N'Al on 12/8/2009 at 09:07
Looks pretty bizarre (and I don't just mean the quasi-cel shaded look), but good.
catbarf on 13/8/2009 at 03:11
It looks less like cel-shading, actually. It seems almost like a layer with solid lines has been applied over a conventionally-rendered shot. Definitely an interesting approach, although I wonder how it scales with distance.
SubJeff on 13/8/2009 at 20:32
Agree with Aja. Font is bad, image is great.
Muzman on 14/8/2009 at 04:20
Quote Posted by catbarf
It looks less like cel-shading, actually. It seems almost like a layer with solid lines has been applied over a conventionally-rendered shot. Definitely an interesting approach, although I wonder how it scales with distance.
On the vids you can see it's one of the more interesting tricks they are doing. Foreground stuff gets some line work, but after a certain distance the lines fade out and everything takes on a sort of watercolor background look instead.
And, yeah that does look like an Indy comic cover doesn't it. Probably one of the few instances where CG box art has something to do with the game graphics.
Papy on 16/8/2009 at 03:44
[from the article] "Gearbox Software is calling Borderlands the product of a marriage between two of the video games industry's mainstay genres: the role-playing game and the first-person shooter. Dubbed the "role-playing shooter"
That seems cool! A new genre in video games! We rarely see that kind of innovations.
Seriously, after reading this preview, I couldn't care less for this game.
EvaUnit02 on 16/8/2009 at 05:40
Apparently Papy isn't familiar with the concept of marketing buzzwords and other BS, that's designed to build hype.
Papy on 16/8/2009 at 06:47
I am aware of marketing, it's just that when I see a review repeat the marketing shit I can't help being sarcastic.
smallfry on 16/8/2009 at 07:40
Well what's stupid is that all the review sites are going along with it like rpg/fps hybrids have never been seen before.
EvaUnit02 on 16/8/2009 at 12:50
Quote Posted by smallfry
Well what's stupid is that all the review sites are going along with it like rpg/fps hybrids have never been seen before.
Didn't a lot of the long time veteran reviewers who would've actually played at least Ion Storm Austin titles and SS2 act is they had partial amnesia and hyped on as if aspects of Bioshock were new and revolutionary/innovative?
swaaye on 18/8/2009 at 20:53
It was somewhat difficult not to fall into the Bioshock marketing hype fest. Especially after watching demo videos with Ken L chatting with you about how amazing the game was gonna be and how serious about it he was.
