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Forza Horizon 2's Visuals Blow Away Other Titles

Kevin of GoodGameBro writes, "My jaw dropped after viewing this screenshot thread of Forza Horizon 2. The series has been known to produce great graphics, but Forza Horizon 2 is taking it to another level on Xbox One.

After viewing the screenshots, I had to see what I could capture in the game. Here are my best screenshots of Forza Horizon 2 while cruising around Europe."

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MarquiseGT3494d ago

Have you seen Drive Club or nah?

Enemy3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

Pretty sure they meant other titles on Xbox. Forza Horizon 2 wasn't aiming for realism though, apparently. The colors are unnatural and over-saturated, which I guess is the art style they were going for.

This is Driveclub:

http://www.gamespot.com/api...

http://static1.gamespot.com...

http://static1.gamespot.com...

http://static.gamespot.com/...

http://gifyu.com/images/Mer...

https://mediacru.sh/cuI2YyJ...
https://mediacru.sh/UItzyPY...
https://mediacru.sh/hK9AwiE...
https://mediacru.sh/ZUkRHOw...

Driveclub is the closest any game has gotten to photorealism. The games aren't comparable.

KiwiViper853494d ago

"Forza Horizon 2‘s visuals blow away other titles on the market. However, will that still hold true when Project CARS, DRIVECLUB and The Crew release later this year?"

Ultra3494d ago

Over-saturated?

I hope you're not pretending harder because there's saturation control in all consumer TVs ever since early 70s.

More like your confidence was over-saturated.

SonofGod3494d ago

And it's open world vs closed circuit, so it's kinda unfair.

Open world = more to render

user3672723494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

That is like comparing Uncharted 3 to GTAV...one is closed circuit or in Uncharted case, linear scripted, vs Open World. Having said that ...Forza Horizon 2 does look amazingly good for an open world game that has no dip in framerate even with so much Going on including dynamic weather added to the Cpu and gpu calculation. Truly a remarkable feat. Driveclub looks great and looked better because of the closed circuit gameplay but as title like Lair, Ryse and other great looking games go..graphics is only part of the sum of a great game. In content, gameplay, and fun alone..I don't think any racers..including Driveclub can touch forza Horizon 2.

mikeslemonade3494d ago

I noticed some noticeable draw distance issues. I was driving in the fields and it looked flat and all of a sudden a hill popped in 500 meters away.

ABizzel13494d ago

I knew this was going to be a flame war just by reading the title, and this is why so many of you are called trolls and fanboys.

As the article says FH2 looks great, but will it be the best looking racer come year's end,NO.

Does it really kill you fanboys to say Drive Club looks better graphically. It doesn't matter if it's a circuit racer or not. That's the style and decision they decided to go with. Playground could have done the exact same thing, but they went with open world.

On consoles DC is the graphically superior game, and with a powerful enough PC Project Cars should be every bit as impressive visually if not better than drive club.

You can prefer FH2 art style, and you can still enjoy FH2, but stop being fanboys for once in your pathetic lives and give congratulations when it's due, and that goes for both sides.

XBLSkull3494d ago

"Does it really kill you fanboys to say Drive Club looks better graphically. It doesn't matter if it's a circuit racer or not. That's the style and decision they decided to go with. Playground could have done the exact same thing, but they went with open world."

It's like the Ryse vs Infamous argument. Ryse is clearly a much better looking game, yet all these Sony fanboys try to claim Infamous looks better and cite "open world" for their reasoning.

BitbyDeath3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

@XBLSKULL,

Sounds like you are just trying to get a Ryse out of people.

Graphically it goes inFamous SS > Killzone SF > Ryse

3rd is still good though.

guitarded773494d ago

I just want to say The Crew doesn't look great. It has its limitations being so open, but the beta did nothing to impress me, and I really wanted to be impressed.

As for Project Cars and Drive Club, those will clearly look better, but Horizon is a different type of racer. Should be compared to open world driving games like N4S and The Crew, and I expect it to look pretty good in comparison.

GameNameFame3494d ago

@XBLSKULL.

Are you talking about 900P with frame dropping low as 17 fps?

Yea. Technically, that is not very impressive.

UltimateMaster3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

The 2 games aren't comparable.
So why do you compare them?
I know Driveclub looks awesome, but people have feelings about Forza Horizon 2 and the franchise itself.
Don't throw that it their faces like "Ha, it's much better." because that doesn't make Forza H2 a bad game by any means.

