Assassin's Creed 2 graphics rival Real-Life

Ubisoft has released images showing how accurate the developers have transfered famous buildings from the italian renaissance into the game.

[SnuggleBandit]

ummm.....no

[nix]

i don't know why the shots look really underwhelming. i think we've seen better. UC2 to be the latest one. being one of the high profile game, and considering it's a sequel, i was expecting blow-me-away graphics.

plus.. why so dull? it makes it look as if Europe was always gloomy in those days.

[Noctis Aftermath]

No it doesn't, no doubt it looks pretty good, but to say it rivals real life? the author really needs to get outside more.

I will never buy this game anyway, got the first cheap and still wish i hadn't, one of the worst games i've played in years.

[Xbox Avatars Shoe]

The only good looking comparison was the first one, while the rest were either bad or absolutely pitiful!

KillZone 2 rivals real-life; Assassin's Creed 2 does not.

Is this guy gonna write a new article about how MW2's graphics are better than Uncharted 2's or something...

[Aquarius]

The getaway 3 rivals real-life and I can't wait for a release date:
(not to mention all the other PS3 exclusives)
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

thank god eyepet is out, so they continue their work again...

[Zack Sawyer]

Lol, I dont know what game you have been playing, Killzone 2 has great graphics but dont come near to real life especially seeing how different a planet Helghan is to Earth.

[Raf1k1]

These images were taken a large distance away from any of the actual buildings. Medium and even low resolution textures can look quite detailed from a distance.

Having said that the game looks great for such an open world game and I think Ubi are talented enough to make it something amazing.

[Xbox Avatars Shoe]

If KZ2 doesn't look close to real, what does that say about Assassin's Creed 2's realism?

The Magnum is KZ2 looks VERY close to real and so does the assault rifle. There are many other things in KZ2 that look close to real too.

This is a picture from an unfinished build of KZ2 and you're trying to tell me this Assault rifle does NOT look close to real? In the final build it looks better but even in this early-build pic it looks very close to real:

http://i511.photobucket.com...

The bodies don't look great in the earlier builds but the guns look fantastic! And yes, that is an early build even though the screenshot doesn't say "Preview Build".

[Zack Sawyer]

I think your missing my point, you can compare how AC2 looks to real-life because the elements within the game exist in real life, buildings, clothes, weapons.

But Killzone 2 is only based on real life, so I cant tell you how close those weapons look to real because they dont exist.

When I play the game there is nothing in it where I can look at it and say Wow that looks just like it does in real life. Apart from the nuke because that was amazing and pulled from a real explosion.

Killzone 2 is one of the most amazing looking games out there but because of the art design used it will look nothing like real life.

[Sarcasm]

Assassin's Creed to rivals real life Video Games.

*fixed*

[Nihilism]

Assassins creed sucks, the most monotonous game ever made, generic setting, generic gameplay :fail.

I have no idea how it sold as many copies as it did

[Mr Logic]

PC version?

[PrimordialSoupBase]

Yeah, because a VIDEOGAME can RIVAL real life. Honestly, get a grip on what reality means.

[Foliage]

It's no Uncharted 2, that's for sure.

[frostypants]

@1.1, I'll tell you why they're underwhelming. It's because of the color saturation, or lack thereof. Why is everything so brown and gray? I'm pretty sure old Venice was bright and colorful, especially since back then all the art and construction was new. Instead, they made everything look more drab than it even does today in real life (after centuries of wear-and-tear). It's as if they ran the amusing "Next-Gen Filter" option that ND put in the Uncharted games, except instead of it being a joke they actually did it intentionally.

STOP MAKING GAMES WITH DRAB COLORS, DEVS!!!

@1.10: No joke. It was one of the first games I got for my PS3. I got bored within 2 hours, and it's been sitting there unfinished on the shelf waiting for me to have nothing better to do for 2 years now. Too bad it's not even worth selling.

[zeeshan]

Not really nopes! Sorry, not happening!

[sikbeta]

How they can say: "Assassin's Creed 2 graphics rival Real-Life" because of developers transfered the Italian buildings into the game, has no sense, what they're going to put, the Eiffel Tower, they have to make the buildings similar, and they can't rival real-life

[Jake1111]

Lets see it when it is moving.... That is when the game either looks good or bad! :)

[Shepherd 214]

are you blind? those screenshots look really, really good. Why does everyone think uncharted 2 has the best graphics ever? Fanboy goggles? Sites like IGN or Gamespot definitely were not flabbergasted by Uncharted 2's graphics either, i think its just an N4G circle jerk thing to say that uncharted 2's graphics beat everything else, because i dont see a big difference between Uncharted 2 and say, MGS4.

