PCGH looks back: 27 years of shadow effects in games

[Fr3ak]

Shadows in games are a very important topic. PCGH takes a look back to the history of shadow effects in games.


http://www.pcgameshardware.de/screenshots/418x627/2008/04/Shadows_Artwork.jpg

We started with this:

http://www.pcgameshardware.de/screenshots/medium/2008/04/1981_Pong_noshadow.jpg

and are currently here:

http://www.pcgameshardware.de/screenshots/medium/2008/04/14787B77-9393-16A1-1F9671C80D8F99E72009_Alan_Wake.jpg


Have a look at the full stoty with 72 pictures total (English):
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,641042/Wissen/PCGH_looks_back_27_years_of_shadow_effects_in_game s/

(click the pictures in the gallery to enlarge them)

[kiwi]

I don't see shadows in that tenis pic :p:

[Fr3ak]

Exactly ;)

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

I love these comparison articles. Keep it up!

EDIT:

I remember when I first saw the landing movie for Raptor and thought it was the coolest schtick on my 386.

[PrometheusCon]

Ha. I love these comparison article. interesting to see how we've advanced.

omg... they included 'Raptor - Call of the Shadows'! I love that game and still play it!

[tranceaddict]

Which game has the most advanced/realistic shadows, out of all the games which are on the market today?

[Fr3ak]

Good question. I don't play that much, so I can't tell.

[zanzabar]

Which game has the most advanced/realistic shadows, out of all the games which are on the market today?

i would say assassins creed, it has the best lighting and shadows and textures

u even get shadows from the clouds

[largon]

Another Raptor fan here.
:P

[saaya]

alan wake is the state of the art for shaddows?
in what regard? crysis has WAY better shaddows than alan wake, at least from what ive seen

[BrownTown]

shoulda included "Shadowcaster", that was a good raycasted game that also fits the pun :p.