Fused King Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 This is what water ought to look like. (aiming for some Zelda disagreements here to spawn another Zelda defender thread)
Adthegreat Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I'm afraid you won't get a disagreement from me, in fact I would much rather have another Wind Waker style game than Skyward Sword
Daft Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah, Wind Wake's water is amazing. I wish they'd played with it a little more, though. Have tidal waves and such stuff.
Grazza Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Oh my word, every time I see Wind Waker I remember what a work of genius it is. Was it even crafted by humans?
Shorty Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Wind Waker's ocean was good but there was wasted potential there. Some huge waves during the storms would've been nice.
yesteryeargames Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 i love the water temple which games have the best rain effects?
Adthegreat Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Animal Crossing might not have the best visual rain effects, but the atmosphere is unbeatable. Here is the proof: Edited February 8, 2011 by Adthegreat
Retro_Link Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah actually, Zora Link is some of the best fun I've had in water, swimming around and jumping in and out like a dolphin!
darksnowman Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) The screenshot Shorty posted reminded me of this: It looks a lot better in game, believe me. Ad: Animal Crossing in the rain has a brilliant feel to it. Good call! DKC 2 is a great shout too, daftada. Hows about DKC 3? Not only does it look amazing, but this level, Tidal Trouble, has you swimming against the tide. It mixes things up nicely from your usual water level. Kiddy can "skim" over water too with his roll move - a nice mechanic. Edited February 8, 2011 by darksnowman
Emerald Emblem Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 This is what water ought to look like. (aiming for some Zelda disagreements here to spawn another Zelda defender thread) Indeed, who doesn't love blue milk? ;P
RedShell Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 You cant beat Wave race 64 for the wave physics, really ground breaking stuff at the time and i dont think its been beaten,Bluestorm was again good. The jetski mode in Resort was good fun, but come on nintendo make a new Wave Race game its been far too long, the 3 major lacking games on the wii are Wave Race,F zero and Starfox Power Cruising in Wii Sports Resort is awesome! :awesome:The water looks amazing and has a massive impact on game-play: It also made me want a fully fledged Wave Race game on Wii. As for older games, it's pretty much all been covered in here I think. I'd add a mention for Wetrix though, that impressed me back in the N64 days:
tapedeck Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Some great suggestions here. MM Zora love is quality. I loved the beaver race. Would spend hours in that watery area :-D For you Waverace fans who own an iPod touch/iPhone there's a game called Aqua Moto 2. As close to Waverace64 as anything has ever come!
Fierce_LiNk Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I just realised that we're all idiots. How have we not mentioned the amazing Fluidity and it's amazing water effects? That is actually a really good shout. Dunno how we all managed to overlook that one. Another one has to be Lylat Wars. That opening section, I have great memories of barrel rolling over the waves beneath me. It looked magical at the time.
Daft Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Not a very good picture but I think the water in Half Life 2 is stunning. (Just started playing through it again.) Especially considering how old the game is. In fact the whole game is pretty stunning considering it's coming up to 7 years old.
Nolan Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 HL2 cheats though, I believe that some Source updates are applied retroactively. HL2 of 2011 looks better than HL2 of 2004. Most realistic crowbar I've ever seen though.
killer kirby Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 I don't care about how water looks, it's how water is gameplay wise, most of my life in gaming I always hated the water parts. However for me I can not get enough of the smooth gameplay in the water thanks too. Just playing the the PSP versions and I can't stand not being able to just jump right in and kick the shit of the monster Dammit capcom give me fkn MH3G on Wii NOW!!!!!
Fierce_LiNk Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Guys, I've been playing ExciteTruck again, and I have to say that the water effects in there are pretty good. I wasn't entirely sure if my memory was false, but after playing it I can definitely say that they're quite lovely to behold. Now, go forth and play ExciteTruck.
Cube Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Now, go forth and play ExciteTruck. It's utterly brilliant. I was playing it long after I S-Ranked everything.
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