The Order: 1886 is out this Friday, and it has been somewhat bogged down by all this talk about how long the game really is, and whether or not it’s really worth the asking price. We’re not talking about that here though. Instead, let’s just focus on how drop-dead gorgeous The Order looks – and how games in the future are going to surpass it by leaps and bounds.
That’s according to Ready at Dawn CEO Ru Weerasuriya, with The Order just setting the benchmark for new titles to completely shatter. In fact, he knows of a few titles in development currently that will outclass The Order visually already.
“I know that there’s games coming out that are going to be so much better than the ones that we make even, visually. This generation is going to be pretty sweet. I’m excited purely because of this and what I’m thinking is going to be next – what I know we’re going to do next.”
Weerasuriya isn’t deaf to the voices that claim The Order is little more than a pretty face, and understands where that perception could come from. He doesn’t however, believe that good gameplay has to be complemented by sub-par visuals, and that even the best looking titles can often play the best as well.
“Games don’t have to look bad to actually play well,” he continued. “For us, the visuals don’t change whether you’re playing full-blown gun combat to little QTE moments that are here and there.”
He also refuted claims that The Order was heavily QTE focused, saying that they were sparse throughout the game’s campaign.
“As a matter of fact, [QTEs are] sparse. I think people actually automatically assumed it was that kind of game maybe because of the way it looks. I’ve been told before that people looked at the game, looked at the visuals, and just said, ‘Oh well, it’s kind of like those games that are just QTE games. They look pretty but you just push a button once in a [while]’.
I got my hands on The Order for the first time at rAge last year, and was pleasantly surprised at some of the ways the game toyed with familiar mechanics. The Thermite Gun, for example, had me peppering enemies with ignitable dust before I fired a flare into them. It was a slight variation on the traditional way shooters operate, and it immediately made the game feel different.
The game is also absolutely stunning in person, so if Ready at Dawn are confident that they’ll be trumped soon, I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the rest of this generation. The Order: 1886 is out this Friday exclusively on PlayStation 4. .
Last Updated: February 18, 2015
FoxOneZA
February 18, 2015 at 12:06
Ryse is the benchmark that The Order has to surpass.
Rock789
February 18, 2015 at 12:44
So job done then… 😉 :p
RinceThis
February 18, 2015 at 13:08
lol
FoxOneZA
February 18, 2015 at 13:46
If you are comparing 50 shades of grey between the 2 games, yes.
Spaffy
February 18, 2015 at 12:49
Ryse on PC?
FoxOneZA
February 18, 2015 at 13:45
Xbox One.
WitWolfy
February 18, 2015 at 14:07
Uncharted 4 says hi.
Spathi
February 18, 2015 at 14:10
Think he is talking about games already released. There is a string of games coming out in the next year that will far surpass Ryse though.
John
February 18, 2015 at 22:52
Who cares dud et hey both are Sexy games though the fun factor is all that really matters.
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 12:10
ORDER
Hammersteyn
February 18, 2015 at 12:19
*No one cares
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 18, 2015 at 12:20
Shut up cockroach.
Hammersteyn
February 18, 2015 at 12:23
hahahaha
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 12:31
Honorable Cockroach.
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 18, 2015 at 12:59
*Honourable
RinceThis
February 18, 2015 at 13:08
*OCD
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 13:27
MURICA
RinceThis
February 18, 2015 at 12:32
Give back the signal!
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 12:35
PSN is down.
RinceThis
February 18, 2015 at 12:41
At least we’ve got stereo…
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 18, 2015 at 12:36
Lizard Squad hacked Parliament to make our democracy better for everyone!
RinceThis
February 18, 2015 at 12:38
YAY! Those guys and girls!
RinceThis
February 18, 2015 at 12:41
Oh shit, you have to watch this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV-u5tvQC34
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 12:42
BWAHAHAHA
Ryanza
February 18, 2015 at 13:18
What was it again? On what law, rule, in the constitution, parliament processors, or something like that, can’t remember, do you base your ruling on that a member or mp, that can’t call for a ruling to speak? I can’t remember, something like that. Melama asked the Speaker. Speaker didn’t know. Sies, get out.
Eric
February 18, 2015 at 17:13
The word “Sies” was also declared as a word inappropriate for Parliament yesterday. Could you please withdraw your statement on using the word “Sies”?
