First screenshots

[Sannom]

Dare I say it? They're not super-impressive.

 

I like the lighting and environment in the first two pictures. Same for colors and art direction for the Guardian's equipment (normal-looking claymore, what's look like a Roman glaive, etc.). Not so thrilled about the third one though...

[Jean-Eric Khalife]

They are pretty fine candles!

 

Thanks! I'm excited that these screenshots are finally out and you guys get to see them. Teasing you with how good the game looks is only fun for so long.

[Oner]

I posted the pics on another forum I visit. The game lost it's "looks like a PS2 game" virginity.

[funcroc]

http://twitter.com/twonkygirl

- Laptop is with IT. But today is awesome because I get to visit Obsidian Entertainment! #LoveMyJob

(Q: For which game? Fallout: New Vegas or Dungeon Siege 3?)

- dungeon siege III )

Edited July 27, 2010 by funcroc

[Sannom]

Also, is that a Flaming Kick the Archon is doing on the second screen ? Who is she, Viper?

[funcroc]

twonkygirl is a S-E PR manager

[vault_overseer]

lol. the third monster is called vodyanoy. so russian of them:)

[WorstUsernameEver]

One thing that leaves me curious is that we still don't have a screenshot of those impressive vistas.

Dammit!

[Flouride]

One thing that leaves me curious is that we still don't have a screenshot of those impressive vistas.

Dammit!

 

Patience, Daniel-san.

[WorstUsernameEver]

One thing that leaves me curious is that we still don't have a screenshot of those impressive vistas.

Dammit!

 

Patience, Daniel-san.

 

My name isn't Daniel.

 

 

Yeah I got it, wax, karate, and all of that.

 

[Starwars]

My name is actually Daniel (for realz) but I refuse to be patient.

[Oner]

My name is actually Daniel (for realz) but I refuse to be patient.

RealID kiddo, RealID. Expect those 100 pizzas in the morning.

[WorstUsernameEver]

RealID kiddo, RealID. Expect those 100 pizzas in the morning.

 

100 AMERICAN pizzas.

Prepare to get obese in 48 hours, Starwars!

[Starwars]

I'm gonna eat them all, get fat and then sue Obsidian.

[vault_overseer]

BTW, who ate the shadows?

[HoonDing]

Isn't "art direction" some kind of Godwin's Law in any thread containing screenies?

 

Screenies look worse than Divinity 2 (and way worse than Flames of Vengeance), but that's not really a competitor.

[Bos_hybrid]

Yay pics.

 

*Enviroments look really good.

*Lighting looks excellent.

*No spikes!

 

-Foe models/texturing look average.

 

Strangely enough, I don't remember this kind of messages with the Dragon Age 2 screenshots.

 

Well DA II isn't an Obsidian game.

[Tigranes]

Of course not, these screenies aren't perfect but anything would look better than DA2's initial screenies. Won't be the case with the full game, obviously. One thing is that DA2 seems to have pretty high quality models for key characters.

 

I like the lighting and some of the stuff going on, like the spin kick thing, but yeah textures are definitely pretty muddy.

 

The guy spinning in the 2nd screenie is interesting - looks like some sort of unusual blur/motion rendering style.

[lobotomy42]

The style seems similar to NWN2.

[GhostofAnakin]

The style seems similar to NWN2.

 

That was actually the first thing that came to mind for me as well. Slightly more updated, but still very similar.

[funcroc]

The style seems similar to NWN2.

I can't say I agree with you, but it seems DS3 art director worked on NWN2, MotB and SoZ.

[Syraxis]

Environments look good, can't really make out characters though.

 

Outdoor shots please! Let's see some hills.

[Libertarian]

Well, I think it looks pretty damn good, tbh.

[Wombat]

I guess the reason why I cannot stop visiting here is funcroc...he/she/it seems to be really good at finding news, which even beat some news site...

 

Sadly, I guess I developed the tendency to wonder how they may look to the majority than to myself, nowadays. However, to my eyes, the screenshots are nice, not only in terms of the quality but also its keeping the atmospheric style, too, which is another DNA ever since IWD series, as I see it. I guess crypts began to be almost the necessity in BIS/Obsidian hack'n slash games.

 

I don't know much about Slavic folklore but, if Obsidian include Japanese taste like samurai-ish ghost warriors, they might be interested in consulting some stories such as The Tale of the Heike (historical), Tales of Moonlight and Rain, Konjaku Monogatarishū and Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (Probably too late, though). The samurai ghost warrior reminds me of that in The Story of Mimi-nashi Houichi (Houichi the Ear-less), which is related with the Tale of the Heike, in Kwaidan. Alternatively, some Nou flavor may be nice.

Edited July 28, 2010 by Wombat

[Alvin Nelson]

Well Wombat, i think i might just read those anyway.