[raztad]

@Sheper

If you dont see any difference between MGS4 and UC2 then you are the one with
fanboy's googles on or probably you are still playing on a Standard Definition TV.

I agree that those visuals are pretty good (or at least they seem pretty good in screen grabs), I want a demo to see how they look on my TV. No need to compare with UC2 though, AC2 is a open world game, UC2 is not.

[Shepherd 214]

mgs4 is a sub-HD game, and its still very similar to UC2 in screenshots. None of the moajor review sites praised the graphics as much as the people on this site do. Actually, no one ANY where else praises UC2 graphics as much as this site. Its funny, its like an imaginary world or something. UC2 looks great dont get me wrong, but damn guys...

[Delta]

Are your Eyes Broken?

[hay]

My eyes are but damn, not that much. It's well made but it's still a bit far from it.

[hakis86]

This made me laugh - great article :)
But No, it's nowhere close to "rival real-life" haha *lol again*

[Sarcasm]

They must have not eaten a lot of carrots as children.

[MetalGearRising]

Bu bu bu but uncharted 2.

[Delta]

Yea UC2 is great looking. No doubt it.

[PlayStation X]

bu..bu..bu but uncharted looks better than ac2

still looks quality tho

[Doc Sony]

haha Rising, you're such a lame bot that you have to talk big about multiplatforms. Where a your damn exclusives ???

[Surfman]

ok because this website says that AC2 rivals real life, it means that its better than UC2? No its not. Even if this dude wanted to say that its better than UC2, he would be wrong. And like a child, you believe him.

[coolfool]

but not THAT good!!

[Swiftfox]

There was no denying Assassin's Creed's graphical prowess and it's beautifully crafted cityscapes.

The shallow, repetitive gameplay was what tarnished the first installment. The second looks to improve but I don't believe the graphics were ever an issue, and historical accuracy in regards to the cities was breath taking. It was one of my favorite aspects of Assassin's Creed.

[GarandShooter]

Agreed.

[Sarcasm]

Agreed.

The underlying story was also interesting, but not interesting enough to do the same crap for 10 more hours.

[Sheikah]

Nooot so much. Look at the cut-scenes and gameplay videos released. The E3 gameplay looked pretty good - the dev diary videos however look a bit like WIP's.

I love A.C1, no doubt there, and its sequal is a day 1 purchase for me. Although, admittably - graphically, it looks quirky at times (weird clipping issues upon impalation, some low res textures here and there and somewhat stiff character looks at times). However, AC1 deserves a standing ovation for its atmosphere and story, hopefully AC2 plays the same tune, and builds upon it., But let's wait for a final verdict before we play the 'X rivals X' game :)

Not too long now..

[DARK WITNESS]

generally agree with you on all points.

I think AC1 was one of the best looking games this gen imo, certainly one of the best sandbox games next next to gta4 ( both games let down by content ).

[Arnon]

Wow... that really is gorgeous. I know exclusives will always look better than multiplatform games, but there have been those few where you could consider them exclusive quality.

[Lionsguard]

Hm yea and AC1 looked great too but the gameplay blew ass. Hey Ubisoft, don't screw up this time yea?

[SoIid Snake]

I'll be more impressed if the gameplay matches real-life.

[dgroundwater]

What? I hope your kidding cause half the people on this site couldn't climb their way over a dumpster! Let alone run down a street while firing an AK into the grille of a truck chasing you.

[theEnemy]

It was a well copied model of the real thing I give you that.

But the thing is, those are just buildings/landmarks.

Crysis and GT5 did it not only on structures but on "moving" objects as well.

[NewsForSnowflakes]

I think they've done a good job of accurately creating Italy but I don't like how the colours looked really drained, especially compared to the real life shots. It all looks grey, brown and dull.

Uncharted 2 looks twice as good as these shots and have much more colour. Naughty Dog even makes fun of this sort of thing with their 'Next Gen Filter' for Uncharted. Make's everything dull, and grey. Quite funny really.

[frostypants]

Wow...I said the EXACT same thing in the top thread. I should have read this first. LOL. It's so true though.

[Ko_Uraki]

Most beautiful european country

[NecrumSlavery]

It looks good. AC was pretty. But the game was horribly boring and repetative. Maybe AC2 will actually be good.

