Dishonored

ScudzAlmighty · Mar 2012

There's a thread for My little Pony but not this? You confuse me sometimes polycount, you really do.

Dishonored
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xHKn58eqlx4
[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFN-XvNkm8A&feature=related"]Dishonored The Game : Developer Discussion - YouTube[/ame]

Pretty slick looking stealth/assiniation game from Arkane Studio's

Joseph Silverman · Mar 2012

Been excited about this since i first heard about it on rps a few months ago.

THE ART IS GORGEOUS! If anyone talks shit about the style i will punch them in the knees!

ZacD · Mar 2012

I really love the art style, reminds me a bit of TF2,

erroldynamic · Mar 2012

Definitely one of my most anticipated games... looks awesome.

ScudzAlmighty · Mar 2012

While there's obvious and deliberate Half-Life 2 look to the world (same concept artist and all) I find the characters remind me more of Bioshock Infinite than TF2.

And now I really want a single player stealth/assination TF2 game......

ZacD · Mar 2012

Yeah characters are really Bioshock Infinite, just the textures and enviroment scream TF2 to me.

BlvdNights · Mar 2012

ScudzAlmighty wrote: »

There's a thread for My little Pony but not this? You confuse me sometimes polycount, you really do.

Yea but does Dishonored have Gaga?

ZacD · Mar 2012

Where's the Gaga thread?

ScudzAlmighty · Mar 2012

no gaga? damn.

Alberto Rdrgz · Mar 2012

OH GOD! YES!!!! This thing has been on my radar FOR AWHILE!
read about it in a random game informer i got from [gamestop]...

it sounds amazing and it looks amazing.

yodude87 · Mar 2012

wow, how could this pass me without notice? :O

MrHobo · Mar 2012

Everyone looks so... So... Sleazy... And I LOVE IT!

Seriously it looks great so why haven't I heard more about it on the interwebs?

adam · Mar 2012

Environments: Shit hot.
Characters: Muddy.

konstruct · Mar 2012

I would follow Victor Antonov into the depths of hell and back again.

"When I started designing for dishonored, I started like I usually would do, by eliminating influences, so I definitely did not look into other video games or film to avoid cliche` because right now theres so many sequels and sequels in the videogame industry and so many IP`s that are known. So, my strategy is to go the other way and start from scratch by looking at paintings, sculpture, photography, and read books rather than get influence by other pieces of entertainment." -

I always thought it was important to be a culture vulture- but now I`m not sure- Antonov brings up a very good point.

Norron · Mar 2012

I am so excited for this game.

ScudzAlmighty · Mar 2012

adam wrote: »

Environments: Shit hot.
Characters: Muddy.

I think that's kind of deliberate with the style they've chosen for the characters, might also be the video/jpeg compression. Here's a couple character-centric screens that show em a bit better

konstruct · Mar 2012

even in light of the above screens, they just seems super mucky. They just seem to receive lighting really weird, and the rigging in some cases seem to really screw with the volumes. I`m sure they all look amazing in T pose, I just have a feeling the process of getting them in engine stripped them of their cleanliness.

LOL- is also possible these are console spec no? Usually early shots show off highres textures and lighting. I suppose its possible Arkane isn`t jumping on the bullshot bandwagon.

Ace-Angel · Mar 2012

Half-Life, BioShock and Sucker Punch with a hint of Alice Madness, all thrown in one?

What the hell are you guys trying to pull off here? Multi-Global nerd-jacular-gasm so the world explodes?

ScudzAlmighty · Mar 2012

Well they do have a bit of that muddy look to the faces that Alice had (not as bad though). And Madame's scarf in the bottom pic doesn't have any geometry to back it up...It's just occurred to me that that might be a mister... so it's certainly a valid crit.
I must be too excited for the whole to have noticed an off piece.

Pix · Mar 2012

Is this game being made on Source Engine? I see so many resemblances, and we know Arcane has Source Engine licence which they used for Dark Messiah. But still there is something odd, hell even water looks just the same as you can with Source.

ScudzAlmighty · Mar 2012

From their official forums:

Q: Why doesnt Dishonored take advantage of the idTech5 engine?

A: The game was in early development before we joined Bethesda. Were certainly impressed by everything idTech5 has to offer, but Dishonored is being crafted with a custom version of the Unreal Engine, including plenty of features developed in-house.

d1ver · Mar 2012

Great art style and intriguing setting.
Though could use some texture clarity, at least for the screenshots.

Sculptaur · Mar 2012

I saw this the other day. Agree with the muddy faces, maybe they will fix that before its released. Other then that I think it looks great and I am really excited for it!

Steve Schulze · Mar 2012

It's about bloody time people started paying attention to this game. I've got it pegged as game of the year by a significant margin. The combination of Looking Glass alumnus Harvey Smith with Arkane Studios, along with all the talk about focus on systemic design is pretty exciting, I think.

There's another video here. Gives you a slightly better idea of what Dishnored is all about
[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zze1wpwVl7c"]Dishonored Exclusive: Stealthy, Gruesome Murder - YouTube[/ame]

What do you guys mean by "muddy" characters? I'm quite liking the look what they've got going, myself.

