Be nice when our landscape looks like this... :)

[capt vertigo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ajg_yRNJli4

Not bad graphics really...

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[skouras]

unfortunately is an arcade game
but it has good graphics
why the hell they make games and not sims since they do games for planes

[Chivas]

The terrain in the video isn't bad, and its always good to have competition for the new IL-2 series. Time will tell if the maps are large enough, sim is complex enough, and has an FMB to build decent missions.

There certainly alot of room for improvement in new IL-2 series terrain, especially how the docks at Dover connect with the land. I'm sure we will see many advancements in the water, object placement, and terrain by the developers and modders, just as we seen with the original IL-2 series.

[senseispcc]

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No interest, aracade, nearly ugly

[SiThSpAwN]

Yeah, I actually prefer the look we have in COD right now to that.... plane models look terrible...

[SQB]

Check out those last rocket runs from the end of the video. Textures are MUCH worse, trees are 2D cutouts... Everything about this game just looks like a worse version of RiseofFlight graphics, plus a smearing of PP effects that look absolutely terrible.

[Matze81]

I don't wanna bash CloD or anything and I didn't play Wings of Prey, so close up it might not be as good looking, but the atmosphere, that the landscape, paired with the clouds and the colours of the terrain, delivers, looks really immersive to me. At least from what I can tell, watching this video for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnE7SfEgCn8

I'm not talking about the aircraft models or the cockpit details (those are much better in CloD), just the scenery.
I don't know, but CloD feels different somehow. Can't really put my finger on it!

[Luno13]

The environment in those games is obscured by a layer of haze, and is desaturated to look like Saving Private Ryan.

Although it may look good from an artistic standpoint, I can't call it "immersive".

CloD attempts to model reality with proper levels of contrast, brightness, and color saturation. This is really hard to do well.

Even though CloD may look bland in some situations, it more closely matches reality than the examples posted in these videos. Let's face it, sometimes real life is boring. And, maybe it's just fallen victim to the principle of the "Uncanny Valley".

In any case, I'm sure the environment in CloD will improve, once more serious issues are resolved.

[U505]

Originally Posted by skouras

unfortunately is an arcade game
but it has good graphics
why the hell they make games and not sims since they do games for planes

You are complety right skouras.

[SiThSpAwN]

Have to take into account the size of these maps compared to COD's channel map... they are quite a bit smaller. Makes a big difference otherwise COD could just use the Frostbite Engine for its terrain