Beyond: Two Souls' Graphics At Next-Gen Level

Eskimo Press: "Quantic Dream have truly showcased the raw power of the PlayStation 3 with their latest game Beyond: Two Souls. Despite running on 6 year old hardware, Beyond: Two Souls makes some games that run on high-end PCs look dull in comparison."

[GarrusVakarian]

The facial animation tech is probably the best ive ever seen, technically on par with LA Noire but graphically better.

[badboy776]

The 360 has held the PS3 back this Gen. Now before you disagree just stop and think. Look at how amazing and realistic all the PS3 Exclusives franchises have looked compared to Multi-plat games over the years. Third-party Developers never actually took the time to take advantage of the PS3 hardware. The real sad part about this is that this is not even the PS3 at 100%.

[Hakoom]

i totaly agree..
i havent seen a 360 exclusive that looks 50% as good as sonys exclusives

[abzdine]

the graphical quaility and animations in the demo blew my mind.. this is the best looking game i have ever seen in my life!

Cage was talking about a PS4 version, i think it makes sense after all.
after all this i wonder if PS3 is really maxed out cause imagine 3rd party games looking like Beyond? OMG!

[QuickdrawMcgraw]

I haven't seen a real 360 exclusive in years.

[PLASTICA-MAN]

At Lukas_Japonicus, not "technically on par with LA Noire", it is way betetr because the faces only have at least 90 sensors and filmed with more than 60 cameras and unlike on LA Noire where faces where filmed alone (they even forced actors to put gummy like cream on their hair to stay fix so they don't have to render it as meshes or move it, all characters have hats and even if they don't or drop them all look like bald people) and the bodies alone thus leading not awckward and in synchronized movemenst between bodies and faces as they were not their own or possessed, moreover Facial movements in LA Noire are very scripted. None of that is in Beyond Two souls (many have hairs which move)and the devs did put too much emphasis on how actors faces were filmed while they move and act and the final result is a coherent and natural human like behaviour in all aspects, thanks to the techs and studio Sony provided for them.

[Ezz2013]

since i already own the game
let me tell you
i swear...this game have ps4 GFx
i don't know how....it just look to damn good for 7 years old console

i thought TLOU is the best looking game on consoles
but Beyond look better and i don't know how they did it
sony's 1st/2nd party are using some kind of sorcery
it scare me what sony's studios will do on ps4

[Tornado]

Agreed.

[piroh]

Sony studios running their own marathon

[Magicite]

Oh gosh I just cant wait for Quantic dreams PS4 game :D

[PLASTICA-MAN]

I can't wait to see what is their real next-gen project with a dedicated PS4 engine

[Walker]

Best graphics on a console ! even better than most of next gen titles that we've seen so far !

[abzdine]

it puts games like watch dogs assassin's creed next gen to shame.
graphics unbelievable. the animations, graphics and effect during manhunt in the woods in the demo are from another time!!!

[abusador]

I will be buying this day one and the graphics are indeed next gen level, however those great graphics come at a price which is the restriction of control and the QTE gameplay.

Either way i played the demo and i understand how these games play and thoroughly enjoyed Heavy Rain so i will be enjoying this.

[GarrusVakarian]

Its not restriction, its completely intentional. Just in the same way a "normal" videogame has the player control every movement, this game has the player do QTE's. Its just the way the devs wanted it to be. Its called being unique and trying new things.

How can you call a developers vision and intention "restriction".

[wishingW3L]

developers mold their vision around the limitations of the system and it always been like this with console games.

indirect quote from Nomura about FFXV: "Mainly, Nomura seems excited about the fact that with the enhanced memory of the PlayStation 4, pre-rendered environments are no longer necessary. This is especially important in an Action RPG since there is much emphasis on speed and fast paced action. Thus, (mostly) everything is in real time, you will always have control over your character. This is so that the transition into battle is made as seamless as possible"

http://projectcrystallis.or...

[abusador]

Your insane if you think that the devs would be reaching this graphical fidelity if the game was more open and the controls were actually not QTE. There is a restriction! In order for this game to give players more control and not be so linear you would have a totally different game and the visuals would suffer. There is a trade off and controls suffer. It is a difference experience and you go into it knowing so. You really think that if the dev could make this cinematic experience and keep this graphical fidelity all the while giving the player complete control over the character and not making it QtE and linear they wouldn't do so because according to you the lack of control is purposeful (duh of course its purposeful bcus they know they cant reach that cinematic and graphical fidelity any other way)? Dont be so naive man, learn more about gaming dude.

Ryse suffers from the same situation and it is the reason why more lienar games in visuals trump open world games. The devs go in knowing what they can and cannot do and in this case they say "ok well give them a cinematic experience and high fidelity graphics but the controls have to be restricted in order to do so"

You the same dude that said that ppl shouldnt be entitled to an mp that works on day one, two, three,etcccc for GTA5 so i know where thinking lies lol

Your on auto ignore for now on.

[Roccetarius]

I hope more people realize, that these graphics comes at a price. Chances are that's not gonna happen for a long time, sadly.

Pretty graphics is nice and all, but you need the control aspect as well.

[Hakoom]

i finished the game and i could tell you some areas in the game look better than uncharted and the last of us

the graphics are dam epic..

[tigertron]

Beyond is the best looking current-gen game I've ever seen and it's running on what is essentially ancient hardware. Imagine what QD can do with the PS4 years down the line. Heck, just look at the Dark Sorcerer.

[chrissx]

this game looks like it would have the best graphics this gen, GOTY contender this

[Xsilver]

http://hhdwallpapes.com/wp-... look at this detail of Beyond two souls like i said QD's PS4 game will look amazing. i remember on youtube some xbox dude told me Halo 4 looks better graphically than any PS3 exclusive i almost died laughing that day.

[WeAreLegion]

After playing the demo, I agree. I was completely blown away. QD is incredible, but they've outdone themselves this time. Sony needs to snatch these guys up, quickly.

[e-p-ayeaH]

The game looks great but i think The last of Us did better in the animation department the face movement however is better.

[prettyboy12]

played the demo,I AM SOLD LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.