Planetside 2 - strong contender for Graphics King.

Yesterday the 4th massive continent for Planetside 2 was partially released on the test server for initial player testing. In the past few months Planetside 2 got a few bumps with the rendering quality and the level design and art has all greatly improved through patches as they continue to improve the game. 

Here are some of the pictures this Graphics King contender. Note that these are all in-game taken by players with the hud and weapon model turned off.

And this is just one continent. All of them look fantastic. Here are some more

Here are the albums I took from if you want to see more picture. Hossin album.Second album.

I love how far F2P games have come. Given the size and scale of this game, I actually believe right now it's the best looking game on the market. Even Crysis 3 with it's insane detail cannot match the scale of this game. In motion it's something really special to watch.

Pleaes do not quote this post.

Oh yeah, this is coming to PS4 day one. So Sony fans have something to look forward too. The graphics renderer is very well optimized so you should get graphics at 30 fps and 1080p very similar to what I've posted above. They are making more optimizations on the CPU side of things as that's where the engine struggles in the 2000 player battles. I believe it should be smooth when it launches on the PS4. 

How does it play though? From the gameplay videos It looks like that really crap game from a few year ago, Sector 7 or something.BigBoss255

Plays nothing like Section 7.

It's not a CoD or Battlefield, you have to invest more time into it, but it's far more rewarding. In a few months the game is going to introduce a huge persistant fronline that spans each continent. No longer do you just fight over 1 continent at a time, you will be fighting a much more persistant fight. There is also a major change to the metagame coming that requires each player to manage their own resources while making sure the regions they are fighting in are properly supplied.

By 2014 Planetside 2 will have more depth than any competitive shooter on the market. However as it stands right now it's mostly like a large-scale Battlefield over 8x8km continents with 3 factions of 666 players fighting over territory on a persistant battlefield. The 3 continents are not linked by anything so you cannot take over them. It's been a major complaint of the game that it's a bit shallow given the size and scale. The size and scale also mean the game has some balance and population issues while new players have a very hard time finding a fight. They've made it 100x better than when it was launched but it's still far from ideal. It's a pickup-and-play game like CoD.

Have they unf**ked triple monitor yet?lowe0

No and their engine guys are hard at work with Everquest Next, so I doubt any major engine changes are coming anytime soon. 

The PS4 team is working on a PS4 interface and CPU optimizations that should greatly improve performance for everybody.

Not even close. The scale is amazing and there are some nice viewpoints...but the textures and overall graphics you see in combat is standard. Textures up-close are very low-res and the character models are average too.

It's a standard look of a huge MMO and should not be considered as a graphics king. Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 may only compete for that title.

Given the size and scale of this game

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Given the size and scale of this game

nethernova

And the details, or did you ignore the pictures. 

Not even close. The scale is amazing and there are some nice viewpoints...but the textures and overall graphics you see in combat is standard. Textures up-close are very low-res and the character models are average too.

It's a standard look of a huge MMO and should not be considered as a graphics king. Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 may only compete for that title.

homeboylizard

How is it the "standard look" of a huge MMO? Explain that to me. 

Arma 3 nuff said

Arma 3 nuff said

TheFadeForever

You mean with the horrible LoD system and flat trees after about 200 meters?

I love ArmA 3 and it's new lighting is fantastic, but it will always have issues with LoD and detail because it's a sim.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Given the size and scale of this game

nethernova

[QUOTE="nethernova"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Given the size and scale of this game

parkurtommo

So those pictures above aren't graphically impressive?

I play Crysis 3 and ArmA 3 on the same PC I play Planetside 2 and Planetside 2 easily holds up against them.

Sorry Wasdie but I just don't agree.

[QUOTE="parkurtommo"][QUOTE="nethernova"] Just no. Seriously. Graphics king because of the scale? That's silly.Wasdie

So those pictures above aren't graphically impressive?

I play Crysis 3 and ArmA 3 on the same PC I play Planetside 2 and Planetside 2 easily holds up against them.

played it on pc with the highest settings and 1080p, with 50+ fps.... its pretty average and the textures are average too, along with the character models, kinda sad you console kids are hyping this.:lol:

I played Planetside 2, its not going to win anything for Graphics, its decent

if you think planetside 2 is graphic king then clearly you never play it before ,planetside 2 known for laggy gameplay even with high end computer and the graphic is average for pc

How is the entry barrier in this game?  I am very interested but I am worried the game has gone on too long and the community would be too advanced for a noob to join in and expect to may any real advancement.

Sure is, played it on my old comp (medium-ish settings) and didn't think much of it, played again last night on max everything @1080 and it blew me away, especially in a big heated battle with tons of explosions, tracers and physX effects going on.

And a screenshot of my own to add to the thread.

Is the performance any better than at launch? Scale and graphics don't mean much when every fight runs at 10 fps no matter what graphics settings you have.

[QUOTE="TheFadeForever"]

Arma 3 nuff said

Wasdie

You mean with the horrible LoD system and flat trees after about 200 meters?

I love ArmA 3 and it's new lighting is fantastic, but it will always have issues with LoD and detail because it's a sim.

PS2 had Lod issue of own especially when it was in its Beta

How is the entry barrier in this game?  I am very interested but I am worried the game has gone on too long and the community would be too advanced for a noob to join in and expect to may any real advancement.

