NextGen Player writes:
"Not convinced that Canada is the coolest gaming country in the world? Aside from the, you know, hundreds of news items discussed right here on NextGen Player, how about this — Sheridan College has created the first ever real-time stereoscopic 3D video game that does not require 3D glasses. Oh yes, it’s true. Read on."
Apparently a man known as Paul Wendling (pictured above) who worked on the CGI/Real Time trailer for Platinum’s new game Vanquish has given some interesting insight into the game.
Including information on the game play and the functions of the suite.
With out further ado, hit the jump to find out more!
Three Nvidia GF100 vids leaked out: The videos shows real-time ray tracing, tessellation-water-features and a performance test with the ego-shooter Far Cry 2.
Bungie Tweets: our cinematics run real time in our game engine, they’re not outsourced CG
The iOpener team recently announced that they signed a world renowned driver to participate in their program as a real life driver. Michael Schumacher seems to be the top guess for the position…but who knows.
Portable Gamer writes: "This game reminds me of my favorite RPG: Skies of Arcadia. The characters are similar and, of course, there’s the presence of airships. However, this story isn’t like most of the others I’ve seen. Though there isn’t a lot of replayability here, but the combination of new storyline and familiar controls makes for a great game that you can jump into and enjoy immediately. Kids will enjoy this game as well, and with everything I’ve mentioned about ease of control, you can rest assured that they won’t be asking you every 5 seconds for help. With the world map that is true in placement and relation between destinations, coupled with destinations that actually exist, they may even learn something. So sit back, relax, and allow yourself to enjoy this guilty pleasure. Don’t worry, we won’t tell them it’s not real-time fighting."
What do you want out of the battle system in the latest and greatest RPG? That’s a bit of a broad question, eh? It’s highly subjective; based on each gamer’s perspective and interpretation. But, what sort of gamers tend to gravitate to what type of battle system? You have your real-time battles, action-based battle systems, turn-based, strategy, a mixture of all of the above and more. Why the RPG focus? Because most games outside the genre usually have a fairly standard genre-wide flow to battles, even though the specific mechanics of battle differ greatly. Take first-person shooters, for example. They’re all "the same", in that if you pick up an FPS title, you pretty much know what you’re going to be getting into. You have a good idea of how the game is going to be played, even though the specifics might change from one FPS to another. The same goes for third-person, action-oriented titles like Grand Theft Auto IV or Infamous. However, if you pick up an RPG without ever reading anything about it, it’s a toss up. I know the phrase is overused, but it really is like a box of chocolates given to you by your sweet old aunt – you never really know what you’re going to get, and sometimes it might be scary.
Erik Brudvig from IGN writes: "Anybody who has played more than a handful of JRPGs will find a game that feels all too familiar from the very outset. If you’re fine with buying a game that will feel like you’ve probably played it before, by all means give Magnacarta 2 a shot. I’d say that newcomers would find more to like here, but the fact is that there are better JRPGs out there on Xbox 360 that I’d recommend as an intro to the genre before this middle of the road adventure."
6.0 Presentation
No new ideas. Magnacarta 2 takes absolutely no chances.
7.0 Graphics
Serviceable art direction and decent visuals.
7.0 Sound
Lots of voice acting. Most of it isn’t awful. Japanese voice tracks would have been nice, though.
7.0 Gameplay
The real-time combat is a good start, but the quest design and lack of evolution through the game don’t help things.
6.0 Lasting Appeal
It’s a pretty long game, but not one you’d be likely to play through twice.
PlayStation LifeStyle writes:
"One aspect the original Uncharted was recognized for were the lush, organic environments–especially the water. Not only did the water look great, the effects also behaved realistically, from the waves pushing against the jet ski in the upriver traversal to real-time rendering of dampening clothing."
"The sequel, Uncharted 2, looks to have broken the record that the original title set in terms of environment already."
Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time finally brings the graphical quality of pre-rendered CGI to video game consoles.
Insomniac’s hard work has finally produced CGI quality graphics rendered in real-time on the PlayStation 3. Sure, it might not quite be at Wall-E level yet, but Toy Story 2 quality pre-rendered graphics have definately been reached.
Insomniac Games, who have produced more games for the PS3 than any other developer (Resistance 1, Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction, Resistance 2) brings their fourth game, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time (or what they like to call Clock Blockers) with an even more polished engine.
The pre-defined animation and limited scope of the cutscenes mean that Insomniac can pull more out of the PS3 for their real-time rendered cutscenes in A Crack in Time, though the gameplay graphics are just as spectacular.
Have a look at the comparison picture below, featuring a new screenshot released by Insomniac and Sony, to see how far video game graphics have come, from a rumoured Sony comment that the PlayStation 2 could produced Toy Story quality graphics, to the reality of Insomniac’s work on the PS3.