Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames

There’s a bloody cow on the boat!

Ironhide wrote:Starfox Adventures

Definitely this, even now it still looks decent.

Obvious mentions should include Subnautica and Crysis.

Ecco the Dolphin

KK wrote:I think the first time I remember going 'Wow, look at that water, Mum!' was Splashdown on the PS2...

Water effects were extremely tough to get right in the past and I get that feeling of "yelling out", KK, when it was done well!

shy guy 64 wrote:Should we give a shout out to hydroventure?

Ah! The old WiiWare title! Yeah, that portrayed the movement of water very well, shy guy.

Moggy wrote:

California Games! The Games series had such good graphics and this wave effect was amazing at the time :-).

Shout out to water/swimming in the original tomb raider. Very convincing for the time with nice lighting on the PlayStation.

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:...I think my first 'wow' moment was swimming in Super Mario 64. Next level would be Wave Race 64, although that was more around how it could change over the laps, and how the jet ski handled on it...

Yeah, Wave Race is a gold standard for 90s water, Ob! It seemed to use the typically lower res, blurry N64 style to become a positive thing in representing the water.

Preezy wrote:All shall bow before the mighty Overboard on PS1 ...

I was aware of the Overboard game and it's standing as a cult hit... but I don't think that I'd seen footage of it before, Preezy. Yep, that water looks neat!

Zilnad wrote:Arkham Knight had very good looking water. Looked very cold and dangerous.

It really did, Zilnad - it was pretty badass water!

Christopher wrote:Wave Race 64 was and is still is incredible. It may have lost its visual appeal, but the physics still hold up.

It's called buoyancy

shy guy 64 wrote:Wind Waker?

Yes! The cell-shaded effects really did come across well, shy guy.

rinks wrote:

You appear to have a good Handel on the sound of water, rinks :toot:

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Qikz wrote:I like the water in Minecraft now - especially the "newer" warm ocean biomes.

That looks lovely, Qikz - a very warm and enticing representation of water.

Christopher wrote:Wave Race 64 was and is still is incredible. It may have lost its visual appeal, but the physics still hold up.

A few years may have past but, definitely, Christopher, the effects sure do still look smart.

jawa_ wrote:
Christopher wrote:Wave Race 64 was and is still is incredible. It may have lost its visual appeal, but the physics still hold up.

A few years may have past but, definitely, Christopher, the effects sure do still look smart.

This was from a texture pack - this is what it looks like normally. I still love it though.

Ironhide wrote:Starfox Adventures and Mario Sunshine had great water effects (for the time).

As did Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance.

Nice to see a few different titles added to the mix. Those bright waters on the GameCube did castch the eye, Ironhide.

Rapidly-Greying wrote:Everybody's Golf World Tour has lovely water.

I haven't seen that water, RG, but at least it looks good if you end up in the drink.

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