GDC08: GoW2's water is going to be freakin' hot! [update]

by Dustin Burg { Feb 20th 2008 at 9:45PM }

Update: Thanks to zizzy, we've posted a better, lengthier video showcasing Epic's entire presentation. And not only does the water look hotter than ever, but the Unreal Engine's new destructible environments, beefed up lighting, high density crowds and cube of meat are equally as hot. Man, will GoW2 benefit from destructible enivornments ... simply amazing!

Today, Epic Games showed off the latest build of their hella popular Unreal Engine 3, showcasing the engine's latest additions and enhancements. Their ~~tech demo video~~ complete tech demo video (embedded above) is a real-time, in engine demo of the Unreal Engine's latest feature, Dynamic Fluid Surfaces. And we'll be the first to jump on the Dynamic Fluid Surfaces bandwagon, because this water is HOT! Hot in an "omg that's amazingly hot" kind of way. Even better is the fact that Mr. Marcus Fenix is used to demo the new water effect which pretty much means that A) we're looking at Gears of War 2's engine in the flesh and B) GoW2's water is going to be freakin' hot! Just look at that water ... so delicious.

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: epic, epic-games, gdc08, gears-of-war-2, gow2, unreal, unreal-engine

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jason Rivera @ Feb 20th 2008 9:52PM

Man your not kidding that water is hot!!!

SadisticHam @ Feb 20th 2008 9:54PM

Now it's a question of which looks better:

Bioshocks water or GEOW2? :P

erivera3 @ Feb 21st 2008 12:05PM

Halo 3's water by far.

Kool @ Feb 20th 2008 10:03PM

WTF threw that object at 00:28? BTW nice water.

SovietSpartan @ Feb 21st 2008 7:52AM

An angry Sony fan.

Yuri Walkiw @ Feb 20th 2008 10:10PM

That is pretty hawt. Where are Marcus' swimming trunks?

Phil @ Feb 20th 2008 10:20PM

Delicious! Can't wait. Just hope they don't screw up the net code this time around. We can hope.

hot zizzy @ Feb 20th 2008 10:22PM

That was only part of the presentation, there's a whole bunch more like better lighting, some sweet blob physics, and over a hundred locusts on screen at once. Here's the full 4 minute video (and it's not at such a weird angle either):
http://www.megatonik.com/2008/02/20/unreal-engine-3-demonstration-over-100-locusts-on-screen-at-once/

DeadPlasmaCell @ Feb 20th 2008 10:26PM

This.

Tony @ Feb 20th 2008 10:44PM

Yeah, literally everything else they showed was more interesting... at least to me lol.

DownwardMonkey @ Feb 21st 2008 8:04PM

He's right, you can mark him down all you like but Uncharted's water is just plan incredible. Besides, this isn't GOW water it's Unreal3 water and all systems can run Unreal.

Daniel @ Feb 20th 2008 10:47PM

meh, it looks good but I've seen better

izzy @ Feb 20th 2008 11:01PM

Where?

Daniel @ Feb 20th 2008 11:16PM

PS3 and no I'm not a fanboy...i like all the systems and own all the systems. Just not impressed by this. It's good but not the best I've seen, simple as that.

DeadPlasmaCell @ Feb 21st 2008 12:12AM

You can't really judge it by shaky-cam video either.

Daniel @ Feb 21st 2008 12:14AM

yeah looks way better now but I still think games like Uncharted have better looking water. Just my opinion.

David W. @ Feb 21st 2008 1:13AM

I could be wrong, but don't they both use the same engine?

Daniel @ Feb 21st 2008 2:03AM

I don't think so, it's possible, but I don't think so, but even so I think the PS3 handles the water physics better. Just my opinion, so please don't shoot me down. Just being honest.

Brucie B @ Feb 21st 2008 1:22PM

Well my opinion Daniel, Is your a complete Fanboy!

Gemini Ace @ Feb 20th 2008 11:03PM

Were you just really thirsty when you saw this vid?

ThisIsChamp @ Feb 20th 2008 11:10PM

I don't know if you seen the clip with 1000 locust running, but that was pretty damn amazing...Gears 2 looks like it's gonna deliver;) I just hope there's gonna be some new weapons...

Jmurzzy911 @ Feb 20th 2008 11:45PM

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=200454

november 3rd release date!!!!

Biggs_v2 @ Feb 21st 2008 12:08AM

IGN has an on-screen feed instead of your off-screen handy cam.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/853/853510p1.html

Giancarlo @ Feb 21st 2008 12:33AM

The part where there was a whole mess of locust...please, oh please Lord please tell me there's a part like that in GOW2 where a troika is one of the options! I will cross my fingers until release date!

Big Wizz @ Feb 21st 2008 9:57AM

good thing they showed that vid first.

Imagine playing for the 1st time and seeing 100+ locusts coming at you.

/fresh pair of boxers please!

rockeranimefreak @ Feb 21st 2008 1:49AM

that water is Tasty! :P *goes to get some water*

Zeus.:God @ Feb 21st 2008 2:13AM

I'm thirsty. :D

Zeus.:God @ Feb 21st 2008 3:07PM

Sorry, but Halo 3's water effects are far from realistic.

While these aren't the best, there is still tweaking to be done, and no doubt it looks better now than Halo 3's finished product.

Nerd @ Feb 21st 2008 3:22AM

The water looked a little unrealistic (pardon the pun). It reacted too much when Marcus was walking in it. The water looked a little too viscous, maybe on the Gears planet water is thick enough to cut with a knife (kidding, of course). It reminded me of the water in the Baldur's Gate games for the PS2 and Xbox. I think the water in Halo 3 and Uncharted reacted appropriately and looked better doing it.

Digital Limit @ Feb 21st 2008 3:57AM

The glob-physics and meat-sack physics were the most impressive of the bunch.

Mr Zero @ Feb 21st 2008 4:07AM

That was some impressive stuff right there! I think this is the Unreal Engine 3.5, sorry to say, but .5 has got so much better than the original 3.0...

Cannot wait for this game..

stukorn @ Feb 21st 2008 5:24AM

some really good improvements, can't wait.

mnemo @ Feb 21st 2008 5:42AM

Smokin'! That game is once again going to be a system seller. Beat that, Sony! ;-)

MDJ2010 @ Feb 21st 2008 7:53AM

OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THAT HORDE!!!!!

thecrimsonmoogle @ Feb 21st 2008 9:15AM

Realistic water effects impact lots of lives negatively! Dont believe me?

http://polaroidsofpolar-bears.blogspot.com

DjDATZ @ Feb 21st 2008 9:27AM

Wow...just WOW. I'm floored.

erivera3 @ Feb 21st 2008 12:06PM

I agree, halo 3 has some of the best water out there.

George Arauz @ Feb 21st 2008 4:47PM

wow thats sick

Kevin S @ Feb 21st 2008 6:48PM

Dam Which sould i get?This game or Resistance 2.I Know i will get both but i will play Resistance 2 more ;_;
Because of 60 player online ;-)

going 2 play gears2 for like 30 to 1 hr a day but Resistance 2 ALL DAYLONG

Araskaz @ Feb 22nd 2008 1:01PM

I agree with daniel. It's a step up, but the water looks like nothing compared to the water on Uncharted. No, they dont use the same engine. Naughty Dog builds their own engine and doesn't use the unreal one. I'm not a fanboy, I have both systems... but if you wanna say the water looks great... you better tell epic games to make it look better... because after I saw uncharted this is nothing.