Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 1

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http://cdn.escapistmagazine.com/media/gl...468662.jpg
that one picture looks like its from a custom story.. and they say the game is finished.ugh

in terms of what assets that are used yes, but mainly in terms of mapping and atmostfere its far superior to both TDD, mods and Custom stories IMO.

I also thought that that particular screenshot was lacking, but mainly in the lighting department.

There's dark blotches everywhere, tiny islands of light on the ceiling from pointlights, and everything is just way too dark for the amount of lamps and candles used.

The white welders/columns look flimsy under the weight of the heavy ceiling.

Those were the things that stood out to me. What do you guys think?

To be completely honest I think most of the screenshots that have been shared look fantastic. I love all the dark ominous shots, I especially love the colour pallet they have chosen. But that particular screen shot does not really impress me. I have used a few different game engines and I think I have managed to get lighting down quite well and judging by what I see in that screenshot I don't like how there are blotches of light on the ceiling. I personally think it would look far better if it had some sort of fade out colour too, just to remove the blotches of light and help blend them in. Here is some of the stuff I have slowly been putting together using some of the lighting techniques I have been playing with:
http://i.imgur.com/8VFSmF6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/loLnUCL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aFfjFgE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/FtXZPbI.png