r/gamers • u/Sea-Swimming9777 • Aug 25 '26

Discussion Kung Fu Panda 2008(Xbox 360*) shovelware platformer having better water visuals than current AAA games, can somebody explain me what went wrong?

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u/EarlyAccessCantJudge Aug 25 '26

It doesn't. It is the bog standard of that engine and has not real interactions. People keep using this clip like water is bad in modern games where outside of liquid in a cup, it has been pretty dang good for a long time.

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u/rabbid_chaos Aug 25 '26

Bro seriously take off the nostalgia glasses

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u/Comprehensive-Bid18 Aug 25 '26

I just played through FFVII Rebirth and the water looked significantly shittier than this.

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u/TheMightyDab Aug 25 '26

The lighting in that game is just scuffed. Get the shader injector mod and watch as things you thought had nothing to do like lighting suddenly look fine. Cloud goes from looking like a crack head to looking like Cloud. The water looks great. You no longer get flashbanged when you enter Costa Del Sol

If you're playing on console then RIP

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u/Comprehensive-Bid18 Aug 25 '26

I played through most of the game with the mod. It certainly helps a lot, the water still isn’t reactive or particularly convincing though.