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Lighting improvements shown in recent Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue TGS 2016 demo

With Tokyo Game Show 2016 running from September 15th till the 18th, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue was available for attendees to play as they await for the release on January 12th, 2017 in Japan and January 24th, 2017 everywhere else.

 

In the playable demo, it appears as though the lighting has gone through a major change. This change seems to have been an improvement from the E3 2016 demo that was available for attendees. You can check out some of the comparisons below, thanks to YouTube user Gamersyde Official for the TGS 2016 demo capture and GameXplain for the E3 2016 capture.

 

E3 2016

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TGS 2016

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You can check out the full videos below for each demo thanks to those respective users as well.

 

 

 

Did you notice any other differences? Let us know in the comments below!

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Sorarocks93

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The new gameplay isn't in 60 fps is it?

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You know, it's moments like these where we have to be thankful for the works that lighting departments do for video games and animated movies.

 

And another thing...

 

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU CALL UGLY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL :P

Master Eraqus

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I knew I was right to believe they'd look better. I knew that it wasn't the final product back at E3.

It honestly looks the same to me. I just don't see the difference.

Are you kiddin'? The skin in Terra´s face as his look have been improved by a lot! The face it´s still emotionless but that´s part of the scene but you can see the change on the way he seems realistic compared to the last demo where he looked totally plastic and plain. But that´s just my opinion tho.

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It honestly looks the same to me. I just don't see the difference.

 

And so it begins... on a more serious note, look at the eye and nose placement from E3 Terra to TGS Terra. That alone can help you identify the differences.

Exiblade7

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(edited)

Are you kiddin'? The skin in Terra´s face as his look have been improved by a lot! The face it´s still emotionless but that´s part of the scene but you can see the change on the way he seems realistic compared to the last demo where he looked totally plastic and plain. But that´s just my opinion tho.

And so it begins... on a more serious note, look at the eye and nose placement from E3 Terra to TGS Terra. That alone can help you identify the differences.

I tried to see it, but I just don't see it. I guess I'm not the person who judges games by graphics much

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Kittenz

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I tried to see it, but I just don't see it. I guess I'm not the person who judges games by graphics much

We're not necessarily judging by graphics, just that some have a good eye for these things

Zoro317

Member

I tried to see it, but I just don't see it. I guess I'm not the person who judges games by graphics much

Neither am I, yet even I can see a clear improvement. 

Thanks for this article, Jake!

 

And ya know, I can notice how the lighting has improved!  Very nice!  Just imagine how the end product shall look like!  Gahhh, the hype! X_X

RuDoe Ry

Member
I tried to see it, but I just don't see it. I guess I'm not the person who judges games by graphics much

It's not even the graphics that much it's more of the lighting and saturated colors are fixed just look at Aqua in the first picture she's almost white as a ghost lol.

 

Exiblade7

Member

It's not even the graphics that much it's more of the lighting and saturated colors are fixed just look at Aqua in the first picture she's almost white as a ghost lol.

okay, I think I see it now. 

ServantSerah

Member

It looks sooo much better now. Many people complained about Terra looking weird, which was true. I also like how they updated Riku's model to make his arm muscles more visible huehue. Slight changes where already visible at gamescom but this comparison is almost drastic.

I can't Elisha how realistic it all looks. The textures, the details, the colors, I mean, it's unbelievable and better now with the improvements.

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