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WilHarris · 20th Jul 2006, 17:56

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07...ilable_online/

kickarse · 20th Jul 2006, 18:08

Wow looks really good. A bit "The Ship" type shading, colors and characters. I can't wait!

SeBbY_007 · 20th Jul 2006, 18:57

It sort of reminds me of XIII, but with better graphics. I never played the original but it does tempt me into buying Episode 2.

RE:atanum141 - Maybe your thread was missed because it was in the Console section instead of PC Gaming? Only thing I can think of.

bahgger · 20th Jul 2006, 19:10

I love the new style and I think it'll add variety to Source's current games. It'd get boring if everything was as realistic as it is right now. I'm glad they're diversifying.

BioSniper · 20th Jul 2006, 19:21

As was said in the previous thread about TF2, its more like Evil Genius than it is any movies imo :P

Da Dego · 20th Jul 2006, 20:34

I really like the look, actually. I'm pretty surprised at exactly how MUCH I like it....seems to be a little nicer than "the ship". But those guys are fairly new at all this, and I expect their graphics will improve a bit more over time

BlueDemon · 20th Jul 2006, 20:44

YouTube? Please...

Why not grab the trailer "TWIWMTBP":

http://www.valvesoftware.com/ep2/Tea...ser01_720p.wmv
http://www.gamershell.com/download_14681.shtml
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/teamfortress2/downloads/

chemo · 20th Jul 2006, 21:55

wow, that looks very impressive. ive just bought EP1 tonight to get up to speed for EP2 and this game to make the purchase worthy i guess

i missed the first team fortress game though, anyone fancy giving me a bit of a run down on it? is it basically a BF2 scenario or is there a type of search and deestroy element to it or something? i only want a brief idea to get the jist no essay's please

LVMike · 20th Jul 2006, 22:48

wow.... um cartoony but that has an appeal all its own. did anyone else notice that the sniper looks like Muldoon from Jurassic Park?

hacker 8991 · 21st Jul 2006, 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by chemo

i missed the first team fortress game though, anyone fancy giving me a bit of a run down on it? is it basically a BF2 scenario or is there a type of search and deestroy element to it or something? i only want a brief idea to get the jist no essay's please

Team Fortress Classic was Valve's rendition of Team Fortress, which was developed for Quake. The game itself has a few ways to play, ranging from capture the flag to territory control, among others. In every game mode, you can choose a class (Sniper, Soldier, etc.) which has distinct advantages and disadvantages. Effective use of all classes (i.e., utilize your class's strengths) allows you to do better at the game.

If I remember correctly, TF was the origin of team-based online gameplay in first-person shooters. Furthermore, the Battlefield series was based off the ideas presented for Valve's Team Fortress 2, until it changed into its present form.

- tf

modster · 21st Jul 2006, 02:32

i still have the good old tf (the one for quake.. not tfc) and play it once a while (people are still playing it! can you believe that?). honestly, i dont like the new cartoon look that much. :-\

specofdust · 21st Jul 2006, 02:46

Personally I think the cartoon look sucks. I'm someone who likes ultra-gritty FPS, but this just seems like a bad idea to me. Maybe it'll be fun, but I can't help but feel that using apparently realistic characters and environments could be much more involving.

hacker 8991 · 21st Jul 2006, 05:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by specofdust

Personally I think the cartoon look sucks. I'm someone who likes ultra-gritty FPS, but this just seems like a bad idea to me. Maybe it'll be fun, but I can't help but feel that using apparently realistic characters and environments could be much more involving.

Are you familiar with Battlefield 2?

jakenbake · 21st Jul 2006, 05:52

i wanna see some first person shots, not these animated clips that we'll never see while actually playing the game. kind of a weak "preview" IMHO.

[USRF]Obiwan · 21st Jul 2006, 07:50

yeah.. in game footage please. I played tfc for about 4 years. And i hoped it would look better in tf2. And now they are making fun of it. While a lot of people play it "professionaly" they make it look like a cheap cartoonnetwork cartoon. They got the best engine in the world and they make it look like a cartoon...

