Am I the only one around here
I agree that Reach doesn't look quite as "polished" as most of its competitors... Bungie could easily have changed that by dropping the quality of the HDR while increasing the lighting contrast to get hazy Halo 4-style bloom, adding in some hazy screen-space godrays, applying a blurry post-process filter, and using less colour contrast. Bungie doesn't do that because they care more about crisp imagery and diverse, bold colour schemes. (This is part of why all the screen-space godrays in Destiny footage has me a little worried.)
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That last bit there...
I'm not entirely sure you should worry that much. I think godrays might fit well with the universe Bungie is trying to create. Do they fit well in Halo? Debatable. Could they fit well in a mythic-sci-fi feel that they are trying to create? Possibly.
There's always personal preference, of course, but from what I've seen, I think it works.
Complete thread:
- Destiny at GDC -
rliebherr,
2013-03-27, 19:27
- Sweet! Thanks for the link! - Mr Daax, 2013-03-27, 19:31
- Destiny at GDC - stabbim, 2013-03-28, 09:14
- Less than 5 hours! - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 11:10
- Don't expect code samples. -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-28, 11:52
- Don't expect code samples. -
Tawpgun,
2013-03-28, 12:23
- Don't expect code samples. - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 12:54
- Don't expect code samples. -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 12:57
- Don't expect code samples. - yakaman, 2013-03-28, 13:15
- Don't expect code samples. -
Tawpgun,
2013-03-28, 12:23
- Dat Concept Art -
Beorn,
2013-03-28, 16:13
- Dat Concept Art - PoK3RFaC3D, 2013-03-28, 16:13
- Seriously. Just...damn. - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-28, 21:03
- Destiny at GDC -
rliebherr,
2013-03-28, 16:24
- Onyx Pyramid Ships!! -
rliebherr,
2013-03-28, 16:24
- Stargate SG1, yo. - Revenant1988, 2013-03-28, 19:52
- Onyx Pyramid Ships!! -
rliebherr,
2013-03-28, 16:24
- Yay, in game shot! - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 16:25
- Exo - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 16:44
- Didn't clip into each other - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 16:47
- TAKE MY DAMN MONEY. -
GrimBrother One,
2013-03-28, 16:51
- And mine. - rliebherr, 2013-03-28, 16:55
- I don't have money, so will clothes suffice? - zumphry, 2013-03-28, 17:26
- This just in. They're taking preorders. :p - Ragashingo, 2013-03-29, 09:34
- Playable Races - rliebherr, 2013-03-28, 16:55
- Calling it now: Exo is gonna be the most popular race -
Pfhrogblast,
2013-03-28, 16:58
- Calling it now: Exo is gonna be the most popular race - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 17:00
- Calling it now: Exo is gonna be the most popular race - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-03-28, 17:03
- I already have a skull face. Want to be more human. - scarab, 2013-03-28, 17:04
- The Awoken are fascinating. -
TTL Demag0gue,
2013-03-28, 17:11
- The Awoken are fascinating. - zumphry, 2013-03-28, 17:24
- Elves in spaaaaaace - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-28, 22:19
- SO. MUCH. ART. - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 17:06
- YouTube Video Up - UnrealCh13f, 2013-03-28, 17:06
- Destiny at GDC - RC, 2013-03-28, 17:11
- More Grognok please -
Pfhrogblast,
2013-03-28, 17:27
- More Grognok please -
Veegie,
2013-03-28, 18:15
- More Grognok please -
Beorn,
2013-03-28, 20:21
- More Grognok please - Phoenix_9286, 2013-03-28, 20:47
- More Grognok please - Stephen Laughlin, 2013-03-30, 02:00
- More Grognok please -
Beorn,
2013-03-28, 20:21
- More Grognok please - uberfoop, 2013-03-28, 20:20
- More Grognok please -
Veegie,
2013-03-28, 18:15
- Is it possible... -
Grizzlei,
2013-03-28, 17:28
- Is it possible... - Wakko45, 2013-03-28, 21:56
- I like Bungie. I like Destiny. -
Leviathan,
2013-03-28, 18:20
- Warlock all the way! SPAAAACE WIZAAAAAARD! -
Chewbaccawakka,
2013-03-28, 18:23
- Either Human Titan or Exo Hunter for me. -
Anton P. Nym (aka Steve),
2013-03-28, 19:37
- Awoken female. With no armor. I can pretend I'm Cortana. - Leviathan, 2013-03-28, 21:36
- Either Human Titan or Exo Hunter for me. -
Anton P. Nym (aka Steve),
2013-03-28, 19:37
- I like Bungie. I like Destiny. -
Kermit,
2013-03-29, 08:47
- What, like a kilt? -
Beorn,
2013-03-29, 09:06
- Exactly. -
Kermit,
2013-03-29, 09:11
- Dresses have this airflow... -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-03-29, 09:20
- If your hand touches metal… -
Beorn,
2013-03-29, 10:26
- Coat==Wizard Hood==Hunter CanOpwner==Titan - scarab, 2013-03-29, 13:46
