GameXplain writes: "As I booted up Gaijin Game’s latest, Bit.Trip Runner, for the first time and was greeted by the lilting melodies of hipster-geek gods Anamanaguchi, I knew I was in for a treat. I was certainly intrigued by the developer’s attempt to merge rhythm gameplay with something resembling a platformer, and the bleepy bloops were enough to lull me into submission from the outset. Unfortunately, the more I delved into this game, the more I realized that Gaijin Games had seriously slipped up with this title."
In a new video released by Gaijin Entertainment, people can compare the studio's Dagor Engine, which has been free and open source since last year, with the industry-leading Unreal Engine 5 from Epic Games. The video shows off content from the East District, a part of Gaijin's unannounced game, with the content in the demo being made using both Dagor Engine and Unreal Engine 5. In addition to the video, Gaijin Entertainment has also released the full code of one of Dagor Engine's multiplayer frameworks under a permissive license, along with the art sources of one of the multiplayer samples. Those interested can look at the East District demo on both Dagor Engine and Unreal Engine, depending on your preference.
Looks great. I'm already kinda sick of unreal 5. Most games just have a sort of unnatural look and feel to them. Take Stalker 2 for example. In screens it looks great, but performance sucks, there are tons of pop in and visuals artifacts, and the lighting looks very artificial most times. Like when walking outdoors you can see the transition as it draws light over the environments. It almost makes everything look metallic. Just a weird engine and almost seems like a downgrade in most areas.
And don't get me started on the water in UE5. How does water in games somehow look worse now than in AC IV and other games 10-15 years old? In Stalker 2 the water is always glowing bright white no matter the sky and literally adds and removes reflections and shadows as you move the camera. Looks terrible.
Gaijin Entertainment, developer of military sim War Thunder, has apologized for using a shot of the Challenger explosion in its promotional artwork.
The slimiest profit mongers of all time are Gaijin. Surprised? Not at all. The apology is about a sincere are their standard asking price. Do it for the least amount (no regard for quality) and sell it for the most profit = Gaijin.
With the inclusion of the original game and a set of new mechanics that slot in naturally, Bit.Trip Rerunner is a stellar example of a remake.
Man, this guy really hates this game. Like, a lot.