finally got around to getting on xbox live and was really enjoying the effects (especially the rain on the screen) and started to think of other games with great visual effects...
so whats got the best? (list is quite arbitrary so add as you please!)
rain on screen -
rain on environment -
cell shading -
lens flares -
heat haze -
fire -
weapon trails -
impacts -
water -
ice -
fog -
misc effects -
weirdest -
shmup -
smoke -
here's a quick stab off the top of my head..
rain on screen - MotoGP, MGS2
rain on environment - MGS2
cell shading - Zelda - WW
lens flares - 1080 Snowboarding, MotoGP
heat haze - GT3, Zelda (Volcano)
fire - ? stuck on this..... (Splinter Cell?)
weapon trails - Soul Calibur 2
impacts - Dynasty Warriors 3, Soul Calibur 2, Onimusha 2
water - Waverace - Blue Storm, Mario Sunshine, Morrowind
ice - Halo
fog - Silent Hill 2
misc effects - Metroid Prime/Splinter Cell (Heat vision), Silent Hill 2 (film Grain), Ico (over exposure), MotoGP (fun effects in the cheats section)
weirdest - Stretch Panic/Freak Out
shmup - Psyvariar, Ikaruga
smoke - Zelda - WW
buddha
so whats got the best? (list is quite arbitrary so add as you please!)
rain on screen -
rain on environment -
cell shading -
lens flares -
heat haze -
fire -
weapon trails -
impacts -
water -
ice -
fog -
misc effects -
weirdest -
shmup -
smoke -
here's a quick stab off the top of my head..
rain on screen - MotoGP, MGS2
rain on environment - MGS2
cell shading - Zelda - WW
lens flares - 1080 Snowboarding, MotoGP
heat haze - GT3, Zelda (Volcano)
fire - ? stuck on this..... (Splinter Cell?)
weapon trails - Soul Calibur 2
impacts - Dynasty Warriors 3, Soul Calibur 2, Onimusha 2
water - Waverace - Blue Storm, Mario Sunshine, Morrowind
ice - Halo
fog - Silent Hill 2
misc effects - Metroid Prime/Splinter Cell (Heat vision), Silent Hill 2 (film Grain), Ico (over exposure), MotoGP (fun effects in the cheats section)
weirdest - Stretch Panic/Freak Out
shmup - Psyvariar, Ikaruga
smoke - Zelda - WW
buddha
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