Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Kul att enda kommentaren du kommer med, raynilsson, är angående dåliga eldeffekter. 

Vi har ju lärt oss vid det här laget att alla som är PS3-ägare (xbox, wii ägare) är blinda när det gäller ful grafik.Jag är bara ärlig.Jag tycker allt annat i Uncharted, Ratchet är helt underbart men rök o eld effekterna ser ut som PS2-grafik tyvärr.

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Redigerat av Unregistered6fb5a100, 19 May 2007 - 11:18.

Det behöver ju inte ens vara realistiska effekter. Wind Waker har just nu bättre effekter än det här. Jag tycker också det är underligt när det gäller alla spel som visades på SGD. Precis som om det vore en svaghet i PS3 men det kan det inte vara eftersom andra spel har haft bra effekter. Även om jag personligen tycker Ratchets effekter var bäst av de spel vi såg.

Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 22 May 2007 - 17:09.

7. How much can you crank up the resolutions of the textures with the texture streaming that you apparently have implemented in your engine?

Mike Acton: Improving the quality of detail near the camera, without sacrificing the signature Insomniac long view, has been an important focus through the development of Rachet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. While I can confirm that we are actively working on a texture streaming solution, it is only part of the picture. We’re using our experience with the RSX to tweak our render pipeline and shaders to give our artists the ability to bring a lot more detail to the front while still maintaining the rock-solid framerate our players expect. For example: better detail mapping, better normal mapping, and better lighting. As to exactly how much, I can’t say. Every level, every character and every effect requires a different balance, and honestly we haven’t finished working all those issues out yet. One thing I can say though is that our artists are doing a great job of taking advantage of each of the improvements we roll out and the game looks better every day.

Redigerat av Faceplant, 29 May 2007 - 19:06.

8. How much does the progressive mesh differ from the original PS2 R&C-engine in terms of scale?
Al Hastings, Chief Technical Officer: Our level-of-detail techniques are actually much simpler on PS3 than they were on PS2. We made the decision to steer away from doing heavy amounts of geometry processing on the SPUs, so instead we’ve focused on techniques that can be implemented directly on the graphics chip. There are a lot of trade-offs with this approach, but ultimately we like the fact that it gives us more flexibility in our engine and it frees up the SPUs for gameplay related processing.

9. For the original R&C-engine you guys used (And ND) Game Object Oriented Assembly-language, which was something unique I believe, are you taking a similar approach with the PS3 and the new engine to get the utmost out of it or is it mainly C/C++ ?

Al Hastings: The original PlayStation 2 R&C engine made use of some very fast code for rendering static geometry with smooth level-of-detail that was developed by Naughty Dog. We used this for rendering most of our background environments, and it was vital in allowing us to have large, open worlds and still run at 60hz.

But beyond this, our engine and their engine were completely different. Ours was written in C/C++ and assembly while their engine, like you say, was written in a custom language called GOAL. I think we could have benefited a lot from other cool tech features Naughty Dog had in its Jak & Daxter games, but integrating features from one engine to another is often a lot trickier than it seems — and it’s even more difficult when they are written in two completely different languages.

So far on the PS3, we are using C/C++ and assembly just like we were on PS2. And I think Naughty Dog has switched over to this too, for better or worse.

Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 29 May 2007 - 20:10.

Demot som de ska köra verkar bli den där klassiska stadsbanan som var första banan i R&C 1, och som även fanns i E3-demot från 2005 (?).

Demot som de ska köra verkar bli den där klassiska stadsbanan som var första banan i R&C 1, och som även fanns i E3-demot från 2005 (?).

Jag tror det var GDC 06, men osvuret är bäst.

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Demot som de ska köra verkar bli den där klassiska stadsbanan som var första banan i R&C 1, och som även fanns i E3-demot från 2005 (?).

Redigerat av Zoiler, 24 June 2007 - 22:33.

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Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 12 July 2007 - 18:01.

Givet köp. Verkar precis så "wacky" som man är van vid

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Känner precis likadant, sorgligt bara att icke FPS'er aldrig får samma uppmärksamhet som FPS lir.

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Känner precis likadant, sorgligt bara att icke FPS'er aldrig får samma uppmärksamhet som FPS lir.

