Akeldama
07-12-2006, 08:31 AM
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to the Honourable Artillery Company barracks in London, just five minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station. This historic location and home to one of the oldest British Army units was an apt place to see Call of Duty 3 in action for the first time.
Much last week's presentation took place to explain some of the technical gains Treyarch has made over the last version of the game. Make no mistake Call of Duty 3 is a pretty game, prettier than the screenshots convey. It's the subtle things you'll notice - the way smoke swirls out of windows following an explosion thanks to new dynamic particle effects, the subtle depth of field effects while reloading or using iron sights.
The particle effects are rather gorgeous, it's possible to throw a grenade into swirling smoke to disperse it. Wind now plays a part and you'll have to consider wind direction when using smoke grenades to assault enemy position. There' s even a chance, if Treyarch has time before the release, that the path of bullets will disturb smoke and other particles.
You can read the whole preview of the Xbox 360 presentation (http://xbox.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=11866) over at Boomtown.
Much last week's presentation took place to explain some of the technical gains Treyarch has made over the last version of the game. Make no mistake Call of Duty 3 is a pretty game, prettier than the screenshots convey. It's the subtle things you'll notice - the way smoke swirls out of windows following an explosion thanks to new dynamic particle effects, the subtle depth of field effects while reloading or using iron sights.
The particle effects are rather gorgeous, it's possible to throw a grenade into swirling smoke to disperse it. Wind now plays a part and you'll have to consider wind direction when using smoke grenades to assault enemy position. There' s even a chance, if Treyarch has time before the release, that the path of bullets will disturb smoke and other particles.
You can read the whole preview of the Xbox 360 presentation (http://xbox.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=11866) over at Boomtown.