Sonic Boom Screenshot Thread *page 6* "Don't Cross the Ender-Beams"

[Sami]

The graphics are decent - the environments themselves are of sufficient fidelity, but the problem is that both the character models and lighting are absolutely atrocious. Really hope they get fixed.

[Autosaver]

The graphics are decent - the environments themselves are of sufficient fidelity, but the problem is that both the character models and lighting are absolutely atrocious. Really hope they get fixed.

What's wrong with the lighting?

 

 

Looks gorgeous to me.

[Xenos]

If the rest of the game looks like this, I don't think we'll have any problems.

 

[frokenok3]

 

[Sami]

What's wrong with the lighting?

 

 

Looks gorgeous to me.

 

Looks decent in the video, but here?

 

 

 

It's hard to put into words, but just compare - 

 

 

The lighting seems very flat in the Boom images. Like there's no ambient occlusion or dynamic lighting going on. Unleashed looks a lot better in comparison. 

 

Edit - the gifs look nice though, so I'm guessing these stills are from an old build or something

[Victoes]

I got a new one for you guys, check it out.

 

[Diogenes]

Well that'll haunt my nightmares for a while.

[YoshiUnity]

 

Yep... Couldn't get that thought out of my head after gawking at the orginial gif and video for a lot longer than I should have and then this happened.

 

But man, this game is looking nice in motion. Some of the screenshot do seem a lack a little bit a polish here and there, but things are still in progress and I'm sure they'll will improve over time.

[Mollfie]

Reminded me of Sonic Heroes when Jez showed me the trailer. Also, don't forget that in most of these screenshots you'll be busy moving around and such, so you won't really be staring at the environments all that much, I assume anyway. Not that it's an excuse for them to be lazy. I know that we'll be buying it anyway, so I don't feel like I can complain all that much lol

[Ratcicle King]

This game reminds me so much of Ratchet & Clank All 4 One, really, and the lighting seems to be pretty good on those gifs, to the point where I'm wondering if the devs managed to get the Hedgehog Engine for this one. 

Also for those complaining about the models, let's just remember that this game will either launch with the series, which we don't even know when it'll be or will launch at the end of the year just like any other Sonic games, meaning they'll have more than enough time to take care of it... But dayum... Now I'm wondering... Who's going to compose the soundtracks?

[Waveshocker Sigma]

Concept art, but I figured it fits.

 

And since that last one was so asking for it and someone on the internet was gonna do it eventually anyway~

[Matrix Evolution]

Okay this is kind of off topic but some kid has been having a field day messing around with the Wikipedia page for this game:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Boom_(2014_video_game)

 

 

Just take a look, it's hilarious and sad at the same time.

[iDEATH]

 

Swinging is the new grinding it seems...

[KrazyBean]

 

The way his mouth is drawn reminds me of Mako from Kill la Kill for some reason.

[Tani Coyote]

World looks beautiful, which is a plus. Whether or not they incorporate elements of Sonic art style means little to me either way given I'm a Sony platformer guy anyway.

 

The arm coloration remains a bizarre complaint to me when we consider things. I haven't seen many animals who didn't have matching leg and fur color, or at least, who had such an abrupt color shift. The peach arms are weird on that reason alone if they're fur. But it's doubly weird if they're skin - that means he randomly shaves his arms. Making his arms definitely fur goes well with their slightly more realistic style they seem to be rolling with. His muzzle/belly can be peach or flesh now and either one would work given those are parts that can be lighter and/or fleshier on animals from my experience.

 

No idea about Amy's arms, but maybe it's some sort of fashion statement among hedgehog women? I certainly hope Boom will shed some light on the animal cultures, whether in the actual canon or by Word of God.

[Harley Quinn]

I'm very excited to see how the game will look in its' finished and polished state. When do any of you think we'll be getting the 'finished' screenshots for the game? Any time soon? As long as it fixes the clunkiness of the character's models and adds more life to them I'll be pleased.

[Jovahexeon Jax Joranvexeon]

I think I spy a ring counter.

i.imgur.com/8aS04jO.gif

[ElectricAngel]

I think I spy a ring counter.

i.imgur.com/8aS04jO.gif

It does look like a ring counter. I wouldn't be surprised since they are in (mostly) every Sonic game. The thing I'm more interested in is the little bubble next to it. It appears to show which character you are controlling (Sonic in this image) and on top is a smaller bubble. I can see some blue and yellow in there. What do you suppose that's for? Special moves perhaps?

[Mauro Fonseca]

The arm coloration remains a bizarre complaint to me when we consider things. I haven't seen many animals who didn't have matching leg and fur color, or at least, who had such an abrupt color shift. The peach arms are weird on that reason alone if they're fur. But it's doubly weird if they're skin - that means he randomly shaves his arms. Making his arms definitely fur goes well with their slightly more realistic style they seem to be rolling with. His muzzle/belly can be peach or flesh now and either one would work given those are parts that can be lighter and/or fleshier on animals from my experience.

 

Ok I get the peach/blue arms thing can be utterly subjective and up to taste but this reasoning for it is bullshit

 

 

If anything if we want to apply "real world logic" to our superfast cyclops hedgehogs he should've lost the peach belly instead.

[Sparky]

Ok I get the peach/blue arms thing can be utterly subjective and up to taste but this reasoning for it is bullshit

 

 

If anything if we want to apply "real world logic" to our superfast cyclops hedgehogs he should've lost the peach belly instead.

Sonic's belly has been implied to be fur, according to concept art for Sonic 06.

[kalion]

I think I spy a ring counter.

i.imgur.com/8aS04jO.gif

I wonder if that is a health counter a la Werehog.

Or special attack linked to your rings..

[Blue Blood]

I think it's linked to the enerbeam or health. Rings in this game are more than likely going to function exclusively as currency and/or a way to restore health instead of anything that more resembles their original purpose.

[Klinsy]

From the requests of your eyes, I bring to you the beautiful concept art from the behind the scenes video.

 

 

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The last few have the text from video over them, sorry about that, but it's still nice to look at, right?

[Blue Blood]

From the requests of your eyes, I bring to you the beautiful concept art from the behind the scenes video.

Dammit, I was just coming here to post those myself! Here they are in higher quality anyway:

 

Character art:

 

World:

[TearForFear]

Gamexplain will have so much fun in analyzing these pictures.