Alberto Rdrgz · Mar 2012

maybe they're keeping the polys low for a reason? they do emphasize in several interviews how they're trying to make the super "interactive" *shrug*

Snacuum · Mar 2012

Surely I'm not the only person who keeps reading it as 'Dish'onored

DeadlyFreeze · Mar 2012

It's certainly easy on the eyes, but it immediately makes me think of HL2. I'm not sure if that's really a good thing or not, looks cool regardless.

Fomori · Mar 2012

The characters aren't tooooo bad. But most of their arms in those screen shots look too long. They have a kind of "puppetry on strings" look because of it.

PogoP · Mar 2012

Maaaaaaaan you guys are so picky.......

This looks ace, I'll be keeping an eye on this.

aivanov · Mar 2012

I love Antonov's art, but I don't know how well he succeeded in 'eliminating' influence as was quoted before; his primary style (a.k.a what Half Life 2 used) is all over the environments/machinery, so much so that the average news-website commneter says "Looks like Half Life 2."

Not a fan of the character art; the low polycount certainly doesn't do it justice. Here's hoping to great gameplay.

r_fletch_r · Mar 2012

man, this looks freaking gorgeous. cant wait.

Pix · Mar 2012

aivanov wrote: »

I love Antonov's art, but I don't know how well he succeeded in 'eliminating' influence as was quoted before; his primary style (a.k.a what Half Life 2 used) is all over the environments/machinery, so much so that the average news-website commneter says "Looks like Half Life 2."

Not a fan of the character art; the low polycount certainly doesn't do it justice. Here's hoping to great gameplay.

Antonov said they wanted him to design few things in tribute to HL2, also it's a tactic to get attention of HL2 fans.

J0NNYquid · Apr 2012

New trailer.

EDIT: In my excitement I skipped searching, actual thread already exists, my bad. Feel free to remove this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HlYTukh9A&feature=youtu.be

teaandcigarettes · Apr 2012

Awesome :thumbup: I'm really hyped about this one. I loved how Dark Messiah played and it looks like the gameplay style will be fairly similar.

I hope you can still kick people around :poly122:

skankerzero · Apr 2012

I'll wait to get excited after I see gameplay.

Until then, this is a neat cg trailer.

BlvdNights · Apr 2012

Something about the look of this trailer doesn't give a good impression of the fantastic in game art style, but still really cool second half.

DrunkShaman · Apr 2012

wow.

R3D · Apr 2012

[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HlYTukh9A&"]Dishonored - Debut Trailer - YouTube[/ame]

Dishonored casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is being besieged by plague and ruled by an oppressive government armed with strange technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon you abilities beyond those of any common man.

In Dishonored, creatively eliminate your targets with the flexible combat system as you combine the numerous supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pursue your enemies under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make.

For more information on Dishonored, visit these sites:

http://www.dishonored.com
https://www.facebook.com/dishonored

New game from Bethesda, the setting looks really cool. Unfortunately, like most trailers, can't comment on the gameplay or if they hired more than 6 voice actors.

Tenchi · Apr 2012

Design wise that looks great. Will wait for some gameplay vids though...

nathdevlin · Apr 2012

This has really intrigued me, love the troops on stilts. Awesome. The "hero" looks cool too. Hope it's out this year.

Uly · Apr 2012

Feat. Harvey Smith as lead designer I heard. I got my eye on this one!

skankerzero · Apr 2012

already a thread on this:

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97973

J0NNYquid · Apr 2012

@skankerzero Hey here's the thread I was talking about. Feel free to re-route this one/do whatever u need to do.

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96580&highlight=Dishonored

ScudzAlmighty · Apr 2012

That almost makes me wish it was a movie instead. almost.

Lord McMutton · Apr 2012

Does everything Bethesda is involved with have to involve some form of corporal punishment at the beginning?

Japolai · Apr 2012

Not actually a game by Bethesda, only published by them, this game is being produced by them, this is being made by Arkane Studios.

Also, the beginning of this game looks to have you imprisoned, but not actually taken corporal punishment, because you want revenge for being framed for murdering the Empress.

Alberto Rdrgz · Apr 2012

skankerzero wrote: »

already a thread on this:

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97973

first of all, thats rude~! (ohhhh, the thread got moved... well derpa herp)

secondly, AWESOME! (i just had a mini nerdgasm)

eld · Apr 2012

Ryswick wrote: »

New game from Bethesda, the setting looks really cool. Unfortunately, like most trailers, can't comment on the gameplay or if they hired more than 6 voice actors.

Credit where credit is due though, Arkane has done some great stuff :P

Will Faucher · Apr 2012

Am I the only one who thinks this looks like an Assassin's Creed on steroids?
Regardless, loving the style, despite the low polycounts! Anyone know which CG house made the trailer?

slipsius · Apr 2012

To me, this looks like a cross of assassins creed and elder scrolls or bioshock. But the characters kind of remind me of fable...

Two Listen · Apr 2012

Caught sight of this last year. Instantly reminded of Half-Life 2 with a lot of other unique factors thrown in. Fell off my radar for a bit due to the lack of updates. Seeing the video I'm reminded of Skyrim, with several of those supernatural powers having a counterpart in dragon shouts. Not a bad thing at all, because they were awesome, and also funny since I had a leaflet for this game in the Skyrim box. Certainly some Assassin's Creed as well.

This one's probably going to be a must buy for me. You can't combine "assassin" and "supernatural" and not have me want it like crazy.

Dishonored

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