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WET: New Screenshots That Push Lighting To The Limits

By William Usher:

"Middleware company, Illuminate Labs, has recently released new screenshots courtesy of A2M Games, the development team working on the upcoming third-person action game, WET. You can check out the new screenshots that highlight Illuminate Labs middleware lighting technology".

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No Way6008d ago (Edited 6008d ago )

Oh, No..

Chris3996008d ago

Just looks under-saturated and over-exposed.

beavis4play6008d ago

after seeing KZ2 and rage...........this is nothing special.

Montrealien6008d ago (Edited 6008d ago )

Let`s knock on a game we know nothing about and have not even tried yet.

I happen to know a few people working on this project and they are working their arse of to make a great game, maybe you kids should actually work in the industry and see how hard it is to get an original IP of the ground instead of being cynical little ******.

Do you guys even know the budgets of KZ2 and Rage? Give AM2 a little credit. And go praise the big games instead of coming to knock on the small studios trying to do something to break out.

Electricear6008d ago (Edited 6008d ago )

Do people realize that "beast" from Illuminate Labs is the lighting middle ware used on the following games: Kill Zone2, Gran Turismo, Mirrors Edge, Mass Effect among others including Wet? I can agree that I'm not overly impressed with most of those screen shots; however, it looks like they are doing caustic light reflections and translucency in this game, and I'm not sure I've seen a game use those techniques before. I think Gran Turismo may, but I've not seen enough of it to say for sure.

here is a link to Illuminate Labs gallery if you want to see games that use it:
http://www.illuminatelabs.c...

also take a look at this particular image:
http://www.illuminatelabs.c...
Notice that many of the leaves seem to be lit from behind indicating translucency, a very real thing that very few games actually simulate. Also notice the caustic reflections from the water on the concrete behind the guy looking up. Caustics in water or under water have been faked or simulated in some games, but I'm not sure if caustic reflections have ever been simulated before.

GrandTheftZamboni6007d ago

Great links. Bubble up!

So, they license like a light engine to game developers? Any idea why the light in GT Prologue looks different than say Folklore, even though it's on the same hardware? I played these two so I have an idea what they look like. Maybe different version of the "engine"?

ar6007d ago

See the engine like a toolbox. The result depends on the tools you use.

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006008d ago

It sounds like something you'd name a porno.

Deathmammoth6008d ago

LMFAO!!!! that just made my day, but on a serious note the lighting system doesn't look that great.

Faztkiller6008d ago (Edited 6008d ago )

are u kidding the lighting is amazing it blows everything out of the water
graphics are better than Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2 and MGS 4
END (sarcasm)

i agree

cyclindk6008d ago

I thought this was a porno... bada bing...

outlawlife6008d ago

the lighting in this game doesn't seem to be anything that ahsn't ben done before

and personally i don't find it all that attractive so i'm going to add my name to the list of nays

MGOelite6008d ago

the lighting only looks as good as far cry 2

Xwow20086008d ago

has the best Lighting in any game 2 date.

Montrealien6008d ago (Edited 6008d ago )

KZ2 has a 60 Million + budget. It better have the best lighting.

ar6007d ago

Funny you should mention that since KZ2 uses the same lightning engine: http://www.illuminatelabs.c...

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12 PlayStation 3 Hidden Gems

With over 5144 games on the PS3, it is easy to miss out on some great games. Here are some of the best unknown games on the PS3.

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Rangerman1208385d ago

Thought I was the only one who remembered Trinity lol very underrated

Yui_Suzumiya385d ago

WET and Quantum Theory were both phenomenal

P_Bomb385d ago

I remember Stranglehold! One of the first DLC packs of its time. A bit expensive, but cheap by today’s standards.

Chocoburger385d ago

Another PS3 hidden gems list, and yet again Time Crisis 4 and Time Crisis Razin' Storm get snubbed. Such fun games, that shouldn't be forgotten. If only we got a home port of Time Crisis 5: Mastermind Edition.

-Foxtrot384d ago

WET is something I wish they'd remake, they had so many great ideas but not all of them were executed properly

It had a lot of potential

Also Wanted Weapons of Fate is another game that had some new fun gameplay ideas.

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Looking Back to 2009 and WET

Nick writes: "WET was a pretty cool experimental project; a mixture of Stranglehold and Max Payne with a bullet-time mechanic and 70’s china-town movie style."

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Nine Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 Cult Classics That Deserve An HD Release

There were a number of cult classics that didn't sell like gangbusters, but still worked their way into gamers' hearts. Here's WWG list of nine great titles that deserve a second chance on newer consoles

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evilkillerk2894d ago

Blurs servers were the main issue but would love to see it return.

AZRoboto2894d ago

I'll point out that these games are all from the X360/PS3 era - they've already had HD releases when they first came out. Split/Second and Blur - with the crazy vehicle physics capable today, why would we not want sequels to them?

The other games, all a matter of opinion of course, but... thank you for your ads between every single game. /s

TheDCD2894d ago

Problem with sequels is that they aren't very likely. Activision dropped Blur like a bad habit, and Disney isn't doing games anymore. So I'll happily take the originals.

Relientk772894d ago

Remember Me
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Miss_Weeboo2894d ago

Alan Wake
Lost Odyssey
Demon Souls

TheDCD2893d ago

As much as I'd kill for a Demon's Souls remake, isn't likely. We'll probably get Bloodborne 2 instead.

PhoenixUp2894d ago

Dafuq kinda title is that? These games were already released on HD consoles though...

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