@ MGR,
you the kind of douche that most people would love to beat up, but won't cause it's sad to hurt a poor inbred 12 year old girl, no matter how much a perm bottle of vinegar they are.

[tristanmike]

You think it's OK to physically attack someone because of a stupid comment about a video game ? You must, or you wouldn't have brought it up. Also, you then resort to flinging insults. It looks like Metal Gear Rising has made you look quite the fool.

However, I do agree with your opinion of the first Assassins Creed, very boring and uber-repetitive.

[11 360s and counting]

Shut up douche.

[OpiZA]

How is that even possible. and no.

[WIIIS1]

When you consider how people thought GT5 bullshots rival real life, these screenies sure as heck qualify as better than real life. But some people just refuse to accept that a multiplatform has some of the best graphics, particularly when they can't play the superior version.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I'm sure the game itself will look better...especially the PC version.

I bought the PC version of Assassin's Creed. Trust me. They went all-out on it! It's freakin' GORGEOUS!

It brought my old machine to a crawl...and that did Crysis on High! (Not very high...because I didn't have Vista/DX10)

My new machine runs AC just fine. I can even run Crysis side-by-side with it. :)

Lols. Sorry...had to brag.

[PISSIO]

Italy

*______*

[Counter_ACT]

Why do people keep saying this game's graphics are amazing? Really, they're nothing special, they look exactly like AC1 which weren't anything amazing for the time then either.

[beavis4play]

what was the author thinking?

[Limited_Vertigo]

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[mijkil]

LOLZ at the PS3 fanboys

Yes Uncharted 2 looks better than this game to the uneducated, but if you take into account the sheer scope of Assassins creed 2 - a living breathing open world, rather than a scripted, smoke and mirrors, linear enviroment, Assasins creed is a vastly more impressive visual achievement.

[Limited_Vertigo]

Spin it however you wish. Uncharted2 not only looks better than this game but will surely offer better gameplay if AC2 plays anything like the first.

No one cares if there are a million things going on at once if only a few of those are truly on the screen effecting the player's game.

[mijkil]

Perhaps you may want to learn the meaning of the word semantics, because I have no idea what your talking about.

Regardless, If you had played Assasins Creed1 you would know that pretty much EVERYTHING - every NPC, every building is open to some kind of interaction in the game.

As for Uncharted "surely offering better gameplay", thats highly debatable. its a great game sure, but UNCHARTED2 stand out features are its graphics and storytelling, rather than its gameplay.

[Limited_Vertigo]

Semantics, you took the word graphics and attempted to justify AC2 not looking as good as Uncharted2 with trivial examples.

That "everything" you speak of in AC was average at best and upon up close examination wasn't so "purty" anymore. Also you're still attempting to justify a game having weaker graphics just becuase it doesn't run on scripts. What's wrong with scripts? Not every game has to be ala sandbox mode.

The gameplay in UC2 is highly debatable? I've yet to come across a person that doesn't enjoy the gameplay. The exact opposite results for AC in my experiences.

BTW you mention the storytelling being a key feature of UC2, thank the scripted nature of the game for that.

[Lionsguard]

What are you smokin son, uncharted's gamplay is amazing you call us fan boys yet it is you who is claiming uncharted's gameplay isn't what is being held in high regard most likely due to the fact that you never played it yourself due to the fact that you can't because you don't have a ps3

[beavis4play]

as for AC2, what "sheer scope" are you referring to? AC1 was scripted and repetitive. there was NOTHING to do in your so-called "living breathing world". next to GTA4 and RE5, AC was my third most disappointing game this gen. (and i won't be buying AC2 unless reviews average over 9)
i'll wait until AC2 releases and see what reviewers are saying, but it has a lot to live up to in order to even match the quality of UC2.

[DigitalAnalog]

It's better than GTAIV. Real life, nah.......

[kesvalk]

this guy must have been chewing crack...

the graphs are good, sure, but it's a well 5 or so years before games get as good as real life...

[Shane Kim]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAHAHAHA, I dare everyone of you to just look at one of the trailers on GT and you'll see how much it looks like real life.

[i3eyond the Circle]

The majority N4G group will not allow a game to be praised as good looking if its on Xbox360.

So while the graphical scope and visuals AC2 brings to the table are beautiful.

You won't be able to express that without someone trying to beat into your head that its not.

I know AC2 looks great in screenshots and even better in motion.

