How are they awesome? That one planet looks like a direct Rip from WoW. -_- *goes back to ignoring ST:O* The less I know the happier I am.. maybe this way it won't get canceled.

Quote from: Zach Nicodemous on 28 July 2008 03:42 PM

They are the shiznit - They have a slightly styalized look to them, but not enough to bother me! I'm so excited. 

Ya, I thought so too Zach. I was going to use the word "cartoony" but yours works too. But like you it's not enough to go ballistic over just yet. I'm sure they're just pre-pro shots anyway. The game should be much better.

They are... still.... :puke:

My god they look pants.

I can make better graphics than this! lol

There is no need for a cartoony look or "Stylized" look what-so-ever!

I can understand if they need to keep things like Real-time Shadows and HDR lighting out of the render for perfomance of an MMO, but there is no reason they can't use more realistic lighting otherwise.  It looks like they greatly improved on some of the on-planet surface rendering (more realistic) but the space scenes look too cartoony and just... bad.

I hope they don't go with that style, and if they do, I hope they leave the shaders open-end like Legacy so I can fix this "stylized" look.

They should aim for this look ;)

Lets wait and see some more images from Cryptic before any drastic comments are made about the graphics.  Nano - Your graphics are awesome as always - would love to interview you some day soon.

Why?  They look the same as the PE version ... and not the cool original renders either.  Back to basics, how it was first envisioned and I would be in love.  Stylised just doesn't suit me in relation to something I have watched on TV.  It would be like getting a Pokemon MMO that looked like Crysis.