[GamingBolt] Gears 5 is arguably the best looking game of all time

R.T Straker · Sep 5, 2019

Regis said:
Yes it is. But Kait's face (protag) is what puts this game still under RDR2,
They should have tried to replicate Laura Bailey's face, just like they did in Halo 5

Or they should have tried to make her face like in the Broken trailer

Real Kait looks very gamey, she doesnt fit so well with the whole graphic package

Fhaz, JD, Del, Marcus, everyone looks so damn good, but she doesnt

Absolutley not, that Broken trailer face looks bad.

She looks perfectly fine in Gears 5.

Shpeshal Ed said:
Why do people continually use Sunhi's edited and post processed photoshopped gifs that don't actually represent how the game looks?

It's ammo for console wars, that's why.

Also the smaller sized gifs hide away very nicley any IQ problems the game might have.

I recently saw some MGR gifs from him and they could pass out as a curent gen game if you wouldn't know that it isn't.

leng jai · Sep 5, 2019

Sounds like the game looks a lot better on PC than it does on the 1X which makes sense since the console is running It at 60.

Deleted member 4761 · Sep 5, 2019

Tyaren said:
Sunhi repeatedly explains that his gifs are far less edited/enhanced than is claimed. There's also the forumer Much, who barely edits his gifs apart from cutting them and the games look just as gorgeous in his gifs.
Also, even if these gifs are edited, what image and overall visual quality do they actually lose in the process? Are you honestly telling me these gifs have better IQ and visual detail than the game in full resolution on a 4K TV and in HDR? I don't think so. If anything the real deal looks much better than any small, grainy, compressed gif.

Motion blur, film grain, aspect ratio, slow motion, etc...
The game is great, but if you add those things its looks more like a movie than a game.

Ryuhza · Sep 5, 2019

I'm not seeing it. It's certainly in the upper echelon, but I don't see any particular standout qualities in the art direction or rendering to put it on top.

Tyaren · Sep 5, 2019

Shpeshal Ed said:
Nah. Sunhi's gifs are designed to make the games look somewhat more "filmic" for want of a better word.

Guerilla themselves said something along the lines of making Horizon look better than they could lol.

I'm not saying Horizon isnt a gorgeous game. It is. I just don't know why people insist on using gifs that don't actually represent what the game looks like.

You ignored the second part of my post. Even if enhanced the image quality and visual detail is significantly reduced in gifs. The game looks actually much better in 4K and HDR.

Much Do you have some cool Horizon gifs for us that are unedited or minimaly edited? :) One obviously has to do some editing to turn a video into a gif.

eso76 · Sep 5, 2019

Doesn't look like that at all from the videos, but I'll see for myself in a few hrs

TheCrackedJack · Sep 5, 2019

It's still Red Dead Redemption 2 for me. That game is just insane looking. Gears 5 is probably going to be a top 10 or so pick, however. (Credit Snake Drone on Flickr)

Trisc · Sep 5, 2019

Gears 4 looked pretty damn great in motion. Its biggest asset is, by far, the careful balance of optimization and visual fidelity. It looks great while running butter-smooth, especially on PC. So many options you can tweak to get the best balance of visuals and performance. Gears 5 continuing that trend is great news, though the clickbait title of the video... I'm not really feeling it.

Gears needs performance overhead for its competitive modes. It doesn't make sense for it to go for being a graphical knockout like RDR2, given it needs to have low input latency, snappy controls, and clear visual indicators for threats. RDR2 may look excellent, but it doesn't play all that well (the horrible input latency is definitely a sore spot for me with Rockstar's games as a whole).

There's clearly two very different priorities in regards to presentation for a game like RDR2 versus Gears 5, and clickbait headlines only incite pointless argument that get away from the really impressive accomplishments The Coalition made for the game's visuals while still targeting a stable framerate.

Firefly · Sep 5, 2019

ElNerdo said:
Are the models from cutscenes the same as the ones from in-game?

