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[Hollowpoint5557]

Hero models in cutscenes now equal best graphics ever apparently.

 

[Matsuchezz]

DS2 looks way better, we have only seen HB2 snippets, the giant demo was the most impressive one NT have shown. But nothing has been impressive from a Gameplay stand point nor the cinematics. The liquids simulation on DS2, the design, the scope s way more impressive than HB2's small corridors, and small number of characters. Kojimas productions has always been a graphic powerhouse and using decima even more. NT has been a decent developer graphic wise, and they are getting the results they are getting now thanks to UE5. But they are not that talented.
Looking the trailer again the sheer diversity of materials presented in DS2 makes it more impressive. There are close ups in DS to the skin that we can see the little crevices in the skin that we can't in HB2. I just took a look at the Developer direct on HB2 and the effects on the game have been downgraded. Iam working and I have no time nor the tools to compare the Game awards trailer from 2023, but there are scenes that appear on the DD, and they look inferior.

 

[Negotiator101]

DS2 looks way better, we have only seen HB2 snippets, the giant demo was the most impressive one NT have shown. But nothing has been impressive from a Gameplay stand point nor the cinematics. The liquids simulation on DS2, the design, the scope s way more impressive than HB2's small corridors, and small number of characters. Kojimas productions has always been a graphic powerhouse and using decima evenmore. NT has been a decent developer graphic wise, and they are getting the results they are getting now thanks to UE5. But they are not that talented.

liquid simulation? what are you referring to?

 

[marjo]

the real question is...

Which game has better gameplay ?

 

[Killjoy-NL]

liquid simulation? what are you referring to?

Probably the scene with the waterflood.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Hellblade 2 for characters and close up stuff. Decima handles open world landscapes amazing though.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

I’m guessing he’s talking about the VDBs used? I suppose since Decima supports it, maybe that flood is an actual runtime simulation.

 

[Negotiator101]

Probably the scene with the waterflood.

Or didn't you watch the trailer?

Yeah for some reason all I could think of was the opening scene when he cuts the body free. Strange way to describe water though, rather than just calling it water.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Yeah for some reason all I could think of was the opening scene when he cuts the body free. Strange way to describe water though, rather than just calling it water.

Fair enough. Liquid kinda threw me off as well.

Was rewatching the latest Hellblade 2 trailer and the part where she wades through water is really bad.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Yeah for some reason all I could think of was the opening scene when he cuts the body free. Strange way to describe water though, rather than just calling it water.

Well, water can be simple flipbooks, a true fluid simulation is something a lot more impressive. Not an easy thing to pull off in realtime, UE’s solution for example is super taxing.

 

[Negotiator101]

Fair enough. Liquid kinda threw me off as well.

Was rewatching the latest Hellblade 2 trailer and the part where she wades through water is really bad.

Hopefully they improve that, not too long to wait for HB2 anyway, hopefully it is actually a good game as well as visually impressive.

 

[Hibs]

DS2 looks way better, we have only seen HB2 snippets, the giant demo was the most impressive one NT have shown. But nothing has been impressive from a Gameplay stand point nor the cinematics. The liquids simulation on DS2, the design, the scope s way more impressive than HB2's small corridors, and small number of characters. Kojimas productions has always been a graphic powerhouse and using decima evenmore. NT has been a decent developer graphic wise, and they are getting the results they are getting now thanks to UE5. But they are not that talented.

 

[zeroluck]

HB2 is gonna be a movie with shit gameplay, should have just release on Disney+.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

The pores on Sam's face are so pronounced in DS2 making it look like he is made of clay. Hellblade 2 clears.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Hopefully they improve that, not too long to wait for HB2 anyway, hopefully it is actually a good game as well as visually impressive.

I really loved the first one. It's probably going to be a good game, just more of the same.

 

[Puscifer]

Death Stranding 2 has full blown natural disasters in the trailer, that alone is a win for me

 

[Esppiral]

I was expecting this thread, gaf never dissapoints.

That being said anyone expecting theses games to have the same fidelity during Gameplay and cinematics is dellusional... That goes for both games.

Lets wait until both are released and we can compare actual Gameplay, shall we?

 

[Puscifer]

The pores on Sam's face are so pronounced in DS2 making it look like he is made of clay. Hellblade 2 clears.

They literally haven't shown any real gameplay to make a determination if anything from HB2 is even real

 

[KURDISTAN YPG]

Hellblade 2 , cuz i boughg it and i wanna feel better about my purchase im entitled

 

[Jigsaah]

In game, gameplay: Hellblade 2
Cutscene: DS2

To me, Hellblade 2 is the best looking game I've ever seen. The lighting, shading, the textures, the animations, everything is just amazing. It represents the highest point reached to date in the linear story driven genre.

It's important to understand that these are very different games with very different goals. H2 is a tightly focused curated linear narrative experience. The visuals are incredibly polished but they also completely control the small set of areas you can enter and the camera angles you have access to.

DS2 has unparalled cinematics but in game the result is different. It’s huge sprawling open world game. You can explore massive areas and find all kinds of angles to look at the world. It's not curated the way H2 is.

We really haven't seen much of gameplay in either game for me to really give a good judgement. It's always these snippets and doesn't really give the viewers enough time to really see the game.

