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CalmDownTom’s Game Awards 2012 – Best Looking Game

CalmDownTom says, "It should be noted that in this category we sidestep the whole argument about realism/art/technology when it comes to visuals. Whether it looks good because of an amazing engine or amazing art, the appearance of a game is a subjective thing. As a result, these entries are nothing more than the games that we think look beautiful, regardless of technology, platform or number of polygonoidal pixelahedrons."

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ILive4128d ago

I am just curious: does anyone else think that resistance 3 has fantastic visuals? I know they are talking about 2012 games here, but I kind of felt that the game delivered in the graphics department. The list just reminded me of games that are often forgotten when graphics categories are brought. For instance, I can't recall anyone putting up a game like la noire when it came to the graphics category last year.

TheFirstClassic4128d ago

Eh... I loved Resistance 3 but I didn't think the graphics were too special. Something like Uncharted 3 r Killzone 3 were better from that year.

banjadude4128d ago

I actually loved everything about Resistance 3, especially the artwork/cutscenes.

Ezz20134128d ago

good call journey is the best looking console game this year

AKS4128d ago

I'm impressed with the way video game critics/magazines/ websites/ ect. are not overlooking games like Journey and The Walking Dead. It's nice to know that the little developers are being given a shot in these awards, and they've earned what they've received.

It's really tough for me to compare a high end PC game with games that push a particular system or stand out in some way. I guess personally I would have given Far Cry 3 (PC) best graphics and Journey best art direction (and best music, best PS3 game, best downloadable, GOTY,...), but I could see merit to various choices others have made.

I'm pleased that awards haven't just been given to the most popular blockbusters, and big blockbusters that have been given recognition (for example, Halo 4 for graphics; it may be the best looking 360 game ever) tend to have earned the attention they've received. It seems like this year was a pretty good year for video game awards, as we've had fairer treatment for the smaller developers than I can remember seeing for quite some time.

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Fallout 4's 'next gen' update is over 14 gigs, breaks modded saves, & doesn't change much at all

We were expecting problems with mod support, but there are a lot of other issues.

isarai7h ago

Wow what the actual hell 🤣🤣🤣

just_looken7h ago

This is why you get the GOG version on gog you can select the version of the game to download.

On pc fallout 4 fallout new vegas and skyrim are all broken on steam because they all got the same "next gen" update.

Skyrim dec 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/sky...

Can not find new vegas but anyone that modded it knows the script extender there was also broken

Valkyrye5h ago

Not accidental, they want modders to stop modding their older games to force them to mod Shitfield.

just_looken3h ago

There doing the same on starfield with a mods store and blocking mods

There goal is like blizzard and what they did with fallout 76 you make mods they can sell and you become a slave.

On skyrim they have "trusted" mod devs now basically a badge that lets your mod on the store you get a crumb of the sale when someone buys it.

Inverno2h ago

lol to the disagrees, the last Skyrim update broke mods too. They've been trying to kill mods to monetize them in creation club for years, it's not a stretch that they purposely put out patches just to break free mods.

porkChop47m ago

The disagrees are from people who have common sense. They aren't trying to kill mods. Most mods for any game will break with a new update because they rely on files/code that have been changed. This isn't new. Even with Bethesda this would happen way before the creation club. Mod support is literally one of the things that got Bethesda to where they are, and they're one of the only devs that releases comprehensive mod tools for each of their games.

Chocoburger1h ago

Over 14 GBs and doesn't change much at all? What? Taking up that much drive space for a pathetic 'remastering' is shameful.

Par for Bethesda.

Aussiesummer35m ago

It's not a remaster, it's a next gen update.

badz14912m ago

LOL people are actually expecting massive improvements or something? From Bethesda?? the same people who released Skyrim multiple times and the all look like shit? THAT Bethesda? are people for real?

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Gears of War Voice Actor Hints At New Game Announcement Coming In June

A voice actor from The Coalition's third-person shooter series, Gears of War, has hinted at a new game announcement coming in June.

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Ra303044m ago

Hopefully Microsoft will go back to the original story line and get away from that woke nonsense from the last Gears game Gears of Woke! But were talking about Microsoft so all the betting money is on more of the same woke nonsense.

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Honkai Star Rail's Revival Tendencies Take Away the Seriousness of Character Deaths

While many are fans of the Honkai Star Rail story so far, The Nerd Stash believes that the deaths of Robin and Firefly no longer carry much weight.

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