To my untrained eye they look exactly the same but we will have to wait for Digital Foundry to confirm that. In a franchise first they are real time so cut scene quality cannot be disregarded.

Tyaren · Sep 5, 2019

For the ones who think tiny gifs enhance Horizon Zero Dawn to unrecognizability. In these video clips the game looks even better than in the gifs, and even these videos don't compare to actually playing the game in 4K and with HDR:

Hybrid Rainbow · Sep 5, 2019

Possibly, but I still think GoW holds the crown this generation (IMO of course).

Xx 720 · Sep 5, 2019

I'd imagine running on a pc with uhd texture pack and hdr it will be a glimpse of next generation.

christocolus · Sep 5, 2019

Agreed. it looks really impressive.

Deleted member 6235 · Sep 5, 2019

i'm not sure it's the best but i've been playing it all night and it's certainly up there amongst them

Regis said:
Yes it is. But Kait's face (protag) is what puts this game still under RDR2,
They should have tried to replicate Laura Bailey's face, just like they did in Halo 5

Or they should have tried to make her face like in the Broken trailer

Real Kait looks very gamey, she doesnt fit so well with the whole graphic package

Fhaz, JD, Del, Marcus, everyone looks so damn good, but she doesnt

lmao what? that doesn't make absolute no sense whatsoever, kait looks fucking incredible

Deleted member 20297 · Sep 5, 2019

I think we should wait for DF analysis on what this game is on a technical level. "Best looking" will always be subjective as it comes down to personal preference and art style and people will defend their favorite game with gifs which are not representative of actual gameplay - we've been there many times before already.

NippleViking · Sep 5, 2019

For a 60FPS game, absolutely. I'd argue it even holds up against its 30FPS contemporaries titles like GoW, Uncharted 4, and RDR2.

Tyaren said:
For the ones who think tiny gifs enhance Horizon Zero Dawn to unrecognizability. In these video clips the game looks even better than in the gifs, and even these videos don't compare to actually playing the game in 4K and with HDR:

While still gorgeous in those videos, I totally disagree. In those videos I immediately noticed a bunch of flaws in the presentation (jaggies, imperfect IQ, some weird texturework, low res particle effects), which are almost entirely absent in Sunhi's gifs (lost due to editing and downsampling I presume). Sunhi's gifs make it look half a generation ahead. That's not at all a fair representation.

Zappy · Sep 5, 2019

Certainly is the best for any game running at 60FPS. But regardless it's up there rubbing shoulders with just about everything else.

Dreams-Visions · Sep 5, 2019

Pre-loading now.

Thanks, Gamepass Ultimate!

DanteLinkX · Sep 5, 2019

Its does look good but it certainly isn't called Devil May Cry 5.

upinsmoke · Sep 5, 2019

Probably not but still looks good.

I was really impressed with gears 4 hdr implementation.

Deleted member 2254 · Sep 5, 2019

ITT people who haven't tried it claiming some other game looks better.

I'll be trying it later today. It definitely will be one of the sexiest games of the generation, and it will be so while running at 60fps. Best looking is always subjective, to me Cuphead looks better than most triple-A games, but it certainly has one of the most realistic graphics around with amazing character models, animation, all at butter smooth framerate. It will certainly be a joy to play on X graphics-wise.

EDIT: The best graphics this generation, so far, are to be found in Forza Horizon 4 imho. The gameplay screens and videos you can make in that game are often very hard to distinguish from reality, which is no small feat.

Save Now Chicken 25% · Sep 5, 2019

Actual 4k and higher looks so absolutely stunning.

Tyaren · Sep 5, 2019

NippleViking said:
While still gorgeous in those videos, I totally disagree. In those videos I immediately noticed a bunch of flaws in the presentation (jaggies, imperfect IQ, some weird texturework, low res particle effects), which are almost entirely absent in Sunhi's gifs (lost due to editing and downsampling I presume). Sunhi's gifs make it look half a generation ahead. That's not at all a fair representation.