This is the way it SHOULD look:
http://www.fortress-forever.com/?a=media

Agent_M · 21st Jul 2006, 09:27

im sure some people will make an ultra-real skin pack for it for all the people not liking the look. personaly i like it, the game play in tfc was never realistic so why make it look it? people using grenades to do super jumps etc im actualy gonna buy ep2 for this and portal i think

Fod · 21st Jul 2006, 10:06

i bloody love it. bout time too. EVERY single FPS out there goes for uber realistic omgyoucanseetheirpores graphics, and frankly i'm bored of it. they use photorealism as a license to ignore the responsibility to come up with an interesting aesthetic. don't get me wrong, photorealism works, sometimes. look at half life 2. but the thing with that is they put a lot of thought into the actual design of the visuals - not just "oh, grab some photos and texturemap them, sorted". But then look at other games like killer7. awesome visual style which completely works. both games probably had countless hours worth of design put into them on the aesthetics front. TF2 looks to have had the same thought put into it. OK, so the "heavy" char looks like mr. incredible. So what? look at all the other character designs - they're awesome. that's not just tired imitation.

what i want to see is *more* games experimenting with unique visual styles- much like movie directors experiment with different photographic techniques. we have a great, versatile medium with video games, and it's a shame to waste all that potential on "generic photorealistic shooter X...... 2!!!!"

L2wis · 21st Jul 2006, 10:28

What i always liked about TFC was the game play factor it had! It was such a fun game to play!

I'll deffidently be buying what ever i need to, to get hold of this. I think the graphics designers will be dissapointed at the graphics getting a semi flaming. I think we should all try before we rate as i think the graphics system should allow more people to enjoy the fast pace of TFC.

As for fortress forever... that looks AMAZING i wish that would get some funding from valve.

K · 21st Jul 2006, 10:46

I think more people seem to be for the bold art direction, as opposed to against it. I mean, come on, TF was never exactly very realistic. You bounced half away across maps with concussion grenades and rocket jumped out of pits with ease. The fast paced frantic gameplay is perfect for this aesthetic, I love it! I spent ages playing TFC and to date it's the only FPS I ever played and belonged to a clan and a league etc. I cannot wait for this to drop

BUT... I was actually even more impressed with how fun Portals looks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku9gH...valve%20portal

specofdust · 21st Jul 2006, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by hacker 8991

Are you familiar with Battlefield 2?

Yeeas

I don't think I really explained what I meant well enough. I'm not talking about realistic locations and weaponry and stuff, just saying I think that graphics that are aiming to be as photorealistic as possible with the current tech would be more suited to what I expect will or at least should be a serious multiplayer game.

That's not to say I want another soulless game, I agree fully with those who say that graphics comes first too much, and that they're often used as an excuse for shipping a terrible game, but what I desire is serious, good graphics and a good game.

20th Jul 2006, 17:56	#1
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20th Jul 2006, 18:08	#2
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20th Jul 2006, 19:21	#5
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20th Jul 2006, 20:34	#6
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	I really like the look, actually. I'm pretty surprised at exactly how MUCH I like it....seems to be a little nicer than "the ship". But those guys are fairly new at all this, and I expect their graphics will improve a bit more over time __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

20th Jul 2006, 20:44	#7
BlueDemon Modder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 58	YouTube? Please... Why not grab the trailer "TWIWMTBP": http://www.valvesoftware.com/ep2/Tea...ser01_720p.wmv http://www.gamershell.com/download_14681.shtml http://www.3dgamers.com/games/teamfortress2/downloads/ __________________ ..:: Now, and always ::..

20th Jul 2006, 18:57	#3
SeBbY_007 Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 289	It sort of reminds me of XIII, but with better graphics. I never played the original but it does tempt me into buying Episode 2. RE:atanum141 - Maybe your thread was missed because it was in the Console section instead of PC Gaming? Only thing I can think of.

20th Jul 2006, 19:10	#4
bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 584	I love the new style and I think it'll add variety to Source's current games. It'd get boring if everything was as realistic as it is right now. I'm glad they're diversifying.

20th Jul 2006, 21:55	#8
chemo True Jungle Brother Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,639	wow, that looks very impressive. ive just bought EP1 tonight to get up to speed for EP2 and this game to make the purchase worthy i guess i missed the first team fortress game though, anyone fancy giving me a bit of a run down on it? is it basically a BF2 scenario or is there a type of search and deestroy element to it or something? i only want a brief idea to get the jist no essay's please __________________ Don't hate the Geek, Hate the code!

