What do you think is special about Killzone 2's graphics?

I have played Killzone 2 and I honestly don't think that it's textures are too special,yeah they are definitely good and sometimes even great,but they are not something spectacular. What I really think makes this game's graphics amazing is the fact that there can be 20-30 AI's fighting each other on-screen at once while lightning storms and missiles hit the sky without any drops in the framerate. What do you think is special about Killzone 2's graphics?

Thanks.

Lighting

Physics

Animation

amount of enemies on screen

particle effects

post-processing effect

destruable environments

amount of things happening on the screen at once

and the fact that all of that is calculated at the drop of a dime without a single hitch in gameplay or framerate no matter how much is going on...amazing!!!!

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complete excellence!!!

What he ^^ said, plus it looks just as good in MP and the maps are pretty damn big. The games a technical beast.

Lighting

Physics

Animation

amount of enemies on screen

particle effects

post-processing effect

destruable environments

and the fact that all of that is calculated at the drop of a dime without a single hitch in gameplay or framerate no matter how much is going on...amazing!!!!

playharderfool

I have played Killzone 2 and I honestly don't think that it's textures are too special,yeah they are definitely good and sometimes even great,but they are not something spectacular. What I really think makes this game's graphics amazing is the fact that there can be 20-30 AI's fighting each other on-screen at once while lightning storms and missiles hit the sky without any drops in the framerate. What do you think is special about Killzone 2's graphics?

Thanks.

Not to bust your chops...BUT anyone who has to ask what makes KZ2 graphics special needs glasses. Really man...Probably the best looking shooter out there.

"waits for Crysis fanboy pics"

The lighting, physics, art design, and that it runs very smooth on the ps3.

Not to bust your chops...BUT anyone who has to ask what makes KZ2 graphics special needs glasses. Really man...Probably the best looking shooter out there.

"waits for Crysis fanboy pics"

VanDammFan

Anione that compare Killzone2 to Crysis needs glasses as well ( and brain cells )

nothing

I think they're amazing, I was blown away when I played it all, I thought the visuals were better than Uncharted 2 tbh.

Haters, keep away :D .

[QUOTE="VanDammFan"]

Not to bust your chops...BUT anyone who has to ask what makes KZ2 graphics special needs glasses. Really man...Probably the best looking shooter out there.

"waits for Crysis fanboy pics"

marcos27pr

Anione that compare Killzone2 to Crysis needs glasses as well ( and brain cells )

And anyone who thinks Crysis looks that good needs to take off the fanboy glasses. It looks good, but I have shown my wife and my 2 boys "hardcore gamers like me" Crysis on max settings and they dont see anything special about it either. Funny how some people just hype some thing up to be more than what it is. Peace out YO

Killzone 2 looks better than any 360 game, that's all that mattersKurdish-Gamer

Alan Wake is saying hi peeking through your kitchen window.

[QUOTE="marcos27pr"]

[QUOTE="VanDammFan"]

Not to bust your chops...BUT anyone who has to ask what makes KZ2 graphics special needs glasses. Really man...Probably the best looking shooter out there.

"waits for Crysis fanboy pics"

VanDammFan

Anione that compare Killzone2 to Crysis needs glasses as well ( and brain cells )

And anyone who thinks Crysis looks that good needs to take off the fanboy glasses. It looks good, but I have shown my wife and my 2 boys "hardcore gamers like me" Crysis on max settings and they dont see anything special about it either. Funny how some people just hype some thing up to be more than what it is. Peace out YO

True,fanboys over-blow Crysis graphics because they hate the praise PS3 games get as being the best in the industry. I get tired of fanboys trying to tell me how great and unaproachable Crysis graphics are compaired to PS3's best looking games...as if I don't own the**** game.

What you are saying is true, and no one has ever proven otherwise. The only time I've ever seen Crysis look in any way that's beyond what I've seen PS3 is capable of is when people post pics or videos of it "after it's been modded".

In all the discussions I've been in I mentioned that I'm playing the game out of the box, and people still try to tell me that Crysis blows PS3's best away...and I'm playing Crysis on very-high. The only conclusion that I can come to is that they've never made a direct comparison of Crysis vs KZ2/UC2 for them selves to know the truth or they are simply fanboy trolls who don't own both systems and the games they talk about and just want to bash PS3.

These haters are quick to call me a fanboy, but every time I ask them if they've made a direct comparison of the games we are talking about and if they have to prove it by showing they own both systems and all the cames being compaired...lol, all I get is flamming and personal attacts.

Killzone 2 looks better than any 360 game, that's all that mattersKurdish-Gamer

killzone is the emo of shooters

while halo is the 10yr old kid who has had too much sugar of shooters

The lighting, particle effects, and animations. And the fact it looks just as good in multiplayer as single player.Skittles_McGee

It looks outstanding if you havn't played STALKER, Crysis or Arma2. If you have played those, and not just watched a couple of videos online, then it still looks great, just nothing us PC gamers havn't seen 3 years ago. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IucIozwVJTc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkxmnmkLc-Q

Crysis fanboys don't need to remove our glasses. You need to stop being in denial. :P

It looks outstanding if you havn't played STALKER, Crysis or Arma2. If you have played those, and not just watched a couple of videos online, then it still looks great, just nothing us PC gamers havn't seen 3 years ago. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IucIozwVJTc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkxmnmkLc-Q

Crysis fanboys don't need to remove our glasses. You need to stop being in denial. :P

Dataleak

:) I have and you're wrong

To be fair tho, are you talking about retail versions out of the box or Modded up versions that's not standard for the games?