- I'm gonna be that guy... -
Lurono,
2013-03-29, 23:37
- I'm gonna be that guy... - Xenos, 2013-03-30, 01:27
- If your hand touches metal… -
Beorn,
2013-03-29, 10:26
- Dresses have this airflow... -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-03-29, 09:20
- Destiny needs Highlanders - scarab, 2013-03-29, 15:00
- Exactly. -
Kermit,
2013-03-29, 09:11
- What, like a kilt? -
Beorn,
2013-03-29, 09:06
- Warlock all the way! SPAAAACE WIZAAAAAARD! -
Chewbaccawakka,
2013-03-28, 18:23
- I think I've been here too long. -
Claude Errera,
2013-03-28, 19:28
- You're not alone, man. - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-28, 19:39
- Yep - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 19:49
- Ditto - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-28, 19:53
- I KNEW I recognized that cloak from somewhere! - Chewbaccawakka, 2013-03-28, 20:07
- I had the same thought - Xenos, 2013-03-28, 21:17
- Nope, first thing I thought too. -
GrimBrother One,
2013-03-28, 22:11
- Nope, first thing I thought too. - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 09:09
- The Hive do look familiar... - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 01:43
- Snap! - scarab, 2013-03-29, 03:38
- Seems familiar, as if from a dream... - Malagate, 2013-03-29, 09:42
- I was thinking -
Stephen Laughlin,
2013-03-30, 00:15
- I was thinking - JS, 2013-04-04, 16:29
- Right there with you. - SunshineDuk, 2013-03-30, 10:21
- I think I've been here too long. -
JS,
2013-04-02, 16:53
- Nice finds! - Claude Errera, 2013-04-02, 19:09
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-28, 22:03
- Am I the only one around here - Phoenix_9286, 2013-03-28, 22:14
- Am I the only one around here -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 22:25
- Am I the only one around here -
Xenos,
2013-03-28, 22:30
- Am I the only one around here -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 22:53
- Am I the only one around here -
Xenos,
2013-03-28, 22:55
- Am I the only one around here - Ragashingo, 2013-03-28, 23:10
- Am I the only one around here -
Xenos,
2013-03-28, 22:55
- Am I the only one around here -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 22:53
- Am I the only one around here -
Xenos,
2013-03-28, 22:30
- Am I the only one around here -
uberfoop,
2013-03-28, 22:53
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 09:38
- Am I the only one around here -
Kermit,
2013-03-29, 09:51
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 10:08
- Am I the only one around here - Leviathan, 2013-03-29, 12:44
- Am I the only one around here -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-29, 12:48
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 13:50
- Am I the only one around here - SigbiasSilva, 2013-03-29, 14:41
- Am I the only one around here - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 23:56
- Am I the only one around here - General Vagueness, 2013-04-07, 21:49
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 13:50
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 10:08
- Am I the only one around here -
uberfoop,
2013-03-29, 12:35
- Am I the only one around here -
Lurono,
2013-03-29, 23:53
- Am I the only one around here -
Xenos,
2013-03-30, 01:22
- Am I the only one around here -
ZackDark,
2013-03-30, 08:14
- Am I the only one around here - uberfoop, 2013-03-30, 11:29
- Am I the only one around here -
ZackDark,
2013-03-30, 08:14
- Am I the only one around here - uberfoop, 2013-03-30, 10:57
- Am I the only one around here -
Xenos,
2013-03-30, 01:22
- Am I the only one around here -
Lurono,
2013-03-29, 23:53
- Am I the only one around here -
Kermit,
2013-03-29, 09:51
- Am I the only one around here -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 09:38
- Am I the only one around here - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 01:37
- Cody's obligatory contrarian comment fail - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:07
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? -
scarab,
2013-03-29, 04:42
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? -
kapowaz,
2013-03-29, 05:06
- I wasn't talking about Bungie licensing it -
scarab,
2013-03-29, 05:15
- I wasn't talking about Bungie licensing it - kapowaz, 2013-03-29, 11:20
- I wasn't talking about Bungie licensing it -
scarab,
2013-03-29, 05:15
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-29, 10:06
- It will be interesting to see what they will use in Halo 5 - scarab, 2013-03-29, 14:56
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? -
car15,
2013-04-02, 23:50
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - biggy, 2013-04-03, 00:35