UltimateMaster3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

I still think FH2 looks much better than Project Cars and The Crew and fun to play and more open-world.
I think The Crew has a lot of potential in having multiple real world location of the US.
I think Driveclub has the best graphics and weather system, they've put a lot of effort into it, they even map the stars according to each location (like anyone else would know unless you tell them)
While Project Cars runs at a smooth 60fps.

They all have their strengths and it's surely a good year to be a driving fan.

SPARTAN33494d ago

"Driveclub is the closest any game has gotten to photorealism."

hahahahahahahahhahahah you mean Project Cars right.

The-Matrix-has-you3494d ago

Both games look fantastic! I for one can't wait for Driveclub to release but I will also pick up Forza Horizon when I get an Xbox One.

imt5583494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

Funny thing is Xbone fans thinks that Driveclub is circuit racer.... What a bull****

Driveclub is racer from A to B, BUT ENVIRONMENT IS HUGE AND DRAW DISTANCE IS SICK.

http://gifyu.com/images/Dri...

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new gifs :

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http://abload.de/img/stormc...

And that AMAZING lightning :

http://gifyu.com/images/Mer...

http://i.minus.com/igNOBt0B...

And yes, graphically Driveclub>>>>>F orza Horizon 2. Even the DC in-game screenshots/gifs beat the shit out of FH2 photomode screenshots!!
Imagine Driveclub 2 being open world with that engine... smh.

Christopher3494d ago

***Driveclub is the closest any game has gotten to photorealism. The games aren't comparable.***

I think you may have left out an 'on consoles' in that statement.

WilDRangeRfc3494d ago

Yeah because FH2 does way more as an open world racer and has 100 x more content,I will bet anything that FH2 will be better received in review scores and by gamers. Why has Driveclub got to come into the conversation anyway this is about Forza and how great it looks and plays,it has nothing to do with DC!! Always trying to downplay and find negatives on here about X1 or it's games or showing your insecurity,buy DC and enjoy it,I will buy both

DOMination-3494d ago

Unreleased, uninspired corridor racer with 10x5 cars vs. Highly reviewed,esteemed open world racer with over 200 cars.

#bestsellingconsoleinchina
#playgamesnotpixels

bouzebbal3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

oh dear not again... everyone cherishes the console he owns, and only that one!
Fanboyism has taken over this article.
technically Forza H2 uses a year old engine (from F5). that says it all. looks cool though but definitely doesn't blow any other racer of this gen.
if the writer really means that FH2 blows other games then i respect his opinion. if it's just a fanboy statment then delete this s***

Rute3494d ago

Enemy: I agree with Driveclub being most PHOTOrealistic racer thus far - but I'm not sure that's a positive thing. You see, when you take a video or a photo and view it on a computer screen or TV, the dynamic area of light in that "photorealistic photo or video" is very narrow compared to what we see in real life. That is why HDR or High Dynamic Range imaging was invented and why it has found it's way to films and games.

Let's see one of your example videos you gave: https://mediacru.sh/cuI2YyJ...

The narrowness of the dynamic area in that video is evident even to amateurs because the sky is overexposed and lacking in detail. The same goes for the other areas in the video but it is harder to explain for laypeople.

Compare that narrow dynamic range to the high dynamic range seen in Need For Speed rivals:

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NUQR-...
and
http://cloud.attackofthefan...

To my eye, Need For Speed looks much more close to real life than Driveclub, even though it's not "photorealistic".

marcofdeath3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

Don't you get it? driver club is the most linear race track game on the planet. It does not compete with a open world extravaganza. It cannot compete with a fully destructible go anywhere world. It's has a draw distance that you will never be able to drive and see. It lacks character. It's like a out run updated. And that gets boring. The lack of CPU usage is incredible. why do you people continue to bring up a game that has already been outclass and will never compete on the same level of Forza horizon 2. There is even a simulation mode.

Look at it this way when driver club can do open world let me know. It should look good the game isn't doing anything else.

gootimes3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

I don't really understand the open world vs track racer argument when comparing the two.

Drive club renders a dynamic world with a huge draw distance, it's actually quite impressive. Just because you can't drive everywhere doesn't mean it's not all rendered in a dynamic environment. I would argue that the world DC renders is MORE impressive, actually.