Naturally imperfections are less noticable or disappear entirely in much smaller sizes. If it's the case that games looks so much better in very small size, I wonder what the fuss is about with making resolutions higher and higher and TVs bigger and bigger. When by your logic games look actually worse and half a generation behind in high resolutions and big screen sizes.

TheMadTitan · Sep 5, 2019

That championship belt is still comfortably around the waist of Yoshi's Island.

nelsonroyale · Sep 5, 2019

It looks fantastic, but not better than RDR2. One issue I see is that the terrain geometry, especially rocks, are in general rater blocky like in Uncharted 4. I think it shares quite a lot visually with that. Anyway, I think there are a number of games that looks as good or more impressive in terms of graphical fidelity, but the game is 60 fps on X...

Shawcroft · Sep 5, 2019

It looks real pretty, and 4k60* on console is a pretty great achievement.

But eh, I'd rank Horizon and RDR2 over it. Heck, even Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy. As much as I had issues with those two games, they sure are pretty to look at still, even being years/months old.

Maybe I'm missing something or there's some great pop moment later on, but from all the footage I've seen, both set-pieces and open-world, Gears 5 looks pretty good to great, but that's about it. Heck some parts of the open world even look kinda meh to be honest.

Putty · Sep 5, 2019

RDR 2 is my pick followed by HZD.

Dantero · Sep 5, 2019

Some Xbox one x campaign screenshots.

Dantero · Sep 5, 2019

Bitterman · Sep 5, 2019

*Gears 5 PC

Can't wait to rock this soon.

Psamtik · Sep 5, 2019

It is outrageous that it looks this good at 60 FPS. Just absurd.

Deleted member 56580 · Sep 5, 2019

ThousandEyes said:
Nope

Lant_War said:
It's impressive for sure (especially the X version), but no. Red Dead Redemption 2 looks a lot better, I'd say it's on par with Uncharted 4 and GOW.

JahIthBer said:
RDR2 is hard to beat with how many people worked on it, Gears 5 looks good though.

Trago said:
From what I've seen of videos of the PC version, it does indeed look great, but I'd personally give that title to RDR2 so far this gen.

That could change next year though with new releases hitting.

ThousandEyes said:
RDR 2 on xbox one x is (maybe) objectively the greatest graphical game of all time, i'm not afraid to say that

VeePs said:
Will play tomorrow and find out, game looks very fluid and good tho. Currently at number 1 for me is RDR2. After that, games like God of War, Forza Horizon 4, etc.

Oluasc said:
If not the best, one of the best with RDR2 and FH4.
And the best HDR too, by far.

Sorry guys, but its certainly not a game running on console that is upholding the crown

besides BF V with rtx also destroys gears

Dantero · Sep 5, 2019

Stabbie said:
Sorry guys, but its certainly not a game running on console that is upholding the crown

besides BF V with rtx also destroys gears

The environments and vistas look a lot more convincing in RDR2 in my opinion. The RTX lighting is a win though.

scabobbs · Sep 5, 2019

It's certainly in the discussion

Theorry · Sep 5, 2019

Pro tip. Dont take Gamingbolt headlines serious. Its always clickbait. And looks like it working..
Remember they had that Gears and God of War headline also.

flyingman · Sep 5, 2019

Red Dead 2 looks much better.

flyingman · Sep 5, 2019

Firefly said:
Having not played the full game its hard to say but its also hard to argue against it not being up there with the best.

Marcus's model is as good as any we have seen this generation.

there is no point comparising this not playable screenshots.
You dont see %90 of time while in this game this is just comparison of who paid more to better CGI company to make renders.
Show gameplay screenshots.

flyingman · Sep 5, 2019

Xx 720 said:
I'd imagine running on a pc with uhd texture pack and hdr it will be a glimpse of next generation.

god of war has terrible looking water and textures in most missions which takes takes like %40 of game (open hub). Yeah there are incredible missions while on snowy enviroments but no way its glimpse of next gen or something.

