KF engine?!

[Killuminati91]

Hey hey,

Ive played the ut2k4 mod before l4d was released and saw that it was much fun
especially with a few buddies over lan.

Now I wonder what engine the GAME is based on? I guess its Source, but it
still looks alot like Ut2k4 if you ask me. Many of the shots on the official page dont look like a game from 2009, and i would actually consider making multiple models per zombie-type to keep it varied.

Im scared that it will look too much like the ut mod

 

[[TW]schneidzekk]

Ue 2.5.

 

[Innociv]

Why do people assume stuff on steam is source engine? Like.. 1% of the games on it are, that's it.

 

[Killuminati91]

thank you for the answer, that would be the reason why it looks so outdated
what did you change exactly from mod to the sold game? I mean the mod was available
for free and as it currently looks its exactly what we will get for our money. Dont get me
wrong im not saying that you dont have the right to, you invented it and its your decision.

@innociv: I did because "on steam" has been pointed out so much

 

[Lucky_Fr4gg3r]

thank you for the answer, that would be the reason why it looks so outdated
what did you change exactly from mod to the sold game? I mean the mod was available
for free and as it currently looks its exactly what we will get for our money. Dont get me
wrong im not saying that you dont have the right to, you invented it and its your decision.

@innociv: I did because "on steam" has been pointed out so much

They've polished up the graphics *a lot* from the original, made many changes and improvements.

Even though it's based on the mod/concept, I think it's safe to assume there's enough changes to warrant it going commercial and it will be an entirely different experience

 

[Perfectblue]

Outdated? What in the world it looks fantastic. This is coming from somone who can play Crysis at max detail 1920 x 1200 with 45-60 fps.

 

[Gregs2k2]

thank you for the answer, that would be the reason why it looks so outdated
what did you change exactly from mod to the sold game? I mean the mod was available
for free and as it currently looks its exactly what we will get for our money. Dont get me
wrong im not saying that you dont have the right to, you invented it and its your decision.

@innociv: I did because "on steam" has been pointed out so much

Check the previous mod versions of KF, then look at the new released screens/trailer for the retail version...I think you may see a wee bit of difference lol

 

[DietOrange]

Outdated? What in the world it looks fantastic. This is coming from somone who can play Crysis at max detail 1920 x 1200 with 45-60 fps.

Most kids only worry about graphics these days though. Read some of the comments posted on websites showing off the new trailer people are whining about the graphics and forgetting how awesome the gameplay looks.

 

[Innociv]

The graphics look good, in some cases better, than L4D's..
Then again L4D's look dated.

The KF mod's graphics were yuck though. :\ The retails are WAYYYYYYYY improved.

 

[Nenjin]

The engine is made of people! It's peeeeeeeooooopppppllllleeeeeee!!!!

Graphics are subpar, sure, but given it's origins and price, that's no biggie. I just hope the game play turns out to be as compelling as it reads. I'm sure KF fans will already tell me it is...but I've felt a little burnt lately by simple games modes in L4D. Hoping KF has more durability and interest there.

 

[[TW]Ramm-Jaeger]

I just want to pipe in here and say that its an updated version of UE 2.5. Stock UE 2.5 only used Direct X 8.1 (As seen in UT2k4 and all its mods). We updated the engine to DX9 for RO: Ostfront, and did a few more tweaks/tricks to get things looking even better for the retail KF. I won't BS you and say graphically the engine is on par with Crysis, or even Source for that matter. But it looks darn nice and does the job well of getting across the scary feel of the game. That, and you can pull 60 fps on a 3 year old computer

Retail vs the mod, there is no comparison. The retail version is light years ahead of the mod visually, particularly in the characters. I'm sure some nice forum member can grab some of the screenshots of the characters from the mod and post them here next to the screenshots of the new characters. That and a lot has been added/improved to the gameplay over and above the mod.

 

[DietOrange]

Speaking of screenshots...watching the trailer this shot reminds me of the map "hedgehog" from RO...when you spawn as german in the barns:

 

[smokeythebear]

Speaking of screenshots...watching the trailer this shot reminds me of the map "hedgehog" from RO...when you spawn as german in the barns:

The devs already mentioned they made Hedgehog for KF, although vastly different. I wonder if any other RO maps got KF'ed...

 

[18Bravo]

The Garage or Construction Hall on RO-Krasny Oktober would make for excellent defensive points, though there are also a lot of ways for them to come in as well. Then again, that was with thinking of deployable machine guns and the enemy you were shooting at would take one or two bullets to kill.

 

[Capt.Marion]

I just noticed and am loving the tang sight on the Winnie. This game's gonna be the shiz.

 

[BogWraith]

I'm afraid I won't be buying this game. I find the Unreal engine is milked to death, the knife run is a terrible idea. I think a stamina bar would be much better. This really does seem like a big step or two behind L4D except for weapon variety.

 

[Perfectblue]

I'm afraid I won't be buying this game. I find the Unreal engine is milked to death, the knife run is a terrible idea. I think a stamina bar would be much better. This really does seem like a big step or two behind L4D except for weapon variety.

Because of graphics and knife run? Yikes...

 

[[TW]schneidzekk]

The next person randomly comparing l4d with KF gets a cookie.

 

[Perfectblue]

Also bogwraith I suppose by your standards Bioshock 1 & 2 are not playable either since they are both based on UE 2.5

 

[BogWraith]

No, not because of graphics. I still play the original Doom and Duke Nukem 3D, I didn't mean a step behind graphically but engine and excitement-wise. Also the fact that its looking like there won't be an option for crosshairs which I like in a PVP environment but not in a co-op one.

@ Perfectblue. I can't say I enjoyed Bioshock at all.