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Top 5 Water Effects This Gen

Top five water graphics this gen , have developers really mastered immitateing water in games? Follow the Jump and find out. ( Also Ignore the annoying adverts. )

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Peter North6115d ago

Uncharted immediately comes to mind.

Sir Ken_Kutaragi6114d ago

1.A ChatBot Zombie DLC Lemming Tears
2.A ChatBot Zombie DLC Lemming Weeping
3.A ChatBot Zombie DLC Lemming Crying
4.A ChatBot Zombie DLC Lemming Sobbing
5.A ChatBot Zombie DLC Lemming Bawling
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11 360s and counting6114d ago

I hope little big planets water will look goody, I haven't seen it yet. Hey everyone.............the nipples of light.

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PS3is4D6115d ago

I'm not surprised. Crysis has always been the graphics king.

umair_s516114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

Yes Crysis should be number 1. But halo lol. It looks good in that video but I think Bioshock and Uncharted are far better than Halo.

Edit: funny thing Bioshock and Uncharted vids are not even in HD.
Check out the HD vid for Bioshock and judge your self!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Cwalat6114d ago

My list:

1. Crysis
2. Uncharted
3. Gears of war 2
4. Bioshock
5. Halo 3

How GTAIV even earned a spot on their list is beyond me, it has the ugliest water effects (except for the rain).

Time Lord6114d ago

But IMO Uncharted has the best water and best water effect.

Pandamobile6114d ago

Play Crysis and that will quickly change.

Insomnia_846114d ago

wtf is GTA4 doing in that list??

siyrobbo6114d ago

one thing i liked about uncharted was how drake interacted with the water, it actually soaks him, that was a nice touch you dont see too often

raztad6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

@Panda

Your comment is valid but then

Have you played UC1?

EDIT: I hit the article. Obviously written by a PC fanboy.

Crysis video 8 mins long, GTA4- PC mod (WTF?) 4 mins long. Console videos some few seconds. Come on. Why not to title the article: Look at Crysis and moded GTA4 water effecs?

STONEY46114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

Cryostasis also had some nice water and physics effects.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

But that's about the only good thing about the graphics in the game.

TheIneffableBob6114d ago

I would've replaced GTA IV with Resistance 2.

Pandamobile6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

Yes, I have play Uncharted.

Graphics were fine, but not on Crysis' level.

What the hell difference does it make if the videos were longer? Lots of people make videos just to show off Crysis and custom Crysis maps running in high settings.

And all that GTA IV mod was a flooded city. It's the same water on the 360 and PS3.

ThanatosDMC6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

Gears of War 2?! You're kidding PS2's Champions of Norrath is doing the same thing!

But yeah, Crysis owns all. Also, wtf is GTA4 doing on the list?

STONEY46114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

@raztad

Why do you think it was written by a PC fanboy? Crysis deserved first place, and the writer doesn't have control of the length of the videos. And Uncharted doesn't come close to Crysis water (and yes, I used to have Uncharted). But imo GTA4 shouldn't have been there, I didn't like the water in it.

raztad6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

Hey no. I didnt mean Crysis dont deserve the top spot. What I said is clearly too much effort was put in showcasing (f*ng 8 min long video) Crysis, and almost not love for the others.

BTW, Uc1 did pretty well to be a first gen PS3 title. The water is plain beautiful, and the interaction with the main character was nicely done.

OpenGL6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

Crysis does not deserve #1 as they just place alpha textures on top of their ocean to "simulate" water interaction. Gears of War 2 should have been included as it has probably the best water ripples I've seen in a game so far. That said, Crysis still belongs in the top 5 due to how good the ocean looks when you aren't trying to interact with it.

FamilyGuy6114d ago

"This Gen" is short for "This generation of gaming consoles" so pc games and mods should not be included in this list.

I disagree, the topic needs re-titling. Top 5 water effects in gaming.

mal_tez926114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

#1 & #2 : Drake's Fortune and Crysis
They have great water. Crysis' water looks better, But the way the water interacts in Uncharted is much better (e.g. the waves in the jet-ski levels and soaked clothes) So they tie for first

#3: Bioshock

#4: Resistance 2 (moves and looks real but has some jaggies and is always brown)

#5: MGS 4

mikeslemonade6114d ago

Haha halo 3 and GTA4 don't belong on the list. Two of the worst looking games this generation.

morganfell6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

I played Crysis and it is good but Uncharted is better. Water effects are more than just reflections and color tone. In Uncharted, when Drake gets wet he drips and his clothes actually dry out over time.

Besides, ignoring the water in Call of Juarez Bound in Blood is just wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

@raztad, if you don't give Crysis the top 5 spots he is going to burn up another bubble expounding upon the shortcomings in your powers of observation. Never mind that you might have fallen asleep trying to get through Crysis ho hum generic paint by numbers predictable story.

