Unreal Engine 4 Showcased Via A Pre-Alpha Test Video

DSOGaming writes: "It's been a while since our last look on Unreal Engine 4, don't you think? Well, today we bring a new video from a project that is powered by Epic's new game engine. Created by YouTube's 'ZzGERTzZ', this video shows off a project in its early pre-alpha stages."

[windblowsagain]

Wow that looks poor.

[john2]

I think it looks fine for pre-alpha (take a look at BF4 pre-alpha for example. It looked even worse than this). Also this is done by a single person and not by a team

[pedrof93]

Keanu Reeves meet up with Dante.

[windblowsagain]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I really do hope your kidding.lol.

BF4 destroys 99% of games out there and it's massive. Looks like a warzone.

Of course games look better as they become retail, but i'm waiting for the next big thing to change things.

[john2]

@windblowsagain: Nope I'm not kidding. Also BF4 in E3 was not pre-alpha, despite being marked as one. It was a playable product. Alpha? Perhaps. Oh, and both DICE and EA would never release 'true' pre-alpha stuff to the public ;)

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

[sinjonezp]

I can see why you guys say it looks poor but there are some good assets being shown. The textures and the lighting is good. I think if the demo had better shadow quality it would be a lot better.

[MurDocINC]

Yes some of it looks poor but the subway area looks nice.

[AndrewLB]

The problem is that they released a tech-demo that was "pre-alpha". Tech-Demo's should always be complete, polished, and never look half-a$$ed.

[Prime157]

Pre alpha, alpha, beta, release. Still very far from polished. Don't forget the video we all awed over during (if I remember correctly) the ps4 reveal.

The way I see it is that this is one project using the unreal 4 engine, not actually a depiction of the engine (especially since pre alpha).

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

[frostypants]

Dude...PRE-ALPHA. The cityscape I think was supposed to look like a simulation (remember the empty simulation routine in the Matrix). The subway portion looked good. The bowl of fruit towards the end, plus the guy's sword, looked really good. The character models are clearly in their very early stages.

That said, is this just some individual's pet project, or the pre-alpha for a real game? Because a true fully licensed game in the Matrix universe for next-gen platforms would be freaking awesome..."shut up and take my money"-level awesome...

EDIT: Look at the mug @ :14. Hmmm...

[DeadlyFire]

The objects, lighting, and environment look great. Character model needs some work, but this is basic rough sketch this lone guy designed. The engine promotes the quality of objects, lighting, and environments, but I can't say that I haven't seen some competitor engines with the same quality.

[Grap]

bad programmer 'nuff said.

[frostypants]

@Grap, oh please. Go program something better. We'll wait. Tip: go Google "Hello World BASIC"...I'm guessing you'll need to start there.

[sonic989]

i was thinking about a gameplay footage but what i got is a graphical showcase ....ZZZzzzzZZZZ

[AngelicIceDiamond]

The environments they showcsed looks pretty good. The character looked very last gen imo.

This is Pre-Alpha build so its only gonna get better.

[givemeshelter]

This is done by one person... You try and do this... And it's pre Aplha...
Good god people

[Mozef]

you are right! Very Poor video, look at the movement of the Ninja, It's not even a an organic move. what I call Unreal Demo is 1.Samaritan Demo 2.Infiltrator Demo 3.Elemental Demo. That's what I can call concepts and could be games in the future.

1. http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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3. http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[ShiftyLookingCow]

What is really poor is the headline. This seems to be the work of a single Matrix fan not some company. It is impressive for that.

[PSX04]

sucks

[DeathOfTheFanBoy]

looks like Xbox original!

[donman1]

Looks very poor. They should have waited and did more work on this demo before showing it.

[JackISbacK]

man this is created by some grapics designing learning student ,other demos are mind blowing check them out.

[Spenok]

This absolutely HAS to be an indie title. I hope so at least...

[Irishguy95]

1.40 onwards looks very good. Other than that, this is extremely good for 1 guy to have done it. Imagine what a team of 40-50 could do...

[iCaruth]

Not impressed at all.

[redwin]

"The spoon does not exist "

[Mister_Dawg]

Unreal poo.

[Fixay]

This was created by a random youtuber lol. Put this in the hands of professionals and it's sure to impress

[Spurg]

Forget the person jumping around...look at the level of detail in the room. The underground one was pretty good.

[MasterCornholio]

Not impressed.

[clmstr]

Lets just say this is not the best UE4 tech demonstration to date.

[Ju]

Lack in animation system. Some nice environments at the end. But character models and animations are really poor. Is probably not UE4's fault, but more so who ever made the "demo".

