to spite the nora

this is a cutscene with baked-in lighting -

the PC version has the built-in vignette disabled which definitely shows around the edges. but even still, the differences are more noticeable than i thought they'd be. the PS5 has quite a bit more contrast with deeper shadows and darker midtones. i like the look of the PS5 images. i always wondered if there was some extra sauce they added to their captures. i think PS5 shots tend to look a bit softer and more flattering than PC, at least before editing.

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and yet, i find the loss of megafauna species… unaccountably sad. that they passed forever into oblivion causes me to experience a… grief, that is difficult to describe. am I malfunctioning?

may you find your path