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Gamtrailers: Best Graphics 2011

Gametrailers: The current generation of consoles and games have shown no sign of slowing down this year! Find out which title pushed the limits of visual achievements in the GameTrailers Game of the Year Award for Best Graphics!

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Dante1125174d ago

Nice, UC3 got two awards from Gametrailers so far (beat out GeOW 3 for best TPS earlier). Well deserved.

josephayal5174d ago

UC3 best graphics and best game 2011

pandehz5174d ago

DICE knows who actually deserves it.

Hufandpuf5174d ago

Gametrailers has never been the one to fully acknowledge PC games.

dirthurts5174d ago

Obviously pc games didn't count...
But we all know the truth. :)

BattleAxe5174d ago

You're right pandehz, DICE knows that Naughty Dog deserved this award more than any other developer out there.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi5174d ago

Not that Uncharted 3 is ugly but there was a game called Battlefield 3 that was more deserving. Also Killzone 3 and Crysis 2 should've been nominated over Gears and the Witcher.

thewhoopimen5174d ago

Battlefield 3 on consoles isn't very impressive at all. I think the fact that Naughty Dog was able to pull close to PC-level graphics on a dated console in both polys, animation, mocap, environments, and dynamic levels hasn't quite been equalled yet from other studios. BF3 had better textures, lighting, and shadow going for it, but I think the bigger picture and the finesse/perfection that UC3 had won critics over.

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

solar5174d ago

Textures, lighting and shadows are gens ahead of consoles. Those are 3 very important variables that a PC kills with. UC3 is a good looking game but pales in comparison to the PC.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi5174d ago

Do a video of the ps3 version of bf3 vs uncharted 3 and I'll consider your point.

thewhoopimen5174d ago (Edited 5174d ago )

@ExgamerLegends

Trust me its terrible on the consoles. Tons of character clipping, bitty textures, and physics that don't make sense at times, like bodies flying straight up and down vertically. Oh and the all powerful flashlight that blinds people hundreds of feet away in broad daylight. Yea that's totally graphical prowess. The game feels less polished than its spiritual predecessor Bad Company 2 on the consoles.

kaveti66165174d ago

Although you're correct in saying that Uncharted 3 is better than Battlefield 3 on consoles, Gametrailers specified the PC version of BF3 in the video.

So Gametrailers just handed UC3 an award that it probably does not deserve. Had Gametrailers specified that the BF3 nominee was the console version, then UC3 would have won fair and square.

BattleAxe5174d ago (Edited 5174d ago )

BF3 is a tech demo, whereas Uncharted 3 is a masterful game with an art direction and attention to detail that BF3 doesn't even come close to touching, even on the PC. BF3 is one of the most over-rated games this generation, and is as much of a disappointment as Killzone 3, Socom 4 and Resistance 3.

Graphics aside, my GOTY Nominees are Uncharted 3 and Portal 2. I haven't played The Witcher 2 because I'm not into RPGs so much, but it looks like a quality game, and Batman: Arkham City looks good too. Pretty much every other so-called "big title" that released this year was a disappointment. I bought MW3 yesterday so I could have some fun with my friends, and theres one thing I can say about this series....at least its consistent. I've been having some fun with it, and the online modes work flawlessly as always. I would like to see the CoD series get a fresh coat of paint however.

kaveti66165174d ago (Edited 5174d ago )

@battleaxe

This award is about graphics, and in that respect, Battlefield 3 is superior to Uncharted 3.

I doubt you've played Battlefield 3 on PC. I had doubts about BF3 as well because before it was launched I was merely watching youtube videos of it, but I saw what it looks like at a friend's home.

Battlefield 3 on PC is at least a generation ahead in the graphics department. Uncharted 3 looks really great but in order to truly appreciate Uncharted 3, you have to avoid the PC.

Gametrailers is heavily console-biased, as are most video game review sites.

Edit: Why do you call BF3 overrated. It's single player short-comings were mentioned by pretty much every major review site, including IGN, and it's final metacritic score is somewhere in the 80s.

Maybe you and your ilk should tone down on the usage of the word "overrated."

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kevnb5174d ago

witcher 2 looked amazing.

thewhoopimen5174d ago

@solar agreed, but that's not the end all. Looking at how Drake traverses terrain and how BF soldiers do. How characters turn, and so forth, I can't help think that PC studios still have a lesson or two to learn from console developer Naughty Dog.

Detoxx5174d ago

What!? Are you blind? Have you seen the BF3 animations, they are the best, realistic running/walking/crouching/pron e

thewhoopimen5173d ago

@DSQD-Detox no they are not and I challenge you to take a side by side of BF3 with Uncharted 3. Character animations are stilted compared to uncharted 3. Also character clipping is much more evident in BF3

tehnoob35174d ago

lmao witcher destorys killzone 3 easily and crysis 2 is debatable, but witcher 2 has incredible art direction, which throws crysis and killzone out of the ball park

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SoapShoes5174d ago (Edited 5174d ago )

My personal favorite game of the year, replaying it on Crushing right now. As far as the graphics go, they're top notch for consoles. Can't wait for The Last of Us!

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Battlefield 3 Cut Missions From Campaign Detailed by Former DICE Dev

Battlefield 3's former Lead Designer has revealed that there were two cut missions from the main campaign

XiNatsuDragnel414d ago

I wish someone can get those EA game leaks to see all the cut content ngl

anast414d ago

Get rid of campaigns, move the game to mobile, and try to compete with warzone. They would save time and money.

Johnh5223414d ago (Edited 414d ago )

Bf4 was fun hope the new bf is just as good.

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Uncharted Cast Doesn’t Take the Games’ Success For Granted at MCM Comic-Con

During MCM Comic Con London X EGX, CGM got the chance to be part of a press group interview with the stars of the Uncharted titles, namely the legendary Nolan North, who played protagonist Nathan Drake, Emily Rose, who portrayed Elena Fisher and Richard McGonagle, who took on the role of Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan,

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The Witcher Trilogy bundle just hit its lowest-ever price thanks to Steam Summer Sale

The Witcher Trilogy bundle is currently listed with an 89% discount on Steam, and you can save over $60 thanks to this Summer Sale discount.

anast604d ago

It's been cheaper on GoG and you can own the game DRM free.