I look at it like this, when FH2 can do photo realism then let me know. All it does is cartoon world playground BS with un realistic driving. Sorry it's true.

Christopher3494d ago

***Don't you get it? driver club is the most linear race track game on the planet. ***

Hello hyperbole!

It's no more linear than Forza Motorsport or Gran Turismo. Meaning, any track racer is linear but does not make it inferior for being as such.

***It does not compete with a open world extravaganza. It cannot compete with a fully destructible go anywhere world.***

Does that mean Forza 6 will not be able to compete with Forza Horizons 2 as well?

Alsybub3494d ago

@BitbyDeath

"Graphically it goes inFamous SS > Killzone SF > Ryse"

I own InFamous SS and Ryse, I'm afraid I have to completely disagree with you there. Ryse is a better looking game than InFamous. Of course, InFamous is a better game but that's not what you were talking about.

t-hall7853494d ago

I honestly don't give a shit how driveclub looks. Forza Horizon is FUN TO PLAY. Got off work yesterday and couldn't stop playing. Sooooo much you can do. True open world racer. Driveclub looks fun as well though. We'll have to wait and see if it has enough to offer to be comparable in the only thing these games should be compared at (fun factor)

Rute3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

To the people who disagreed with me: care to explain your reasoning?

I made a case and it also happens to be true: the dynamic range in Driveclub is narrower than what we see in real life.

I'm guessing that the developers used normal photos as reference for what the game should look like. That can be a bad thing, because as I explained, it often results in narrow dynamic range.

Take a look at this video of Driveclub:
https://mediacru.sh/cuI2YyJ...

You don't see the sky as devoid of details like that in real life. At times it's almost pure white in the video.

That same issue also pops up when taking photos with a cheap camera. Example: http://aphs.worldnomads.com...

That's called overexposure and it's a sign of a narrow dynamic range.

For examples of pictures with various different attempts at high dynamic range (some bad, some good), take a look at this photo: http://cdn-static.zdnet.com...

Anyone understand this or is this too difficult for you?

boodi3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

@bitBitbyDeath

"Sounds like you are just trying to get a Ryse out of people.
Graphically it goes inFamous SS > Killzone SF > Ryse
3rd is still good though"

"fanboysm"

man it hurts me when i read comments like this .. look, i don't have infamous and i have both killzone sf and ryse .. and it's clear not only my eyes but my friends too that the most graphically compelling game between the two is the latter .. i don't know why this ps4 fanboysm has gone so much out of control , i just say enjoy your console if you have one and both if you have both of them.. forza horizon is an incredibly fun driving game .. i'm sure driveclub will be incredible as well .. the two titles look different , being FH less photorealistic .. so as much as photorealism is concerned DC is the best of the two

I've preordered DC , photorealism apart it looks slightly better then FH to my eyes ..and will be a day1 player .. so? FH is less fun and looking worse for this ? no..absolutely.. and it's one of the best driving game ever made , for sure , and one i will play a lot ..it's damn fun.

Why theres some much hate around xbox1.. i really do not understand .. FH is a great game .
I'm looking forward to play DC , hopefully will be as fun if not better .. slightly different because no open world though .. and the open world in FH adds more then some weight to the esperience . The graphics are absolutely gorgeous , even though not as photorealistic as DC.

There's no reason for the hate and the fanboysm .

Grab your console , your drivin game , and play it happy .. stop the hate ..

tekksin3494d ago

yeah driveclub kinda stomps the life out of forza.

d0x3603493d ago

What? Yes horizon is a colorful game but its definitely realistic looking. The game is stunning in motion. Screen shots and videos dont do it justice. Comparing it to drive club is also a bit disingenuous since drive club isn't open world and when a game isn't open world you can do things differently since you never have to worry about a quick location change. That said horizon doesn't look good for an open world game it just looks good period. It also has an incredible sense of speed.

nX3493d ago

Flamebait title and the screenshots in the article don't look impressive at all. Enemy's post should've ended all discussions about visuals instantly, there is no way "Forza Horizon 2's Visuals Blow Away Other Titles" when it's the exact opposite.

Reddzfoxx3493d ago

Have you played Driveclub? Oh wait you haven't because it hasn't released yet.

So I will take it as its the best on either console as of the date the article was created.

No need to post a bunch of pictures of a unreleased game on another console. It makes you look insecure.