I haven't played any of those games modded so if you're talking about the games in that condition you should indicate that in your post, if not then, I stand by my previous comments in saying you're wrong.

slow frame rate....looks like 20 or less frames per second

it's visually impressive in just about every way. it's intense.

To be fair tho, are you talking about retail versions out of the box or Modded up versions that's not standard for the games?

playharderfool

Mods are a staple of many pc games. It's part of what makes up pc gaming. Of the games that don't allow mods, many of those have console origins. Even consoles are starting to get in the act with DLC.

Plus a lot of the image quality mods are merely modifications of feature settings already built into the game.

As for KZ2...... It looks great. It's definitely up there.

[QUOTE="playharderfool"]

To be fair tho, are you talking about retail versions out of the box or Modded up versions that's not standard for the games?

jun_aka_pekto

Mods are a staple of many pc games. It's part of what makes up pc gaming. Of the games that don't allow mods, many of those have console origins. Even consoles are starting to get in the act with DLC.

Plus a lot of the image quality mods are merely modifications of feature settings already built into the game.

Stalker SoC, while being one of my fav games, looks like ass unmodded. With mods tho it can look incredible. Also while PC games have better textures/models, higher resolution etc, I've yet to see the fps game that has as much going on on screen at once as kz2.

Haters, keep away :D .

2mrw

The animations are fantasticToScA-

Well, some of the facial animations look very odd.

And some of the squad A.I. behavior is jank.

Other than that, it's beast.

Nothing is great about it. Animations are quite nice in parts but the low resolution and horrible textures it uses ruin the overall look for me.

.I've yet to see the fps game that has as much going on on screen at once as kz2.

Orchid87

There. Now you saw it.

Killzone 2 is nothing special. You think the lightning and textures are good, see the lightning and textures in Stalker Clear Sky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TGt5aa6v8E

I don't know what's with you cows. You believe that your dated fixed hardware can contend with the newest PC hardware. It's just not possible. Are people so wrong to beilive that their 1000$ PC can beat a 300$ gaming console?

Just for laughs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOqdULSdoOI&feature=related

The fact people gush over a console shooters graphics after over a year of its releasespeaks volumes for what GG accomplished.

killzone2 dev in this 43 minute interview says one scene has like 200+ lights...what he fails to mention is if all of them those lightsources are casting shadows.

i met money on it most of them arent lol

http://www.gamekings.tv/index/videos/minidocu-the-company-behind-killzone-2-full-version-subbed/

doom3's lighting is definitely better than killzone2's.

you can throw flares that cast shadows with flare mod retail user made and it cast shadows better than the flares in alien vs predator 2010 lol.

[QUOTE="Dataleak"]

It looks outstanding if you havn't played STALKER, Crysis or Arma2. If you have played those, and not just watched a couple of videos online, then it still looks great, just nothing us PC gamers havn't seen 3 years ago. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IucIozwVJTc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkxmnmkLc-Q

Crysis fanboys don't need to remove our glasses. You need to stop being in denial. :P

:) I have and you're wrong

To be fair tho, are you talking about retail versions out of the box or Modded up versions that's not standard for the games?

I haven't played any of those games modded so if you're talking about the games in that condition you should indicate that in your post, if not then, I stand by my previous comments in saying you're wrong.

I don't like it so much as a game, but it really is the most graphically impresive game on the PS3. Too bad it uses QAA, but I guess there were sacrifices to be made. And another thing that puzzles me is why there are so many small rooms, considering the game runs smoothly in open areas ...

The fact people gush over a console shooters graphics after over a year of its releasespeaks volumes for what GG accomplished.

xOMGITSJASONx

If you live in a dark cave all your life and someone lights a candle, that would seem pretty amazing too.

It has a very good art style with the fancy shcmancy effects and depth of field perception on the guns. And animations are probably one of the best in the industry :D

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

[QUOTE="playharderfool"]

To be fair tho, are you talking about retail versions out of the box or Modded up versions that's not standard for the games?

Orchid87

Mods are a staple of many pc games. It's part of what makes up pc gaming. Of the games that don't allow mods, many of those have console origins. Even consoles are starting to get in the act with DLC.

Plus a lot of the image quality mods are merely modifications of feature settings already built into the game.

Stalker SoC, while being one of my fav games, looks like ass unmodded. With mods tho it can look incredible. Also while PC games have better textures/models, higher resolution etc, I've yet to see the fps game that has as much going on on screen at once as kz2.

Probably the lighting and the overall atmosphere, it's really good.

[QUOTE="Orchid87"].I've yet to see the fps game that has as much going on on screen at once as kz2.

There. Now you saw it.

Killzone 2 is nothing special. You think the lightning and textures are good, see the lightning and textures in Stalker Clear Sky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TGt5aa6v8E

I don't know what's with you cows. You believe that your dated fixed hardware can contend with the newest PC hardware. It's just not possible. Are people so wrong to beilive that their 1000$ PC can beat a 300$ gaming console?

Just for laughs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOqdULSdoOI&feature=related