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Wow such outward aggression! I would recommend individual therapy. I can see how these games can be dangerous they bring out the worst in some people! Are you one of those 30 somethings still living at home with mom? Strange that you should copy and pase my message but yet you were talking about another post? Who is the tool? You of course 🙂
 
Question: Why on earth was this tested ONLY on a 6800GT? Why not at least a 7600GT/7800GT/7900GT? Or an ATI Radeon 1800X??/1900X?? "Next generation" cannot even resemble such if it is being activated on a graphics card that is from the previous generation, no?
 
Question: Why on earth was this tested ONLY on a 6800GT? Why not at least a 7600GT/7800GT/7900GT? Or an ATI Radeon 1800X??/1900X?? "Next generation" cannot even resemble such if it is being activated on a graphics card that is from the previous generation, no?
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i'm guessing this particular reviewer didn't get a free next gen card, so he used his own.

even though i just have a 6600 GT it's important to test this 'next gen mode" with a next gen card
 
Yeap, that's true! The G80 or the R600 would be next-gen!
Anyway, am I the only one here thinking that Lara looks more "alive" in normal mode? (I really don't know how to describe it) In next-gen mode looks like a plastic doll, while in normal mode has more make-up, and her eyes are kinda bigger and more expressive...
Actually, I don't like the "next-gen" mode, it removes a lot of light sources, and the only good thing that has is parallax mapping. I'd rather have a better lightning instead of glossy rocks...
 
Anyway, am I the only one here thinking that Lara looks more "alive" in normal mode?


No you are not I agree with you 110%. The nextgen mode is way too dark. I still think it is odd that they reviewed this game. Is this the only game with the nextgen mode option? I don't think I would ever play this game even if someone gave it to me for free. And if I did paly it I would never admit it 🙂
 
On my system the game ran great. I played with next generation content "on" at all times. With the resolution set to 1600 x 1200. There is water droplets on Lara's skin and she looks moist. I didn't experience any glitches in the Japan level. Maybe the newer card from nvidia helped.
Nice article.

AMD 64 X2 4400
A8N32-SLI
2GB Corsiar XMS
NVidia GeForce 7900 GTX (single card)
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Man, I think you are telling a big lie cause the water effects on Lara don't work with next gen content, and you also said that didn’t had any problems???
hummmmmmmm
 
Anyway, am I the only one here thinking that Lara looks more "alive" in normal mode?


No you are not I agree with you 110%. The nextgen mode is way too dark. I still think it is odd that they reviewed this game. Is this the only game with the nextgen mode option? I don't think I would ever play this game even if someone gave it to me for free. And if I did paly it I would never admit it 🙂
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Completly agree on this one. I think the game looks far better when played on the 'normal' settings.
Whats more its actually playable on normal settings. I presume they mapped the levels before considering the implications with lighting when adding the 'next generation content'. I dont really see why they bothered.
 
Someone in Tom's is doing something wrong...
First, the "Graphics Buyer's Guide", really lame mistake there... Now, this "next-gen" graphics review that is kinda useless...
Where's the good people that used to make this an awesome web site for hardware enthusiasts?? 8O
 
Anyway, am I the only one here thinking that Lara looks more "alive" in normal mode?


No you are not I agree with you 110%. The nextgen mode is way too dark. I still think it is odd that they reviewed this game. Is this the only game with the nextgen mode option? I don't think I would ever play this game even if someone gave it to me for free. And if I did paly it I would never admit it 🙂
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Completly agree on this one. I think the game looks far better when played on the 'normal' settings.
Whats more its actually playable on normal settings. I presume they mapped the levels before considering the implications with lighting when adding the 'next generation content'. I dont really see why they bothered.

i'm with you. 100%. I would even go so far as to say this game looks like crap.

And the quote that made me fall of my chair:

"The skin on Lara's chest, neck and face look almost real."