ThatOneGuyThere3493d ago

@rute

you must be new to this whole "going outside thing" but let me explain. When you focus your eyes on a dark object, when there is lighter objects around, the lighter objects appear even lighter. The same works at night. Walk in the forest using a flashlight in the dead of night. You cant see past the light. Turn off your light, after a couple seconds you'll start to see everything in the forest, dimly. In that video you linked to driveclub, the racer is driving through some dark trees, that creates a 3/4 tunnel. In real life, your eyes would be (hopefully) focusing on the road and trees, and not the sky. the sky would appear washed out if you were noticing it out of the corner of your eye(without redirecting your pupil from the road). In drive club, if its an overcast day, and you're in the open, the scene is rendered accordingly. The sky isnt always washed out. As for your camera evidence, dude. 1) that camera clearly has a scratched\dirty lens and 2) its completely washed out.

So, while you're sitting there trying to complain about something, you're actually complaining about what real life looks like. If you dont see that in real life, perhaps your pupils are stuck.

xx4xx3493d ago

Both are racing games.
Each game is on a different console.
FH2 is open world. DRIVE CLUB is circuit.
FH2 had been released. Driveclub has not.

Yep....games can't be compared. I see no way in which these games can be compared. Nope. No way.

Rute3493d ago

ThatOneGuyThere:

I'm not new to this "going out thing". I'm an artist and practice nature photography, and dare I say, am quite a bit more informed with these issues than your average Joe.

Your flashlight example is poor. The issue with Driveclub is that the lack of details are evident even in *daylight*. That is not true with human vision.

The truth is that the dynamic range, meaning the range of light we are able to see with our eyes, is much higher than what can be presented with a normal TV or computer monitor, and because of that, when making a game like this, you either go with the cheap camera look or try to emulate the human vision by expanding the dynamic range with scene-referring visuals as opposed to device-referring visuals.

I suggest readign more on this from Wikipedia.

"Information stored in high-dynamic-range images typically corresponds to the physical values of luminance or radiance that can be observed in the real world. This is different from traditional digital images, which represent colors that should appear on a monitor or a paper print. Therefore, HDR image formats are often called scene-referred, in contrast to traditional digital images, which are device-referred or output-referred. Furthermore, traditional images are usually encoded for the human visual system (maximizing the visual information stored in the fixed number of bits), which is usually called gamma encoding or gamma correction. The values stored for HDR images are often gamma compressed (power law) or logarithmically encoded, or floating-point linear values, since fixed-point linear encodings are increasingly inefficient over higher dynamic ranges"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

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zero_gamer3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

Reading the article would help and what not.

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gangsta_red3494d ago

On N4G you don't read the articles you automatically compare any game that is not on PlayStation to another PlayStation game, equivalent or not.

annoyedgamer3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

Article? Whats that?

I want 8 bubbles like the fellows so I can troll too and I don't think reading these "articles" is going to get me there.

RebelWAC3494d ago

Some people are so defensive. FH2 looks really good and for once, this is not a fan boy article.

@HaveAsandwich this is the Internet. Who reads at all? People just comment...

thereapersson3494d ago

Septic...

That's F'n hilarious!

TH3BR3W3494d ago

On n4g, article read you! Lol

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Magicite3494d ago

FH2 looks great, but blows away?...smh.

VforVideogames3494d ago

WOW look at all this hate , can we all just get along.

system223494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

you know to be honest... the graphics aren't that far off. i just bought fh2 and have played a demo of drive club through a work connection. i'll give drive club the edge on some of the rain interaction and atmosphere of the rain etc (didn't see snow and fh2 doesn't have snow) but the environments, cars, lighting etc are pretty similar on both when you are actually playing and looking at it on a screen vs web screen gabs that seem to smooth out the aliasing on both titles. driveclub is a little darker and uses more ambient occlusion it seems and fh2 seems a bit more colorful and vibrant. i assume these are just stylistic differences for mood and i don't think one is better than the other in that regard. that said, fh2 is also open world which is way more resource heavy so considering it looks as amazing as it does is a pretty good achievement i'd say even if some of the weather is a bit dialed back in comparison. lets just agree that if you have the ability to play either, you're in for a visual treat.

fh2:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/g4gnn...

http://media.gamerevolution...

driveclub:
http://images.derstandard.a...

http://i1-news.softpedia-st...

