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[Nafeken]

RDR2 is now almost 5 years old but I am always amazed at how incredibly good the vision with the connected lighting is I think the lod system and lighting with the weather is still top notch.

Which open world game impresses you because of the atmosphere and graphic?

I made some screenshots in 5k with all options on max and some mods.

 

[MCplayer]

I heard RDR2 was a visual test for GTA 6.
Expect volumetric clouds, High LOD etc in GTA 6

 

[Represent.]

GTA 6 will be gross.

Its Horizon: Burning Shores for me, the most impressive looking game I've ever played. I got lost in the world due to the atmosphere/graphics.

 

[Denton]

Yeah, it is mindblowing game really.

 

[geary]

 

[analog_future]

Still one of the best looking games, period.

 

[GymWolf]

Yep, i expect big things from gta6 even if it's hard to make a city looks as good as a natural environment.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I can never remember what lod stands for…

 

[KyoZz]

One of the best game ever. It's just that good.

 

[Woody337]

I can never remember what lod stands for…

Level of detail

 

[Kataploom]

I think it's technically impressive, but amazingly boring to look at, graphics are one of the reasons I'd have think hard on trying it myself...

A friend of mine played it on discord and it was fun watch him but if I had to play it myself, graphics alone would contribute a lot to me getting bored. That has happened to me with other games so I know it will happen with that one too just because of that.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yes. Would be even better if they took care of the tens of millions who purchased it on consoles.

I won't stop bitching about that for one of the best games of all time, to me, until it happens.

 

[cormack12]

Level of detail

 

[DeepEnigma]

Whhaaaawwwwww, what a rush!

 

[Filben]

The volumetric lighting, clouds, the whole skybox is impeccable. The way light is refracted in the atmosphere, or at least how it is simulated to get that look, is still amazing. Add on top life like and detailed animations and brilliant material shader and textures.

Too bad it doesn't even play half as well as it looks. I've finished it and had my fun with it, one of the most intense epics and story lines and ending I've seen. But I don't think I could play a second playthrough.

 

[Hugare]

Yeah, easily the best LOD/Draw Distance system on the industry

You can see stuff for miles. Its nuts.

And lighting is amazing. Another great example of why baked lighting is the shit.

They've baked the world's lighting many times, so you can have different times of day dinamically, but sometimes you can notice when they transition.

Have you ever noticed that sudden lighting change when riding your horse? Thats the baked lighting transition happening.

Other open world games like Spider-Man or Assasins Creed Unity have fixed times of day due to the baked lighting transitioning after a mission ends, since they arent able to store that much data to change it many times dinamically.

Rockstar said fuck it and baked many different times of day. So thats why it looks better than 90% of other open world games, 'cause they usually use GI systems that arent nearly as good as baked lighting

Materials and animations are also incredible

The game as a whole is a visual masterpiece

 

[poodaddy]

It's an incredible achievement, one of the most impressive and awe inspiring works of the medium so far.

 

[BennyBlanco]

First game i booted up when i got a 4090. Unreal how good it still looks maxed out even without mods.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Yep, i expect big things from gta6 even if it's hard to make a city looks as good as a natural environment.

I'm more worried about the writing. Christ knows what that'll be like

I have a strange feeling it'll have She Hulk type humour..

 

[MadPanda]

For me it's still the best looking game ever, and I've tried other games which rival it. Can't believe they produced that on ps4 pro and Xbox one x. I wish they were making rdr3 instead of GTA VI...

 

[diffusionx]

Rockstar is not doing the game justice by leaving it on One/PS4

 

[AlteredForms]

 

[Larxia]

One of the most impressive things with this game is that, it's not just crazy looking, it's also filled with insane amount of details, unique scripts, content, it's so alive it's crazy.
There are other really pretty open worlds out there like Horizon, but none are as immersive and alive as RDR2. This game is impressive on all aspects with its open world. There are things where you can criticize the game design for the story mission, but the open world, damn, it's incredible.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Yep. Beautiful looking game. I love the swampy areas, and the cities have a nice aura about them.

 

[rofif]

I only played it on ps4 slim but it was great.
Your modded 5k shots look kind weird. Like it's a miniature. The scale is all wrong.

 

[Salz01]

It hurts that there isn’t a 60fps patch on current gen consoles.

 

[Hudo]

RDR 2 is truly a great looking game. Shame about the rest, tho.

 

[64bitmodels]

Yep, i expect big things from gta6 even if it's hard to make a city looks as good as a natural environment.

THis is an interesting comment. I think there are quite a few things Rockstar can do to improve on GTA5's city seeing as how Spiderman looks better (albeit less varied in visuals)

But personally i just want to see a different artstyle from GTAVs. It's boring in comparison to all the other GTAs which had such a distinct and memorable style

 

[GymWolf]

I'm more worried about the writing. Christ knows what that'll be like

I have a strange feeling it'll have She Hulk type humour..

You think rdr2 was just an exception?

