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[Spukc]

Me playing a ubisoft game

 

[Raven77]

Struggling to care about Avatar anything at this point.

I know right?

The endless stream of movies, TV spin-offs, novels, and videogames has me completely burnt out on the Avatar franchise.

 

[DenchDeckard]

It looks great and it's out this year so I would like to think it will look like that on ps5.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Yo, listen up, here's the story
About a little guy, that lives in a blue world

 

[Drizzlehell]

Division got a massive downgrade in level of detail, lighting, volumetric fog/steam and all kinds of other effects.

Yes, the game is still a looker especially on Pro consoles but it definitely got a downgrade.



Avatar was also downgrade although they had only showed off cutscene footage so it's not as easy to do 1v1 comparisons.

"Massive"

It looks more like slight redesign of specific details in various locations or a slight shift in visual direction of the game (such as changing how lens flares look or in what scenes the DoF effect is used). This is a normal thing that will always happen in between pre-release trailers and finished product (hint: that's why it always says "pre-release footage, may be subject to change" on those videos). But a "downgrade"? Nah. The same visual effects can be seen in other parts of the game so just because they removed some steam coming out of a manhole in one location and put it somewhere else doesn't mean it's a downgrade.

Watch Dogs or Far Cry 3 - now that was a downgrade. But with The Division people are seriously reaching. It reads more like Spider-Man's puddlegate.

 

[CatLady]

Most of the latest games shown by Ubisoft look amazing and I love Ubisoft anyway.

Gather up, Ubifans @Stuart360 CatLady

Wow Avatar looks great and like my kind of game. I don't understand why UBI always gets so much hate.

Ya know Bo I really did NOT need to find more games I want to play, I'm already overloaded.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Wow Avatar looks great and like my kind of game. I don't understand why UBI always gets so much hate.

Ya know Bo I really did NOT need to find more games I want to play, I'm already overloaded.

The Crew, Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar, AC Mirage, the new trailer of Skull and Bones yet you don't find people going off the roof. Even their new wacky shooter looks very solid and fun.

Ubisoft gets way more hate than they deserve, yet they are the most diverse, most brave publishers out there that bring new stuff into the industry.

 

[Carmen Winstead]

I refuse to believe that OP is a real person.

 

[Mahavastu]

- Does anyone believe the game will reach that level graphics??

I would be quite optimistic.

Pro: it says "captured on PS5", it looks like gameplay and the launch is very soon, the PS5 hardware is known since several years (unlike with the 1st WatchDogs & Division). There are also some minor problems (e.g. Water reflections), so I guess what looks like gameplay in the trailer will be pretty much like this in the game
Con: it also says "in game engine", which can mean anything. I guess this means mostly the cut scenes.

Please note: for me the trailer "feels" like 30fps, so I guess the trailer shows the Resolution mode, and in 60fps there will be minor degradation like lower resolution and so on.

 

[Gambit2483]

Endeed

Avatar
Outlaws
Mirage

3 games that are interesting.

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown looks really good too if you're into 2D action platfomers.

Also the Crew Motorfest looks like it has potential if they stick to the different motorsports with water and air racing included and improve the handling

 

[Johnny Concrete]

“This pretty world with gorgeous flora and fantastic fauna. Floating islands with waterfalls! Look at the mist between the giant trees!”

“Now you fire this AK74 and rocketlauncher at the human outpost”

I was like holy fuck, that escalated quickly.

 

[CortexVortex]

Yep, it sure does look amazing.
Not a big fan of the typical Ubi open world games anymore though, but I’ll give it a shot because I like the franchise and would love to explore Pandora.

 

[Roman Empire]

And Watch Dogs
And Rainbow Six
And Far Cry
And Assassin's Creed
And Beyond Good and Evil 2 - where's the videogame?

Why I don't believe a thing coming from Ubisoft until it's out, and even then I won't buy it. Gamers are too quick to forgive this bullshit. Ubi games are generally subpar and they love to overpromise and use CGI for marketing. So be cautious.

 

[Mahavastu]

Ubisoft actually had a good/decent showing this year but for some reason I hardly hear anyone admiting that.

The strange situation is, that with Avatar, Star Wars and the new Assasins Creed there are more future Ubisoft games I am interested in then Playstation 1st party games

 

[Ristifer]

It's Ubisoft. It's probably going to look great and also incredibly boring to play.

Sounds right up gaf’s alley.

 

[L*][*N*K]

I don’t know why was I under the impression that this is a MMO for years, anyway the game is set in an extremely dull world, I doubt I will play it

 

[L*][*N*K]

The strange situation is, that with Avatar, Star Wars and the new Assasins Creed there are more future Ubisoft games I am interested in then Playstation 1st party games

What are the future PlayStation games that are on the horizon if I may ask? I know their studios are working on games but what are they? There is not a single first party game that is even announced for 2024 as far as I am aware

 

[DaGwaphics]

I had actually forgotten about this one. It's certainly a looker. The attention to detail in the environments is really nice. Will be interesting to see what the early reviews are like and what the gameplay is like without the dramatic editing.

 

[diffusionx]

Remember the Division and how amazing that looked before the final game

They mentioned this in DF, difference between then and now is that they explicitly said this was running on PS5 and is already pretty close to release. We're finally starting to see games that aren't shackled to the PS4 so it's not TOTALLY surprising that these games are looking really good. I'm betting this is how the game will look.

