Graphics downgrade in the new version ?

[Sotomar0]

I don't know if it's only in my imagination, but i have the feeling that the graphics quality has less depths in detail and / or pale colors. In favour of smoother performance ?

[MTL5]

The art direction of the game has been significantly changed in an effort to make it look more like the original and less like an ugly, rushed Unity remake. It's a bit of a mixed bag still, and some scenes seem less readable than they should be. But it's generally an improvement over the 2020 version.

[shadowraiser]

SEEMS SO! i have the exact same feeling about this. But this time it is O.K. for me, because overall performance and mechanics have been tweaked as well. Now the game became much better in all aspects, so if the price for that is some graphics downgrade it is ok... i think....

[Stickend]

Just take a look into the comics. The new art style is waay more similar to the comics than the old version. It's even more accurate than the 2003 game art style.

[Sotomar0]

Okay, due to the significantly more pleasant frame rate, the small difference is tolerable.

[Mostly Harmless]

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1796396122296632857/5D093B28D4C3A18911C727134201EEF944898C76/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

It looks like some more modern effects such as reflections, lighting, and transparencies were toned down in favor of making the game look more like the original and/or for better performance. Personally I'm fine with both artstyles.

[a7]

Originally posted by Mostly Harmless:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1796396122296632857/5D093B28D4C3A18911C727134201EEF944898C76/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

It looks like some more modern effects such as reflections, lighting, and transparencies were toned down in favor of making the game look more like the original and/or for better performance. Personally I'm fine with both artstyles.

These modern effects are ridiculously overdone in many contemporary games and lead to them often being drowned in an ugly white haze. When I see this, I'm put off playing such games, and it was a problem with the remake as well. It's much better now, not only is it closer to the comic look and the original XIII, but better visibility is also important for fighting distant enemies.

[Sotomar0]

Sorry, in my opinion was a "better visibility" in the version before, because of richer colors and less flckering of Antialiasing of the whole environments. I hardly see any of the opponents unless they are standing in front of me. Forget my words above with small difference is tolerable, the graphics style may be more based on the comic now, but I liked the rich colored game much better.

[a7]

Originally posted by Junk Foot:

Sorry, in my opinion was a "better visibility" in the version before, because of richer colors and less flckering of Antialiasing of the whole environments. I hardly see any of the opponents unless they are standing in front of me. Forget my words above with small difference is tolerable, the graphics style may be more based on the comic now, but I liked the rich colored game much better.

The game is now less photorealistic and more like a drawing, so the colors are a bit different too. Maybe you can play around with the colour settings on your monitor to get a look that suits you better. But I don't understand your problem with enemy visibility, I see it exactly the opposite. Here's an example: In the first picture (updated game), the distant enemy has a sharp outline and is clearly visible on the horizon. In the second picture (previous version), the surroundings of the rock are rather blurry and the enemy almost blends in.
https://ibb.co/rf7RTBw

[Sotomar0]

Hi, thanks. I tried different color modi, but you can't reach these "original" remake look, because of some missing features, like a bloom effect or more ambient occlusion and who else knows what they had in their original recipe ;-).

[a7]

Originally posted by Junk Foot:

Hi, thanks. I tried different color modi, but you can't reach these "original" remake look, because of some missing features, like a bloom effect or more ambient occlusion and who else knows what they had in their original recipe ;-).

A lot of players have asked for a change in graphical style, and most seem satisfied with how the game looks now. Unless the developers add the possibility to switch to the original remake style in the game's options, there's not much you can do about it except of fiddling with tools like ReShade.

[Sotomar0]

It's not soo bad that i can't enjoy it. Good idea with a Reshade mod. Thanks.

[ZalMan™]

Can i still play this game with the game style before the update (better graphics)
but with the new update ?
or they force us to play the new update with this 2003's game style ?

[Sotomar0]

There's no option inside the game menu to choose the older "new look" of the version before the latest update. So, not in moment. Maybe some clever guys produce an modification to let us play the better look.

[ZalMan™]

Originally posted by Junk Foot:

There's no option inside the game menu to choose the older "new look" of the version before the latest update. So, not in moment. Maybe some clever guys produce an modification to let us play the better look.

Oh man that is bad new, tho the idea would be amazing

[PodjeGamen]

The 2020 version ran like absolute garbage and looked nothing like the original. The comic book like artstyle was one of the reasons the original 2003 game stood out. It's not ideal, and the implementation of the cell shading is shoddy at some places, but I prefer this way more than the 2020 Fortnite rip off which ran like -30 fps on my RTX 3090.