Halo 2, the shadows!

[Halo_holic007]

I though they were implimenting shadow stenciling and soft shadows? Their shadows are horrid lol, :watchout:

[TheCovenant]

uh...

there will only be a few minutes before a funny pic about this thread will be posted...

SO i guess i'll just wait for that pic, and write a pre emptive "LOL"

[E Nomini Patri]

It's not a finished game.

[thrAsher]

Why close it, Zero? He's simply stating his opinion, and perhaps others would like a chance to sound off.

:rolleyes:

*EDIT* Welcome to the site, by the way, Haloholic. Don't mind Zero Flaw, he hates to hear anyone bag on the love of his life....

[E Nomini Patri]

Why close it, Zero? He's simply stating his opinion, and perhaps others would like a chance to sound off.

:rolleyes:

*EDIT* Welcome to the site, by the way, Haloholic. Don't mind Zero Flaw, he hates to hear anyone bag on the love of his life....

No, it's just pointless to talk about when those screenshots don't represent the game as it stands.

Just to make it clear, I don't care if people don't like Halo 2. It isn't my choice, and I respect other people's opinion more than you apparently think I do.

But remember, I am an ******* sometimes, so...I just drank a Mountain Dew so I am feeling better. Feel free to add to this discussion.

[TheCovenant]

still waiting for a funny pic form say, ebaums world.

ah, dammit. Im actually going to have to say something before someone's strikes me for spamming. OKay, self shadowing, the umbra effect, and bloom effect. The shadows look fine to me, and you put an "LOL' at the end of your sentence so i cant tell if your joking.

can you clarify on why the shadows are horrid?

[lotec16]

I heard they have switched from stencil shadows to shadow buffers, and it does matter even tho it isn't a finished game because it's not somthing you wanna change a month before it comes out.


BTW, the recent screenshots from oxm do have terrible shadows. But ill give them the benefit of the doubt and assume it will be fixed, i'm sure they won't stay that bad.

[TheCovenant]

where is that damn pic!

okay, your looking at lo-res blown up pictures on glossy magazine paper. I still cant see what your talking about...link please..?

and if someone doesnt post a funny pic from say ebaums, im going to post one damnit.

[themoosearmy]

I though they were implimenting shadow stenciling and soft shadows? Their shadows are horrid lol, :watchout:
The pictures i believe you are referring to are the ones from OXM. Those pics are from a build of the game (roughly) a month before E3. If you see some of the pics from newer builds, as opposed to those ones. You can definately see a major improvement. And heck, read this weeks update, they are still streamlining the lightmapper ("...30% faster this week...") so they graphics etc. will be much better than what your seeing now.

http://united.forerunners.org/sketch_018.jpg

Damn that warthog looks terrible ;)

[TheCovenant]

yea...


the pics are from, a relatively old builld of the game. What shadows are you referring to specifically though?

[l Maximus l]

yea...


the pics are from, a relatively old builld of the game. What shadows are you referring to specifically though?

hmm...maybe he was referring to the reflection in the front windshield?!? :confused:

[TheCovenant]

hmm...maybe he was referring to the reflection in the front windshield?!? :confused:



hahahahaha.


FO SHO'!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/pa923024f1f614f537efc12f2e944014b/f802ad51.jpg


Horrible windshield effects...horrible....

[blonks]

hahahahaha.


FO SHO'!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/pa923024f1f614f537efc12f2e944014b/f802ad51.jpg


Horrible windshield effects...horrible....


that red X has the worst graphics i've ever seen... :rolleyes:

[No Fear 23]

i could care less about graphics.... the gameplay is the key and having awesome graphics is just a bonus.

[TheCovenant]

even if you did care about graphics, shadows are the last thing you would worry about.

or, well, maybe not the last thing, but....


damnit! i still dont know what shadows that guy was referring too! the self shadowing in the teaser. the umbra, from the door, the bloom from the sun....WTF!?!?!?


i dont see these alleged "bad shadows!"

[lax_defense]

Here covenant:
http://img6.photobucket.com/albums/v16/lax_defense/stop_thread.gif

I think you should wait until you see the final build before judging.

[TheCovenant]

Here covenant:
http://img6.photobucket.com/albums/v16/lax_defense/stop_thread.gif

I think you should wait until you see the final build before judging.



hehehehe.

I had that a long time comin'....