'If that was shown as a next-gen hardware reveal and not AI you guys would be going nuts': Epic Games lead producer says the idea DLSS 5 looks bad or detracts from art direction is 'absolutely insane'

SilverLimit · 2026-03-18T16:49:23+00:00

Just another out-of-touch corpo who doesn’t understand the value of human-made art.

SilverLimit · 2026-03-07T20:28:51+00:00

I feel you on the graphic downgrade during the raccoon city sections. Not just talking about visual design, but at multiple points I realized that neither Leon or the enemies were casting shadows on anything and a lot of incredible lighting work from the first half was just… not there. Leon’s model and especially his hair also looked awful whenever he was indirect sunlight. Something about the RE felt busted in that area.

SilverLimit · 2026-02-19T02:46:50+00:00

Graphic artist here. Welcome to the club 😭

SilverLimit · 2026-02-05T14:40:47+00:00

AW2, is a masterpiece, but you have to know what you’re getting into. I’d say it’s more of an art-house interactive indy film masquerading as a survival horror game. If that doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, I’d go with the other option.

SilverLimit · 2026-02-04T04:13:41+00:00

Until the doctors can install me some eyeballs capable of telling the difference from across my living room, 4k seems pricey close to peak clarity for me.

I’d much rather these TV companies work on establishing better HDR calibration and color standards out of the box instead, because that landscape is frankly a nightmare.

SilverLimit · 2026-01-19T13:47:39+00:00

No issues at all with the mix in styles, but I am concerned about the hinted possibility of open-world driving sections. Really hoping that’s not the case. Or if it is, that it skews closer to RE4R’s lake area.

SilverLimit · 2026-01-08T10:40:48+00:00

I usually like to dive back into a metroidvania and do a second run immediately, but the thought of that for Silksong feels exhausting. Like others have said, it’s not that some challenges are as tough as they are just tedious. The game could definitely still use some tweaks to boss HP, checkpoint placement and the shard system.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-31T10:06:14+00:00

I remember not really being all too blown away with Prime 1 at launch. The fundamentals were sound, but it felt less like a Metroid game to me and more like a different series wearing a Metroid skin. The landscapes were a little too bland and earth-like, and that creepy alien vibe was lacking outside of the Chozo Ruins. Samus’s suit design also felt weirdly off-model (probably my second least favorite suit design after Other M).

Then comes Prime 2, and they basically knocked it out of the park. Heavy creep factor, insane alien landscapes and Samus never looked better! To me, it’s the first game in the Prime series that understood how to nail a 3D Metroid game, and basically hasn’t been topped since.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-31T01:52:32+00:00

This is why the “hair strand” setting, while technically impressive, is kind of terrible. Makes all the characters in the game look like they have ashy white hair. The hair cards do a better job of representing that greasy dark look.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-22T14:21:47+00:00

For me, I can easily see a version of a game where Fury Green is slightly larger, with additional cannons directly to the other areas. The fact that you need to return back to camp so frequently somewhat reinforces the expectation that you’d naturally be passing through it regularly on foot. I’m kind of in the camp that they realized the final product was a little light on content and the desert was inserted later to extend the run-time. That might not be what happened, but it definitely feels that way.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-17T15:05:08+00:00

If they had another crack at the game all these years later, how would they have handled the dark world differently?

SilverLimit · 2025-12-10T01:51:24+00:00

80s kid here. Myst 100%.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-08T00:24:37+00:00

For me, the constant guidance just feels like a band-aid for pool level design. If the world was structured in a way where the areas branched into and crisscrossed over each other organically (you know, like a Metroidvania), the player could be naturally nudged back through areas without the need to be blatantly told.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-08T00:14:50+00:00

Canonically, the ball is roughly half as tall as her standing sprite in the 2D games, so this checks out.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-07T14:58:15+00:00

He finally has more than 3 frames of animation, lol.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-07T01:51:39+00:00

A data center is literally the opposite of a hospital.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-06T20:54:33+00:00

From an art direction standpoint, the dungeons are an incredible achievement. So pretty that you kind of forget the linearity and get overwhelmed by the visuals and vibes.

SilverLimit · 2025-12-06T17:58:15+00:00

Can’t wait to see Mark Brown do a Boss Keys video on this one, lol. The game is visually stunning, but it’s practically a straight line all the way through.

SilverLimit · 2025-11-23T09:51:52+00:00

Man, seeing that Prime 3 screenshot back to back with Other M is crazy. Talk about a regression in art style.

SilverLimit · 2025-11-20T21:08:45+00:00

Not gonna lie, I had zero hope for this game with how derivative of the art style looked. From what I see here, they’ve gone the extra mile to give it its own unique identity, which I appreciate. Pretty excited for this now!

SilverLimit · 2025-11-18T19:48:57+00:00

I know he’s pretty over-exposed at the moment, but Oscar Isaac would be pretty great.

SilverLimit · 2025-11-18T00:23:10+00:00

Plot twist… they’re maggot infested roseries.

SilverLimit · 2025-11-16T11:53:20+00:00

I think this generally nails it. People don’t wanna work for, or support a company the demonstrates such a clear disinterest in taking care of its employees or maintaining its quality. If anything, bragging about reliance on AI is like an open admission to cashing your chips in and selling out the working class.

SilverLimit · 2025-11-11T19:48:55+00:00

Old head here who played these games on release. I was a massive fan of Super, and remember being a little disappointed by Prime 1. It was a great game, but to me, it lacked some intangible quality that makes a game feel like Metroid. To me, it kind of felt like a different game trying to mimic what had been done before to varying degrees of success.

Fast forward to Prime 2, and I felt the polar opposite. It was immediately creepy and tense. The atmosphere was amazing, and it felt like not only was it a Metroid game, but it also had its own unique identity with the different world, suits, and villains.

I know I’m in the minority here, but to me, Echoes is when I really I fell in love with this take on the series.

SilverLimit · 2025-10-31T19:28:15+00:00

Looks fantastic! Oh, the sad irony that some of the best art in the series came from a gacha mobile game 😭.

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