[MisfitsInc]

for the people not impressed, stop paying attention to the characters, and look at the environments.

[Roccetarius]

That looks decent for a one man team.

[fabiani]

u have to be a jack of all traits for all that.making a game takes alooot of effort wen you include rigging n animating.look up rigging its ridiculous people have no idea how hard it is to achieve this alone. Texturing is tricky as hell at times.look up uving.gamers are so ignorant n stupid.look up a tutorial on maya.i use it everyday n so do all devs. Textures depend on the artist.the engine is just for space N LIGHTING N THATS ALL.i have plenty of expierence.

[isarai]

extremely corny video, decent work for a one person unprofessional job. this guy watched too much matrix though

[Reibooi]

I really don't want another gen where so many games use Unreal. So many games used it and looked samey as a result. Very few devs tried to use a different art style to hide the fact that they were using unreal.

Considering we have heard alot about tons of other incredible engines this gen I hope games are varied in what they use this gen. I don't want no one to use Unreal but when only a few games every now and then use it then the game will not look the same as everything else.

[givemeshelter]

Devs will use whats available to them and how easy those software tools and cost is. That's where the Unreal Engine shines. Ease of use and great software tools and cost.

[acdata]

it reminds me a Dreamcast era gfx

[Sevir]

For a one man production it looks fantastic even in pre-alpha, The environments and smaller objects showcase the engine's strengths, the animations and character models on the other hand could use some work. Still pretty well done for a one man team. Those saying its terrible should tinker with it and see how much better they can do.

[pandehz]

Matrix?

[Jihaad_cpt]

I would imagine so, but with shitty music

[Hercules189]

This is why I keep saying that the Xbox1 can have amazing graphics. Once the new graphic engines like the UE4 and Source 2 are available, even the WiiU, tho to a lesser extent will look amazing for what little power they have. All it takes is some optimization and anything is possible.

[Golden_Mud]

This guy is one of the most impressive animation designers in the industry I ever saw

[mochachino]

If that's made by one person then WOW.

[iiorestesii]

Dude this should be a game with Solid Snake in it, too. Similar to VR missions. They should.

[cuche]

Come on people it was made by one person. Didnt you read that is says pre alpha. Graphics look amazing of course character need work but forget that and appreciate the environments.

[kidhero99]

Yeah it's about time to go UE4 as UE3 are way overdue!

[PixelNinja]

I was really impressed with the floor manipulation, think of the cool games that you could use that for.

[_QQ_]

CRYENGINE wins again.

[Ninjamonkey82]

This looks sh1t hot on my Nintendo 3ds -_-.

[beatled]

@ 1:33 it looks FAR better than anything we have seen on ps4/xbox1

it will be a damn solid engine

get ready for UE4 to define the current gen like UE3 did with last gen on ps3 and 360

and unreal4 will do some amazing things on pc as well!

[aLiEnViSiToR]

Neo is playing with his Unreal reality xD anyway im not sure people realize that this has been done my ONE amateur developer... and it damn impressive, lets see you do something like this alone with limited resources and time.

[Joey_Leone]

I was impressed with the rotten fruits more than anything else.

[fabiani]

u speak of optomizing but do yall no what that means lol. Engines are nothing more then space n lighting GODDD I AM SICK OF STUPID GAMERS.MAYA N ZBRUSH N MUDBOX IS WERE UR PRITTY STUFF COMES FROM.LOOK IT UP N SHUT THE FUCK UP.

[fabiani]

By the looks of it.all engions are on the same lvl according to lighting. I work with UDK3 N I CAN MAKE A LVL THAT LOOKS NEXT GEN.MY LVL LOOKS BETTER THEN GOW HOWS THATTT.STOP TALKING ABOUT ENGIONS.
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn...
devs mislead stupid ppl optiming is simpilar then you think then just turnin down knobs on texture sizes lowering polycount .normals are great for lowing polys.If you want to talk about makin games learn alittle so you can appreciate what we do. The passion it takes to do this is insane i no it drives me crazy but we feel like gods wen its done.

[pheature]

they could of atleast waited untill they had better design and detial.
unreal engine 4 will be awesome but that did not show me how great it will be, unreal engine created gears of war that was better looking than that show off there.
im sure it will get alot, lot better

[FlyingFoxy]

Unreal engines have always had some nice lighting effects, even Killing Floor still has good lighting (if very bright in places) and that only uses UE 2.5

But yea, this is only Alpha. It will def look better than this when finished.

[ibrake4naps]

only impressed by the rottening fruit at the end...