Winner of best graphics of e3 2010 (GT)

quite unexpected o.O

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/best-graphics-best-of-e3/701096

[spoiler] kirby's epic yarn wins [/spoiler]

Thankfully it wasn't just me thinking that game should win.

GT gets serious points in my book for that.

Kirbys Epic Yarn looks gorgeous and its nice to see they took notice.

I thought it looked amazing, great pick.

OT: Does anyone know what the situation with kirby and DK is in terms of release? I wonder which will come first. Im thinking September and November.

lol, epic yarn wins? has to be a joke.

wow gametrailers be trolling

Epic Yarn looked quite Epic.

Um since when are Graphics and art style the same thing?? This best GRAPHICS of e3 = fail.

Gears 3, Rage, Killzone 3 and Crysis 3 got ownd :lol:

It seems we have a new Graphics King, and it's on the Wii.

Um since when are Graphics and art style the same thing?? This best GRAPHICS of e3 = fail.

bigblunt537

They are rated under the same. Artstyle matters a lot in the way a game looks.

:lol: Gears 3, Rage, Killzone 3 and Crysis 3 god ownd :lol:IronBass

Didn't expect that lol

[QUOTE="IronBass"]:lol: Gears 3, Rage, Killzone 3 and Crysis 3 god ownd :lol:racing1750

Strange choice, though I can understand their reasons.

[QUOTE="racing1750"][QUOTE="IronBass"]:lol: Gears 3, Rage, Killzone 3 and Crysis 3 god ownd :lol:IronBass

someone make a "wii is the most powerful console" thread.

All of the other nominees were based on actual graphical quality, while Kirby was based on the art style.

In other words, this was just a big attention grab designed to get this posted on forums.

Stay classy, Gametrailers.

Nice to know Im not alone thinking it was the nicest looking game there.

Lets be more specific GT,Best artistic graphics.

Its almost like they enjoy getting fanboys all riled up lol.

Umm artstylegraphics and tec graphics are 2 different things GT. Dam GT just sucks when it comes to making any sense.

Umm artstyle and graphics are 2 different things GT. Dam GT just sucks when it comes to making any sense.finalfantasy94

GT has some serious balls, I'm not against them choosing Kirby but GT5 didn't even got nominated.

[QUOTE="finalfantasy94"]Umm artstyle and graphics are 2 different things GT. Dam GT just sucks when it comes to making any sense.IronBass

I think of it as two different things. The graphics could be jaw droping real,but if everything is lets say bland and muddy thats crappy artstyle.

I think GT doesnt know the difference between graphics and art style. RTUUMM

It seems they agree with me about artstyIe being part of a game's graphics, and not a different thing.

Unless you have some kind of "official" defintion to back your point up, GT's view (and mine) is exactly as valid as yours.

Umm artstylegraphics and tec graphics are 2 different things GT. Dam GT just sucks when it comes to making any sense.

finalfantasy94

It makes plenty sense. The category was "best graphics" , not "best techical graphics" Graphics are just a means to create good looking games. If Kirby is the best looking game, (and according to GT it is), then it has the best graphics.

So yeah, visually Kirby easily stood out the most and was an absolute pleasure on the eyes.

Beautiful original art style > bland "realistic" visuals. Glad to see Gametrailers feels the same way.

Beautiful original art style > bland "realistic" visuals. Glad to see Gametrailers feels the same way.

princemarth23

Either GT is retarded or they did this on purppose to prevent hate and a flame. Seriously Kirby? KIRBY!!!! WTF? the PSP or DS can do Kuby's graphics. I think GT doesnt know the difference between graphics and art style. And no Im not hating on Kirby, yes the game looks great but it didnt deserve to be on that list, they should of put GT5RTUUMM

I thought it looked amazing, great pick.

OT: Does anyone know what the situation with kirby and DK is in terms of release? I wonder which will come first. Im thinking September and November.

