E3 2010: Killzone 3 Won't Sacrifice Visual Quality For 3D
Killzone 3Ever since the unveiling of 3D gaming, it has been a common question: "will this compromise uber-slick high-definition graphics?"
Many have said "yes" in response to this question, as many journalists and industry insiders have seen certain games in 3D, and it was clear the resolution took a substantial hit. However, technology will continue to get better and Sony has already said that games designed with 3D in mind will look far better than games that were "retrofitted" for the new perspective. This is why Guerrilla Games managing director Hermen Hulst told VideoGamer that 3D "has not compromised the fidelity of the sequel's graphics." Said Hulst:
"It's a different way of rendering. But I don't think it does. Not when we're done and dusted. You can have all the fidelity, all the performance that you require, but it's obviously a different way of going about things, it's not apples for apples necessarily."
We saw some amazing footage of KZ3 running on stage at Sony's E3 press conference, and Hulst said this footage was "months out from alpha, and already it's running very smoothly, running at an impressive fidelity." And of course, the team still has time to make some adjustments and enhancements; the highly anticipated FPS won't arrive until February 2011. But if he's right, and we can keep the unbelievable visual quality when we make the leap to 3D, that might be worth the price of admission.
Related Game(s): Killzone 3
6/17/2010 12:33:57 PM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:07:15 PM
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kraygen
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:01:17 PM
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CharlesD
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:17:48 PM
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just2skillf00l
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:28:54 PM
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piratedrunk
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:07:23 PM
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RadioHeader
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:18:35 PM
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What I would like to see from all this is an end to the unstable 30 FPS era. If Guerilla can give us a smooth running 3D experience, then other devs should definitely be able to achieve a rock-solid 30 or 60 FPS in 2D (I'm talking mostly about those pesky multiplats).
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FM23
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:39:03 PM
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JackC8
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:51:40 PM
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Oh, and get rid of the in-game loading times as well.
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Lawless SXE
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:51:44 PM
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Peace.
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Jian2069
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:40:25 PM
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xnonsuchx
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 10:36:47 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:06:33 PM
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yak4life85
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:10:55 PM
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Jawknee
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:10:42 PM
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Already saving up.
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Crabba
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 4:23:18 PM
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I just hope that they aren't limiting the 2D graphics details settings to what can be done while keeping 3D enabled, because it's pretty obvious that however powerful the PS3 is, enabling 3D WILL take a toll on how many polygons/textures/effects can be displayed on screen at one time.
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raiden213
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 5:46:00 PM
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I've been to Sonystyle awhile ago and tested the 3d demo they have with MLB The Show 2010 which looks really awesome, I have to admit that 3D effect does really add to the immersion on the game compared to my non-HDTV set. Now, I'm really looking forward of my next upgrade even though I still don't have the cash, but from what I have seen I will be on board when I can finally afford 3d TV's. I know alot of people are not yet interested which is bec. the technology is still new and expensive at the moment. Also, I don't buy the reason that people they don't like 3d, I'm sure if you have the extra cash to spend you'll probably get these new 3d tv's.
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Alienange
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:15:08 PM
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Jawknee
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:21:06 PM
Should be anyway..
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DemonNeno
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:53:24 PM
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I just look at it this way, I just made it out of a LCD boom with a winner. In fact, I love the Sharp Aquos 52" w/ 120hz (granted, I'm not sure if that's hardware or "rendered"). Gaming is great and immense. Kind of brings out the worst in some FSAA, but distance from the set resolves most of it!
Once I'm ready to give it up, once I'm ready to dedicate the entire human lifestyle shift of wearing 3D glasses to watch tv..
In the meantime, everything about it will get better. I have no doubt that it'll be worth the purchase within it's first year. It'll just be a slow, financially cautious, start..
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Juanalf
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:32:01 PM
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Xbox_Killer
Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:44:26 PM
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___________
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 3:01:32 AM
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if thats true ill eat my hat because KZ2 struggled to keep at 30FPS let alone 60!
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BikerSaint
Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 1:53:35 AM
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So the only thing I really want fixed in K2 is the damned continuous load times that been causing hic-cupping making for a couple seconds of game stuttering lag time all through the game. And that has also caused my game to freeze up twice too.
I love everything about the game, including the weight of the weapons, but these constant hic-ups are more than a constant irritation.
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FM23
Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 4:45:59 AM
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BikerSaint
Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 7:27:21 PM
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/06/hands-on-with-killzone-3-making-the-case-for-3d.ars
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Button Masher
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Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 12:51:03 PM