DaTruth6114d ago

Infamous. It was sad that such an impressive game, would have such terrible water. When you hit a guy into the water, he dies on top as if it were the ground; No floating, just dead on top. Electricity effects KING!!!

But when I play GTA4 after playing Infamous, it hurts my eyes!

villevalorox6114d ago

OKay, in no order.. Umm

Crysis hell yeah.
uncharted 2.
killzone 2 Beach Head map wow!
Bioshock
Battlefield 1943 the water looks so nice :)
Resistance 2
Gears of war has nice water.

so many :) .. can not wait for uncharted 2 :P

Goomba126114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

@ Morganfell
You must have played Crysis on low settings or something to actually believe what you just said. Btw who cares about the story. did you actually play Crysis for the story.

MEsoJD6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

is doing HALO on that list : o

JonnyBadfinger6114d ago

HOW THE F*** did GTA4 get on that list???

its the most life less looking sea of vomit ive ever seen!

in proper order:

1) Crysis
2) Uncharted (i will admit, the soaking clothes is a nice touch)
3) Halo 3 (Best water physics, objects and bodys floating down stream)
4) Bioshock
5) Gears of War 2

morganfell6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

What's the matter? Your feelings hurt because I won't bow before your game?

Very few titles have mechanics that are so good you do not care about a story. Crysis isn't one of those. I guess I am one of those smart people that realize Crysis was nothing built a glorified tech demo built buy a group of people that do not know how to market a game engine.

Brain dead people might be able to stare at the "purty lights" and be amazed but I for one expect the story end of the production to hold up it's end of the table.

nirwanda6114d ago

the living water at the very end boss of prince of persia is the best water i've seen this gen

Lifendz6114d ago

Wow that game looks amazing.

sloth4urluv6114d ago

"I played Crysis and it is good but Uncharted is better. Water effects are more than just reflections and color tone. In Uncharted, when Drake gets wet he drips and his clothes actually dry out over time. "

If thats the case tehn I guess Zelda belongs on the list too, because when link jumps in the water his clothes get soaked and they dry out over time...

Seriously the water in uncharted looks great, and I would have put it higher in the list (maybe second), but it dosnt look better than the water in crysis.

Goomba126112d ago

Wow Morganfell....you must be a fanboy

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Pandamobile6115d ago

I made a Crysis dreamscene as my desktop background. Just a looping 20 second clip of the shoreline. It's beautiful :)

Mr Bean Laden6115d ago

why is Halo 3 on there? pixelated water in 640p looks anything but refreshing

Pandamobile6115d ago

I don't like Halo, but I have to admit its water is pretty good.

Nelson M6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

PandaTesticleSack

Xbox360Elite6115d ago

Halo is a graphical masterpiece its priceless like Vincent van Gogh painting.

Dead_Cell6115d ago

Almost as bad as Resistance 2's.
Bioshock then Uncharted for console games IMO.

STONEY46114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

The water is the only good looking thing in Halo 3... the rest of the game looks like Halo 2 with overly shiny things. AKA like crap.

napoleon_ist6114d ago (Edited 6114d ago )

i have halo 3 and uncharted, halo doesn't match uncharted's fortress stage.

one game is 640p (boo!!), the other is 720p that can be upcaled to 1080p on the ntsc version.
http://www.trustedreviews.c...

gambare6114d ago

"Halo is a graphical masterpiece its priceless like Vincent van Gogh painting. "

This phrase said by a little kid is cute, but said by a 30yo virgin is scary.... oh hi Xbox360Elite, you scared the hell out of me

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Halo 2 & 3 Campaign Remakes Allegedly In Development, Halo 7 Will Feature Multiplayer

Remakes of the campaigns featured in Xbox Game Studios' Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in development, according to a new rumor.

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medman208d ago (Edited 208d ago )

That's Microsoft's gaming division for you...kill off developers making new ip while trying to capitalize off some long lost glory that has no hope of ever being what it once was thanks to recent decision making favoring unrealistic profit goals and greed. What a joke.

Reaper22_208d ago

So much bitterness. Why be upset over something like this. Just don't buy it and stick with what you prefer.

Tacoboto207d ago

Complaining about Microsoft is the only thing people comment here for anymore.

This website is practically dead without it

Mmmkay207d ago

I remember when you guys constantly complained about Sony remaking and remastering games. Guess it is cool now. As usual.

thesoftware730207d ago

Give it rest medman..., take a deep breath and try to not sound so invested in something no one is forcing you to read, buy, or play.

"Console war"is over, Sony won, be happy.

medman202d ago (Edited 202d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm invested in people losing their jobs and their livelihoods while Microsoft execs tout record profits for their gaming division. Not sure why you wouldn't be invested. Could be you one day. Good luck.

