X05 Gears of War Footage

*Sir_Brizz* · 4th Oct 2005, 11:26 PM

Over at IGN, the good folks have posted a number of new videos showing off some brand new gameplay footage never before seen. The most spectacular looking of which is some gameplay that takes place during a rainy night level. The ambience, the rain and the lightning, look absolutely amazing. You can also tell the game is getting an excellent framerate considering how much is going on.

You can check out all three of the new videos over at IGN.

Jackal · 5th Oct 2005, 07:55 AM

what is this X05?

edhe · 5th Oct 2005, 08:35 AM

Big expo in Amsterdam.

placebo · 5th Oct 2005, 08:54 AM

Christ, that's beautiful. Although at some time, game developers will have to realize that rain isn't a fast-falling vertical white lines thrown down from the sky; it's just a distortion at a point in the air caused by light bending when it travels through the raindrop. It would be great if they added layers of those little distortions instead of the cliched white streaks.

L0cky · 5th Oct 2005, 03:19 PM

At the same time you wouldn't say the same thing about a stylistic animation or comic/graphic novel. I'd be happy to see realistic rain in a factual based simulation such as an official F1 racing sim, but in a stylistic fictional based action game like Gears of War, I think it'd just look plain wrong.

Caravaggio · 6th Oct 2005, 04:24 AM

[unscolicited thoughts]
1. Yeah, kind of like the blood in the wmv clip. Really cartoonish, but that's the kind of thing I had wanted in ut2004.
2. Don't know what's up with the guy's mouth being open while he's firing. It's like he's orgasming at the enemy or something. Maybe it's an intimidation thing.
3. That thing about pushing the car is a great excuse to show off the moving shadows and sparks and all, but they missed a chance to extend it for a minute or two of gameplay (STAY IN THE LIGHT!!!).
4. It is me or are there no area shadows immediately visible? Is my memory bad or didn't they make a big deal in the early videos about finding a way to do them by interpolating a hard and soft shadow? I figured they'd use them a lot.
5. Even though I'll never buy an x-box. That was badass. Figured I'd better throw that one in.

4th Oct 2005, 11:26 PM	#1
Sir_Brizz More Than Just Mad Skill Join Date: Feb. 3rd, 2000 Location: >:3 Posts: 25,265	X05 Gears of War Footage Over at IGN, the good folks have posted a number of new videos showing off some brand new gameplay footage never before seen. The most spectacular looking of which is some gameplay that takes place during a rainy night level. The ambience, the rain and the lightning, look absolutely amazing. You can also tell the game is getting an excellent framerate considering how much is going on. You can check out all three of the new videos over at IGN. __________________ 64 65 61 74 68 62 6f 6f 67 65 72 73 20 6d 6f 74 68 65 72 20 6f 66 20 63 6f 75 72 73 65 Liandri Archives - A veritable smorgasbord of information about the Unreal series If Titanic taught me anything, it's to never let go until you're a frozen corpse staring hopelessly into a barren horizon.

5th Oct 2005, 08:35 AM	#3
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5th Oct 2005, 08:54 AM	#4
placebo Registered User Join Date: Mar. 27th, 2005 Posts: 27	Absolut Omfg Christ, that's beautiful. Although at some time, game developers will have to realize that rain isn't a fast-falling vertical white lines thrown down from the sky; it's just a distortion at a point in the air caused by light bending when it travels through the raindrop. It would be great if they added layers of those little distortions instead of the cliched white streaks.

5th Oct 2005, 03:19 PM	#5
L0cky UT Envious Join Date: Jan. 21st, 2004 Posts: 133	At the same time you wouldn't say the same thing about a stylistic animation or comic/graphic novel. I'd be happy to see realistic rain in a factual based simulation such as an official F1 racing sim, but in a stylistic fictional based action game like Gears of War, I think it'd just look plain wrong. __________________ UT Envy - #utenvy (-8-) Invincible Snowmen - #8.team

6th Oct 2005, 04:24 AM	#6
Caravaggio Custom User Text goes here. Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2002 Location: US Posts: 450	[unscolicited thoughts] 1. Yeah, kind of like the blood in the wmv clip. Really cartoonish, but that's the kind of thing I had wanted in ut2004. 2. Don't know what's up with the guy's mouth being open while he's firing. It's like he's orgasming at the enemy or something. Maybe it's an intimidation thing. 3. That thing about pushing the car is a great excuse to show off the moving shadows and sparks and all, but they missed a chance to extend it for a minute or two of gameplay (STAY IN THE LIGHT!!!). 4. It is me or are there no area shadows immediately visible? Is my memory bad or didn't they make a big deal in the early videos about finding a way to do them by interpolating a hard and soft shadow? I figured they'd use them a lot. 5. Even though I'll never buy an x-box. That was badass. Figured I'd better throw that one in. __________________ My custom made player models for UT2004. Elastigirl, GitS, Kefka, Warcow, Samurai and many more...

5th Oct 2005, 07:55 AM	#2
Jackal Crapass Join Date: Nov. 13th, 2003 Location: Somewhere Over The Rainbow... Posts: 7,883	what is this X05?

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