DD2 looks like DD1 remaster, name some things which are different.

[Fel]

I will not preorder because of this. Waiting for proper unbiased reviews.

[Gyson]

I may be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to remember being more impressed with the visuals for DD when it came out than I am with the visuals for DD2, which I feel already look very dated.

[Sgt. Magnusson]

Okay.

[Seekrt]

At the very least, it is a huge graphical overhaul. Also bigger, which I like. Gives me more space to explore.
I never preorder, so that does not bother me. I will see when people who actually played it start talking about it. (Not professional critics).

[[-iD-]]

the graphics.

[Butcher]

Originally posted by Fel:

I will not preorder because of this. Waiting for proper unbiased reviews.

Added minotaur, sphynx, colossus... And cats.

[Darth Revan]

well, the only thing i dont like from what we saw about the trailers so far is that for some reason only 1 equipped weapon seems to be visible on characters.

in dragons dogma 1 if you had a bow and 2 daggers for example all 3 of those weapons were shown on your body.

[[-iD-]]

Originally posted by Darth Revan:

well, the only thing i dont like from what we saw about the trailers so far is that for some reason only 1 equipped weapon seems to be visible on characters.

in dragons dogma 1 if you had a bow and 2 daggers for example all 3 of those weapons were shown on your body.

you can only equip one weapon on all the classes but wayfarer.

[Syn]

Originally posted by -iD-:

the graphics.

Nobody trust this man, he destroyed Solaris.

[Hexion]

Isnt that every games's sequel?

[Darth Revan]

Originally posted by -iD-:

Originally posted by Darth Revan:

well, the only thing i dont like from what we saw about the trailers so far is that for some reason only 1 equipped weapon seems to be visible on characters.

in dragons dogma 1 if you had a bow and 2 daggers for example all 3 of those weapons were shown on your body.

you can only equip one weapon on all the classes but wayfarer.

oh, thats a bit disappointing then too, i quite liked for example the strider with daggers and a bow in dragons dogma 1

[Seekrt]

Originally posted by Darth Revan:

Originally posted by -iD-:

you can only equip one weapon on all the classes but wayfarer.

oh, thats a bit disappointing then too, i quite liked for example the strider with daggers and a bow in dragons dogma 1

I did too. They must have figured that some classes became redundant and went for a more specialised approach.

[Gyson]

Originally posted by -iD-:

the graphics.

The graphics are better, but are they 14 years of advancement better?

It's the environment and textures mainly. The lighting makes everything look flat, the environment is vast but sparse on detail; I feel like I'm seeing the same two variations of fir tree everywhere. All the rocks blend together. It just looks one-note and amateurish to me, which is weird because I know the developers aren't. Maybe they're technical limitations they were stuck with for the PS5 and Xbox. I just feel like a fantasy realm (even one with a realism focus) should look more visually interesting than my local neighborhood.

Here are two examples of the environment.

https://www.gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dragons-Dogma-II_2023_09-21-23_006.jpg

https://www.gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dragons-Dogma-II_2023_09-21-23_004.jpg

Now, the character animations are nice, which is great because good animations can go a long way in saving bad models. And the characters do look good, but also have that problem of looking a lot worse when the lighting isn't right. Ah well.

[[-iD-]]

Originally posted by Gyson:

Originally posted by -iD-:

the graphics.

The graphics are better, but are they 14 years of advancement better?

idk i'd have to see them on pc in motion.
he asked what was different not if it was 14 years of innovation better. /snore.

[Seekrt]

Devs should not constantly try and reinvent the wheel, unless they go for a new IP.

[Syn]

Originally posted by Gyson:

Originally posted by -iD-:

the graphics.

The graphics are better, but are they 14 years of advancement better?

It's the environment and textures mainly. The lighting makes everything look flat, the environment is vast but sparse on detail; I feel like I'm seeing the same two variations of fir tree everywhere. All the rocks blend together. It just looks one-note and amateurish to me, which is weird because I know the developers aren't. Maybe they're technical limitations they were stuck with for the PS5 and Xbox. I just feel like a fantasy realm (even one with a realism focus) should look more visually interesting than my local neighborhood.

Here are two examples of the environment.

https://www.gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dragons-Dogma-II_2023_09-21-23_006.jpg

https://www.gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dragons-Dogma-II_2023_09-21-23_004.jpg

Now, the character animations are nice, which is great because good animations can go a long way in saving bad models. And the characters do look good, but also have that problem of looking a lot worse when the lighting isn't right. Ah well.

We are in an age where we are oversaturated with hi def visuals and realism.
Of course things will begin to look samey without a particularly striking visual style.

And I'm just going to say it. Medieval European settings are extremely overdone and not particularly interesting. Yes that includes Elden Ring. Which has *some* striking visuals with the big glowing tree, but also tons of the exact same boring dark ages castle architecture seen in approximately 5 billion games.
This is just a fault of the setting they choose rather than the game itself.