Kribwalker3494d ago

Please refrain from being logical. It will get you nothing but negative bubbles. As well, please refrain from posting anything positive about Xbox. That will also violate your terms of service agreement on PSN4G and cause a loss of bubbles and possible suspension. Thank you for your future co-operation

pop_tarts3494d ago

@system22

Not to be a negative nancy, but the first Driveclub image is clearly forza 5, with that being sad, no drive clubs environment car models etc are superior. I played both thanks to my Playstation MVP status and a friend letting me download FH2 from him so yeah.

Mkai283494d ago

What are you doing, the first link is FORZA 5 😂😂😂

ABizzel13494d ago

Pop tart beat me to it, and if you want a real comparison so actual gameplay. They're not close at all. Forza looks great DC looks "stunning"

Trekster_Gamer3494d ago

Kribwalker.. That was hilarious!
Bubble to you!

aceitman3494d ago

@system22 there is a difference between in game and cut scenes forza h is using the in game footage that's in the cut scenes and driveclub is in game footage which is what u will see when ur playing the game. while forza h looks good driveclub has it beat by miles. while forza is an open world and DC is closed track I feel more immersed in DC it feels like the real world when I played it. that's how much depth they put into it.

RebelWAC3494d ago

Homie you high. You should know better than comparing a Xbox Uno game to PS4 game within the same genre around here.

And don't you dare say that they're close..

PS4 lifeeee!!!

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3-4-53494d ago

* Most fun I've ever had in a driving game possibly.

Loving this game so far.

Audiggity3493d ago

Yep, I was playing it last night, had a blast... it is the first game I've played on the XB1 or PS4 where I didn't immediately think "Wow, I'd rather be playing GTA V on a previous gen console right now"...

So, that's a good thing!

Mordor's next in the queue.

Revolt133494d ago

Drive Club isn't open world, so...i guess you make sense?

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assdan3494d ago

FH2 also looks great, but yes driveclub definitely looks better. I think racing games will look photorealistic by the end of this gen.

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NextGen24Gamer3494d ago

FH2 is the best looking & playing racing game I have ever played to date. It's open world, graphics is stupidly sick, and gameplay is incredible. In regards to the racing games not released yet, we will have to wait and see how they look & play when they are released. I love racing games & I use my 400 dollar thrustmaster so I will be getting them all. But it doesn't change the fact that as of TODAY....FH2 is the best looking & playing racer I have ever played. PERIOD.

Azzanation3494d ago

There talking about what's out now. DC isn't out yet.

2cents3494d ago

Can we please down vote people as trolling who keep bringing Driveclub to the Foza Horizon Articles?

It's getting very BOOOOOORING!!!

On topic: This game really look sweet, cant wait for Friday. I've hammered the demo to death, I need more!!!

n1kki63494d ago

Couldn't agree more. It's a tired response that shows up in every racing article

n1kki63494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

Everytime anything positive is posted about either system people start arguing. Here is a crazy idea, if you love gaming so much just buy both, if don't want both just enjoy your console.

I have my XB1 hooked up on my project with my racing seat and it's awesome, I use it primarily for Forza 5 and Forza H2 since PS4 had nothing that could use a wheel until drive club hits. Wth drive club being delayed I also want to wait on the free ps+ version before jumping into the full title.

If driveclub is good I will eventually buy a wheel for my PS4 as well, but it will mostl likely wait until the next gran turismo. Also, on how good project cars and the crew turn out. Since I am the only one with the xb1 with my group of friends I tend to multiplat on the ps4.

2cents3494d ago

I'm so jelly... my wife would have a fit if I came home with a racing seat and plonked it right in the middle of the living room haha!

But maybe.... hmmmmm...

Time to think of a bribe :)

geddesmond3494d ago

Pure clickbait title which worked very well for them.

Ps4marksthespotnotX3493d ago

XBL SKULL you clearly have been smoking something if you think ryse is better looking than infamous, infamous has perfect graphics idiot!

gazgriff2k123493d ago

Being exclusive to ps4 and locked at 30fps has helped push drive clubs graphics. The only place your going to match them is with project cars on ultra (high end pc) even then the environments wont look as nice

Killzoner993493d ago

Of course he saw Drive Club. This guy is a total Xbot trying to flame Sony fans. Forza does not look impressive at all compared to Drive Club. It's really no comparison and actually hilarious. Haters gonna hate though.