Admiral Chief
February 18, 2015 at 12:12
If only there were proper hardware to run this visually phenomenal games at the intended resolution and frame-rate, oh, wait…
Spathi
February 18, 2015 at 12:14
That was really poor trolling, seeing as the game is a PS4 exclusive 🙂
Admiral Chief
February 18, 2015 at 12:16
Not referring to a single game, but to “the start of visually phenomenal games”
Jaded_Reprobate
February 18, 2015 at 12:15
? (refresh)
Umar
February 18, 2015 at 12:17
OUYA?
Admiral Chief
February 18, 2015 at 12:17
XD
Viking Of Science
February 18, 2015 at 12:16
Fidelity means nothing without Aesthetic. When will companies realise this?
Admiral Chief
February 18, 2015 at 12:17
That would look nice on a t-shirt:
“FIDELITY means nothing without AESTHETIC”
I’d buy one
Viking Of Science
February 18, 2015 at 12:32
If you put it that way, it could have more than one meaning….
Also… here’s a prototype
Admiral Chief
February 18, 2015 at 12:34
I’d buy that for a dollar
Yofiel Malachi Yacov
February 18, 2015 at 22:55
save yourself 50 cents and get a permanent marker and mark it on your white tee yourself
Loftus
February 18, 2015 at 12:19
I’ve been watching a lot of commentary by IGN and Gamespot about how the bits they have been able to playing various expos about how The Order feels like it is on rails ( meaning very linear, stand here, shoot this, move on)
what i would like to know is when you played it at rAge, did you get the feeling that there is only one way of doing stuff in the game or do you get the feeling there is multiple angles to approach a problem ?
Yofiel Malachi Yacov
February 18, 2015 at 22:57
Same. What I gather from many sources, espeically when the game was early in development, it was more of a “meh” Greg miller formerly of IGN did not hide his lack of enthusiasm for the game at all. Even earlier in development. So I doubt it would change much now. i don’t expect this game to knock it out the park.
Every time I see a gamesite talk about it, its more like “meh, I can’t really say what I want to say because I’ll bury the game if I do that and its against the rules”
Hammersteyn
February 18, 2015 at 12:23
Gonna get this, but not day one.
Dutch Matrix
February 18, 2015 at 12:24
Day Two then?
Hammersteyn
February 18, 2015 at 12:26
lol
Ryanza
February 18, 2015 at 12:25
Dealing with trolls is so boring.
So. I wish The Witcher 3 was not open world. If they made it smaller and linear, they could have competed with the graphics. If they release The Witcher 2 on new consoles then it should compete with graphics and shadows and all that jazz.
Still worried about the story in the Order 1866. So can’t say anything nice. #haterade. I remember the first time I saw The Order 1866 and then I saw a quick time event. From that point I was out. #haterade.
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 12:40
I am going in expecting a PENNY DREADFUL in Gothic Gears of War clothing.
SOOOOO Looking forward to this game even if the narrative is shit.
It already has a UNIQUE STYLE and that is what matters to me. Art Direction.
Matthew Holliday
February 18, 2015 at 13:23
dont really care for it needing to compete, the game is pretty enough imo, but i do think open world needs more focus.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 18, 2015 at 12:33
If you want people to stop telling you game play trumps graphics, stop making a big deal out of graphics while saying nothing about game play. No one ever said good game play = bad graphics.
oVg
February 18, 2015 at 12:49
People only care about shinny things. I see Uncharted going the same route.
You cant sell better gameplay at 60fps in a screenshot. 🙁
Morne Nell
February 18, 2015 at 13:13
With this game so short, I expect a full review by lazygamer stuff by 09:00 on Friday morning no excuses.
Admiral Chief
February 18, 2015 at 13:22
LOL
Tulipdame
February 18, 2015 at 14:26
This is the first comment section I get to that hardly makes sense according to the article later on.
Rage
February 18, 2015 at 15:44
…visually The Order: 1886 easily scores full marks in this department, the Quick-Time Events were animated with fantastic finesse and realism that we haven’t seen since Heavy Rain…
…your fingers WANT to coordinate your hand-eye movements to something akin to a music game where bashing crap at the right times is meant to be fun (okay Guitar Hero was at least fun).
Right then, I’ll just let myself out.
E, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4
X, 1 and 2
I, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6
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Pieter Kruger
February 18, 2015 at 16:47
“he knows of a few titles in development currently that will outclass The Order visually already.” Will these run at 15fps then?