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Det stämmer ju inte alls. Lair, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet, Little Big Planet har fått hur mycket uppmärksamhet som helst. Precis som Zelda, Mario, Brain Training, Final Fantasy etc.

Om du syftar på Killzone och Halo hypen så är det väl inte speciellt konstigt med tanke på omständigheterna.

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What's the game about: Developer Insomniac leaves behind Resistance: Fall of Man (well, at least until the sequel) to concentrate on giving its platforming furball and his metallic mate a new-gen makeover. The story never really mattered all that much in previous Ratchet games (except for providing some laughs), but Tools of Destruction delves into the lombax's origin.

What's new for E3: After many months of seeing this odd couple only in trailers, we finally got to play Tools of Destruction. This demo dropped us into the "future of tomorrow" metropolis from those trailers, but not for very long (this playthrough was fairly brief compared to other demos at Sony's booth).

What we like: While the last Ratchet installment on PS2 (Deadlocked) pushed the shooting aspects, we're really digging that Tools of Destruction is going back to the series' platforming roots. Some of the more memorable moments included grinding on a rail while dodging high-speed incoming trains and laser blasts, plus racing across a crumbling bridge while blasting away enemies. Now, that's not to say this edition doesn't come equipped with enough (and quite unconventional) firepower, as we got to try out some neat toys like the grenade that transforms foes into penguins and the all-new Groovitron that gets them dancin' to the beat (rendering them defenseless).

We also saw some of the game's Sixaxis mechanics, and surprisingly, it adds to the experience rather than making it unnecessarily more complicated. Near the end of the demo, Ratchet free-falls and you must move the controller left to right to dodge the city's flying, Star Wars: Episode II-esque traffic. Lastly, we can't help but be impressed with Tools of Destruction's graphics. From the helpless look that Ratchet now makes as he flies through the air to the insane amount of detail in the level's backdrop, this game definitely gives across a Pixar-movie vibe.

[Day 2 update:] As part of Sony's breakout session for Tools of Destruction, we got a quick look at the game's space combat. These on-rails sections are quite comparable to Star Fox, but trust us: Nintendo's shooter never had us traversing such a colorful Milky Way. While blasting your way through the stars, you'll occasionally head down to moons (this particular demo had us bobbing and weaving through its massive canyons). Ratchet's tin-can partner, Clank, also comes into play here, as he mans the back turret from time to time. If that ain't enough of Clank for you, don't worry -- Insomniac promises other playable portions starring the sidekick.

What we dislike: We were a little surprised that the demo didn't include some of the innovative new weapons that we first saw in EGM's reveal cover story, such as the Tornado Launcher, a gun that shoots out an enemy-gobbling twister that you maneuver via tilting the PS3 controller.

Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 18 July 2007 - 01:22.

Såg nyss Extreme Home Makeover. Insomniac var med 

Killen som de byggde nytt rum åt älskade TV-spel och satt i rullstol fick sin egen spelbara karaktär i spelet, som liknade honom. Nu kommer jag inte kunna spela det spelet utan att tänka på det 

Man fick se lite gameplayfootage också (dåliga explosioner och han var tydligen odödlig =/) på hans nya plasmaskärm 60 tum eller vad det kan ha varit.

"Ratchet and Clank is coming out this fall!"

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dåliga explosioner och han var tydligen odödlig =/)

Det där var en grej de gjorde i våras. Innan Gamers Day t.o.m 18/4. Tydligen hade killens farsa blivit förlamad när han tjänstgjorde i Irak, och senare fick en hjärtattack, grabben tappade benen i en bilolycka och syrrans hans blev av med en njure eller hur det var...så Insomniac gjorde om grabben till en spelbar karaktär och for hem till honom, i samband med Home Makeover, med ett devkit och lät han spela.

Du och dina explosioner.  Kika på lite nytt material.

Kika på lite nytt material.

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Mellanscenerna är inte gjorda med ingamemotorn va? Eller de är väl iallafall finputsade?

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Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 28 July 2007 - 20:45.

Vissa av scenerna är också efterbehandlade, med till exempel någon speciell effekt som skulle kosta för mycket devtid att göra för en enda scen, klippta i efterhand, eller färgjusterade eller vad det kan vara.

Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 05 August 2007 - 17:49.

Redigerat av Namtrac, 18 August 2007 - 10:45.

Just what the doctor ordered 

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