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Compound Fracture Announced (Dinosaur action survival horror FPS with gorgeous PS1 styled graphics)
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The footage really captures the aura that those early 3D horror games had. Slow movement, lots of empty spaces where you just don't know if you're gonna get attacked or not. I love the look of it.
Jaw knows.
I like the aesthetic. It's a rare example of a PS1-style indie that both looks relatively authentic and good. Most lofi PS1-style indies I've seen look really bad. However, pretty-looking indies are ultimately dime a dozen. I just hope it will play well.
I like the aesthetic. It's a rare example of a PS1-style indie that both looks relatively authentic and good. Most lofi PS1-style indies I've seen look really bad. However, pretty-looking indies are ultimately dime a dozen. I just hope it will play well.
I hate it. Now I know why it took so long for indies to use this style.
With no nostalgia for the game, it just looks rough.
Which is probably the biggest compliment I can give it, they absolutely nailed that PS1 look.
With no nostalgia for the game, it just looks rough.
Which is probably the biggest compliment I can give it, they absolutely nailed that PS1 look.
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I'm really glad so many indies have taken to using the PS1 retro look. Can't account for bad tastes.
Looks gorgeous, I hope the gameplay and atmosphere remain up to the standard set by these clips! I'll be following for sure. 😎
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Wonder what if the protag is inspired by Regina.
Also, did Regina ever have a last name? Regina Saur?
Also, did Regina ever have a last name? Regina Saur?
Yeah watch the one on the steam store page. You can see all the glorious dither at 60 fps.
A welcome departure from pixel art and also enables the more advanced gameplay of a 3D title.
Yeah I imagine that will be configurable - I watched it on my set at normal view distance and thought "oh gosh is this FOV low".
Indie scene has been making strides at hitting those retro looks. NES then SNES, then PS1. We need more N64 lookalikes tho as well!
Can't wait for PS2/GC/OGXB retro looks!
Can't wait for PS2/GC/OGXB retro looks!
Was worried this would be a roguelike thing, but it's a linear FPS so therefore I am interested.
Not only do I like the PSX era art, there is a part of my old gamer brain that is instinctually excited by PSX style graphics running at extremely high frame rates. Games that look like that aren't supposed to run at 60hz.
maybe for now, they just announced it, once it gets sime momentum they can probably think about porting it
I really hope so :/ I love the gameplay, I am a big sucker for Tankcontrols
with that style of graphics they gotta put it on PS4/5 atleast
I dig it. It's a retro look that works well with 60fps. Got very much Resident Evil 1 & 7 + Dino Crisis vibes.
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The video on the Steam page does look a lot better than the one on Twitter.
I have to say, though, as someone who lived through this era I have zero nostalgia for it. It's not that PS1-style graphics can't look beautiful, I mean take Umurangi Generation for example, but this game just looks muddy. I know that the desaturation is a deliberate stylistic choice, but it doesn't work for me, especially in the dark areas. The scenes with better lighting look ok, though.
I have to say, though, as someone who lived through this era I have zero nostalgia for it. It's not that PS1-style graphics can't look beautiful, I mean take Umurangi Generation for example, but this game just looks muddy. I know that the desaturation is a deliberate stylistic choice, but it doesn't work for me, especially in the dark areas. The scenes with better lighting look ok, though.
It looks good and is definitely on my radar now. Though it would be nice to see some Dinosaur footage in your Dinosaur game.
Looks ugly as sin (and boring to boot). The PS1 era 3D is probably what I have the least nostalgia for. The wobbly mess without perspective correction can burn in hell. I'd be very cautious actually expecting a good game here. At least it has a deliberate soundtrack, lol.
I can't even play the original Wipeout anymore, as ugly as it is. And that's WIPEOUT, I love Wipeout!
I can't even play the original Wipeout anymore, as ugly as it is. And that's WIPEOUT, I love Wipeout!
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These comments strike me as very disrespectful. You seem mad?
Tell that to the thousands of people on the devs twitter account telling them how much they love the look of the game.
I just don't like what I see at all. The "wobbly mess" wasn't aimed at this game in particular, but at the whole PS1 generation of 3D games. The darkest timeline for game graphics, I didn't even like it back then. Took a while for the switch from 2D to 3D to be tolerable. Those early years were rough.
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Too bad. It already is. Indie games are using it as there mainstream style.