Genio88 · Sep 5, 2019

I just finished Control maxed out on PC with RTX on are they sure about that? Well can't wait to play and see with my eyes Gears 5 on PC

Alex840 · Sep 5, 2019

It looks phenomenal, but I still think RDR2 takes it. God of War Uncharted 4/LL and Horizon ZD look better also.

It's 60fps on X though, which is a big deal.

ElNerdo · Sep 5, 2019

flyingman said:
god of war has terrible looking water and textures in most missions which takes takes like %40 of game (open hub). Yeah there are incredible missions while on snowy enviroments but no way its glimpse of next gen or something.

I think they were talking about Gears, not God of War.

Magic Mushroom · Sep 5, 2019

Stabbie said:
Sorry guys, but its certainly not a game running on console that is upholding the crown

besides BF V with rtx also destroys gears

I was very impressed with Control as well. Not just the rtx, but all the physics stuff and destructability is super impressive. I'd like to see more devs pushing into that direction.

TheHunter · Sep 5, 2019

Alex840 said:
IGod of War Uncharted 4/LL and Horizon ZD look better also.

It's 60fps on X though, which is a big deal.

Not at 60fps they wouldn't.

Not 60 fps and 4k.

cw_sasuke · Sep 5, 2019

I know that it looks freaking amazing - everything else doesnt matter and statements like these only fuel some flame war BS mentality.

DoradoWinston · Sep 5, 2019

flyingman said:
there is no point comparising this not playable screenshots.
You dont see %90 of time while in this game this is just comparison of who paid more to better CGI company to make renders.
Show gameplay screenshots.

to be fair im fairly sure those are all in-game as in not cut to a video and all in real time

Firefly · Sep 5, 2019

flyingman said:
there is no point comparising this not playable screenshots.
You dont see %90 of time while in this game this is just comparison of who paid more to better CGI company to make renders.
Show gameplay screenshots.

They aren't CGI and they are rendered real time.

Escaflow · Sep 5, 2019

Regis said:
Yes it is. But Kait's face (protag) is what puts this game still under RDR2,
They should have tried to replicate Laura Bailey's face, just like they did in Halo 5

Or they should have tried to make her face like in the Broken trailer

Real Kait looks very gamey, she doesnt fit so well with the whole graphic package

Fhaz, JD, Del, Marcus, everyone looks so damn good, but she doesnt

Errr your previous 2 examples look just as gamey , the Halo one looks worse than Gears 5 Kait .

Annoying Old Party Man · Sep 5, 2019

GEARS doesn't do anything for me when it comes to gfx. I have no idea why, but it looks solid but completely uninspiring. Maybe if the title said "most technically impressive" I could agree based on its technical merits. But best looking? Naaah.

NippleViking · Sep 5, 2019

Tyaren said:
Naturally imperfections are less noticable or disappear entirely in much smaller sizes. If it's the case that games looks so much better in very small size, I wonder what the fuss is about with making resolutions higher and higher and TVs bigger and bigger. When by your logic games look actually worse and half a generation behind in high resolutions and big screen sizes.

....That's a straw man and a half. Making an image smaller hides faults through downsampling. Those HZD gifs look better than the actual product because they're so small. However that doesnt mean I'd sooner plug my consoles into my 6" 4k Smartphone, than play them on my 60" 1080p tv.

Zappy · Sep 5, 2019

Annoying Old Party Man said:
GEARS doesn't do anything for me when it comes to gfx. I have no idea why, but it looks solid but completely uninspiring. Maybe if the title said "most technically impressive" I could agree based on its technical merits. But best looking? Naaah.

I've never been a huge fan of Gears artstyle but I do think 5 looks good. I think its the variety of locations.

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