Seems No ambiento occlusion in the engine :( : V - Skyrim

» Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:20 pm

I might sound like an idiot...but I have no idea what you're talking about.

It has to do with lighting, shadows and realism or the lack therefor of.

» Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:06 pm

That one seems just a bit deceptive. http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m245/A_User_Name_That_Isnt_Taken/Untitled-1-21.gif is a better example.

Indeed, the darker shadows from that previous shot have nothing to do with ambient occlusion.

» Wed Aug 25, 2010 2:57 pm

Risen, seriously, it's from the creators of the Gothic series if I remember correctly. It has most of what you listed, with the possible exception of traveling npcs, and obviously without Skyrim's dragons.

Except Risen looks like a game made in 2006. Seriously.

It's horrible. Ambient occulsion did nothing for the low poly models, horrid textures, and Morrowind-era animations.