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ic3fir33494d ago

horizon 2 is more beautiful on visual than the driveclub, and driveclub is more realistic visual

Assassingamer1363494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

How do u get more beauty then photorealism? If videogames are achieving realistic graphics then that is just overall better

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3494d ago

Ok Im going to try and make sense so hold on to your seat... Think of FH2 like Crysis, It's flashy, Bright lighting and a color palette that pops with ooh and awe, it feels vast and fast with over the top events that are fun.
Now, think of DC like Battlefield, It's gritty, uses a duller palette (not a bad thing) noise and static filters to give a photo realistic look, a motion blur system that makes you feel like you are there driving on the edge of a snowy cliff!

They are just 2 totally different styles and both are equally beautiful in their own way. FH2 has higher polycount on cars, DC has more realistic weather and track environments, FH2 has better looking crowd models... the list goes on for each respectively :)

Double Toasted3494d ago

I have to disagree because your comment is subjective. The Crysis franchise is the most photorealistic game ever, but not everyone think its the best looking game.

mixolydian_id3494d ago

Ron weasely was photo realistic in Harry potter... He's still a fugly bugger.

baodeus3494d ago

I think Gut example is abit off. Here is a better example.

FH2 = Uncharted 2/3/TLOU graphic
DC = Crysis 2/3

CRYSIS 2 look really photorealistic compare to more artistic graphic of UC2/TLOU (and im talking about console, not PC) but crysis 2/3 never get graphic award, well not until Ryse, but UC2 did. And like you said, what could be more beautiful than realism right so i don't get it either why crysis didn't win graphic of the year back then.
Crytek got rob per say, at least on the technical graphic side of things.

But with that said, DC does look more realistic. FH2 does look photorealistic under certain condition as well, but sometime it doesn't (color does seem to be oversaturated at times). It is really hard to describe unless you have played with FH2. I think Digital Foundry described it perfectly when they did an analysis on FH2 demo. Have been playing the game myself, FH2 graphic is no slouch either (which let me to believe that Forza 5 is Rush big time).

SideNote3494d ago

How cam people say Drive club looks photo real. Get out and get a life, it looks like a game, a very nice looking game, but photo real..ha ha. Even cgi films don't look real yet.

Azzanation3494d ago

Looking beautiful and looking realistic are too completely different things. Mario galaxies looks beautiful while Gears of War looks realistic. Some games iv played just look better then realistic games. FH2 seems to be one of those beautiful racers.

Assassingamer1363494d ago

Okay I hear all of you guys but try this. You used crysis as an example right? But here's the thing if we're talking about realistic, meaning Crysis 1, 2, and 3 on PC, and those games cannot run "ultra" on the ps3 or 360 for example, then how are other games on last gen systems supposed to be more beautiful. I understand its subjective but when you are given concrete evidence based on the games rendering? Super mario galaxy is a bad example, especially for a game running a maximum of 480p. Would you be more impressed with the art direction of a game that's more colorful like mario galaxy and donkey kong or a game that is achieving graphics close to real life? I mean this is why we buy next gen systems am I wrong? To get an upgrade. Its why I said there is nothing more beautiful than a game rendering graphical effects and particles that make it look photo realistic because nothing is more beautiful and better looking than real life, of course my opinion again. For most of you guys deeper colors or color scaling in general is what makes a game more beautiful for you.

n1kki63493d ago

"How do u get more beauty then photorealism?" REALLY!?!?!?! Does someone really need to answer this?

Why do artists, paintings, graphic styles, art styles etc... exist if all we needed was photorealism? If I only new that I could snap a picture and it would be more beautiful than anything.

SMH

Assassingamer1363493d ago (Edited 3493d ago )

@N1kk1 all of that can be put into photo realism "if all we need was photorealism" lol you need to be an exceptional artist to make games look real. The problem is hardware capability and coding of the game. Colorful games like Mario and Banjoo Kazooie are not graphically more impressive than realistic looking games. What the hell do we need next gen hardware for then? Does Journey look graphically better than The last of us? Of course its not. It's just differences in art style, it doesn't mean a more colorful game with pretty sand and flowers in the background make it a more appealing looking game. And I say colorful looking because ic3fir3 pointed out how horizon 2 looks more beautiful than Driveclub yet drivelub looks more realistic. What seperates a racer to another racer that makes it look more pretty? Look at this for example, say forza horizon didn't have its original color pallet but instead uses the color scheme Driveclub uses. Wouldn't both games essentially look the same but Driveclubs textures being a bit sharper and having better effects like weather ones? Exactly. I guess its personal preference but Color schemes and lighting has a huge factor in graphics. Realistic lighting is always the best kind of lighting, no questions asked and in the process lighting can affect shadows/shading and the list goes on and on. Look at these examples, heres unreal engine 4: http://www.dsogaming.com/wp... point out a game that looks better

