Well, I don't like the review either, but only because I think he chose the wrong things to crit. I tried the demo, and I wasn't overly impressed with Vue 5, maybe because I never tried Vue 4 and don't realize the improvements made. I can only observe what it's lacking compared to other apps I've used. Anyway, the main thing I would crit about it would be the lack of control over the Radiosity solution (which may be addressed in Vue 5 Pro), the lack of weather/seasonal control (something that may or may not be put into Vue 5 Pro), and I find it lacking in some G-Buffer output info. It has Alpha and Z-buffer output, and that's about it from what I've seen? I'd like more control in that area. Anyway, it's a cool program overall. I don't like the inability to customize the interface either, but I don't find it extremely difficult. It just won't adapt to individual workflow as well. All this talk about "pros" looking down on apps because of their price is bullshit. Pros - real pros - would much rather work with an app that costs less but can do more. For instance, if Adobe After Effects could do what Discreet Inferno can do, and as efficiently, then why would an FX studio ever think about investing over $50,000 per seat for the high end solution? They're all about making a profit and saving money. Think about it. The kids who go on boards and talk about apps being better just because the price is higher are usually just warez kiddies who hacked their copy of the app, and wanna pretend to be a pro. The fact is, most low-end to mid-level software ARE more limited in different areas of importance than the higher end solutions, and often times (more times than not) it's just more efficient to use an app that has everything you need built in, rather than spending countless hours doing workarounds for what should be simple tasks. There are reasons why the big apps like Lightwave, Maya, 3dsMax, and Softimage XSI are being used by the pros, and believe me, it's not all about the price. Anyway, I'm still holding out for Vue 5 Pro. Should be a great app. ;-)

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Tools :  3dsmax 2015, Daz Studio 4.6, PoserPro 2012, Blender v2.74

System: Pentium QuadCore i7, under Win 8, GeForce GTX 780 / 2GB GPU.