56 eye-melting screens of the most hilariously over-the-top bloom lighting in video game history
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Above: OH MY GOD THAT'S BRIGHT! What the hell kind of an apocalyptic light engine could be generating such a glow?
Above: Oh. Right. That little thing in the middle then
Above: Is he a colleague inviting you into a lift, or a near-future Amsterdam sex worker looking for business?
Above: Loading screen. Another statement of intent. This is about to get far worse, isn't it?
Above: Yes, yes it is, if this is how they choose to light the interior of their corporate transport
Above: Note how in Syndicate's world, looking directly into the sun causes less glare than a tiny lightbulb in an all brick and concrete warehouse
Above: Bloom lighting is such a big deal here, they even have people made out of it
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Above: There's so much bloom in this room that these men actually died from it
Above: Not even your magic robo-eyes can filter out the bloom. Not even robo-eyes!
Above: Seriously, how does anyone even manage to work here? How do they even make it to the same office two days in a row?
Above: Behold! The brightest-lit air-vent crawl in all of video games!

Former (and long-time) GamesRadar+ writer, Dave has been gaming with immense dedication ever since he failed dismally at some '80s arcade racer on a childhood day at the seaside (due to being too small to reach the controls without help). These days he's an enigmatic blend of beard-stroking narrative discussion and hard-hitting Psycho Crushers.
