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Subject: Halo 2; best graphics to date??
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i was wondering, will Halo 2 probebly have the best graphics to date, because halo 1 had the cutting edge graphics when it came out, onl ynow since halo 2 is coming out, its hard to say because of half-life 2, i mean half-life 2's graphics are unbelievable, i mean it doesnt matter what the graphics look like, it all matters about the game play, but what do u think?

  • 05.16.2004 12:54 PM PDT
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From what I've seen, it's on the level of half-life 2 and doom 3. Very, very good.

  • 05.16.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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I think it's one of the best....but there's also Splinter Cell 3 and Half-Life 2, which both look amazing.

  • 05.16.2004 12:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: Kepp
From what I've seen, it's on the level of half-life 2 and doom 3. Very, very good.


I don't think Doom 3 on xbox looks that exceptional. It's not bad, but not nearly as good as how the PC version looks. I think that Halo 2 is the best looking xbox game I've seen. Riddick looks good too, but I played the demo, and it's not as impressive in motion. It's very good looking, but some aliasing and other issues. So yeah, go Halo 2.

  • 05.16.2004 12:59 PM PDT
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i guess that because half-life 2 is so incredible is because their using a feture used in movies like toy story and monsters inc. thats why their so smooth and realistic, im not sure why halo 2 is so good though, is it because of bump mapping?

  • 05.16.2004 1:00 PM PDT

I don't know - Far Cry is pretty awesome.

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and what is exactally bump-mapping anyway? could someone explain to me what it is and why it makes the game look so much better??

  • 05.16.2004 1:05 PM PDT

It maps, right? Bumps, right?
That's a pretty good description. It adds bumps to flat textures to make them look more realistic.

  • 05.16.2004 1:06 PM PDT
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dont forget, PC games are supposed to look better than consoles since theyre working with current technology...but what it comes down to is how good the artist is. Halo 2 looks better than Half-Life 2 because of the artists, its just beautiful art. Half-Life 2 may look better on a technical basis since it was made to run on better hardware, but Halo 2 is where its at

  • 05.16.2004 1:28 PM PDT