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Pickletron · Dec 22, 2007, 06:58 AM // 06:58

Looking forward to GW2's graphics with the same art.

Surena · Dec 22, 2007, 10:39 AM // 10:39

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Originally Posted by Bryant Again

That's 'cus no one can run it!

It runs on GTX-SLI and even better with the BETA driver 169.21. We tested it at work and it was jaw-dropping. Crysis sets standards very high. There has never been such impressive technology as what this engine right now offers. Everything else just pales and GW is outclassed by older games like Oblivion already by miles.

Important thing is to distinguish these games and not become dissapointed.

WinterSnowblind · Dec 22, 2007, 11:33 AM // 11:33

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Originally Posted by Surena

It runs on GTX-SLI and even better with the BETA driver 169.21. We tested it at work and it was jaw-dropping. Crysis sets standards very high. There has never been such impressive technology as what this engine right now offers. Everything else just pales and GW is outclassed by older games like Oblivion already by miles.

Important thing is to distinguish these games and not become dissapointed.

Now when they make a game with that engine, it'll be great!

I wouldn't say GW is outclassed by games like Oblivion though, it had a lot of technical problems, and was just rather bland looking. GW is a pretty simple looking game, but it does look great. And one thing I've always liked about the game is that it will run, and look good on pretty much any system, where as you have games Crysis, Supreme Commander, and even Neverwinter Nights 2 that will barley run well, even on state of the art systems.

I see little point in pushing technology to their very limits if nobody is even going to be able to play them well. Gameplay > style > graphics.

Saraphim · Dec 22, 2007, 11:51 AM // 11:51

When I updated my machine to a quad core with an Nvidia 8800gt my jaw nearly hit the floor at any rate. Guild Wars shines in the graphics department compared to most other MMO-type games I've played. Not just because of the quality of the graphic textures, but the art direction is some of the best I've seen and very much a signature style.

I've not played Oblivion on the PC, but have on the Xbox 360 and I'm with WinterSnowblind - I find it bland too. Not even the facegen customisation improves it for me, all that micromanagement and I still couldn't get a character that I actually liked.

I'll be interested to see how well they maintain the quality in GW2 in persistent areas.

Some Guru Named Kai · Dec 22, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Yes, one of the reason why I still care for PvE...

Isileth · Dec 22, 2007, 12:36 PM // 12:36

Not really.

Graphics in a game dont really matter to me. They are a bonus.
Its the gameplay thats important to me.

Still go back and play old games and text based games for example. As long as its fun im happy.

Abnaxus · Dec 22, 2007, 12:37 PM // 12:37

Of course, for instance a couple of evenings ago I was helping a friend in Lornar's pass exploration, and I stopped at the temple of Grenth and in other places to watch the landscapes - and I had already been there several times both for skill capping and GMC for myself.

GW graphics is outstanding, one of the best features of the game.

GourangaPizza · Dec 22, 2007, 01:48 PM // 13:48

I do, for the wrong reasons.

Ever seen a male dervish wielding a scythe running sideways? They look like Charlie Chaplin doing tapstick dance.

free_fall · Dec 22, 2007, 05:23 PM // 17:23

I've been amazed by GW's graphics since my first day playing, over two years ago. Some sights are simply breath-taking, like the Hanging Gardens in Vabbi where you escort the NPC if you get that quest.

It's always struck me as rather odd, though, that the fortune teller's crystal ball in Factions looks so crap-tastic.

Harrier's haste · Dec 22, 2007, 05:35 PM // 17:35

Not really, i sometimes do just for kicks but mostly, i just run past them without noticing

**Marty Silverblade** · Dec 23, 2007, 12:35 AM // 00:35

594MB of screenshots, at ~411KB each. How many is that :P

In case you haven't realised, the answer is YES!

That place in the falls is imo one of the best places I have ever seen in every game I have ever played.

Harrier's haste · Dec 23, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54

are you here just to sight seening or do you actually play GW lol

You can't see me · Dec 23, 2007, 04:03 AM // 04:03

I've played too many other games with superior requirements and graphics to apreciate Guild Wars graphics as much as I should. They are amazing considering it's an online game, it has me there.

Tyla · Dec 23, 2007, 04:03 AM // 04:03

gw graphics are sexy

Gift3d · Dec 23, 2007, 04:51 AM // 04:51

When i used to play on my crappy PC with DX8, no.

Now that i have my uber laptop that can play at all maxed settings, i do all the time. I have a folder with like 100's of screenshots of just good looking scenery i took screenshots of.

Bryant Again · Dec 23, 2007, 07:55 AM // 07:55

My only wish is that they'd animate our character's faces a bit more.

jackie · Dec 23, 2007, 08:09 AM // 08:09

Shing Jea Island is a sweet piece of imperial real estate. That and Norn areas of EotN have my respect.

Nevin · Dec 23, 2007, 08:20 AM // 08:20

Not as much as I used to... GW just seems so aged compared to some of the more beautiful games out there. (Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Crysis, Call of Duety 4)

Although the GW:EN areas seem to be a nice last "hoorah" for GW1's graphical style, lets hope GW2 lays down some next gen techniques. After all they did say that GW2 would be Dx9 and Dx10...

genofreek · Dec 23, 2007, 08:25 AM // 08:25

Sometimes I stop and zoom in on something I've just killed. The monsters in the game are really damn neat, I think.

I've also taken screen shots of some simply breathtaking areas in the game. Vabbi and the Asuran area of Kryta have some of the most beautiful environments I've ever explored.

Holly Herro · Dec 23, 2007, 01:29 PM // 13:29

I love old ascalon and the shiverpeaks.