Oonga

Donkey Kong Country Returns is Holidya 2010

I agree on an artistic point of view. Actually I'm suprised GT5 wasn't nominated oO I mean, it looks foto realistic oO

I disagree. The game has a very unique art style but from a technical standpoint it is completely trumped by games like Killzone 3, Crysis 2, Rage, etc.

I kinda think that was a fair result.

I love good tech but I'm sick of games being considered "good looking" just because they use the latest graphics technology and push every effect in the book, regardless of how pretty the games actually are to look at.

Gears of War 1 and 2 are both fugly games imo and it doesn't matter that they are using cutting edge technology one little bit.

The winner of best graphics of E3 2010 is quite simply a lovely game to look at.

Now, what we really need is many more games that look as beautiful and vibrant as this that ALSO happen to use cutting edge technology too.

Street Fighter IV, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Child of Eden, Mortal Kombat 9, Kinectimals, Dragon Quest IX (yes on DS)...

Those are what I consider "good looking" games regardless of the exact technology or graphics engines powering them.

Eh, I love the art style for Kirby's Epic Yarn but it shouldn't win best graphics.

I agree on an artistic point of view. Actually I'm surprised GT5 wasn't nominated oO I mean, it looks foto realistic oO

ArchoNils2

I believe that the nominees are games that were announced this year. Grand Turismo 5 was a game that was known for the last few years.

Eh, I love the art style for Kirby's Epic Yarn but it shouldn't win best graphics.

Ross_the_Boss6

Just proves what I was saying a few months back in one of the threads on these boards and also in the IGN Wii fanboy Lobby...

"Graphics", despite what many people may think, is not used to mean just the technology powering the visuals. Not as far as any one with any wisdom knows. "Graphics" imo, and obviously that of some other professionals, refers to both a games artsytle AND the technology powering the visuals.

Now, you can personally use it to refer to one of the other if you chose, but, it is commonly used as an all-inclusive word that refers to both the art style along with technology, and that is how it is used by any one who has spent any time in the games industry or who has just been playing games and reading game reviews in general for a while.

Just putting that out there one more time.

don't know why people are upset over this.

it's not hard to think of technical and artstyle lumped together. especially in this situation.

did Kirby's Epic Yarn take Best Techinal Graphics? no, so there shouldn't even be a problem.

I think every Kirby game ever looks ridiculous.

Um since when are Graphics and art style the same thing?? This best GRAPHICS of e3 = fail.

bigblunt537

I tell you what...

Show me the reviews that rate the "art style" and "graphics" as separate categories...

In fact, show me the reviews that differentiate between art style and "technical graphics" yet only use the word "graphics" when they specifically mean "technical graphics" or "graphics technology"...

"Graphics" on it's own means BOTH the art style and the graphics technology powering the visuals when discussing a games "graphics". Anyone who thinks differently is the one that is in the wrong imo and if they are using the word graphics when they actually mean just the technology/enginebehind the graphicsthen they should specify it as such, and not the other way around.

I would agree with them on this. Great choice.

I'm willing to agree with GT's choice.

don't know why people are upset over this.

it's not hard to think of technical and artstyle lumped together. especially in this situation.

HavocV3

So tell me this: why were the best technical games the only ones nominated other than Kirby? Why were all the other nominees realistic shooters, when there were many other more artistically interesting games at the show like Limbo, Shank, Child of Eden, Zelda: SS, Rayman Origins, Epic Mickey, Journey, XCOM, El Shaddai, Comic Jumper etc. etc. etc.

Was Kirby's artstyle really such a monumental artistic achievement that none of those other games matter? Or was Gears 3 really so technically impressive that it's more worthy of a nomination than any of those?

GT did this as a cheap ploy to cause controversy and get hits, and frankly they robbed those other games by not having a category for artstyle. Not to mention how insulting it is to the people working on all those other games (especially Rage and Crysis 2) to pretend that their achievements don't matter because some games have stylistic art.

Not what I would choose, but Kirby is a good choice.

it's worth noting that Gametrailers loathes PC gaming

that said Kirby's Epic Yarn definitely grabbed the most attention at E3