Hello all. My name is Crumbling Pyramid. How are you?
Now that I've introduced myself, let me just say that I'm a big fan of the original Divine Div. from back in the day (still got my hardcopy on 3 cds). Been waiting for a sequel for probably as long as most of you.
Oddly enough, I heard about Div. 2 from IGN.com. They put up a "PC Games of Fall" article and some users were upset that they hadn't listed Divinity 2 as a "contender for December." So I did some research and watched some youtube videos of German-version gameplay. I love the look of it! I'm amazed at how fun the game looks.
But one thing concerned me...the particle effects. Now, I have recently acquired a pretty high-end PC, and I'm hoping Divinity 2 (as a game released in 2009) will really push my system. I think the architecture and tecture work in general look great...but...alas...the particle effects look...ummm... "wonky." I don't mean to be overly critical, but if you watch some of the gameplay videos, even simple things like destroying an antique vase produces this unsatisfying, slow-motion, low-graphic shattering effect. This took me by surprise because, like I said, the rest of the game looks great (even the glow of candles and such). But, I examined the smoke effects too...and they do the same low-G slowmotion thing. Perhaps I was watching some gameplay videos taken by someone who has particle effects turned all the way down (which is what I'm really hoping). Can anyone who has played Div. 2 (german ver. or the ver. at PAX) confirm that the particle effects look this way? It just kinda ruins the awesome atmosphere created by other aspects of the game. I can cite some specific examples if you'd like (via the gameplay videos). If this is indeed the case, I'm hoping the particle effects might be addressed at least in part by the polish the game recieves before release in the U.S. Right now, according to the videos I've watched, the effects look similar to those found in games of yester-year, when 3d was just catching on (think Die By the Sword or that viking game, Rune. )