Travesty208d ago

So what’s their solution to having multiplayer? Wait until Halo 7?
That was one of the most memorable parts of Halo..

monkey602208d ago

I'm not sure spending the heavy investment in time to recreate the multiplayer here is the answer either though.
Remaking the campaigns is a great idea to bring the new players up to speed. But if the multiplayer is included in each it'll just fracture the player base of each release.
I think it might be better to turn these campaigns out quicker and have 1 multiplayer game to keep everyone in one place

Travesty208d ago

Maybe having an Halo Online and just release the Combat Evolve maps. And when Halo 2 releases have those maps release. I don’t know but I would like to play a newer version of Halo multiplayer. I know times have changed, and Fortnite is all younger kids really play. But back then it was Halo and you connecting 6 Xbox’s together lol.

jjb1981207d ago

I agree. I think that'll segment the playerbase and once 7 comes out, players might realize it sucks and go back to the older games. Especially if 7 is live-servixe, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot on the one good leg they have to stand on.

crazyCoconuts207d ago

Kinda surprised they didn't just port MCC.
Maybe more $ to by made with separate remasters

Inverno207d ago

Wouldn't have that problem if it were MCC being released. Gotta wait for 7 to be disappointed with MP all over again cause if they half baked Infinite what makes people think they won't half bake the next game? MP works in past HALO games not cause of nostalgia but because it's MP that isn't concerned with the endless service approach.

JEECE207d ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance over Infinite. People say they didn't like it because it was a live service. Yet if you look at what the criticisms of it were at the time it came out and when the playerbase started falling off, the primary issue people had was a lack of updates. In other words, it wasn't enough of a live service.

Which is really an encapsulation of the problem with multiplayer today. So many people think that they want to go back to the "good old days" of mid-2000s multiplayer (The first few Halos, Socom, the first few Battlefields, CS 1.6, etc), but in reality if a multiplayer game like that came out today, people would whine about the lack of content within a month of launch and go back to a live service with a grindy progression system.

isarai207d ago

Why not just port the MCC? 🤔 That was the easiest layup ever and you completely missed it

franwex207d ago

30% profit margins! People will pay $70+ for remakes!

Software_Lover207d ago

I thought the same thing, then I realized that they wouldn't include the remakes in that edition. We may get a different version of Halo MCC in the future with all of the remakes included. I just want them to include Halo 5 at some point for PC.

TheColbertinator207d ago

Can they remake Reach too with the multiplayer?

Knightofelemia207d ago

I wonder if Microsoft will port Reach over to Playstation I quite enjoyed that game. I played Halo 3 and it was not bad I have Halo 2 on the OG Xbox I just need some cables to hook up to my tv to play it.

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GTA IV: Liberty City’s Finest

GTA IV turned GTA into a more grounded franchise where storytelling and immersion became just as engrossing as wrecking up open-world sandboxes.

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Next ‘BioShock’ Game Changes Leaders After Development Turmoil

The fourth game in the ‘BioShock’ series has been in development for more than a decade

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toxic-inferno299d ago

Bioshock is one of my favourites franchises. I love all 3 games and have played each several times. I even have a room in my house that is loosely decorated around the theme of Bioshock (with a Lighthouse, coral models and postcards styled as though they are from both Rapture and Columbus).

And yet I am going to find it extremely difficult to get even remotely excited about any future episode in the series after all the problems this has had in its development cycle.

Leave the franchise alone. Remaster them again if you have to. Then put whatever talent you have to use on something brand new.

Furesis298d ago

Since ken levine isn't involved i'm not surprised what's going on. i'm more excited for his next game which looks like bioshock. Yet he still works under take2 and they are making bioshock 4 without him, strange situation.

toxic-inferno298d ago

Yes. Judas. Looks brilliant, but it's one of those games that seems to never have had a release date. Instead it's had release windows that keep getting pushed back.

Once it's ready, I'll be there for it though. Ken Levine is an excellent developer.

I get the feeling he dissolved Irrational Games simply so that 2k couldn't tell him what to do. It seems it will pay off, but I feel sorry for those who worked as part of Irrational before it was dissolved, who hadn't independently made a name for themselves.

ActualWhiteMan298d ago

He didn’t even want to make 2, that’s why they did it without him.

Rebel_Scum298d ago

tbh it wouldnt be a Bioshock game without development hell. They all had it.

Michiel1989298d ago

bioshock 2 was 2.5 years after 1, so much of a development hell it was......

-Foxtrot298d ago

"Remaster them again if you have to"

Well apparently they were doing a remake but that got cancelled

Relientk77298d ago

It sucks this game is in development hell because I love BioShock and would love a 4th game. I hope it turns out great, but I guess we'll see.

P_Bomb298d ago

Love Bioshock. It’s too bad what’s going on. At least we have Judas.

Yui_Suzumiya298d ago (Edited 298d ago )

It's been in development hell since 2014. This is nothing new. It saddens me because it's one of my favorite series. At this point, Judas may end up releasing first.

BABI-PANGPANG298d ago

Bioshock 4 (if it ever comes out) will probably still look and play like a Bioshock game, but without Kevin, it might miss that spark that made the originals so special. Honestly, Judas might end up feeling more like the real spiritual successor.