Topic: First REAL screen shot of Excite Truck.

[Terranigma Freak]

First of all, the "blurry" textures aren't blurry, they're dirt roads. All dirt road textures look like that. Second of all, I notice nobody pointed out the beautiful lighting that is reflected off the car along with environment mapping reflecting off the back. Everything in the picture are completely organic, as in no sharp polygon edges can be seen anywhere (not without a magnifing glass anyway). The hills are smooth and round as are the vehicles.

[willie1234]

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Second of all, I notice nobody pointed out the beautiful lighting that is reflected off the car

that's because the rest of it looks so bad.  the only explanation I can see being is that it is because the game is fast, and therefor more demanding.  going from eye level to 100 ft high in a second or two likey takes a toll on the scenery rendering.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I think those that haven't should see the game in motion before bashing its graphics. The game is visually appealing when you see it in motion (the levels are built around the sense of speed, so sure some things won't look perfect).

[Infernal Monkey]

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Originally posted by: willie1234

that's because the rest of it looks so bad.  the only explanation I can see being is that it is because the game is fast, and therefor more demanding.  going from eye level to 100 ft high in a second or two likey takes a toll on the scenery rendering.

Did you read the very first reply to this thread? :] The landscape morphs in real time, nobody should care if the dirt doesn't look like real dirt when it's being formed into a gigantic ramp to fling yourself off.

[Mario]

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Originally posted by: willie1234

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Second of all, I notice nobody pointed out the beautiful lighting that is reflected off the car

that's because the rest of it looks so bad.  the only explanation I can see being is that it is because the game is fast, and therefor more demanding.  going from eye level to 100 ft high in a second or two likey takes a toll on the scenery rendering.

Not more demanding, it's the fact that only a certain amout of detail is NECESSARY when going at such a high speed.

[ThePerm]

the game jsut needs better lighting effects..i think the textures look fine

[BranDonk Kong]

I was talking about the screenshot. But if you want to see similar-looking XBox games (of course they won't control or play like this game), try RalliSport Challenge 2002 or 4x4 Evo 2. Remember I'm talking about the screenshot, I know the game looks great in motion, heck I'm "frothing with anticipation" about the game myself...aside from the crappy name.

[ShyGuy]

Ok, I found similar screen shots of the 2 Xbox games mentioned above. So tell me, how does the Excite Truck screenshot look in comparison?

http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/016/016045/img_1403629.html

http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/482/482216/img_2084050.html


I think it looks slightly better. Gamecube 1.5 indeed.  

[ThePerm]

gamecube 1.5 on a game like resident evil 4 would look magnifficent

[Terranigma Freak]

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Originally posted by: ThePerm
gamecube 1.5 on a game like resident evil 4 would look magnifficent

RE4 is old news now, TP is the game that sets the new graphical standards on GC. Still, if you want accurate comparison to "super computers" the 2 Rogue Squadron games can not be beaten. They use the exact same models/textures straight from ILM (with the textures being lowers resolution of course). We're talking about a system that basically delivers movie like graphics, and the Wii is 1.5 times the power. That is more than enough power for me.

[ShyGuy]

blah, comment on the screenies, peoples. GOSH.

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Ok, I found similar screen shots of the 2 Xbox games mentioned above. So tell me, how does the Excite Truck screenshot look in comparison?

http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/016/016045/img_1403629.html

http://media.xbox.ign.com/media/482/482216/img_2084050.html


I think it looks slightly better. Gamecube 1.5 indeed.

Wow those pics look nothing like Excitetruck, now those look bad. I wonder what the games look like in motion?

[Deguello]

Well, both of those games play like normal racing games.  You know, boring.  

Excite Truck is like some sort of unholy marriage between ExciteBike, Wave Race, and F-Zero.

[nickmitch]

Finnally, polygamy pays off for the consumer.