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[tommib]

List of nominees:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project

BATTLEFIELD 2042
Anders Egleus
Jeremy Chubb
Gray Horsfield
Sean Ellis

CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD
Yi-chao Sandy Lin-Chiang
Joseph Knox
Gareth Richards
Shane Daley

FORZA HORIZON 5
Don Arceta
Valentyn Minytskyi
Conar Cross
George Ilenei

RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
Grant Hollis
Yancy Young
Steven Russell
Sean Applegate

RETURNAL; Playstation 5
Harry Krueger
Tony Salkovuo
Risto Jankkila
Sharman Jagadeesan

Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees for 20th Annual VES Awards - Visual Effects Society

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[Con-Z-epT]

Cool to see them being nominated. They put some stellar stuff on display with Returnal. Not the usual mishmash. Really curious with what they will come up next.

 

[DenchDeckard]

What a game! I hope they win it to be honest. Yes, ratchet looks incredible but returnal is doing some insane looking stuff with particles etc that I feel they deserve to be rewarded for.

if it doesn’t win, those of us that have played it and love it will continue to harp on about how effing good it is. Deserved to be on more game of the year short lists because it absolutely was goty material.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

VFXVeteran

 

[EdGalTBR]

Nice to see two Xbox first party games nominated: Call of Duty Vanguard and Forza Horizon 5.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Yeah those dudes always put out some cool effects in their games. Only played Resogun and Nex Machina but those games had pretty cool effects, so it's no surprise seeing them getting nominated when it comes to vfx

 

[M1chl]

Hmm from that list Returnal is clear winner.

 

[Neilg]

Returnal is absolutely the clear winner for real time vfx.

I'm not a huge fan of the game, but what they did with the fluid grid and real time particle meshing was groundbreaking.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[iHaunter]

Nice to see two Xbox first party games nominated: Call of Duty Vanguard and Forza Horizon 5.

Actually a good GAF Joke.

 

[elliot5]

 

[tommib]

 

[zeorhymer]

What's the criteria? Shiny explosions? Reflections? Transparent luminosity? I'd say Forza is top, but it's boring compared to the other games on the list.

 

[RoadHazard]

But it's only 1080p!!! This will not stand!

 

[kyliethicc]

Yeah but how's the fur rendering look during gameplay?

 

[Roxkis_ii]

I'm not sure what considered for this award, but it looks like Returnal is doing some next level stuff, so I pick that game to win.

 

[ButchCat]

I know that it was on sale during the holiday but I still can't believe how almost a year later and the physical release is still 60ish pounds. Unacceptable Sony.

 

[elliot5]

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

VFXVeteran

 

[Sosokrates]

It has a nice particle system,particle density and the fog effect is nice but the environment, lighting and chracter model is straight outta last gen.

However other games dont look any better.

 

[Neilg]

What's the criteria? Shiny explosions? Reflections? Transparent luminosity? I'd say Forza is top, but it's boring compared to the other games on the list.

VFX is not reflection and transparency. It's particles, explosions, smoke/fire, fog, clouds & fluid.

This should clear up why returnal is going to win -

 

[BossLackey]

I'm playing Returnal right now (finally) and boy is it great.

 

[ZywyPL]

The Ascent got robbed Why are CoD and BF even on the list for real...

 

[CatLady]

Great - Hope Forza Horizon 5 wins. It looks amazing.

 

[zeorhymer]

VFX is not reflection and transparency. It's particles, explosions, smoke/fire, fog, clouds & fluid.

This should clear up why returnal is going to win -

If it's those criteria then Forza wins hands down.

 

[VFXVeteran]

VFX is considered to be things like fire, smoke and particles using sprite cards of course. Returnal does have excellent particle FX. Although their smoke and fire isn't the best.

 

[Elder Legend]

Hmm from that list Returnal is clear winner.

Why is Forza Horizon 5 even there? I love the game and it looks great sure l, but it's just dirt and rain and sandstorm? I am sorry Battlefield 2042 belongs in the shit tier nomination.

Ratchet and Clank and Returnal is fine.

 

[T0minator]

Returnal should definitely win this one

 

[Tschumi]

VFXVeteran was gonna make a gag but i see you have input ha nvm

 

[TheGreatMusashi]

My input does nothing to advance this thread but this is one of those games that I read about and watch videos of and know it’s totally my shit.

I’ll get a PS5 one day.

Maybe one day PS5. Maybe one day…

 

[Little Chicken]

So were four other games..

 

[Sosokrates]

So were four other games..

I just noticed that, pretty fanboyish of the OP to just single out returnal lol.

 

[Little Chicken]

I just noticed that, pretty fanboyish of the OP to just single out returnal lol.

Must be pretty miserable where nothing but what you like deserves praise huh.

 

[Sosokrates]

Must be pretty miserable where nothing but what you like deserves praise huh.

Yeah , why single out one nominee for whatever reason.

 

[Loope]

VFXVeteran

rent free

 

[Black_Stride]

Ill be shocked if it doesnt win.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

It is eye pleasing indeed. Flashy with interesting graphics.

 

[GymWolf]

I knew it was a tommib topic before even entering

It didn't happened since marty mcfly and his metroid dread topics

 

[ecentre]

Well deserved!

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

VFX is not reflection and transparency. It's particles, explosions, smoke/fire, fog, clouds & fluid.

This should clear up why returnal is going to win -

 

[Shmunter]

Good job MS on Vanguard.

 

[Warnen]

What an achievement, the owners of Destiny have such talent in finding partners to work with

 

[Elbow Identity Shallow]

RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
-Yancy Young

Waaaaaait....Yancy is actually a real name then ? A real planet Earth name?



Also, yes, Returnal really should win all of the awards. ALL OF THEM!!! I'm still amazed just how much they were able to do with particles and not just in the traditional particle...y (real word) way. I'm also still pretty amazed by the entire Yancy thing, not that I have any feelings about that particular name, I'm just shocked!!

 

[CuNi]

VFX is considered to be things like fire, smoke and particles using sprite cards of course. Returnal does have excellent particle FX. Although their smoke and fire isn't the best.

I'm glad you still check here every now and then and give some input despite that tag they gave you.

 

[Hugare]

My input does nothing to advance this thread but this is one of those games that I read about and watch videos of and know it’s totally my shit.

I’ll get a PS5 one day.

Maybe one day PS5. Maybe one day…

Your day will come, my friend

I dont even enjoy rogue likes, and its my GOTY. By far.

Listening to its soundtrack as I type this

 

[VFXVeteran]

I'm glad you still check here every now and then and give some input despite that tag they gave you.

Yea. I asked for it to be removed with no response. It is what it is.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Yea. I asked for it to be removed with no response. It is what it is.

At least you get to live rent free in several people's heads. Us suckers have to actually pay rent

 

[kingpotato]

She wears a helmet the whole time?

So were four other games..

I just noticed that, pretty fanboyish of the OP to just single out returnal lol.

Feel free to make threads about the other games that were nominated... Or did you two just want everyone to see you jerking each other off?

 

[Sosokrates]

She wears a helmet the whole time?



Feel free to make threads about the other games that were nominated... Or did you two just want everyone to see you jerking each other off?

Im sorry.

 

[Little Chicken]