Originally posted by: Queasy
I saw that earlier today. While I don't doubt that Resistance will look good, all these screenshots look 'enhanced' or 'touched up'.
I think the term is bullshot.
Actually, I think the only way those shots were enhanced, was with AA. Honestly. The textures are still notably far from being the super crisp that they tend to be on 360 (honestly, I tend to think they are usually overly crisp when it comes to distance, but the PS3 could use sharper textures at times), however, the engine should be quite capable of pulling of those visuals and details. Why? Look at Resistance. That was the first engine they produced for the PS3. Then look at Ratchet and Clank. They took the engine from Resistance, and tweaked it, improved it, then made the game have a more cartooney feel, even though it still looked impressive. Changing the textures and colors, and adding more real-life elements, such as grass and bushes and whatnot, are all that really needs to be done. They have already stated a few times that the engine has improved since it's reiteration in R&C, so why not?
I'd say AA was definitely applied, but that's normal for screenshots these days. But in motion, it usually looks smooth anyhow.