Am I the only one who thinks AC 2 had the best graphics? | Forums

[thebutcherhead]

I know this has been discussed many times before, but still- I think the people who thought AC 2's graphics were cartoonish just didn't understand the graphics style. They definately weren't "cartoonish" if you understood it.

I mean, brotherhood is better on detail in the texture work, but this is mitigated by that wierd shadow filter on the robes that makes it all speckled and weird. Lighting definately goes to AC 2.

If brotherhood had AC 2's style of character model lighting/rendering on top of brotherhood's textures, I think people would see that brotherhood wouldn't have looked a LOT better. Plus the weird shadowing in acb wouldn't be a problem either.

Idk am I the only one who gets this? I wish I could post a video or something to help explain.

[thebutcherhead]

I know this has been discussed many times before, but still- I think the people who thought AC 2's graphics were cartoonish just didn't understand the graphics style. They definately weren't "cartoonish" if you understood it.

I mean, brotherhood is better on detail in the texture work, but this is mitigated by that wierd shadow filter on the robes that makes it all speckled and weird. Lighting definately goes to AC 2.

If brotherhood had AC 2's style of character model lighting/rendering on top of brotherhood's textures, I think people would see that brotherhood wouldn't have looked a LOT better. Plus the weird shadowing in acb wouldn't be a problem either.

Idk am I the only one who gets this? I wish I could post a video or something to help explain.

[El_Sjietah]

Imo, AC1 had the best character models.

AC2 had so many weird faces (Lucy "fishface" Stillman). ACB is an improvement, but it's still not on the same level as AC1.

[thebutcherhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by El_Sjietah:
Imo, AC1 had the best character models.

AC2 had so many weird faces (Lucy "fishface" Stillman). ACB is an improvement, but it's still not on the same level as AC1. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Noooo!!! This is not the case!!

I will admit that the detail on the faces was almost not present in AC 2, but it's wierd- if you look at the way the light hits the character models in AC 2 you'll notice it somehow works together with the blotchy textures to create an illusion of detail or realism... give ac 2 a play again sometime.

I don't know how to explain it it's really funky.

[LadyGahan2010]

Graphics was discussed here many times, people often say they believe AC2 was "cartoonish". I disagree, just like OP I loved AC2 graphics, less boredom and not so bland as AC1.

[thebutcherhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by LadyGahan2010:
Graphics was discussed here many times, people often say they believe AC2 was "cartoonish". I disagree, just like OP I loved AC2 graphics, less boredom and not so bland as AC1. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes!! Molto Grazie a Deo!! another believer!

Some people didn't understand it. When I first played AC 2 I was confused because it didn't look at all like AC 1. One of my friends explained the lighting to me and then the graphics all sank in at once and everything looked real and even more lifelike than in AC 1. I guess they removed the lighting style in brotherhood because AC 2 looked cartoonish if you didn't look at everything long enough for the wierd optical illusion thing to sink in.

Some people just see it right away and that's why they don't understand when others said it looked cartoonish or downgraded from AC 1.

[elvindrummer]

yeah I agree lighting was better. I think faces actually looked more lifelike in AC2. Plus brotherhood has weird glitches and I don't think the graphics are bad but I remember being more impressed with AC2. ACB is the first game I've played in HD and its not bad but I wouldn't say its great either. Like cities are beautiful characters and horses aren't super great. I think ACB was somewhat rushed too because I always have weird like floating head glitches.

[RebeccaLH]

Honestly,i dont care much as to me there isnt much difference to tell them apart.

[thebutcherhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RebeccaLH:
Honestly,i dont care much as to me there isnt much difference to tell them apart. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Your lucky.

[itsamea-mario]

I prefered AC1, looked more gritty, brutal and real.
And the graphics for blood where MUCH better.

AC2 - ACB, meh.