelling. Alan Wake bills itself as a "psychological action thriller," but it falls short on both the psychology and the action. What is so frustrating is that its visual production values and overall polish are impeccable - this is a game that desperately is trying to be a TV show à la "Twin Peaks" or "Lost," and looks like it - but Alan Wake simply does not deliver where it counts: in the mind and in the gut."

"Heavy Rain, the masterly mystery game from Quantic Dream for the PlayStation 3, packs more emotional weight and psychological meaning into every five minutes than Alan Wake manages over its 10 to 12 hours. Of course, Alan Wake's deficiencies when it comes to occupying the mind could be forgiven if it satisfied the gut: in other words if the "action" part of the "psychological action thriller" was of the top rank."

"Sadly, it isn't. At least 90 percent of the gameplay in Alan Wake is you running through the woods at night, shining your flashlight at the wraiths and animated farm hardware to weaken them before finishing them off with a handgun, a shotgun, a hunting rifle, a flash-bang grenade or a flare gun. The gameplay never evolves beyond that, and the settings are all so dark as to make them monotonous. In the end it produces a feeling not of dread but of mild disdain."

LINK

There are also countless hits on google "alan wakes graphics are outdated."

So there you have it Theseekar. Have a nice day.

It is one against 100 i gave, of course there will be biased people around

You guys need to understand who theseekar is, and what his agenda is concerning AW. Two words to sum it up, thick foliage. Big, thick, foliage. Leaves and trees, roots and branches. Thick underbrush, lying beneath stout trunks of authentic hardwood. Uncharted 2 doesn't "cut" it, if you know what I mean. :P

Alan Wake is a great looking game though. If it releases on PC it will be a real treat visually.

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

same was said about GOW3 in its reviews...

Saying game X has amazing visuals is not the same as saying Game X is visually the best looking title currently available on consoles... CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE ??? or else you dont want to accept reality???

Malta_1980

And saying "is visually the best looking title currently (far before AW release, when U2 relesed)available on consoles" does not cover the future games, like Alan Wake at all !!!!

LOL seriously WTF

if the media thought AW is currently the best looking title on consoles THEY WOULD HAVE SAID SO... its that simple.. Before U2 was released there was KZ2 being crowned by the media as the best looking console title.. but when U2 came out the media then said U2 looked better.. so if AW was truly better looking than any other console title available I assume the media would have once again said so in its reviews/articles/awards whatever....

But it was never said AW is the best looking title on consoles...

Dude just stop replying to him. He's living in his own world. Apparently he has a set of eyes that only sees beauty in the thick, linear forests of Alan Wake. Maybe if everyone ignores him he will stop. I also wouldn't be surprised if the TC of this thread was one of his alt accounts

Its funny how people use the media card,trying to beat opinions with opinions,then the other camp comes and use the media card aswell and the other camp deny it to death and still think their games are better looking,hell to even think their games compare to crysis...that tells you something...Tessellation

its funny really... the media apparently can only be trusted when something is against the PS3 (console sales, exclusive selling slowly, inferior multiplats, PSN probs etc)... but when its in favour of the PS3 its not trusted but media becomes just someone with a 'biased' opinion :)

Nobody in here posted proof that the media stated 'AW is the best looking title currently available on consoles'... that should close this argument immediately..

LOL

Its funny how people use the media card,trying to beat opinions with opinions,then the other camp comes and use the media card aswell and the other camp deny it to death and still think their games are better looking,hell to even think their games compare to crysis...that tells you something...Tessellation

Who in this thread has brought up Crysis?

We all know that Crysis is the best looking game and will be for a ver very long time.

No offence, but bringing up Crysis in every graphics thread is starting to become more and more desperate. It's like the PC fanboy's last strong argument in SW and they will punch it into people at every opportunity even if it isn't relevant.

[QUOTE="Tessellation"]Its funny how people use the media card,trying to beat opinions with opinions,then the other camp comes and use the media card aswell and the other camp deny it to death and still think their games are better looking,hell to even think their games compare to crysis...that tells you something...Malta_1980

its funny really... the media apparently can only be trusted when something is against the PS3 (console sales, exclusive selling slowly, inferior multiplats, PSN probs etc)... but when its in favour of the PS3 its not trusted but media becomes just someone with a 'biased' opinion :)

Nobody in here posted proof that the media stated 'AW is the best looking title currently available on consoles'... that should close this argument immediately..

LOL

[QUOTE="Tessellation"]Its funny how people use the media card,trying to beat opinions with opinions,then the other camp comes and use the media card aswell and the other camp deny it to death and still think their games are better looking,hell to even think their games compare to crysis...that tells you something...JLF1

Who in this thread has brought up Crysis?

We all know that Crysis is the best looking game and will be for a ver very long time.

No offence, but bringing up Crysis in every graphics thread is starting to become more and more desperate. It's like the PC fanboy's last strong argument in SW and they will punch it into people at every opportunity even if it isn't relevant.

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

And saying "is visually the best looking title currently (far before AW release, when U2 relesed)available on consoles" does not cover the future games, like Alan Wake at all !!!!

BPoole96

LOL seriously WTF

if the media thought AW is currently the best looking title on consoles THEY WOULD HAVE SAID SO... its that simple.. Before U2 was released there was KZ2 being crowned by the media as the best looking console title.. but when U2 came out the media then said U2 looked better.. so if AW was truly better looking than any other console title available I assume the media would have once again said so in its reviews/articles/awards whatever....

But it was never said AW is the best looking title on consoles...

Dude just stop replying to him. He's living in his own world. Apparently he has a set of eyes that only sees beauty in the thick, linear forests of Alan Wake. Maybe if everyone ignores him he will stop. I also wouldn't be surprised if the TC of this thread was one of his alt accounts

I definitely don't have anything to do with that theseekar guy.

AW graphics aren't that good at all, I didn't even know people thought it was a graphics contender lol.

And for the LAST TIME I don't think UC2 graphics suck. The point of this thread is the misleading screenshots.

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

[QUOTE="Tessellation"]Its funny how people use the media card,trying to beat opinions with opinions,then the other camp comes and use the media card aswell and the other camp deny it to death and still think their games are better looking,hell to even think their games compare to crysis...that tells you something...ocstew

its funny really... the media apparently can only be trusted when something is against the PS3 (console sales, exclusive selling slowly, inferior multiplats, PSN probs etc)... but when its in favour of the PS3 its not trusted but media becomes just someone with a 'biased' opinion :)

Nobody in here posted proof that the media stated 'AW is the best looking title currently available on consoles'... that should close this argument immediately..

LOL

we have to base our discussions on something... am not saying the media is an almighty divinity or something like that... but in here everyone has a different point of view so unless we take somone/something as a reference we can never come to a conclusion...

I play a lot of Uncharted 2. Seriously, the game is a lot better looking from screenshots you posted

Khoo1992

Are fanboys really so blind they can't even tell when a picture is a complete bullshot?

Really? Uncharted 2 runs with movie-like anti-aliasing? (jagged edge smoothing) for the retards who really shouldn't even be in system wars

ps3 games run with barely any anti-aliasing and a lot the time not any at all.

I guess I have to edit this since people are that stupid.

This is Uncharted 2, which obviously runs with 0 anti-aliasing, unlike the first pic.

Game companies purposely release bullshots of their games to promote them graphically and fanboys try to use them as legitimate excuses in graphics threads. It proves how little they know.

Take a good look at the edges of the cement, that's called aliasing, for those of you who know nothing about graphics.

QuitoFOOL