[KYU2130]

these are 2 completely different types of games. Everyone is comparing it to UC2 graphics and you really can't ( not because UC2 is better) but because it is a different type of graphic style. Yes UC2 graphics are great( I loved that game). Its graphics were far better than its first outing in Uncharted.

Now for AC2. it caught a bad spot this time around coming in on the coat tails of the great Uncharted 2 and the upcoming Ratchet and Clank. but AC2s graphics are awesome no matter what people say.

You can't compare open world graphics to linear game graphics.everyone knows that.

Yes AC2 must redeem itself from the plague it put upon it self from the first game. It had high expectations and let alot of people down on its first outing. UBI did give gamers a forum to voice those complaints. Supposedly they used the bigger complaints to help mould the new game. I am not saying you should give the new game a chance, its personal preference( i know i will get it). But don't be amazed if it does better than all of you haters expect.

[Strikepackage Bravo]

were indeed better than UC2, UC2 is just a bunch of oversaturated bright colors, not at all true to life. AC2 looks incredible, people on this site just don't want to admit it because that means that 360 can produce better graphics than UC2.

[KYU2130]

but don't forget AC2 is a multiplat. don't make this into what its not. its the release placement of this game. one of the drawbacks of so many interesting games releasing one another is lack of attention. just look at every game being compared to UC2.

make no mistake UC2 is a great achievement. but its graphics are not realistic style graphics so i agree on that part.

[LinuxGuru]

Doesn't matter, on a technical level, Uncharted is WAAAAAAAAAAAY beyond "just a bunch of oversaturated bright colors".

Are you an dumb or blind or something? Seriously, come on.

30k polygon characters, 80k poly drake.

128-bit HDR lighting, Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, Procedural layered animation, range of motion ragdoll, etc. etc. the list goes on.

[Alcohog]

Was this supposed to be funny or did it just happen that way?

[Tex117]

Looks great. Can't wait to play it.

[LinuxGuru]

Sorry, no.

Crysis and Uncharted say hi.

Maybe at 2560 x 1600, 16xAA, 8xAF, HDR, Motion Blur...the PC version might come close.

Oh, and what's up with this game's color saturation? It sucks.

[xg-ei8ht]

I think rez goes out of the window slightly when you reach a certain acceptable rez.

I mainly play 1440x900 ws@ 2ms on pc, as that is my LCD max.

But you know something really strange, i was playing deadspace on it, had aa on, looked nice, but when i turned off aa, deadspace looked better, cleaner,fresher.

Tbh, 1280x720p with or without aa is fine for me now tbh.

[Kakihara]

Real life is overrated, it's fun for a while but gets boring after the first few hours and you're not given nearly enough interesting tasks to do.

[Pootangpie]

Um yes you can actually a matter of fact a open world game is going to be much more taxing with good visuals then a linear game why do you think all the gta games look like **** visually last gen anyways the game looks intresting for the most part probably getting the PC version since it's probably the lead platform in development

[Pootangpie]

I guess since sony says a 1st party exclusive can't be done on a rival system it must be true every tech junkie and PC whiz such as myself knows sony has been doing a terrible job hyping up there system and lying about how powerful it is newsflash games don't look worse on the PS3 and better on the 360 if it's more powerful the Xbox defintly proved this so did the SNES and the master system and the PC still tends to prove this when the same game looks leaps and bounds better then the console counterparts

PC>360>>>>> PS3

[Brock Danger]

Assassin's Creed 2 has quietly become one of the potential GOTY this year due to a great deal of innovation over the original. Combat, missions, the storyline, have all been retooled with a great deal of the monotonous bits of the first getting scrapped in favor of more action-packed or cinematic missions.

And the graphics of this first still stand as one of the best of this gen, especially when you stand on top of a tall building and look over a city and realize that every single rooftop, ledge, and awning are within a quick sprint of your character. Comparing him to a certain other climbing character who's had a rather successful and awesome sequel, Assasin's Creed 2 is poised to steal a great deal of thunder with a ridiculous variety of gameplay elements, obscene graphics (on a multiplat?? noooz is impozible!1) rpg style progression, and a ton of other improvements. Not to take anything from UC2, but this game is a lot more than partially interactive backgrounds and repetitive gun fights. FYI, beat UC2 last night and enjoyed the game, but the last bits with the purple people was even more retarded then the zombies in the first game.

[Ripyealip]

not possible its a multiplatform

[spektical]

AC2 looks pretty, but not better than U2 lets not get carried away here.

Lets just hope that the gameplay matches the beauty