Graphics degraded?

[Shinoba🌸]

Just watched some of the new gameplay videos from press demos i guess and it looks worse than what we have seen in official gameplay footage in the fast? Or am i stupid?

[vaanomega]

Publicado originalmente por Kyota:

I don't think it's down-graded, I just think it always looked mid.

I never thought I'd say this, but mobile games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail have better 3d models than this.

Dear god, I still can't believe I said that.

I think the 3d models are about the same quality, it's just the style that make it look different

[Blue Destination]

Publicado originalmente por DJMixer:

At this point, I'll be surprised if the game get released on time at all.

This game would have come out ages ago had the creators of this Granblue series decided to sell their IP to Bandai Namco instead of struggling to open their own gaming company. Look at how far the Tales series have become with Tales of Arise.

Hell no. Look at Bandai's games based on other IPs like One Piece, Naruto, My Hero, SAO. They're usually soulless cash grabs

[DJMixer]

I bought tons of Granblue Fantasy Graphics Archive art books, Akihiko Yoshida & Hideo Minaba art style is addicting to look at, rivaling that of Xenoblade Chronicle 2 or Genshin Impact, if not better. But while character design is this brand's strong suite, it's sad it's taken this long for fans to experience a bread-and-butter JRPG out of it.

For the past 10 years, I wish Square Enix should have at least take some inspirations from the art of Granblue and make modern Final Fantasy characters more colorful & enjoyable instead of going with the boring black & lazy design like 15 & 16.

Actually, Cygames reminds me of tri-Ace & Star Ocean. Both has strong, enjoyable franchise but budget strain & lack of necessary partnership has stifled a good development progress.

[Wintermute]

Yeah honestly ever since they announced that Platinum had left the project way back and that they had started work in house, I have noticed a dip in quality of both graphics and Physics Engine. Model texture looked lower quality and movement and physics more static/stiff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-pTzNON1FQ&t=220s

[Faiyez]

I've been following the game since the early days and I don't see it. I don't see the "drop".

Keep in mind most levels/scenarios in the early footage will be playable in the final product and side by side comparison will be possible.

[Wintermute]

Publicado originalmente por Faiyez:

I've been following the game since the early days and I don't see it. I don't see the "drop".

Keep in mind most levels/scenarios in the early footage will be playable in the final product and side by side comparison will be possible.

I don't blame you, honestly these details are harder to spot when dealing with Stylized Anime and or cell shaded games like these, But when this game play demo came out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Zjggly4ys&t=340s

That was what I first noticed. Especially when looking at Katilinas Newer model(lower textured and polygon.) which is closer to the final build we are getting next month. There was an Art style change but that isn't necessarily mutually exclusive(Reminds me of FFXIV from 1.0 to 2.0. improved art style but lower quality Models, texture and animation.) .

first trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4uObfsWuLQ

Newer one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyTNGKeYi_g

Here Colors are more vibrant but flat with a Richer hue but that's about it,textures and lighting seem simpler plus the Model polygon looks lower. Animations as well. Katilinas cape doesn't seem to have the same level of cloth physics animation as her older model, where as now the cape seems to have more simpler pre baked animations. Movement and overall animation also looks very stiff and floaty.

Its not a massive downgrade by any means and still looks good to me art style wise(I do prefer the older Art style though.), but agree with O.P that its there. But yeah side by side when the game drops could help to give a more in depth comparison.

[Faiyez]

I don't know, it seems very nit-picky to me. And the game looks much better in so many other ways.

[Wintermute]

Publicado originalmente por Faiyez:

I don't know, it seems very nit-picky to me. And the game looks much better in so many other ways.

Yet cant list, like I said color vibrancy looks improved but that's all I see, nothng a simple reshade couldn't have fixed lol but its cool if you prefer the newer look no harm, just my take and OP's is all.