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claudionmc3494d ago

you are so wrong that I had a headache

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GamerRetro3494d ago

You are delusional but keep trying Sony fan lmao

bazinga_913494d ago

That sounds ironic coming from you! Lmfao!

gazgriff2k123493d ago (Edited 3493d ago )

gizz some of what your smoking

Sophita3490d ago

Well said. This is my feeling also. DC looks more realistic, but FH2 looks more beautiful. The Open-world design, go virtually anywhere is being downplayed here, it's a significantly more challenging problem to solve whilst maintaining incredible draw distances, compared to circuit racers that by their nature have invisible walls, restricting you to a confined space. Nothing wrong with that as Forza 5 does this also. What it does mean is that developers have more processing available to them to up the eye candy.

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Foehammer3494d ago

...and FH2 scores show it

well done Playground Games and Sumo Digital

Kayant3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

The visuals and IQ are indeed great but Photomode adds extra effects like with Forza 5 - Better Motion blur, Better Shadows, Depth of field, AA(Not like FH2 needs it :P)

But this is another game that can past off as real life in some parts - http://www.forzamotorsport....
http://abload.de/img/getpho...
Some funny crowds shots -

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Father__Merrin3494d ago

the crowds look like N64 style? whats up with that lmao

OT the actual game does indeed look good theres no doubting that

Remy_Chaos3494d ago

Better than straight up cardboard no? Still they look bad, guess you gotta not slow down when you approach.

Daz3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

YEah the crowds look odd but alright in others. but could be a lod thing.

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Looking Back To 2014 and Forza Horizon 2

Paul writes: "Forza Horizon 2 then, a game from 2014 - a game that still stands up today"

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xRacer74x1668d ago

Would love to see a PC port of this game Forza 3 and 4 are just gorgeous on XBOX but Jaw dropping on PC.

ilikestuff1668d ago (Edited 1668d ago )

I remember when gran turismo was the driving sim king, I miss those days, I played the crap out of gt1, took me forever to get enough credits to get that viper, gt2 brought those muscle cars! Gt3 was a banger, gt4 was the downfall in my opinion, it was like they half assed the game, I think at one point they scanned a model car and used the bottom of it for the bottom of a car on their game. They gave up the crown and dont seem to care. Man though, gt1,2, and 3 were great.

sizeofyou1667d ago

Seriously even comparing FH to GT? 🤔

sampsonon1668d ago

not like DC does. they were 10 yrs ahead of their time.
https://youtu.be/pBEip6goHb...

but FH2 was pretty good as well.

ilikestuff1668d ago

Awesome video, those weather effects are nuts. I know that game didn’t start off to good but they should’ve gave them one more chance before they got shit down. Loved motorstorm

sampsonon1667d ago

i made sure i bought it before they de listed it from the ps store. those graphics are still one of the best this gen. and the best when it comes to realism. it looks soo real sometimes.

ramiuk11668d ago

i was blown away by driveclub ,infact still am tbh...
the rain !!!!!!!!!

porkChop1668d ago

DriveClub had some really impressive weather effects. It's a shame they didn't get another shot.

spicelicka1667d ago

Graphically that's true DC is the best looking racing game ever, but the article isn't talking about graphics only. Game design and gameplay in FH2 was miles ahead and has consistently improved with each iteration.

sampsonon1667d ago

they are saying it still holds up. to me that's a graphical thing. but if they think the open world car games are is the thing that makes a racing game hold up then The Crew is the winner.

in 10 yrs you can show DC and people will still think it's one of the best looking games.

but i get your point.

xRacer74x1667d ago

Just think if DC did not have prerendered backgrounds and the narrowest roads of any game i had played in a long time and it felt like it was on rails. DC was subpar and it cost the studio their jobs.

sampsonon1667d ago (Edited 1667d ago )

first of all the studio was shut down because of the launch of the game and all the free dlc they had to give away because of it. not the game itself.
pre-rendered backgrounds? lol thanks i needed that laugh.

