See what an environment in Bayonetta 2 looks like with and without lighting in this PlatinumGames Inc. blog post. The fascinating read explores the technical ins and outs of designing the upcoming Wii U game.
"In Bayonetta 2, many of the environments have a water theme, so I really wanted to make water in the game look beautiful. I tried to come up with some key concepts for water and worked off of the following: transparent, shining, clean, cool, something you would want to feel, something you would want to dive into. Then I thought about how I could use those words to choose the right lighting for water."
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