New Heavy Rain. Screens. Skin.

[~Devil Trigger~]

http://www.totalvideogames.com/scree...75_77298_0.htm

[Metalmurphy]

Not that impressive.

Needs higher res textures on that nose.

[Oneself]

Whoa something about Heavy Rain. The game lives.

[Dante]

Uncanny Valley......Defeated?

[Chris_C]

Easily one of my most anticipated games.

Also: wow...

[Lord Error]

Need to see it in motion, but

Holy. Shit.

I've seen worse looking eyes on real people photographs, and many times.

[Forceatowulf]

Old man finally retiring?

[Cdammen]

Not that impressive. Needs higher res textures on that nose.

Wat? I hope you're being sarcastic :)

[AltogetherAndrews]

Uncanny Valley......Defeated?

Eh, let's wait and see how it works in motion before we make any such declarations, yeah?

[gray_fox224]

Fuck this shit. Just get the game in stores.

[Sho_Nuff82]

Her eyebrows don't match her hair, epic fail.

[Tieno]

Can't see if there's uncanney valley without looking at the entire face and in motion.

Are these in-game or renders or cutscene models?

[Psychotext]

Need to see the full face / in motion before I have an opinion.

[WrikaWrek]

Looks really good. Just two screens though.

I need moar

[Dante]

Also, Hopefully this game will make a GDC appearance, seems prabable due to it being so tech heavy.

Eh, let's wait and see how it works in motion before we make any such declarations, yeah?

Actually the dev had a quote about that a few weeks ago. :)

[Dark FaZe]

Just got done playing Indigo Prophecy not more than a month ago. Graphics look good and this looks like a different actress than the one shown before. Interesting in seeing what the premise to this game is and how the gameplay differs from IP.

[gofreak]

Can't see if there's uncanney valley without looking at the entire face and in motion. Are these in-game or renders or cutscene models?

The article says they're shots of their "real time virtual actors".

Like I said in the other thread, wowzers. The eyes are perhaps the hardest thing to do in a face, so I can see why they're highlighting that..and it looks like a really good job. Maybe that Alfred Molina demo from E3 05 will be topped here!

[Threi]

Her eyebrows don't match her hair, epic fail.

not always.

[Lord Error]

I just hope this is not some kind of pre-vis render in Maya, because it sure as hell looks better than most of those human face off line renders...

[recklessmind]

Her teeth were the most "uncanny valley" stuff in the E3 vid iirc... lets see those.

[Jaeyden]

Eh, let's wait and see how it works in motion before we make any such declarations, yeah?

Agreed. But those screens...if they prove fruitful...the bar would certainly be raised.

[Dyno]

When?

[SRG01]

They even mapped the freckle. Holy shit.

[dfyb]

Uncanny Valley......Defeated?

...no

[beelzebozo]

love it. this shit just got real

[TTP]

Not that impressive. Needs higher res textures on that nose.

WTF

[gofreak]

When?

As of last E3, they were saying late 2008. But I don't think they've really committed to a date yet, maybe at GDC or E3?

[filopilo]

In game ...this game being a big interactive cinematic

[HomerSimpson-Man]

What these two pics are suggesting in regards to the realtime engine is amazing.

[Davidion]

Who went to Madame Tussauds?

What's the deal with this game anyhow? Who's releasing, what system, etc...all I see are these creepy pictures.

[recklessmind]

this is impressive though...

[RBH]

Not that impressive. Needs higher res textures on that nose.

...........

[llTll]

Not that impressive. Needs higher res textures on that nose.

man i spent like 4 mins just trying to think of bad thing to tell you. but i couldnt.

this is not impressive? i give up damn it.

[Forsete]

Looks good.

Glad Sony picked this one up.

[Kaako]

DO WANT.
We need more info on this game for real. I hope that they have a panel for it @ this year's GDC. *crosses fingers*

[methane47]

That is definitely not in-game

[Totobeni]

if Q.D can keep this game like first two quarters of "Indigo Prophecy" and without Sci-fi crap and the rushed ending , then it will be one of the best games ever

[Lord Error]

Her teeth were the most "uncanny valley" stuff in the E3 vid iirc... lets see those.

Well, teeth, lipsync and eyes. They've addressed the eyes, that much is sure (if these are indeed realtime)

[bud]

so... what kind of game is heavy rain going to be?

[Jacobi]

myspace angle

[TONX]

What a tease, i neeeeeeeeeeed more.

[Tieno]

The article says they're shots of their "real time virtual actors". Like I said in the other thread, wowzers. The eyes are perhaps the hardest thing to do in a face, so I can see why they're highlighting that..and it looks like a really good job. Maybe that Alfred Molina demo from E3 05 will be topped here!

Interesting, Heavenly Sword had some amazing skin in the cutscenes so I'd guess this seems plausible for a game that focuses even more on that. Though the facial animation, acting and voice acting needs to be really good with such realistic facial models for it to not fall into the Uncanney Valley.

I saw some trailers of Beowulf and even that still looks weird.

[WrikaWrek]

Well, teeth, lipsync and eyes. They've addressed the eyes, that much is sure (if these are indeed realtime)

The eyes aren't the hardest part in defeating uncanny valley.

[gofreak]

Well, teeth, lipsync and eyes. They've addressed the eyes, that much is sure (if these are indeed realtime)

The real actress's teeth were kind of..toothy, though. When I saw the real life rehearsal, the teeth in the demo didn't look so weird afterall ;)

so... what kind of game is heavy rain going to be?

Adventure.

[~Devil Trigger~]

That is definitely not in-game

we dont even know how this game is gonna play...

is it gonna be like indigo prophecy gameplay wise?

[Shins]

so... what kind of game is heavy rain going to be?

Defeat the Uncanny Valley. It's kind of like the Sims.

[_leech_]

Wow.

[filopilo]

That is definitely not in-game

hey :) i know it is .

[Basch]

Wow. That's amazing. Way to go Quantic Dream. I can't wait. Never was a believer in the Uncanny Valley view. Why else would people watch movies? Wouldn't it be awesome to control them? Kind of like Uncharted.

[Chris_C]

The eyes aren't the hardest part in defeating uncanny valley.

Eyes are the definitely the hardest part of overcoming the uncanny valley. Especially when using techniques and shaders that are viable for real time use.