A graphical masterpiece
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- Just Passing Through
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A graphical masterpiece
I would just like to say one thing:
I know that Silent Hill 3 is all of 3 years old know. But visually it has SOOO stood the test of time. It remains having to this day, in my opinion, the best graphics in all of the SH series (despite The Room came a year or so later, but it was rushed, we all agree on that). Not only that, I think its the best graphics I have ever seen on a PS2 game.
Anyone care to refute this, or add some praise of their own?
I know that Silent Hill 3 is all of 3 years old know. But visually it has SOOO stood the test of time. It remains having to this day, in my opinion, the best graphics in all of the SH series (despite The Room came a year or so later, but it was rushed, we all agree on that). Not only that, I think its the best graphics I have ever seen on a PS2 game.
Anyone care to refute this, or add some praise of their own?
He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss,
is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
I agree with you, the graphics of SH3 is simply breath-taking. It's the best I have seen from a SH3 game. Konami was really smart using rust/blood effects to make things look better (since detailed pattern can mask lower quality renders).
Not to mention the car scene when:
Not to mention the car scene when:
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Douglas and Heather are in the car, going to Silent Hill
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Such a good scene. It looked totally realistic without going crazy with the detail outside the car. I think the character models in SH4 are marginally better, but SH3 looks the best all-round.
My only complaint is Heather's hair. What, is each segment weighted like a pendulum? Watch whenever she shakes her head.
My only complaint is Heather's hair. What, is each segment weighted like a pendulum? Watch whenever she shakes her head.
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Oh, that animation was horrible! The first stairwell you go through at the start always makes me laugh. Absolute chicken walk.Hjartu wrote:Mainly when she's walking upstairs.
That's not right. It was in production for yeeears! It's not like the Silent Hill storyline was just tacked on at the last minute, you know.Hometown wrote:You gotta remember, SH4 was pretty rushed.
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Well it kinda was, after all. The game wasn't even meant to be a SH game in concept, so even though they did spend a lot of time on it, it was still pretty strained no matter how much time they spent on it. Besides, all games take years to develop, they just could have spent much more time on the details (I mean, burping nurses and panther dogs? come on, someone just got lazy).
i think SH4's graphics are the same as SH3, however, since SH4's lighting is much less dark than SH3, the flaws are easier to spot. perhaps the opinion of them is further tarnished by SH4's notoriously poor (in comparison to the other silent hill titles) gameplay.
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