Square Enix puts Deus Ex on hold (possibly Tomb Raider)

[marlowe221]

4K isn't all that, anyway. Most folks aren't going to see the difference with the screen sizes typically in use.

I've got a 4K screen, sure, but I like it because of clean scaling of 720p and 1080p content. Heck, even 480p content from stuff like the PS2 looks great, far better than my old 720p Sony set.

(That Sony set is also awesome for retro gaming compared to other LCDs, so it ain't goin' anywhere.)

I have had a chance to see some side-by-side comparisons of 1080p and 4K. I could definitely tell then. But otherwise, I don't think it matters very much on most screen sizes at a reasonable difference from the screen.

I am much more impressed with HDR (I think?) technology. The color depth is really impressive and I would like to have a TV that supports it at some point - of course, the content (game, movie, etc) also has to support it or it doesn't actually do anything, but still.

That said, if our TV went out today I would probably buy a 4K screen just because... that's a lot of what's out there now and it's going to get to a point where it's hard to NOT buy one.

[Sarge]

Oh, I can tell. But yeah, at the usual distances and screen sizes, most folks won't be able to differentiate.

[Xeogred]

So I'm still thinking about this, because I can't deny Mankind Divided did have some issues even though the gameplay itself was extremely solid...

Honestly as much as I like Jensen, I think a lot of the blame might also be on his shoulders. Throwing us into a completely new character, and having Jensen as some recurring contact on the side, would have been a lot more interesting and newer. A simple concept, but I really feel like that could have maybe been a game changer for MD. Publisher shenanigans aside.

There is a sense of "same-ness" between HR and MD. A new character would have added some spice.

[casterofdreams]

I mention it briefly in another thread awhile ago but I loved the art style of HR. I like the gold all over, sort of like The Matrix with the color green. There was an imgur gallery of the ceilings from around the game.



Based on the screens and videos, MD didn't really have that kind of art style. It looked more drab. Generic almost.

[Xeogred]

Yeah, it's basically gone in MD. People made fun of it and they toned the gold tint down in the directors cut of HR. So they took it to heart, unfortunately.