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Killzone screens land Guerilla in more controversy
Ben Parfitt Dec 10 2007, 5:27pm
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Slight doctoring on latest FPS screens causes predictable fanboy backlash
Guerilla Games, the developer of hot PS3 FPS Killzone 2, has found itself embroiled in fanboy-angering controversy yet again with the admission that the screenshots it released of the game last week were doctored.
When Killzone 2 was first showed off to the world at E3 2005 the world was astonished by its amazing graphics – so when it turned out to be a pre-rendered video the tiresome internet backlash was unsurprising.
Now PSU.com has sparked off controversy once again by posting images of the screenshots side by side with the actual in-game video shown at the most recent E3, which appear to show that the recent stills have been enhanced a little.
Reacting on the PS3 forum, one of Guerilla’s developers has confirmed that a little retouching had taken place, but has claimed that it was just to offset the usual quality loss suffered when stills are taken from a video source.
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“ddd”
Posted by: pun - Dec 10, 6:29pm
morons"""""
its going to look more better coz they work hard on the graphics.
“Re: ddd”
Posted by: kingpwn - Dec 10, 6:41pm
see, this would matter except for this simple fact: we've seen it in-game and in motion. even without the doctored pictures, this game is the most visually stunning game to ever grace a console.
“Re: ddd”
Posted by: scottmpamp - Dec 10, 7:39pm
The graphics are nice, but the original Killzone was a pretty poor game.
I would also be concerned that they make the game good gameplay wise and not just the graphics.
Early signs are promising however.
“Hold your horses!”
Posted by: Zed Zee - Dec 10, 10:17pm
@ kingpwn:
Well, I wouldn't say it's "the most visually stunning game ever" because we have not yet seen the final article, although I acknowledge that Sony is pumping over £20M into its development budget.
So, I wouldn't put my neck out like that. I've seen the vids and it's a little bit well...'grey' for my liking, but that doesn't mean it's ****.
I've actually been enjoying playing Killzone: Liberation for the PSP. Although it's in isometric view, it's still very engrossing and I've enjoyed watching the PSP technology being put to good use. I own a PSP and PS2, by the way.
So, I'd say give it time and let's not worry about a few 'touch ups' here and there but at the same time let's not quite yet pray at the alter either.
It could turn out to be a false god...!
“Re: Hold your horses!”
Posted: Dec 11, 3:02pm
When the first shots of GTA4 were released, they looked amazing. I've seen the latest GTA4 video and it looks nothing like it did 2 months ago.
Will this be the case for Killzone?
Sony are masters of selling the public one thing and giving them another, lets hope this time its for real.
“Re: Hold your horses!”
Posted: Dec 11, 3:48pm
considering how they faked the original trailer for the game, and now this, and we trust any of the information about this game.
On a side note, it is easy to tell these shots are fiddled with, as there are shadows on the walls and floor. All of the videos I have seen do not have shadows (which is a rather crucial graphical effect). They do self shadowing, but not proper shadows.
Don't believe me? look at one of the ingame videos on gametrailers.
“Re: Hold your horses!”
Posted: Dec 11, 3:51pm
@ Zed Zee.
"False God...This is the end!....The final turn of your wheel!"
no prizes for guessing the game quote ;)
“Re: Hold your horses!”
Posted by: bd - Dec 14, 12:13am
I think this is just more **** that MS minions can try to dig up to derail any hype that the PS3 gets is BS I just wish that more people would level the playing field between the three consols and stop the BS politics
“Re: Hold your horses!”
Posted by: bd - Dec 14, 12:21am
BTW who ever it was that said that the in game fotage that dose not have shadows well I just looked and guess what they do imagine tha you full of SH%# I jsut so surprised
“Re: Hold your horses!”
Posted by: bd - Dec 14, 12:22am
I think this is just more **** that MS minions can try to dig up to derail any hype that the PS3 gets is BS I just wish that more people would level the playing field between the three consols and stop the BS politics