Skyrim Special Edition GRAPHICS COMPARISON: Xbox 360 vs. Xbox One
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Date: 2023-12-10
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polygon
After playing the special edition for quite a few hours now. . I have to say i'm really impressed by the graphical upgrade. . Its way more than a few sharper textures and foliage. Especially the lighting is extremely impressive. Think of volumetric real time lighting ( the so called godrays for instance ) But also impressive global illumination which really improves the immersion. At night the moonlight shimmers through the trees and in real time lights up the fog ( Thats also volumetric ) which gives some absolute amazing visuals. The depth of field effect is implemented also in impressive ways. Overall the game has nice improved full HD textures and new effects for water, snow, foliage, fur etc. The draw distance is increased signifacantly and pop up is almost non existant ( something which was very prevallent in the original version ). Shadows which were just ugly in the original are smooth and accurate. The game runs on consoles at a steady 30fps without slowdown. Not everything is ok though. Some textures are still a bit muddy and not everything has recieved the same amount of polish ( Think of some noticable lower quality textures on rocks for instance ) Also though the game runs smoothly at 30 fps. The fact it doesn't run at 60fps could be considered as a bit dissapointing. Having said that: The rest of the game has recieved an incredible amount of polish and although the game is 5 years old. With this release it can compete again with the best looking games nowadays. The artwork and design are still top notch and looking better than ever.
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After playing the special edition for quite a few hours now. . I have to say i'm really impressed by the graphical upgrade. . Its way more than a few sharper textures and foliage. Especially the lighting is extremely impressive. Think of volumetric real time lighting ( the so called godrays for instance ) But also impressive global illumination which really improves the immersion. At night the moonlight shimmers through the trees and in real time lights up the fog ( Thats also volumetric ) which gives some absolute amazing visuals. The depth of field effect is implemented also in impressive ways. Overall the game has nice improved full HD textures and new effects for water, snow, foliage, fur etc. The draw distance is increased signifacantly and pop up is almost non existant ( something which was very prevallent in the original version ). Shadows which were just ugly in the original are smooth and accurate. The game runs on consoles at a steady 30fps without slowdown. Not everything is ok though. Some textures are still a bit muddy and not everything has recieved the same amount of polish ( Think of some noticable lower quality textures on rocks for instance ) Also though the game runs smoothly at 30 fps. The fact it doesn't run at 60fps could be considered as a bit dissapointing. Having said that: The rest of the game has recieved an incredible amount of polish and although the game is 5 years old. With this release it can compete again with the best looking games nowadays. The artwork and design are still top notch and looking better than ever.
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-Jkdtr1013
Positives:
- Less blocky shadows
- That view distance when he was walking to Whiterun though. me likey.
- Load times. the shorter the better, seriously.
- Slightly improved graphics, vegetation and more color to the world is nice.
Full price though? No thank you. I still have my old copy, so it's not really worth it, even with the upgrades, because it's still playable and fun. If you get it free for PC you have no reason to complain. Otherwise, people who haven't played it yet should definitely get the remastered version. It may be the same old, buggy as hell Skyrim, but it does look better. Every one else is just upset they didn't get a free copy or it wasn't overkill. What were you expecting? They're not going to put all the time and money into an older game, just to blow are minds with crazy new graphics. (If they did I'd rather it be one of the older elder scrolls because this game is already pretty) It will always be the same game, new graphics or not. So if you can't or won't mod it, don't get it. If I never played it, I'd get it. Oh well.
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Positives:
- Less blocky shadows
- That view distance when he was walking to Whiterun though. me likey.
- Load times. the shorter the better, seriously.
- Slightly improved graphics, vegetation and more color to the world is nice.
Full price though? No thank you. I still have my old copy, so it's not really worth it, even with the upgrades, because it's still playable and fun. If you get it free for PC you have no reason to complain. Otherwise, people who haven't played it yet should definitely get the remastered version. It may be the same old, buggy as hell Skyrim, but it does look better. Every one else is just upset they didn't get a free copy or it wasn't overkill. What were you expecting? They're not going to put all the time and money into an older game, just to blow are minds with crazy new graphics. (If they did I'd rather it be one of the older elder scrolls because this game is already pretty) It will always be the same game, new graphics or not. So if you can't or won't mod it, don't get it. If I never played it, I'd get it. Oh well.