 

enzyme36

You can't solo this game. It is all but required to be playing with a group on mics. 

are we still doing Graphics kings?

*yawn*

[QUOTE="enzyme36"]

How is the entry barrier in this game?  I am very interested but I am worried the game has gone on too long and the community would be too advanced for a noob to join in and expect to may any real advancement.

 

Masenkoe

You can't solo this game. It is all but required to be playing with a group on mics. 

Gotcha... how about me and one other player on a mic?

[QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

[QUOTE="enzyme36"]

How is the entry barrier in this game?  I am very interested but I am worried the game has gone on too long and the community would be too advanced for a noob to join in and expect to may any real advancement.

 

enzyme36

You can't solo this game. It is all but required to be playing with a group on mics. 

Gotcha... how about me and one other player on a mic?

[QUOTE="enzyme36"]

[QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

 

You can't solo this game. It is all but required to be playing with a group on mics. 

lightleggy

Gotcha... how about me and one other player on a mic?

Good to know... may intall this weekend and have a swing at it.  Its affordable enuff :P

Without a doubt one of the prettiest games around in my opinion here are some shots of the game at 2560x1080(21:9).

[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]How does it play though? From the gameplay videos It looks like that really crap game from a few year ago, Sector 7 or something.Wasdie

Plays nothing like Section 7.

It's not a CoD or Battlefield, you have to invest more time into it, but it's far more rewarding. In a few months the game is going to introduce a huge persistant fronline that spans each continent. No longer do you just fight over 1 continent at a time, you will be fighting a much more persistant fight. There is also a major change to the metagame coming that requires each player to manage their own resources while making sure the regions they are fighting in are properly supplied.

By 2014 Planetside 2 will have more depth than any competitive shooter on the market. However as it stands right now it's mostly like a large-scale Battlefield over 8x8km continents with 3 factions of 666 players fighting over territory on a persistant battlefield. The 3 continents are not linked by anything so you cannot take over them. It's been a major complaint of the game that it's a bit shallow given the size and scale. The size and scale also mean the game has some balance and population issues while new players have a very hard time finding a fight. They've made it 100x better than when it was launched but it's still far from ideal. It's a pickup-and-play game like CoD.

It's a visually stunning game and is terribly underrated in that department due to the shoddy textures. But the lighting at play in the game is some of the best I've seen. Night time battles in Planetside 2 are stunning

It's a visually stunning game and is terribly underrated in that department due to the shoddy textures. But the lighting at play in the game is some of the best I've seen. Night time battles in Planetside 2 are stunning

seanmcloughlin

That's strong art direction and coloring, more than tech-graphics.Sushiglutton

Wrong. It has incredible lighting at play where everything has a light source and casts shadows, it has fog shadows, impressive particle effects, a good LOD system and huge scale.

It also runs a damn sight better than it used to

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

It's a visually stunning game and is terribly underrated in that department due to the shoddy textures. But the lighting at play in the game is some of the best I've seen. Night time battles in Planetside 2 are stunning

Infinite_Access

Of course. It changes gradually as you play. It's a never ending battle so it goes from night to day to night all the time.

It also changes how you play the game too instead of just looking nice because at night the vanu are incredibly hard to see and muzzle flashes are REALLY important to see where shots are coming from. 

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]That's strong art direction and coloring, more than tech-graphics.seanmcloughlin

Wrong. It has incredible lighting at play where everything has a light source and casts shadows, it has fog shadows, impressive particle effects, a good LOD system and huge scale.

It also runs a damn sight better than it used to

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]That's strong art direction and coloring, more than tech-graphics.Grey_Eyed_Elf

Wrong. It has incredible lighting at play where everything has a light source and casts shadows, it has fog shadows, impressive particle effects, a good LOD system and huge scale.

It also runs a damn sight better than it used to

Even when it launched I was getting 20 fps at times in huge battles at 1080p on my 670 and 3570k. But when I play these days I can play the exact same settings maxed out at 1080p and never drop below 40 either. 

It's come a long way from what it was. 

Game looks aight. I heard it was poorly optimize. How well would it play with my gtx 570?wolverine4262

And thats the BETA performance.

Its free to play so just download it your self on steam and give it a go.

[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]Game looks aight. I heard it was poorly optimize. How well would it play with my gtx 570?Grey_Eyed_Elf

And thats the BETA performance.

Its free to play so just download it your self on steam and give it a go.

I played a few hours of PS2 on launch week and it wasn't fun at all.

Nothing about the graphics amazed me either.

IMO PS > PS2.

Was really hoping for a remake. But got a typical modern day POS shooter. Everything feels generic in that game.

Hope the PS4 version does not lag. Be nice to play this at 60fps at 1o80P or 720P.

[QUOTE="Grey_Eyed_Elf"]

[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]Game looks aight. I heard it was poorly optimize. How well would it play with my gtx 570?parkurtommo

And thats the BETA performance.

Its free to play so just download it your self on steam and give it a go.

[QUOTE="parkurtommo"][QUOTE="Grey_Eyed_Elf"] Pretty well...

And thats the BETA performance.

Its free to play so just download it your self on steam and give it a go.

Grey_Eyed_Elf