Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:11 pm
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Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:13 pm
There’s a bloody cow on the boat!
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:36 am
Ironhide wrote:Starfox Adventures
Definitely this, even now it still looks decent.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:59 am
Obvious mentions should include Subnautica and Crysis.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:33 am
Ecco the Dolphin
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:09 am
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!
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:16 am
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.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:20 am
Moggy wrote:
California Games! The Games series had such good graphics and this wave effect was amazing at the time :-).
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:21 am
Shout out to water/swimming in the original tomb raider. Very convincing for the time with nice lighting on the PlayStation.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:24 am
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.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:27 am
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!
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:28 am
Zilnad wrote:Arkham Knight had very good looking water. Looked very cold and dangerous.
It really did, Zilnad - it was pretty badass water!
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:28 am
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
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:29 am
shy guy 64 wrote:Wind Waker?
Yes! The cell-shaded effects really did come across well, shy guy.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:32 am
rinks wrote:
You appear to have a good Handel on the sound of water, rinks
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:34 am
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.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:36 am
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.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:40 am
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.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:43 am
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.
Re: Nice water | Let's look at water in videogames
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:50 am
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.