BoringPedsDumbCops Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) I'm quite happy with it overall, some people have said that the visual style was "too cartoony" but I like a bit of that in GTA. GTA III and Vice City were visual styles I liked the most and GTA V brought that back a bit. I will admit that the cutscenes reminded me a little bit of Toy Story though.. Edited February 27, 2015 by BoringPedsDumbCops Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-B Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The cutscenes were the most stunning part. Having not played the story since 2013 I'd forgotten how truly good the facial animations are. Dock, wiizardii and J Cobra 3 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067020498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 What is it exactly? When I look at GTA V it's very different looking than say, Max Payne 3. I want to say MP3 looks more real, while V is kind of cartoony - but that doesn't sound right. I've definitely noticed this, but I can't figure out what exactly it is. D3ADSH0T, Payne Killer, J Cobra and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067020569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoringPedsDumbCops Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 What is it exactly? When I look at GTA V it's very different looking than say, Max Payne 3. I want to say MP3 looks more real, while V is kind of cartoony - but that doesn't sound right. I've definitely noticed this, but I can't figure out what exactly it is. Maybe the character animations for GTA are a little more comedic? I'm not quite sure either. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 No, definitely not that. You can take a still screenshot from both games and still notice it. I feel like it's the lighting. The PC screenshots in 4k that Rockstar showcased a while back, the protagonists look incredibly different than they do compared to the PS3/360 version. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussus Amongus Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It's the lighting my friend. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambient_ Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It's probably the lighting but I know what you mean, it's like very good cartoony graphics. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorphilipjfry Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I really liked the at style, feels really sunny, and up beat. I wasn't a fan of the three depressing gray look of IV. SmokesWithCigs, Vik, fac316 and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osho Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The graphics are good. The only thing is the more realistic feel that bothers me, unlike the more creative and visually appealing art style of the old games. Still V looks nice with certain cartoonish feel in many places. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningLord Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) I don't get it. What do you people mean by "it looks cartoony"? I just don't see how. I'm not defending the game, I'm just confused. Edited February 25, 2015 by LightningLord411 J Cobra and SmokesWithCigs 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067021673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorphilipjfry Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm really confused as well. How are the graphics cartoony? I'm confused Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067022497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Not cartoony, but take a look at OP's picture of Michael. Some of the textures, like his wrinkles or forehead, are really dark and it looks like they're outlined. Around the edge of his head sort of looks like an outline, and the general shading of his face makes it look a bit "flat," and some colors seem sort of "hard" as opposed to soft and natural. It almost looks like a really detailed piece of loading screen artwork. But like I said, the lighting and shading effects have been changed in the Next-Gen and PC versions, and they look very different. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067025502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RominOctane Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) @trevorphilips and @lightninglord Well when you compare it with gta 4, gta5 obviously has more visual fidelity(the game looks "cleaner") but gta 4 looked more realistic. This difference in realism is mainly due to the colors. Gta 5's colors are very bright and the game world is generally a very unrealisticly colorful world(but in a good way) similar to a cartoon. Gta4 on the other hand uses much more true to life colors. The colors of characters' skins for example are completely different between the two games. A good example of this is packie, since he appears in both games. He is supposed to be an almost pale Irish guy. In gta4 he is actually pale, but in gta 5 he looks more tan compared to gta4, but relative to everything else in gta 5 he is still pale. I don't know if I just confused y'all even more but this is the best I can explain it. I like both art directions though. Gta4 exaggerated the colors sometimes which is why it almost appeared black and white at times. Watchdogs is a much better example of what gta4 was meant to look like. Edited February 26, 2015 by RominOctane Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067025554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Remove the "piss filter" and fix the saturation in IV, and it still looks "closer to reality" like Max Payne 3, as opposed to the PS3/360 versions of GTA V. It's definitely the lighting though. And Packie being pale in IV, but a bit tanner in V? Well IV took place in the Fall of 2008, and GTA V takes place in sunny Los Santos five years later. Packie leaves for LS immediately after the ending of TBoGT, which takes place a day after IV's ending. So he's been there for quite a while too, enough time to get a tan. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067025586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHPbim Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I just bought a PS4 with the last of us "preloaded" and bought GTAV as well. The first few days I was only playing GTA and thought it looked a decent amount better than my old PS3 version. I finally played the last of us remastered fully expecting the graphics to be better (for some reason) and I honestly didn't find it to seem any better than a PS3 game other than the gorgeous cut scenes. GTA is remastered a lot better than the last of us. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067026108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIantonioIX Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I just bought a PS4 with the last of us "preloaded" and bought GTAV as well. The first few days I was only playing GTA and thought it looked a decent amount better than my old PS3 version. I finally played the last of us remastered fully expecting the graphics to be better (for some reason) and I honestly didn't find it to seem any better than a PS3 game other than the gorgeous cut scenes. GTA is remastered a lot better than the last of us. Under display change it to 30FPS and youll see the different in (The Last Of Us) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067026127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Cobra Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm quite happy with it overall, some people have said that the visual style was "too cartoony" but I like a bit of that in GTA. GTA III and Vice City were visual styles I liked the most and GTA V brought that back a bit. I will admit that the cutscenes reminded me a little but of Toy Story though.. Hey boringpedsdumbcops, remind me how's the planet you live on? I'm really confused as well. How are the graphics cartoony? I'm confused Yeah, I'm confused too? How? Because of the colors? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067028326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 GTA has always been cartoony, look at III and VC for example- the characters, whilst obviously limited by tech at the time, were very cartoony - and matched the art style of the game at the time. As the power to add more detail has become available, the art style around the games has become less cartoony - GTA is growing up, like each of us. I think the V graphics are stunningly lifelike when viewing the city and vehicles, but the characters retain a very slightly 'drawn' look. I think by the time we get VI, that cartoony look will be gone completely. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067028348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerukal Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Comparison with PS4 Michael. I can't say I'm noticing the similarities, to be honest. œaœa 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067028401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzelfandQuilava Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If you thought this about GTA V, I'd hate to see you're opinion on TF2's graphics. OT: Personally I liked it. SCOOBASTEEB and BlackNoise 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067028867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaghetti Cat Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 It's made on a computer, what did you expect some sort of photo-realism? SmokesWithCigs 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067028909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysalis Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 @trevorphilips and @lightninglord Well when you compare it with gta 4, gta5 obviously has more visual fidelity(the game looks "cleaner") but gta 4 looked more realistic. This difference in realism is mainly due to the colors. Gta 5's colors are very bright and the game world is generally a very unrealisticly colorful world(but in a good way) similar to a cartoon. Gta4 on the other hand uses much more true to life colors. The colors of characters' skins for example are completely different between the two games. A good example of this is packie, since he appears in both games. He is supposed to be an almost pale Irish guy. In gta4 he is actually pale, but in gta 5 he looks more tan compared to gta4, but relative to everything else in gta 5 he is still pale. I don't know if I just confused y'all even more but this is the best I can explain it. I like both art directions though. Gta4 exaggerated the colors sometimes which is why it almost appeared black and white at times. Watchdogs is a much better example of what gta4 was meant to look like. GTA 4 looks more realistic? No, in real life i dont see it only black and white, gray, brown and orange all the time, i see it as colorful and artistic as GTA V is, which means V much more realistic looking than 4. Tell me, when was the last time you got out of your house or at least looked trough the window? As for lighting, California is predominantly a very sunny place like how V is, lighting is very strong as well when you look up in the sky and it can disturb your eyes a bit too. Its a realistic atmosphere of how Cali is with its mediterranean climate. J Cobra 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 When I was playing the game, I had the same feeling others did with the graphics. It's in between pseudo-realism and realism. What most are saying is that the game looks "cartoony" due to how it's not exactly realistic looking but also not overly cartoony - like Borderlands. For more photorealistic graphics - take a look at Grand Theft Auto IV with overcast weather and the brown filter turned off and don't move. The game looks like you're looking outside your window. To put things into perspective - someone described Grand Theft Auto V as "The Best Game In Motion". When it comes to good graphics - haven't you noticed that it looks like real life yet looks cartoony as soon as it moves? It's the opposite with Grand Theft Auto V - the game looks excellent in motion with the lighting, reflections, level of detail - however it looks cartoony when you stop to take a glance. It's the same problem that has affected Metal Gear Solid V - Kojima noted on his Twitter that the photo realistic graphics are stunning when static - however as soon as Snake appears on screen it loses all of that effect. Some talented users on this forum have taken amazing pictures through Snapmatic - when there are no characters are present on screen. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoise Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) R* has talked about this before. They don't want to do photo-realistic visuals. They think its a "boring goal", which I agree with 100%. It's super easy to do photo realism. It's almost the opposite of "artistic". You don't even need to be an artist. Technology like "photogrammetry" is a great way to get photo-realistic assets for use in video games. It's what was used in The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. It's great for smaller studios, but R* has a lot of talented artists so it's just not necessary, and I've always been a fan of the different styles we see in GTA games. It's more subtle now, but R* has always gone for more of a graphic art/comic book style. Edited February 26, 2015 by BlackNoise SmokesWithCigs 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikor Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I didnt really get this..if u meant tht GTA V is more colorful and bright then see the difference between this comet in GTA IV and V http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140308200706/gtawiki/images/thumb/9/91/PfisterComet-Front-GTAV.png/480px-PfisterComet-Front-GTAV.png http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091125162828/gtawiki/images/thumb/d/d4/Comet-GTA4-front.jpg/480px-Comet-GTA4-front.jpg As u can see the IV the comets color looks kinda dull and cinema like While in GTA V it looks rly colorful and sweet Is this wht u meant? Edited February 26, 2015 by Aikor Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoise Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 ^ No, look at the characters. People don't actually look like that. Close, but R* chose to make them more stylized. Look at your avatar for example. That's an extremely stylized version of what a person looks like, but R* shoots for something more subtle, but still not photo realistic. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 R* has talked about this before. They don't want to do photo-realistic visuals. They think its a "boring goal", which I agree with 100%. I remember reading that somewhere too. Do you happen to have a link to the article? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackNoise Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 ^ SmokesWithCigs and cp1dell 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raynos Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see exactly what you mean, GTA IV was like 50 shades of grey, it helped make it look realistic and fit quite well with the atmosphere. GTA V, is more like GTA VC, its vibrant and colorful! I think for GTA V, I much prefer this look. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzelfandQuilava Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see exactly what you mean, GTA IV was coloured like 50 shades of grey, it helped make it look realistic and fit quite well with the atmosphere. GTA V, is more like GTA VC, its vibrant and colorful! I think for GTA V, I much prefer this look. Please don't make that mistake again... BlackNoise and fac316 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/769072-the-graphicsvisual-style-of-gta-v/#findComment-1067029851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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