The Art Style and Graphics Discussion

[Tyaren]

Here's one I didn't upload yesterday:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClcP4CiWAAEIa6s.jpg

Voilà!

Your image:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClcP4CiWAAEIa6s.jpg

original image:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClcP4CiWAAEIa6s.jpg:orig

Click on them to see the difference.

 

[KasumiLover]

Voilà!

Your image:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClcP4CiWAAEIa6s.jpg

original image:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClcP4CiWAAEIa6s.jpg:orig

Click on them to see the difference.

:-O.....Yeah, I see big difference all right, it's much larger and closer! XD I'll have to keep tabs on this method for sure

 

[Chapstick]

I got a few more pics

Weird there's such a drop in quality with the grass here vs the first screenshot. I heard most of the stages in this game are remade/remastered versions of 3DS and vita locations

The interfaces are really pretty imo

There are a bunch of different patterns here but I feel like it works. Lastly I like how well the hair and clothes move

Spoiler: a couple more screenshots

 

[Tyaren]

Does the game run in 60fps? That grass looks horrible as do the textures. I often have the feeling Japanese developers are still stuck in the PS3 era...or even further back. It's mostly the Western developers that wow us with amazing graphics. Are there many examples for really great looking Japanese games on current gen? From Software's Blood Bourne and Dark Souls 3 come to mind...but they mostly excel in art style not really in their tech.

 

[Chapstick]

It runs at 1080 60fps but there are some framerate drops when there's too many enemies on screen. This game is also on vita and I think PS3 so they were holding it back too.

I was thinking the other day about how western games look so much better graphics-wise, idk why that is other than them just not caring as much. Meanwhile over here that seems to be a heavy focus. I'm also curious why like every PS4 japanese game throws their watermark on screenshots and videos while I haven't seen a western game yet that does that.

 

[UpSideDownGRUNT]

Japanese games don't especially dish out in graphics, they tend t mostly just do gameplay and artstyle first and foremost.

It probably doesn't help that majority of PS4 games are almost always also on Vita, PS3 or both, I cant think of many Japanese games anime games especially that are just PS4 and nothing else. THE iDOLM@STER: Platinum Stars is basically the only one I can think of right now.

 

[Tyaren]

It also doesn't help that the PS4 is actually not selling well in Japan. Just about 3 million. The other 37 million were sold in the West. That's why there are still so many cross-platform games in Japan, whereas they have by now disappeared here in the West. I was really disappointed when Persona 5, Star Ocean 5 and Tales of Berseria were all announced as cross-platform games. :/ As far as I know the PS3 versions don't even release in the West, just in Japan. They could've looked so amazing... >__<
Now they just look mediocre...

 

[UpSideDownGRUNT]

Tbf P5 and Star Ocean still look decent considering, the shaders are working hard.

 

[Tyaren]

Tbf P5 and Star Ocean still look decent considering, the shaders are working hard.

I agree with P5. It actually does look really good for a cross-gen title, not mediocre as I said before. I got carried way, lol.

But Star Ocean 5? :/

 

[UpSideDownGRUNT]

Lol what's your beef with it? the character models and stuff look pretty decent >.> the clothes are shiney and stuff and it has shaders that's more than most games of similar style.

It's just not as styalised as Persona lol

 

[Chapstick]

Yikes @those trees, they're like PS2 San Andreas quality

 

[Tyaren]

Lol what's your beef with it? the character models and stuff look pretty decent >.> the clothes are shiney and stuff and it has shaders that's more than most games of similar style.

To me it all looks disjointed...literally...just look at what their limbs do...

Also, if you are going anime style you should adjust the lighting accordingly. The lighting, textures and shaders are way too realistic for the stylized characters. They look creepy and have long entered the infamous uncanny valley:

D:

 

[DontForkWitMe]

Does the game run in 60fps? That grass looks horrible as do the textures. I often have the feeling Japanese developers are still stuck in the PS3 era...or even further back. It's mostly the Western developers that wow us with amazing graphics. Are there many examples for really great looking Japanese games on current gen? From Software's Blood Bourne and Dark Souls 3 come to mind...but they mostly excel in art style not really in their tech.

Yakuza 6

gameplay trailer

 

[Tyaren]

Yakuza 6

Great example! Isn't it even cross-gen too but still looks so good? I think we've talked about this game for once very briefly in here.

 

[DontForkWitMe]

Great example! Isn't it even cross-gen too but still looks so good? I think we've talked about this game for once very briefly in here.

nope its PS4 exclusive

 

[UpSideDownGRUNT]

I can't wait to play Yakuza 6 in english 5 years from now >.>

 

[Tyaren]

Right Yakuza 0 was the cross-gen one. And even that game looks fairly good:

 

[UpSideDownGRUNT]

As with other japanese games, only the PS4 version is being brought over here, fortunately I have a PS4 lol I'd never have played a few games if not.

 

[Jadeinchains]

I was watching more gameplay of Senran Kagura and I'm still not sure if I should get it or not, Personally I actually think it looks pretty fine graphics wise. It really looks fun though. If I don't get it I'll probably try to get what ever console game in the series comes out next. Is online fun?

 

[Argentus]

Just gonna say my favorite SK girls too!

Spoiler

I love ALL of the A.R.C.Angels team. The twins and Tachibana especially.

Then I also love Chiyo.

And kanzaki! (So such hotness right there)

And Kuroudo looks awesome.

Going back to Tachibana, I'm not normally into girls with long hair, but goddamn I love her hair so much!

Wish these girls were in the 3d games