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-KevinR1138
I can't justify the full price to rebuy this game however I do see the difference and anyone that says there isn't a difference are either blind or so Bethesda jaded they can't see any positive in anything they do any longer. The draw distances alone have been dramatically improved that's plain to see, the jaggies in the texture details at a distance have been smoothed over completely, the foliage has been increased to a rather beautiful extent, the lighting etc. etc. yeah it's been improved folks.
Even so I'm waiting for this to drop in price before I even consider buying it.
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I can't justify the full price to rebuy this game however I do see the difference and anyone that says there isn't a difference are either blind or so Bethesda jaded they can't see any positive in anything they do any longer. The draw distances alone have been dramatically improved that's plain to see, the jaggies in the texture details at a distance have been smoothed over completely, the foliage has been increased to a rather beautiful extent, the lighting etc. etc. yeah it's been improved folks.
Even so I'm waiting for this to drop in price before I even consider buying it.
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-WhoTheHellIsHarvy
Aka foliage comparison.
I can turn the brightness and contrast up on my tv myself Bethesda thank you very much.
Game developers should really start paying modders to do the job because dev studios are getting disgustingly lazy by the year. They could have put a lot more time and effort into making this look better on the next gen console. There is no way this warrants paying the full price for a game, no chance.
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Aka foliage comparison.
I can turn the brightness and contrast up on my tv myself Bethesda thank you very much.
Game developers should really start paying modders to do the job because dev studios are getting disgustingly lazy by the year. They could have put a lot more time and effort into making this look better on the next gen console. There is no way this warrants paying the full price for a game, no chance.
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-lucidbarrier
So is it worth buying for the Xbox One? I have been playing it on the PS3 and it's got laggy parts, screen tearing and popping and all that jazz. You can't play a Bethesda game without that. I was thinking of getting it for the 360 but I do have the Xbox One just kind of sitting there. So far it's just been Hoarders: Medieval Edition
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So is it worth buying for the Xbox One? I have been playing it on the PS3 and it's got laggy parts, screen tearing and popping and all that jazz. You can't play a Bethesda game without that. I was thinking of getting it for the 360 but I do have the Xbox One just kind of sitting there. So far it's just been Hoarders: Medieval Edition
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-suspectedcrab
Special Edition removes the cold, wintery harsh atmosphere/look of Skyrim, and replaces it with a Spring-like look.
This is not an upgrade. And aside from those differences, the texture upgrade is not noticeable. Get the original version if you want better immersion and an almost guarantee of zero bugs.
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Special Edition removes the cold, wintery harsh atmosphere/look of Skyrim, and replaces it with a Spring-like look.
This is not an upgrade. And aside from those differences, the texture upgrade is not noticeable. Get the original version if you want better immersion and an almost guarantee of zero bugs.
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-goldenmossjs
It sucks how the people at Bethesda have straight up stated that the $60 pricing is because they want more money. I'll buy this, yes I will. But not today, tomorrow or next week, not until the price is easier on someone's wallet. Should've been a $40-$50 game.
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It sucks how the people at Bethesda have straight up stated that the $60 pricing is because they want more money. I'll buy this, yes I will. But not today, tomorrow or next week, not until the price is easier on someone's wallet. Should've been a $40-$50 game.
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-resaleketchup5149
seems to be more grass, water is nice. there aren't random texture patches missing from the rivers. lighting is nice. magic is pretty. overall it is skyrim still, It's just closer to how it looked in my head playing on ps3
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seems to be more grass, water is nice. there aren't random texture patches missing from the rivers. lighting is nice. magic is pretty. overall it is skyrim still, It's just closer to how it looked in my head playing on ps3
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-TomTom-fu4ix
looks better, but could look a LOT better than that for charging full price again. I expected Witcher 3 on the graphics side (more or less) but did not. i know different engine and what not blah blah blah but still. fight me
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looks better, but could look a LOT better than that for charging full price again. I expected Witcher 3 on the graphics side (more or less) but did not. i know different engine and what not blah blah blah but still. fight me
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-RPG_Bro
The only real improvements I see is the lighting, the hazy looking -filter-, the draw distance, more grass, trees and plant life, and the environment both up close and really far away. Those mountains with trees tho.
