Game News First work in progress screenshot of Wasteland 2 revealed

[Stinger]

It looks ok, I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt of an Alpha screenshot. For me it's the lack of detailed textures rather than the over saturated colours. I think meltdown is on the money when he pointed out another game with a saturated palette but one where the detailed textures balanced it out and the overall look was very pretty.

It's definitely the lack of detail that's making the colours look too simple and glaring and all the attempts at washing the colours out still don't really fix it.

Still, Alpha build, so here's hoping they add in more details to make the overall look much better.

Also there is no way that scorpitron is going to lose.

 

[GarfunkeL]

Looks much nicer than what I expected AND that's just an alpha screen shot. Sweet!

 

[FeelTheRads]

I wish FTR's balls would just drop already, this brattish confrontational attitude abut everything and everyone is annoying as hell

Good to know, because I find your devil's advocate attitude equally annoying. Even more so when it's coupled with illusions of maturity like in this post.

You don't look smarter than a "brat" by forcing this retarded neutrality.

 

[General Maxson]

I must confess I'm not a huge fan of the 'bright' look either but as others have already said the proof of the pudding will be in how Wasteland 2 plays.

As a vaguely-related aside, the game that nailed the future wasteland look for me? None other than:

Still an all-time favorite. I wish they'd stick it on GOG.

[Edit: And approximately 30 seconds later the Wasteland 2 look is beginning to grow on me on further perusal of the screenshot.]

Whoa, what game is this? I want to play it!

 

[Haraldur]

Will the game have a day-night cycle? The screenshot looks OK, colourwise, for near-sunset, as the shadows seem to suggest, when one would expect a red/orange glow -- (too much) desaturation would not, then, be appropriate.

Overall, it looks good.

 

[GarfunkeL]

Original Mech Commander. Get Gold version as it includes the expansion campaign. It's really, really good.

 

[asper]

Jesus...

When can we get a game that looks like this again?

 

[Metro]

Looks great.

 

[Brother None]

"it's just a beta" etc

I'd agree if I thought people are responding to actual stylistic concerns, rather than just the fact that the WIP status makes it look more plastic-y and thus more "cartoony".

Putting in optional filter for the palette is so snooze-button, what kind of concern is that. Here, addressed.

The way you guys are responding to this, you'd think the screenshot looks like this.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

When can we get a game that looks like this again?

You can enjoy sumptuously handcrafted 2D backgrounds anytime by playing the latest hidden object games

 

[Alex_Steel]

A bit less saturation would be nice but yeah, as long as the game will be good, I really don't care if the damn colours will be a little brighter.

I'll wear sunglasses and problem fucking solved.

 

[felipepepe]

Oh boy, I hope they let MCA write Zurg's lines!

 

[FeelTheRads]

It's not about neutrality it's about you going off when you are obviously being an idiot.

If there's anyone that started "going off" is those who jumped with "hurrr you're a retard" and "you just want grim dark" at those who just said that the colors are too saturated.

 

[Ethan Duvall]

 

[Dexter]

I usually am the first to hate on the guys saying shit like "it's only Beta" or whatever in MMORPGs 2 weeks before their release date, but I kind of feel obliged to say that this is 3 months into development and mere 2 months after they finalized the engine decision.

To be honest I'm surprised to see ANY kind of screenshot of the game this early into development without Post Processing, some Filtering etc., I'd have expected them in like a year after funding has finished, but I guess they want to gauge reactions and see what people are saying.

That said, I personally hope they go more the Fallout/Gorky 17 etc. type of "Wasteland" more over Borderlands or Torchlight kind of stuff since I'm seeing some sort of cel-shady type of look on those rock formations etc.
I'm not sure if I can take any kind of serious/moral kind of "quests" serious in such an environment.

I actually bought that on Steam, since it's up for 2.50, I hope it is good xD
Link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/46560/

 

[Humanity has risen!]

What is this 2D game?

 

[Outlander]

I think that is Spellbound's Robin Hood game. If you liked Desperados, you'll like it.

 

[MisterStone]

FUCKIN HELL YEAHR SCORPITRON I LUVS YOU SCORPITRON!



Looks like a good start. They do need to improve the models and skins a bit, get the colors to be a little less gaudy, but nothing to be too worried about at this point.

 

[mindx2]

For a 1st screenshot only a few months into development I think it looks great. In fact, it looks better than I thought it would and feel they are going in the right direction.

I'm less concerned with the Codex's reaction as I am for all those Bioware and Bethesda fans who are expecting Fallout 4. They will be soon flooding the W2 forums demanding their money back. They must be going crazy right now... "What?! No bloom... No 1st person perspective?!... What camera angle is this?!... Which one is MY character?!... Why doesn't the Big Scorpion thing have a quest maker over it?!... Where's Dogmeat?!"

 

[GarfunkeL]

I think that is Spellbound's Robin Hood game. If you liked Desperados, you'll like it.

It's good but quickly gets really repetitive. Still, it has its moments and it IS gorgeous.

 

[Country_Gravy]

I like the "Keep the fuck out" sign.

 

[Davaris]

Looks like their artists are not working with a good palette, as red and slime green do not go together well. Other than that, the progress looks good, but I am more interested in how they will handle turn based movement and the RPG engine details.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

all those Bioware and Bethesda fans who are expecting Fallout 4. They will be soon flooding the W2 forums demanding their money back.

I have some faith in their talent in rationalising anything a developer does into something positive and basically being apologists up to the final expansion pack is paid for

for once these traits will be put towards a decent cause

 

[mbpopolano24]

For a 1st screenshot only a few months into development I think it looks great. In fact, it looks better than I thought it would and feel they are going in the right direction.

I'm less concerned with the Codex's reaction as I am for all those Bioware and Bethesda fans who are expecting Fallout 4. They will be soon flooding the W2 forums demanding their money back. They must be going crazy right now... "What?! No bloom... No 1st person perspective?!... What camera angle is this?!... Which one is MY character?!... Why doesn't the Big Scorpion thing have a quest maker over it?!... Where's Dogmeat?!"

Exactly.... No camera angle? No superduper 1st person badass??? And wehre is my quest maker???? Money back, please....

 

[Clockwork Knight]

HURR DURR NO U

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