Re: Quake IV

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From: Artifakt
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 06:00

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Graeme Hawker <spam@meep2.thingyoucatchfishin.invalid> wrote in
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> 
> I would say, though, that the equations involved in dynamic
> lighting are easily complicated enough to merit it being
> called a new generation of 3D engine, but it's all semantic
> really. It really depends on the level of competing products.
> 
Right in one, sport! The improvement hasn't stopped, but it's 
become more evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and just what 
counts as a generation will be increasingly ambiguous. Improvements 
such as volumetric fog are likely to only show at selected points 
in the games, rather than permiate them. And as Martha Stewart 
would say, "That's a GOOD thing". Improvements in rendering are 
likely to be more incremental in the future, at least for a while, 
which means knocking my socks off will take improvements in 
storyline, game feel, and other areas, often considered 
intangibles. There should be some good games come out of this.

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