What's wrong with your guys at Toms? She looks like an anorexic barbie-plastic-doll, stuffed with two baloons. Did I mention the makeup? Awful.

I wait for the day where they come up with a normal heroine character.

All I can say is EEEEWWWWWW! :?
 
Well, the only way you would know if he's telling a lie, is if you had a similar PC, at least a 7900GTX... and play the game, of course 😛
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Here:
'In Next Generation mode this moist skin effect is invisible, even with light from the flashlight.'
'In the third example, too, Lara's skin is moist in normal mode.With Next Generation Content the skin no longer glistens'

This was taken from the review so i gues he is lying...
Now about the game: i think its name should be 'Army Men: Agent Lara" heheheheh
But she kinda look good comparing to today games...
 
But... The review was made using a 6800GT, not a 7900GTX...
Maybe, MAYBE, with a newer graphics card (such as the 7900GTX) the effects look the way they should...
That's why I said what I said 8)
 
The game was written for a new driver that hasn't been officially released by nVidia yet. The understanding was that the driver would be released at the same time as the game, but it never happened.

If you get the 84.43 drivers from other sources, the water in next gen mode looks so much better. In the shot where it's shallow and looks milky, it now looks clear again, but shiny and it even ripples slightly as you move things around. Other things in next-gen mode are fixed too.

I think the article should be amended at the end to show some of the changes the new driver makes. There is also a performance increase.
 
I've got a AMD 4400+, with w/2 7800 GTX in SLI and this game skips like crazy in 1600x1200 with Next Gen turned on. It looks good (better IMHOP) with Next Gen on but it isn't playable. Does anyone know if any new driver updates have occurred in the last week to correct all this? Pretty sad that the game starts with a Nvida the way it supposed to be played promo then sucks on the 2nd highest card available.
 
I've got a AMD 4400+, with w/2 7800 GTX in SLI and this game skips like crazy in 1600x1200 with Next Gen turned on. It looks good (better IMHOP) with Next Gen on but it isn't playable. Does anyone know if any new driver updates have occurred in the last week to correct all this? Pretty sad that the game starts with a Nvida the way it supposed to be played promo then sucks on the 2nd highest card available.
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Remember...it is NEXT GEN GRAPHICS MODE, not CURRENT GEN! My guess is that the rumors about a new NVIDIA Forceware 90 Beta driver is indeed coming shortly, and will at least help these issues significantly.

That is speculation, of course.
 
I just wonder what that "let's throw that game to the market, even if it's only playable in half a year" will lead to.

I am concerned. And as a consequence I will refuse to buy any such game. (In this case especially because it is obviously a crappy piece of shit)

I hope I am not alone.
 
Hmm... Well I suppose there are few ways to interpret what they meant by "NextGen" and I well remember Doom 3 doing pretty much the same thing. What is funny though is that I don't believe that power is the issue. I have run the stats while playing the game with NextGen turned on and the cards are not maxed out. Yes they are most certainly under load but I really think this is a driver or graphics implementation issue not a hardware one. I can take a low res graphic game and through poor programming and implementation max out even the best 7900GTX or ATI x1900. If this is the case the game is curable and that is what I am hoping for.
 
Next Gen ??? what next gen??? 8O no way those graphics can even be considered next gen. Heck even Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory looks far better than this... i think the term next gen is being used for more than its worth...
 
but was wondering that if it supported that PhysX card, how would the balloons behave
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
-"Hmmm, the game has to look next-gen, and feel next-gen..."
-"Well then, let's throw some physics calculation!"
-"But... where?"
-"I can think of 2 perfect places..."
 
There is a patch (1.1) and in combination with 84.43 performance is much better although it still stutters. Graphics is very good but skin in next gen mode is completely screwed up. I believe this to be because of shadows and lighting or even poorly mapped texture. It really needs some ironing so to say.

Real nude patch won't show up untill someone with 3D skills takes the job. Problem is that the figure doesn't have any private parts under the suit -- it is hollow.
 
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