Graphics

What do you think about the new graphics engine in SC2? At first glance it seemed very W3'ish. But now that i've watched the demo about 5 times, i'm starting to like it. It really looks like it plays pretty similar to the old SC. What do you think?

 

Well its definetly not as flashy as say, Crysis. But I don't think it needs to be and I bet most people's computers will be able to play SC2 with no problems at all which is cool.

I think it looks ALOT better than WC3, go and play WC3 for a bit again then watch the gameplay trailer and you'll really see the difference. WC3 looks like crap in comparison.

But yeah definetly feels like Starcraft from what we've seen.

 

Yah. I only played WC3 once and it was ages ago. I was never really into Warcraft.. more into Diablo and SC.. I am a little dissapointed in the siege tanks more than anything.. they seem a little too cartoony and dont look very threatening.. the BC and zerg units on the other hand look pretty awesome.. not to mention the sick level backgrounds

 

I was a little put off about how the siege tanks looked too. Very ... plastic looking I guess? The games still in development, maybe it'll be changed before release. The first time around several units were changed during development .

 

I really hope so.. a few of the Terran buildings looked pretty weak and cartoony as well..

 

On the other hand the protoss buildings sure looked great. ;D *rubs salt in the Terrans' wounds*

 

I think it looks very smooth and cg-ish. First impression though was "wtf, this is just starcraft 1!" but later when you view in high res, you get to appreciate the details and modeling.

It looks very nicely done and I think that for an RTS, this looks better than anything out there and there is probably still a lot of work left to go! I just gotta make sure I buy a new comp before I play it, mine is about on it's last breath

 

I take it y'all read about how it's on the Havoc engine?

 

I don't really care much about the engine or whatever, but I think the graphics look pretty good.

 

The Havoc engine makes it so debris rolls down ramps. How cool is that?

 

Cool is that, m8's.

 

It looks amazing, can't see what some ppl are complaining about.

 

Bah, people complain about everything. Especially on the intertubes. These same people are the ones going to be the ones who will pre-order it at the first available second and still enjoy it. Wouldn't put too much stock in criticism of a game noone has played.

 

HAHA that is SO true!! i suppose ppl complain just to get attention

 

to get attention

 

You guys have to realize that the stuff they've been showing is all pre-alpha. That means the internal structures have not been finished, much less the art. Blizzard updates the graphics of its games throughout the development process (which still has alpha and beta left). If you look carefully, the textures they are using are fairly simple. Simple texture updates will immediately change the appearance of things like the siege tank, and I am sure they will go much farther than simple updates. By the time the game is actually released, expect extremely good graphics. But also expect the art to remain stylized, exaggerated. A lot of people read this as "cartoonish" but they do this so that each unit is immediately recognizable.

 

I agree with orphean that we shouldn't judge the game too much before we actually play it

 

well... the FPS world leads in graphic innovation, but for an RTS, SC2 graphic is awesome! even now, at alpha stage

 

I agree, the siege tanks don't look too good. They look... plastic.

 

Well I have been playing Company of Heroes a lot lately.. which is the best RTS I have played since SC1.. Graphics are pretty awesome too.. I wouldn't say they are better or worse than SC2.. just different..

Also.. after watching the high res in-game demo.. yah it looks pretty pimp.. hopefully they will remodel the terran race because the protoss looks pretty amazing.. and what we saw of the Zerg was pretty cool as well..