New Skyrim Screens

onelifecrisis · 04-03-11, 12:07 AM

UPDATE:
There's now a preview at http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...Skyrim-Preview

See all the screens here:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...Skyrim-Screens

Spike88 · 04-03-11, 12:43 AM

Wonder if that's PC or console. If it's consoles, I think we've just found the best looking console game ever.

danlisa · 04-03-11, 04:42 AM

Given that the grab is 1280 x 720, I would say it's a dump from a console, probably the 360 as Bethesda are notoriously poor at coding AA & AF on the PS3.

That aside, it does look very purdy.

Spike88 · 04-03-11, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

Given that the grab is 1280 x 720, I would say it's a dump from a console, probably the 360 as Bethesda are notoriously poor at coding AA & AF on the PS3.

More like they're just too lazy.

You've just reinstated my hatred towards Bethesda. I didn't pick up the last fall out because of it. I guess I'll have to see how this one goes.

stabiz · 04-03-11, 07:22 AM

I dont think thats very impressive, you could probably recreate it easily even with the Half Life 2 engine.

onelifecrisis · 04-03-11, 09:34 AM

Apparently it's a 360 shot. Which is amazing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

I dont think thats very impressive, you could probably recreate it easily even with the Half Life 2 engine.

Mmm, if you say so.

Takeda Shingen · 04-03-11, 10:34 AM

I think it looks pretty good.

I even recognize the New Vegas pine trees.

Dowly · 04-03-11, 12:33 PM

I think it looks fantastic!... and like one of those games I probably can't play due to older PC.

Oh well, just re-installed Oblivion and going through all the 2 trillion mods to see what I need.

Schroeder · 04-03-11, 02:48 PM

I don't know. I'm with Stabitz on this one, I don't find it that impressive at all. Maybe it would be better to see it in motion.

Lionclaw · 04-03-11, 03:55 PM

That looks just fine.

As long as the gameplay is good, I'm happy.

Dowly · 04-03-11, 04:10 PM

After looking at it for a few times, I think that screenshot is rendered 3D shot.

I can't say I am an excellent 3D renderer, but I have learned some tricks. One would be the use of ambient occlusion render, i.e. you render the color (normal) picture first and as a separate layer, the AO, mix them in Photoshop and you get very nice results, much like this, those nearest rock on the left look like they've had some AO treatment.

But I must say, it still looks awesome.

EDIT: The largest thing Photoshop-wise is the fog/clouds. They look too random. Effectively, clouds are 2d pictures (usually), photoshop here too? Not saying them clouds/fog wont' be there in the final product, but not as nice.

onelifecrisis · 04-03-11, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

I don't know. I'm with Stabitz on this one, I don't find it that impressive at all. Maybe it would be better to see it in motion.

This is it in motion:

http://www.elderscrolls.com/

I don't know if it's been touched up or not.

Syxx_Killer · 04-03-11, 04:54 PM

That's a nice looking shot, but it doesn't look like anything real groundbreaking. To me, anyway, it looks like a gussied up version of Oblivion.

No matter, though, because I'm a huge Elder Scrolls fan. However, my computer will never be able to run it.

onelifecrisis · 04-03-11, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Syxx_Killer

To me, anyway, it looks like a gussied up version of Oblivion.

Really!?

Skyrim looks a lot more advanced than that to me. Also, Skyrim is a console game. Assuming the shot in post #1 is an unmodified 360 screen, I'd say it's groundbreaking in so much as that it looks better than anything I've seen on a 360 before.

Dowly · 04-03-11, 05:41 PM

Jesus! Let it off with the "this is a console game" BS.

We haven't seen anything gameplay wise.

I'm so ticked off with ppl saying that BS.

DA2 for example, I've seen people who haven't even played the game for more than 5 seconds say it's a "console port". Jesus, PLAY THE GAME, MAKE YOUR MIND THEN! IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!

GHHHAAARGH!!!!

Just wait for the damn game, before you go ape****.

04-03-11, 12:43 AM	#2
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Wonder if that's PC or console. If it's consoles, I think we've just found the best looking console game ever. __________________

04-03-11, 04:42 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Given that the grab is 1280 x 720, I would say it's a dump from a console, probably the 360 as Bethesda are notoriously poor at coding AA & AF on the PS3. That aside, it does look very purdy. __________________

04-03-11, 07:22 AM	#5
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I dont think thats very impressive, you could probably recreate it easily even with the Half Life 2 engine. __________________

04-03-11, 02:48 PM	#9
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I don't know. I'm with Stabitz on this one, I don't find it that impressive at all. Maybe it would be better to see it in motion. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

04-03-11, 12:07 AM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	New Skyrim Screens UPDATE: There's now a preview at http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...Skyrim-Preview See all the screens here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...Skyrim-Screens __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard. Last edited by onelifecrisis; 04-20-11 at 01:40 AM.

04-03-11, 10:34 AM	#7
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I think it looks pretty good. I even recognize the New Vegas pine trees.

04-03-11, 12:33 PM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I think it looks fantastic!... and like one of those games I probably can't play due to older PC. Oh well, just re-installed Oblivion and going through all the 2 trillion mods to see what I need.

04-03-11, 03:55 PM	#10
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That looks just fine. As long as the gameplay is good, I'm happy.

04-03-11, 04:10 PM	#11
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	After looking at it for a few times, I think that screenshot is rendered 3D shot. I can't say I am an excellent 3D renderer, but I have learned some tricks. One would be the use of ambient occlusion render, i.e. you render the color (normal) picture first and as a separate layer, the AO, mix them in Photoshop and you get very nice results, much like this, those nearest rock on the left look like they've had some AO treatment. But I must say, it still looks awesome. EDIT: The largest thing Photoshop-wise is the fog/clouds. They look too random. Effectively, clouds are 2d pictures (usually), photoshop here too? Not saying them clouds/fog wont' be there in the final product, but not as nice.

04-03-11, 04:54 PM	#13
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	That's a nice looking shot, but it doesn't look like anything real groundbreaking. To me, anyway, it looks like a gussied up version of Oblivion. No matter, though, because I'm a huge Elder Scrolls fan. However, my computer will never be able to run it.

04-03-11, 05:41 PM	#15
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Jesus! Let it off with the "this is a console game" BS. We haven't seen anything gameplay wise. I'm so ticked off with ppl saying that BS. DA2 for example, I've seen people who haven't even played the game for more than 5 seconds say it's a "console port". Jesus, PLAY THE GAME, MAKE YOUR MIND THEN! IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! GHHHAAARGH!!!! Just wait for the damn game, before you go ape****.