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? - uberfoop, 2013-04-03, 00:43
- Will 343 continue using a version of Bungie's engine? -
kapowaz,
2013-03-29, 05:06
- Quantity has a quality all of its own, comrade. -
Anton P. Nym (aka Steve),
2013-03-29, 06:28
- Quantity has a quality all of its own, comrade. - General Vagueness, 2013-04-07, 21:15
- Am I the only one around here - RC, 2013-03-29, 08:40
- Flexibility - electricpirate, 2013-03-29, 11:47
- Hnnnngg! -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-28, 22:49
- AND DAT MUSIC!!! -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-28, 22:53
- AND DAT MUSIC!!! - Tawpgun, 2013-03-29, 11:58
- AND DAT MUSIC!!! -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-28, 22:53
- Speculation Update Time! -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 23:03
- Speculation Update Time! -
uberfoop,
2013-03-28, 23:10
- Speculation Update Time! -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 23:17
- Speculation Update Time! - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:19
- Speculation Update Time! - scarab, 2013-03-29, 04:15
- Speculation Update Time! -
Ragashingo,
2013-03-28, 23:17
- Speculation Update Time! -
Quirel,
2013-03-30, 02:14
- Speculation Update Time! -
Xenos,
2013-03-30, 02:43
- Speculation Update Time! - scarab, 2013-03-30, 03:54
- Speculation Update Time! - ZackDark, 2013-03-30, 08:25
- Speculation Update Time! -
Quirel,
2013-03-30, 08:28
- Speculation Update Time! -
Stephen Laughlin,
2013-03-30, 09:23
- Speculation Update Time! - Xenos, 2013-03-30, 14:58
- Speculation Update Time! -
Stephen Laughlin,
2013-03-30, 09:23
- Speculation Update Time! -
Xenos,
2013-03-30, 02:43
- Speculation Update Time! -
uberfoop,
2013-03-28, 23:10
- Screaming souls catastrophically evacuating someone's skull -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-28, 23:19
- Screaming souls catastrophically evacuating someone's skull - NsU Soldier, 2013-03-30, 06:49
- Destiny at GDC - Xenos, 2013-03-29, 01:23
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-29, 08:48
- Unknown enemy race - Ragashingo, 2013-03-29, 09:04
- Unknown enemy race -
Malagate,
2013-03-29, 09:45
- Agree. - Kermit, 2013-03-29, 09:51
- Unknown enemy race -
Malagate,
2013-03-29, 09:52
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-29, 12:19
- Unknown enemy race -
TDSpiral,
2013-03-30, 10:12
- Unknown enemy race -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-30, 10:24
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-30, 10:56
- Unknown enemy race -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-30, 11:09
- Unknown enemy race -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 11:14
- Unknown enemy race -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-31, 03:43
- Unknown enemy race -
Malagate,
2013-04-01, 05:06
- Unknown enemy race -
kapowaz,
2013-04-01, 05:44
- Unknown enemy race - Malagate, 2013-04-01, 06:00
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-04-01, 10:19
- Unknown enemy race - SigbiasSilva, 2013-04-01, 10:36
- Unknown enemy race - kapowaz, 2013-04-01, 14:26
- Unknown enemy race -
kapowaz,
2013-04-01, 05:44
- Unknown enemy race -
Malagate,
2013-04-01, 05:06
- Unknown enemy race -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-31, 03:43
- Unknown enemy race -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 11:14
- Unknown enemy race -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-30, 11:09
- Unknown enemy race -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 11:12
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-30, 11:33
- Unknown enemy race -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 12:00
- Strange Names? -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 14:55
- Strange Names? - ZackDark, 2013-03-30, 16:56
- Strange Names? -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 14:55
- Unknown enemy race -
Wakko45,
2013-03-30, 12:00
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-30, 11:33
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-30, 10:56
- Unknown enemy race -
SigbiasSilva,
2013-03-30, 10:24
- Unknown enemy race -
TDSpiral,
2013-03-30, 10:12
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-29, 12:19
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-29, 12:31
- Unknown enemy race -
zumphry,
2013-03-29, 13:41
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-30, 10:45
- Unknown enemy race -
zumphry,
2013-03-30, 14:59
- Unknown enemy race - Mr Daax, 2013-03-30, 15:21
- Unknown enemy race -
zumphry,
2013-03-30, 14:59
- Unknown enemy race -
Mr Daax,
2013-03-30, 10:45
- Unknown enemy race -
zumphry,
2013-03-29, 13:41