WotLK: New graphics!

[Gilles]

The expansion is making the graphics better. This doesn't look at all like WoW.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/screenshot.xml?s=25

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

This looks so pwn. WoW is finally stopping to look like a game released in the begining of the new millenium!

 

[KKRP]

Holy crap! If someone showed me that picture without telling me what game it was from, I would never say WoW.

 

[UchihaSasuke.gr]

Rocks everything related to WoW ROCKS!!

 

[GST_Nemisis]

Rocks everything related to WoW ROCKS!!

even the stupidly large patches and annoying people in it?

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

What pretty fires...

 

[iron_warrior]

It looks alot like WoW when you crank the graphics to max. The textures are a little better...it's not much different. The fire is nice though. Ugly water effects lurk.

 

[Gilles]

Old:
http://www.beust.com/pics/wow2.png

New:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/images/screenshots/ss24.jpg

I think it's noticeably better. Not as good as most games coming out now, but still better. I actually like the WoW graphics more than most other new MMORPGs.

 

[iron_warrior]

Picture two was taken by Blizzard, with max graphics, from the best angle possible. Picture one is probably taken by a player, or a Blizz guy with no photography experience.

The graphics are better in parts, but the problem will remain that they won't revamp the entier world, so it wouldn't be consistent.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Picture two was taken by Blizzard, with max graphics, from the best angle possible. Picture one is probably taken by a player, or a Blizz guy with no photography experience.

The graphics are better in parts, but the problem will remain that they won't revamp the entier world, so it wouldn't be consistent.

Indeed. In both of them, the mountains are nowhere near smooth. The old WoW mountains, though, are chunky even from far away.

 

[Gilles]

Are you sure? I would imagine they wouldn't be able to up the looks of every area. So is Northrend the only place that will get the better graphics?

Also, I am pretty sure that the first screen is on full. The distance is on full at least, I would imagine everything else would be too.

 

[Gilles]

Indeed. In both of them, the mountains are nowhere near smooth. The old WoW mountains, though, are chunky even from far away.

It's so true. The WoW mountains aren't very mountain like.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Are you sure? I would imagine they wouldn't be able to up the looks of every area. So is Northrend the only place that will get the better graphics?

That's what he said. He was saying unless they revamp the graphics of every area, northrend would just be awkward if there were significant graphics changes.

 

[Gilles]

Well there are supposed to be significant graphic changes. Well, to rephrase

Yes. We're currently working on some technical enhancements to the game's graphics, and we'll be discussing these further in the months ahead.

I suppose it will be weird. Oh well, I would like to see a better looking WoW even if it's only 1 area.

 

[TheSandWraith]

I would say that the graphics look pretty much the same. Like the others say, textures better, but still WoW in core essence. On the other hand (about the mountain thing) they may not look like mountains, but I like em'. There very dynamic and fantasy looking, like something in a cool movie, unrealistic. Everything about WoW is very fantasy and it gives it a good feel.

 

[iron_warrior]

I would say that the graphics look pretty much the same. Like the others say, textures better, but still WoW in core essence. On the other hand (about the mountain thing) they may not look like mountains, but I like em'. There very dynamic and fantasy looking, like something in a cool movie, unrealistic. Everything about WoW is very fantasy and it gives it a good feel...

Except the gameplay.

 

[Gilles]

I don't really care about the mountains. I agree, it is fantasy, but I was just saying the expansion mountains look more real.