I just hope the game plays more than the Far Cry: Pandora it looked like in the trailer.

 

[Nautilus]

It may look great but good lord, the games looks absolutely boring.

 

[Mahavastu]

What are the future PlayStation games that are on the horizon if I may ask? I know their studios are working on games but what are they? There is not a single first party game that is even announced for 2024 as far as I am aware

That is what I was talking about, nothing after Spiderman, except Wolverine in the (distant?) future...

 

[L*][*N*K]

That is what I was talking about, nothing after Spiderman, except Wolverine in the (distant?) future...

Exactly, the one game we knew about was Last of Us MP and that got the shaft

 

[Irobot82]

RTX 4090 RT with DLSS3 is what I would bet.

 

[Romulus]

I'm here for the downgrade bumps at release.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Op, i think you mean Far Cry with flying looks good.

I even saw a tower in there, classic Ubi.

 

[brian0057]

Imagine being unironically excited for Far Cry: Pandora.

 

[March Climber]

If you think about it, the more we move forward graphically, the less Ubisoft will downgrade.

Eventually we will reach an equilibrium with Ubisoft where what we see is what we get.

 

[oji-san]

You may believe in Ubi anytime, they sometimes deliver good games, sometimes less, just like every company.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

The strange situation is, that with Avatar, Star Wars and the new Assasins Creed there are more future Ubisoft games I am interested in then Playstation 1st party games

Totally, their showcase is the best this year.

 

[Pelta88]

I played 1 maybe 2 Ubisoft games last gen but I'm excited for this and the Star Wars game. I'm just hoping that what I've seen is actual gameplay and not the usual Ubi bait and switch.

 

[Certinty]

My biggest problem is how this feels like it would have been better as a third person game rather than a first person one.

Regardless, even if it’s a reskinned Far Cry game, it can’t be as bad as 6.

 

[HighPoly]

considering Horizon Forbidden West is possible on a PS4 and prettier on PS5.
The AVATAR FPS with that level graphics is a very solid expectation...
The problem is, UBISOFT, not the level graphics...

 

[hlm666]

Pro: it says "captured on PS5"

You would think with the shitstorm around spiderman 2 being caused by a trailer that said captured on ps5 that maybe media using this caption to prove how a game will look maybe isn't the best way to move forward.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

NEVER trust Ubisoft. Wait for reviews...and even then, be wary of the reviewers.

Ubisoft has not shown game that ended up releasing or looking or even paying the way they showed it.... in over two console generations.

 

[Shubh_C63]

The game is going to be batshit bad. FarCry : Avatar edition.

Graphically, you guys are insane. Division 1 & 2 even after downgrade looks absolutely gorgeous.
Avatar will be no different.

 

[Strider311]

Struggling to care about Avatar anything at this point.

Especially when it just looks like pretty Far Cry. In years past I might have been excited but I’m Far Cry’d out.

 

[Ywap]

Almost all the latest AAA Ubi games have been lookers. Far Cry 6, Valhalla and even old ones like Legion, Breakpoint and Division 2 all looks fantastic.

Massive is in my opinion one of the best and most underrated developers out there so i expect to be impressed - both visually and gameplay wise

 

[Syphon Filter]

amazing? you got low standards...

 

[ZehDon]

Imagine being unironically excited for Far Cry: Pandora.

This really is the worst kind of take.

 

[Barakov]

The "downgrade" is that the first scene of the original teaser went overboard with Ubisoft's trademark cutscene lighting:

Modern games hide light sources around the characters for cutscenes.

Man, those anorexic cat people still look lame as hell.

 

[ahtlas7]

I’d love a true Ubi return. Just hold on until it’s proven to be worthy of your cash.

 

[TLZ]

Yea their games look more interesting this time.

 

[GigaBowser]

I wish the game wars just the grass part and not the crud fps looking part

 

[Longcat]

Looks just like any modern Ubi game. Who cares.

 

[SJRB]

Massive is a god-tier studio.

 

[Negotiator101]

This really is the worst kind of take.

What's the right take?

 

[CGNoire]

If you think about it, the more we move forward graphically, the less Ubisoft will downgrade.

Eventually we will reach an equilibrium with Ubisoft where what we see is what we get.

Unless they keep shortchanging the budget because the real reason we dont get vertical slice visuals has way less to do with optimization and way more to do with budgets.

This industry for 3 generations straight doesnt seem to be growing as far as install base which to me suggests cellphones have really hobeled the industry. If around 100million consoles is the permanent cap on growth...we maybe fucked as far as AAA SP games evolving fully is concerned.

 

[CGNoire]

You would think with the shitstorm around spiderman 2 being caused by a trailer that said captured on ps5 that maybe media using this caption to prove how a game will look maybe isn't the best way to move forward.

It is if your goal is deception and garnering a defense force to gaslight naysayers who might interfer with your games highly profitable hype.

 

[ZehDon]

What's the right take?

Literally any one that isn’t “you should be ashamed for being excited for this video game”.

 

[stranno]

Avatar (360/PS3/PC) was already a great open world game. Even the mobile (SYMB/iOS/AND) version by Gameloft Barcelona was surprisingly ambitious.

Compared to those, this one looks like a reskined Far Cry.