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The only real improvements I see is the lighting, the hazy looking -filter-, the draw distance, more grass, trees and plant life, and the environment both up close and really far away. Those mountains with trees tho.
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-AngelBolt
at first I thought the one on the right hand screen was the improved, because normally the reading order is left to right, old to new. And. I still like that the older one had sharper details and edges.
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at first I thought the one on the right hand screen was the improved, because normally the reading order is left to right, old to new. And. I still like that the older one had sharper details and edges.
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polygon
It was already a good looking game that's probably why it hasn't changed that much. Also when I used to play skyrim on the 360 I played on a 50 pound piece of crap for a tv this is gonna be so much better
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It was already a good looking game that's probably why it hasn't changed that much. Also when I used to play skyrim on the 360 I played on a 50 pound piece of crap for a tv this is gonna be so much better
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-1kickass
i think the 360 looks sharper is that wrong i see others thought the same so i guess it really is thats lame wherever is the new skyrim game? why remake the same old game that makes no sense?
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i think the 360 looks sharper is that wrong i see others thought the same so i guess it really is thats lame wherever is the new skyrim game? why remake the same old game that makes no sense?
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-iced_latteZ
It just looks like the saturation was turned up on the Xbox One. But can we take a moment to recognize that the 360 is almost 11 years old and it still holds up for graphics!
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It just looks like the saturation was turned up on the Xbox One. But can we take a moment to recognize that the 360 is almost 11 years old and it still holds up for graphics!
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-sabreflak2215
Those who have shelled out the cash are still trying to convince themselves and others that it's significantly better than last gen, on this evidence it's not.
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Those who have shelled out the cash are still trying to convince themselves and others that it's significantly better than last gen, on this evidence it's not.
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-markyates3680
Its like a photography I student went into lightroom and just tinted all of their photos yellow. Even the -cold- places look super warm now.
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Its like a photography I student went into lightroom and just tinted all of their photos yellow. Even the -cold- places look super warm now.
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-jeanbatiste
literally a bunch of filters and added foiliage, it's embarrassing that modders do a better job than the creators of the game themselves
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literally a bunch of filters and added foiliage, it's embarrassing that modders do a better job than the creators of the game themselves
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-dreameaterlilu
To the people who are saying that it looks better on the 360, you're literally incorrect. Stop trying to be ironic or whatever.
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To the people who are saying that it looks better on the 360, you're literally incorrect. Stop trying to be ironic or whatever.
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-meangene408
The graphics aren't much better, if any. It's full of bugs and Bethesda should offer a discount to anyone who had to re-buy this.
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The graphics aren't much better, if any. It's full of bugs and Bethesda should offer a discount to anyone who had to re-buy this.
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-AshesAriseTW
Call me crazy but I actually like the 360 version more than the special edition, never did like the lighting updates they did.
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Call me crazy but I actually like the 360 version more than the special edition, never did like the lighting updates they did.
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-jediknight4951
If this was where all the effort that was supposed to have gone into Fallout 4 went then I'm pretty disappointed.
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If this was where all the effort that was supposed to have gone into Fallout 4 went then I'm pretty disappointed.
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-XboxAnnihilator
Game developers seem to be under the misguided delusion that -remaster- just means to up the contrast a little.
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Game developers seem to be under the misguided delusion that -remaster- just means to up the contrast a little.
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-alxxla3211
Can someone gameshare me on Xbox I have black ops 3 and all dlc is you wanna trade ign: FullParadoxx
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Can someone gameshare me on Xbox I have black ops 3 and all dlc is you wanna trade ign: FullParadoxx
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-Duhya
Meh it's free if you already own the original, so im happy to have a better looking base to mod from.
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Meh it's free if you already own the original, so im happy to have a better looking base to mod from.
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