20th Jul 2006, 22:48	#9
LVMike Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV & Rolla MO Posts: 412	wow.... um cartoony but that has an appeal all its own. did anyone else notice that the sniper looks like Muldoon from Jurassic Park?

21st Jul 2006, 02:32	#11
modster Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: new york Posts: 97	i still have the good old tf (the one for quake.. not tfc) and play it once a while (people are still playing it! can you believe that?). honestly, i dont like the new cartoon look that much. :-\

21st Jul 2006, 02:46	#12
specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,609	Personally I think the cartoon look sucks. I'm someone who likes ultra-gritty FPS, but this just seems like a bad idea to me. Maybe it'll be fun, but I can't help but feel that using apparently realistic characters and environments could be much more involving. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

21st Jul 2006, 05:52	#14
jakenbake full duplex Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 494	i wanna see some first person shots, not these animated clips that we'll never see while actually playing the game. kind of a weak "preview" IMHO.

21st Jul 2006, 07:50	#15
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	yeah.. in game footage please. I played tfc for about 4 years. And i hoped it would look better in tf2. And now they are making fun of it. While a lot of people play it "professionaly" they make it look like a cheap cartoonnetwork cartoon. They got the best engine in the world and they make it look like a cartoon... This is the way it SHOULD look: http://www.fortress-forever.com/?a=media __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

21st Jul 2006, 09:27	#16
Agent_M Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bristol Posts: 442	im sure some people will make an ultra-real skin pack for it for all the people not liking the look. personaly i like it, the game play in tfc was never realistic so why make it look it? people using grenades to do super jumps etc im actualy gonna buy ep2 for this and portal i think

21st Jul 2006, 10:06	#17
Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,903	i bloody love it. bout time too. EVERY single FPS out there goes for uber realistic omgyoucanseetheirpores graphics, and frankly i'm bored of it. they use photorealism as a license to ignore the responsibility to come up with an interesting aesthetic. don't get me wrong, photorealism works, sometimes. look at half life 2. but the thing with that is they put a lot of thought into the actual design of the visuals - not just "oh, grab some photos and texturemap them, sorted". But then look at other games like killer7. awesome visual style which completely works. both games probably had countless hours worth of design put into them on the aesthetics front. TF2 looks to have had the same thought put into it. OK, so the "heavy" char looks like mr. incredible. So what? look at all the other character designs - they're awesome. that's not just tired imitation. what i want to see is more games experimenting with unique visual styles- much like movie directors experiment with different photographic techniques. we have a great, versatile medium with video games, and it's a shame to waste all that potential on "generic photorealistic shooter X...... 2!!!!" __________________ "Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters P, W, N, the number 3, and the letter D." I'm a pretentious git with a camera. ISPs want to spy on you. Join the fight against phorm XBL/PSN/Steam ID: FodT

21st Jul 2006, 10:28	#18
L2wis Hypermodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Posts: 659	What i always liked about TFC was the game play factor it had! It was such a fun game to play! I'll deffidently be buying what ever i need to, to get hold of this. I think the graphics designers will be dissapointed at the graphics getting a semi flaming. I think we should all try before we rate as i think the graphics system should allow more people to enjoy the fast pace of TFC. As for fortress forever... that looks AMAZING i wish that would get some funding from valve. __________________ Lewis Wells Get Firefox! \| Get Thunderbird! \| Join Bit-tech folding@home

21st Jul 2006, 10:46	#19
K say whoa Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Warwick Posts: 5,537	I think more people seem to be for the bold art direction, as opposed to against it. I mean, come on, TF was never exactly very realistic. You bounced half away across maps with concussion grenades and rocket jumped out of pits with ease. The fast paced frantic gameplay is perfect for this aesthetic, I love it! I spent ages playing TFC and to date it's the only FPS I ever played and belonged to a clan and a league etc. I cannot wait for this to drop BUT... I was actually even more impressed with how fun Portals looks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku9gH...valve%20portal __________________ 15GB 3G iPod - 16GB 3G iPhone 24" iMac - 2.66 GHz - 4GB RAM - 640 GB HDD - 500GB WD MyBook - 40" Samsung M87