"Just think if DC did not have prerendered backgrounds and the narrowest roads of any game i had played in a long time and it felt like it was on rails."

that's called a racetrack dumb dumb :)

FH2 had some of the worst graphics in a racer so of course you could have an open world. too bad the crew did a better job than FH2 and still does when it comes to open world racing.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

https://youtu.be/5WS55RHXyz...

xRacer74x1667d ago (Edited 1667d ago )

@sampsonon Except Genius(Intended Irony) not all the tracks were race tracks. And No feeling like the game is on rails does not mean its a race track either. DC was a subpar racing game. I really enjoyed the invisible barriers when you drove on the burm too. Forza was such a better game but that does not need to be said its why the studio is still making games and the other was FIRED. I get it though its not like on the PS4 their is a great arcade first party racing game. So you do not know any better.

sampsonon1667d ago (Edited 1667d ago )

@xRacer74x they were race tracks, just not off road tracks.
sub par my ass. Like i said sony only disbanded the company because of the bad launch. they also have GT so they could afford to close the company.

FH2 looked like shit and still does compared to the superior graphocs of DC. even 3 looks shit compared to DC.
One game was using tracks and the other was an open world. one looked way better and the other one allowed you to "REWIND" HAHA! when you race = garbage.

Forza Horizon is a fun game, don't get me wrong. but it was lacking in so many places compared to DC.
https://youtu.be/aa6qZ2pny6...

spicelicka1667d ago

I don't think simply being open world makes a game hold up, there were plenty of things FH2 did so well. IMO it did many things better than the Crew, which is why it's rated so much higher as well. Better graphics than the crew, the multiplayer was amazing with FM drivatar tech, and the handling of car just feels better than any arcade racer given the variety. The soundtrack is still my favourite.

Imortus_san1667d ago

LMAO, all the people that add no internet sucked balls since the phisical edition did not had those effects.

Forza Horizon 2 metacritic = 86 user 83
https://www.metacritic.com/...

Drive Club metacritic = 71 user = 63
https://www.metacritic.com/...

There is no real comparation, Drive CLub floped and the company went down while Forza Horizon 2 triumphed.

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3-4-51667d ago

* I've still yet to beat the game and haven't bought FH3 or FH4 because I still have stuff to do in FH2....I just haven't played in a while. It's an awesome game and yes it still is just as good now as when it originally released.

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Jacob writes: "Following on from my list of insanely difficult achievements, it’s time to shine the spotlight on another type of hellish achievement. The dreaded grind. These are the awards that will take you hundreds of hours at the absolute minimum, and often involve repeating menial tasks over and over. It’s safe to say that these were definitely not made with the casual gamer in mind. Only the most committed will ever see these pop."

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BillyG0AT1756d ago

rewording countless other articles, yayyy

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Pay much more for playing a bit earlier – this new emerging trend is alarming

As different as they are, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon, FIFA 19, and the new Tomb Raider have something in common. You could play all of them earlier than others. But there was a catch – you had to pay extra. And this practice doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon.

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InKnight7s2010d ago

Meanwhile selling Switch at MSRP price is considered an amazing offer. PATHETIC.

CDbiggen2009d ago

What's that got to do with this article?

Segata2010d ago

Is this how they trick people into paying $80 Us Dollars for games next gen? Then I will get every game used.

princejb1342010d ago

if games cost $80 next gen i will problably quit console gaming

Sokol2010d ago

Games have been priced at 79.99$ in Canada for almost six years now.

It won't change anything.. Sadly.

princejb1342010d ago

@sokol sorry to hear that its been $60.00 in the US. If it goes up in the US it will probably go up in canada also

sawoosevens2010d ago (Edited 2010d ago )

With their current practices bringing up prices is not practical unless they remove MT and get back to making awesome games like the old days I'm still at a complete loss as to how our technologies has come so far and our games have become hot pieces of garbage of course some games are exceptions. Only games I feel okay with $ 80 towards are all made by Sony and that's me thanking them for providing me with the true gaming experience from when I was young when games we're actually fun.

sawoosevens2010d ago (Edited 2010d ago )

If they remove MT and actually make games fun again like they used to I'll gladly pay $ 80 for game hell I already do that for Sony's games.

Jinger2010d ago

As long as the early access is just an additional feature of the edition that comes with the season pass and all that then I'm fine with it. But I'm not going to pay extra JUST for early access.

AK912010d ago

Don’t buy it, speak with your wallets not your words.

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