very badass. can't think of anything to add atm, everything looks pretty solid. all the little plants and shrubs help push the terrain into looking very alive. 

Lighting is a touch yellowy, though: how about a bit of blue fill from the sky to offset the yellow sun?

Disagree on this, the sky is yellow, so the ambient light from the sky would be yellow too.

Also, nice shots. 

"Disagree on this, the sky is yellow, so the ambient light from the sky would be yellow too."

Yeah, but then most of the scene is yellow. 

Well, the light is actually a bit more blue in the shadows, than orange. I had a version where the light was actually a lot more blue in the shadows, so it really stood out - looked pretty good. However, I wanted the art direction to be inspired by Quake(1), Quake2 and Unreal(1), so I decided to go with this instead.

About sun rays, I might do it - or not - depends on how good I can simulate the effect. I'm fairly sure I can make it look alright but not sure it will fit in the scene, with the clouds... 

http://www.quaketastic.com/upload/files/screen_shots/rudlprogress.zip

Although summer is more realistic 

(ok, too late. maybe next time, map seems cool, reminiscent of your speedmap, probably da r_speeds though) 

...of combine oppression

http://daz.quaddicted.com/images/thegun_v010005.jpg

Been working on this little map pack for a few weeks now, it will require episode 2 to run! 

When I think of combine oppression, I think of lens flare. 

but looks like an outstanding place to blow some shit up. 

not enough bloom. 

 

http://www.3drealms.com/duke4/images/DNF_Xmas08_1280x800.jpg

Alternative title: Rejected Gears of War Enemy Designs 

http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=23795&start=2429 

 

Yeah I haven't been impressed with any/all Duke Forever stuff that's been released 'recently' (ie, in the last 2 years.)

I smell flop. 

...especially the part where because 3DRealms don't allow hotlinking, I had to copy and paste the url :P 

...I guess some of you old-skool quakers are a little bit biast. Which I can kinda understand, after the whole "Quake vs. Duke3D" media circus. Its like Blur v Oasis...

Fashion victims, sheep, trend-followers.....

hah! 

They just never finish anything. 

Back then Quake was the dark brown ugly duckling and Duke the colourful pop chewing gum glee. It's weird to see such a dark and colourless picture. Made me realised how I much rather like comical games instead of that "next-gen realism". 

but we'll find out quite soon I predict.... 

I don't think they're ever going to release it at this point, honestly. They can't. It'll be insta-shredded the second it hits the reviewers hands as people have been waiting for over a decade in a Daikatana-esque fever waiting to tear it a new one.

It would have to be so over the top awesome to overcome all of that negative inertia that I just don't think it's possible. For any company, I mean, not just 3D Realms. You just can't successfully deliver on 11 years of promises.

It's gone from eagerly anticipated to vapor ware jokes to tired joke and soon to move on to obscure fact featured in a future edition of Trivial Pursuit. It's dead, Jim. 

Or an alternate theory I have is that it will come out, people will shrug, and it'll slide into the history books as a foot note.

I really don't see it lighting up the gaming world at this point. 

(the GnR album, not the actual thing, that is) 

Yes, exactly like that, actually. It's here and nobody cares. 

for those who instantly thought Galaxy News Radio.

Incidentally yesterday I found the Wazer Wifle, which I didnt realise was a real gun even though I had read about it on Fo3 forums, I just thought people were being silly....
Bethesda are geniouses IMHO!