I assume both will look fantastic and I'm excited for both.

 

[Punished Miku]

The pores on Sam's face [,,,]

Videogames 2024.

 

[TheGodfather07]

Hopefully they improve that, not too long to wait for HB2 anyway, hopefully it is actually a good game as well as visually impressive.

Yeah it's the gameplay they really need to work on. The first part was quite basic and got boring quickly.

 

[cormack12]

I think we should wait until they're both released. They will both do things well. It's like trying to compare The Last of Us pt ii to Horizon Forbidden West

 

[Negotiator101]

Yeah it's the gameplay they really need to work on. The first part was quite basic and got boring quickly.

I enjoyed the first one, well maybe enjoyed isn't the right word but I found it compelling and powerful but there are many areas where it can be improved.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Videogames 2024.

Oh, you're on the thread comparing the graphics of two unreleased titles as well? Cool.

 

[Negotiator101]

One area HB2 is a clear winner is animations, that DS2 running animation is straight out of MGSV.

 

[Sanepar]

Is this a real question? Fov on hellblade is ridiculous. There is only one char. Animations are bad. They are not on same level.

 

[Negotiator101]

Is this a real question? Fov on hellblade is ridiculous. There is only one char. Animations are bad. They are not on same level.

Animations are bad in HB2?

 

[Gojiira]

DS2 without a doubt, the fidelity while offering all those diverse biomes…Yeah way more ambitious than HB2, much more visually appealing too.

 

[Sanepar]

Animations are bad in HB2?

Yeap, did u see combat? She combat like robocop, same as first game.

 

[YOU PC BRO?!]

The latest Hellblade 2 trailer looked a little ’soft’ to me. The resolution seemed low. With that being said I think it may edge DS2 in overall visual presentation. Regardless, Hellblade doesn’t interest me in the slightest except as a visual showcase. DS2 on the other hand is the easiest day 1 purchase of my life. I expect many others likely feel the same.

 

[Portugeezer]

The DS2 trailer looked really good, but Hellblade 2 gameplay will no doubt have better visuals. It's also a linear game which helps focus in on the graphics.

 

[Negotiator101]

The latest Hellblade 2 trailer looked a little ’soft’ to me. The resolution seemed low. With that being said I think it may edge DS2 in overall visual presentation. Regardless, Hellblade doesn’t interest me in the slightest except as a visual showcase. DS2 on the other hand is the easiest day 1 purchase of my life. I expect many others likely feel the same.

DS was hardly universally praised though, boring was a word I read frequently about it in fact.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I'll need to see both with non curated gameplay.

 

[gladdys]

Wait till they’re out and play both on the same high end PC with no concessions. Then factor this is a subjective answer as well as everyone has their own tastes.

 

[Negotiator101]

Yeap, did u see combat? She combat like robocop, same as first game.

That's a design choice but the quality of the motion capture is incredible so I can't understand your opinion on this.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Hey guys! ... which console fanboy are you!?

I voted hellblade since it will be on pc day one.

that’s not the question.

 

[Crayon]

The main thing they have in common is not being out yet. We've seen graphics can get better or worse in the final stretch.

 

[Varteras]

I really don't obsess over graphics like you guys.

 

[Sanepar]

That's a design choice but the quality of the motion capture is incredible so I can't understand your opinion on this.

Design choice? So bad animation is design choice? lol ok

 

[midnightAI]

One area HB2 is a clear winner is animations, that DS2 running animation is straight out of MGSV.

You may not like it but you do know why the running and walking animations (in part at least) are the way they are?

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Hellblade 2 , cuz i boughg it and i wanna feel better about my purchase im entitled

I actually respect that

 

[The Fartist]

I'm a real artist, so Death Stranding 2 or go fuck your mother.

 

[Ozriel]

Post the actual outdoor areas where you’re not doing a confined and scripted fight sequence

What does that have to do with anything
Did you even read the thread title?

NT has been a decent developer graphic wise, and they are getting the results they are getting now thanks to UE5. But they are not that talented.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

What does that have to do with anything
Did you even read the thread title?

What do graphics have to do with this thread? Wut

 

[midnightAI]

The pores on Sam's face are so pronounced in DS2 making it look like he is made of clay.

That's deliberate, not all characters are like that you'll notice

 

[Ozriel]

What do graphics have to do with this thread? Wut

I’ve made it clear I think this is a weird thread, but The question was, as presented on screen, which one looks better visually.

No idea why you’re going on about ‘confined spaces’ and talking about trickery used.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

DS was hardly universally praised though, boring was a word I read frequently about it in fact.

Tbf, same goes for HB.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I’ve made it clear I think this is a weird thread, but The question was, as presented on screen, which one looks better visually.

No idea why you’re going on about ‘confined spaces’ and talking about trickery used.

Because a like to like comparison is traversing the outside world

And the visuals are simply significantly better in DS2 in this regard

 

[Ozriel]

Because a like to like comparison is traversing the outside world

And the visuals are simply significantly better in DS2 in this regard

You don’t need a like-to-like comparison.

Nobody needed that when comparing visuals in games with art style as diverse as Ratchet and Clank, Kena, Forza Horizon 5 and Returnal for best graphics of 2021.

Use your eyes.