I will be ok with mediocre writing but everything else top tier, i don't really play rockstar games for the plot, even rdr2 has some nonsense and plot holes.

 

[GymWolf]

THis is an interesting comment. I think there are quite a few things Rockstar can do to improve on GTA5's city seeing as how Spiderman looks better (albeit less varied in visuals)

But personally i just want to see a different artstyle from GTAVs. It's boring in comparison to all the other GTAs which had such a distinct and memorable style

I never said that they can't improve, i just think that a more natural environment is easier to make look good compared to how full of stuff a real city is, they have to waste a lot of rendering power for way more npcs and cars (also way more reflective surfaces and lights sources)

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

i highly respect RDR2... feel like they really made something special... just a shame it wasnt very fun.

 

[StueyDuck]

Is it the best currently, no.

Is it incredible how well it holds up? Absolutely

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Outside of character models (which still look good), it’s the best looking game out there in my opinion. PC version at 60+fps honestly looks amazing. I’ve been playing it through again and frequently find myself being wowed at the scenery and general atmosphere created by the visuals.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

You think rdr2 was just an exception?

I will be ok with mediocre writing but everything else top tier, i don't really play rockstar games for the plot, even rdr2 has some nonsense and plot holes.

No, but it did start production in a different time.. a less 'inclusive' time, shall we say..

I'm sure GTA VI will be much more 'diverse' in these current times and lets just say that all of the 'diverse' media coming out as of late has certainly been endearing to say the least.

Mediocre writing is one thing, Saints Row 2022 is another.

Cant wait to find out, though.

 

[HL3.exe]

Some impressive tech for sure. Some interesting tech deep dives from a gamedev:

 

[skit_data]

Still haven't played it, despite really liking RDR.
I'm probably gonna be waiting for the PS6 version. I did with GTAV and Skyrim, played those for the first time on PS5.
I can do it again.

 

[skit_data]

Some impressive tech for sure. Some interesting tech deep dives from a gamedev:

He is a gamedev? I had no idea, I just follow him on twitter for his awesome reload videos

 

[GymWolf]

No, but it did start production in a different time.. a less 'inclusive' time, shall we say..

I'm sure GTA VI will be much more 'diverse' in these current times and lets just say that all of the 'diverse' media coming out as of late has certainly been endearing to say the least.

Mediocre writing is one thing, Saints Row 2022 is another.

Cant wait to find out, though.

I think rockstar is not like disney, they care about money, not principles.

But i could be wrong.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I think rockstar is not like disney, they care about money, not principles.

But i could be wrong.

Thats why it's exciting to find out to me. It'll either be grounded in classic GTA goodness with brilliant humour of old, or an utter woke shitfest..

Either way will be funny.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I think rockstar is not like disney, they care about money, not principles.

But i could be wrong.

They sure changed stuff for "modern audiences" in their "definitive" editions of the Trilogy remaster/remake fubar.

 

[GymWolf]

They sure changed stuff for "modern audiences" in their "definitive" editions of the Trilogy remaster/remake fubar.

Just because they gave black people an even better muscle genetic?

look at this mothafucka riding like he own the street.

 

[Fafalada]

Your modded 5k shots look kind weird. Like it's a miniature. The scale is all wrong.

The scale 'is' all wrong in R* open-world games - all of them. Not just R* either - but they come the most to mind since I've been to said American cities and everything looks 4-5x too small.

 

[NeonGhost]

I would say that’s draw distance not Lod I can still spot model quality changes when riding through the map

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Best looking game ever created. The last time a game blew me away visually. Felt like I was hallucinating at times. There were moments riding on horseback through forests that just seemed almost photo realistic.

 

[MarkMe2525]

I was playing this last night on a Dolby vision capable panel. Damn it still looks so good. Those nights in the swamps with a full moon. Those sunrises in the mountains. Nothing can beat it still.

 

[Mr Wonderstuff]

Played it on a PS4 Pro and thought it was majestic. I now have a 4090 and an LG 55 CX - I wonder if it is worth a double dip.

 

[Tripolygon]

It's the sum of the parts not the parts themselves that make it stand out from a lot of games. A lot of games use the same systems RDR2 uses, volumetric lighting, clouds, etc. Still one of the best-looking games from last gen that holds of well for current gen games.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Played it on a PS4 Pro and thought it was majestic. I now have a 4090 and an LG 55 CX - I wonder if it is worth a double dip.

Those higher res textures at 60fps in DLSS, it's so damned worth it to double dip. The mods as well.

The majority of it's 50m + sales platform(s) are currently getting shafted by Take2/R*

It's currently 67% off on Steam right now,

 

[Perrott]

Red Dead Redemption 2 brought The Order 1886 level graphics to an open-world with dynamic time of day and weather. Fucking insane.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Played it on a PS4 Pro and thought it was majestic. I now have a 4090 and an LG 55 CX - I wonder if it is worth a double dip.

It is, I played it through on the One X and now playing it through on PC. Feels leagues better at 60fps and looks even better than I remember.