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I was playing the UT2k4 conversion mod Hollow Moon today which happens to be completely in black and white.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...hollowmoon.jpg
I was impressed with how well this aesthetic works for the atmosphere in the game. I'm curious if other people here would be interested in seeing an occasional monochrome 3d game or if the style is a turn off.
I'd go so far as to say I'd love to see a game that's monochrome and cel shaded. A Sin City game in this style would be amazing.
I think cel shading would work quite well with a monochrome game, yeah. The thing is, the visual style has to really benefit from it. If it's done just for the sake of doing it, I think it could be kind of a cheap way to get attention. A dark, film noir-inspired cops/gangsters game could look really classy like this, or something with a B&W comic book style would be awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev
Guess I'm not opposed to the idea itself, though I have a hard time believing most development teams could pull it off successfully. If one of the more artistically capable developers tried (like KCEJ, Team ICO or some of Capcom's teams), I'm sure it could be something special.
I've been sketching out ideas for a sepia-tone space sim with heavy art nouveau influences. Sort of like Victorian steampunk, only moved forward into the Edwardian age. One day you'll see it. Hopefully :D
The first level of Gley Lancer on Mega Drive gave me the idea. It's very monochromatic and looks really nice.
As should be obvious, I like the idea of monochrone or low colour saturation. Shadow of the Colossus and ICO both make excellent use of the latter.
Why not give all games the option to be black and white? With modern hardware, it would be a simple filter, and then a player could decide if they wanted to play it that way or not. I think some games would work well that way.
Monochrome > pink f-chan shit
If they run in true monochrome, I bet the PS3 and 360 could make a game run at 1080 with a consistent frame rate.
i really doubt the use of color taxes hardware that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoleTroll
If you have an ATI card, you can. There's a black & white Smartshader in the Catalyst Control Center which you can turn on.Quote:
Originally Posted by shidoshi
Yeah, those smartshaders are fun. Lots of really cool ones, none of which I'd ever use for anything. :)
I'm always up for a new visual look. As nice as Killer 7's visuals were, I wish something experimental would come along more often. Next up, Okami.
James
Let me rephrase that... let me do monochrome on games that matter, ie console games.Quote:
Originally Posted by nem
Silent Hill: the FPS
Use it on flashback or dream sequences.
The thing about using black and white is that you can get really good intense shadows and highlights. If a company was able to make a black and white game that really takes advantage of that fact and is not just doing it to fit in a known style then it could be well done.
Nintendo's take: Play as Fido in Nintendogs, Man's Best Friend!
you had to go there.Quote:
Originally Posted by shidoshi
Doesn't Condemned have a black and white scene at the end of the game?
Isn't that one fps zombie game monochrome?
Disconnect two of the three cables used for component video and voila, instant b&w.Quote:
Originally Posted by shidoshi
I am at a part in DQ8 that is all monochrome except for the characters. It's pretty cool.
B&W is cool but with videogames I think its little more than a gimmick. Neat for a little but is it something that Id want to play for 10+ hours? Probably not.
I believe you right. Too bad the design and game play of the last level was horrid. Ruined everthing.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkRyan
Is Hollow Moon finished?Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
No, it was a demo I played.Quote:
Originally Posted by Videodrone
You could change the color settings on the TV too.Quote:
Originally Posted by kedawa
Seriously, WTF is up with you guys? Filters and disconnecting cables and whatnot...Listen to nem here. Just turn the color on your TV all the way down. Easy as that.Quote:
Originally Posted by nem
Black and white is 8 bit pixel depth. Full color is 24 bit pixel depth. Full color with transparency is 32 bit pixel depth. 8 bit is a hell of alot less information than 24 bit, so I wouldn't be surpriesed if it did make a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
It's not always that easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheebs
My TV, for example, can't be adjusted all the way to b&w, and I've never seen a color PC monitor that let's you adjust color saturation.