NVIDIA has shared a video, showcasing 8 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Black State with Ray Tracing. Black State is powered by Unreal Engine 5, and it will have ray-traced reflections on PC.
Alongside the RT, Black State will support NVIDIA DLSS 3 and Reflex. As such, RTX owners will be able to take advantage of DLSS 3 Frame Generation when the game comes out.
It’s also obvious that the game takes advantage of UE5’s Lumen. The lighting looks top-notch. And this is why I’ve said that I’ve been spoiled by Lumen. Yes, it’s not as good and accurate as RTGI. However, it’s pretty close to it. This of course shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, Lumen is a form of RT. And that’s why a lot of UE5 are so demanding.
Black State is a third-person action adventure game that appears to be heavily inspired by Meta Gear Solid and The Matrix. For an indie title, it pushes some truly incredible graphics. I mean, look at the gameplay video. It looks amazing.
One of the big features of the game will be its portal doors. This will make the gameplay exciting and always changing. Or at least that’s what the devs claim. Every time you open a door, you can find yourself in a new adventure, which makes the game thrilling and a bit dangerous. You can also go back through the same door, giving you control over where you explore.
I personally like everything I see in this game. Since it’s coming from a small team, I expect it to be a bit rough around the edges. Still, Black State proves how beneficial UE5 can be. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for small teams to create a game that looks this good. With UE5, though, it’s possible to create games that can look as good as triple-A titles.
There is currently no ETA on when Black State will come out. Naturally, though, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
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Like i said, there is being inspired from metal gear and then there is being so far up kojima''s butt that you can smell what he had for breakfast.
That being said looks top notch and so does the gunplay.
Feels like emphasis is on the graphics rather than gameplay. Gameplay seems pretty standard
I looked it up and it seems like they're a Turkish developer that have only released 2 games in 20 years, I'm guessing it's a VERY small team.
graphics are pretty but the world feel pretty statics… this door animation… or grenade explosin with nothin destructed or flying off
graphics are pretty but the world feel pretty statics… this door animation… or grenade explosin with nothin destructed or flying off
lets hope it will be the first alpha footage that will actually evolve given the fact its the best so far. Most companies just leave it at that asking for preorders lmao
This looks dead and empty, okay fine, you got the graphics, but the rest they skipped.
Seems like a walking simulator. I skipped around the video a bit and never once landed on a part where there was some actual gameplay.
there was a gunfight at the end, some dude was melted with an anergy weapon.
John, I warned you before to NOT use the word beautiful to describe anything except me. It didn't have to be this way and you know that.
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Bro what do you want me to do? I warned him before many times. Things are in motion that are far beyond my control now.
John has only himself to blame for
Reminds me of Death Stranding (which I did not like).
Still not a title worth 70€, the gameplay is clearly on wheels and heavily scripted.
When are we actually getting a next-gen game, with 2024 graphics and improved gameplay?
never
The only focus is in the graphics.
We have techs to make a great game with physics close to perfection, but instead, the resources are all alocated on that sweet mirror on floor and walls and flowers and ceiling and dog and towels…
crysis 1 had tree and baracs demolition… in 2007 !
now here we are in 2024… 🤣
meh
Another completely useless Unreal Engine tech demo
Unreal Engine attracts amateur developers who have no clue how to do gameplay, sounds, music, storytelling. They think developing a game is just doing 3D graphics.
half of your statement is true. Useless is an overstatement, if it were useless you can't have played it at all.
A lot of VG logic here, so the top side is empty, no cameras no one. The gallery is lightly guarded, whyTF would you have priceless art out like that with stormtroopers patrolling again? The combat would at least damage some of the pieces. Then given a keycard to go into the generic "labs" we've all seen to then have no cameras and clean suit wearing machine gun toting baddies who can't hear their buddies being stabbed across the small room. Idk it LOOKS good in a generic COD way no doubt with obvious MGS2 homages there but the rest is just samey. Art style games are a lot better imo, hollow knight, dead cells and similar.
Yeah, that card thing made zero sense. For some reason an access card to labs comes out of the ground on this pedestal that exists for some reason that opens up automatically right in front of the player? WHAT??? Like other people have said, graphics look good, no doubt, but everything else feels completely amateur. I'm not anything close to a game developer but even I can see all the dumb and irrational/illogical elements in this game.
Half of the mission is a walking simulator. Gives MGS vibes but adheres to Death Stranding, however this is the best Alpha footage we're ever seen. Unfortunately we all know what that means..
Visuals were great. Story will definitely make or break this game.
Unbelievably generic, dull, and boring.
Dear God, the reflections at the beginning look like mirrors. It looks ridiculous.
Also, one of the studios that worked on the game was called "Motion Blur"? Seriously? I think I should go mark this game as "Ignore" on Steam.
Puddle reflections in real life can appear mirror-like at certain angles and in bright light.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4303c91baff7b06de10f2ba8acaeffb6d642073134c79043430d99351777339d.jpg
Yes, under certain conditions, but not 100% of the time like in that gameplay footage.
Yes, under certain conditions, but not 100% of the time like in that gameplay footage.
looks like footage without ray tracing.
Rename this to Dark Sector 2
Dark Sector was excellent.
Talking about graphics only:
HOLY SH*T these are graphics!!!
Even if they look postprocessy.
Also, and knowing it's not final:
at 3:07, let's ignore those bullets that went through the wall and the character's head.
Also, who needs a helmet in armed combat against dozens of enemies, right?
Noticed the same. We know it's just a "game", but holy hell it doesn't need to be THIS fake.
looks unbelievably basic and boring to be honest
Bloody hell, it looks gorgeous!
But the fact that the ship is docked in the middle of the ocean (no movement at all) makes this tech demo a little dvmb.
And bullet time?! In 2024?! Really?!
Yeah, it looks good.
But if the gameplay isn't at the very least as rich as the first Splinter Cell, I'll just ignore it.
Is there even a stealth meter and can we even hide in shadows in this game?
Edit: My bad, it's more inspired by MGS, right? Anyway, I have extremely low expectations.
It also looks unbelievably boring with that slow a*s walking speed.
I feel like I've seen this kinda graphicss before, oh yeah, pretty much all other unreal engine 5 games.