Rellik
Member
I wouldn't expect it, but there's some hope after SEGA said they were looking into it.
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New Shenmue III Screens plus note from Yu Suzuki - Playstation Blog
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I wouldn't expect it, but there's some hope after SEGA said they were looking into it.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Least I can do is hope, I guess. I've never played a game in the series before and figured now would be the best time in preparation for III.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Can't wait to see Niao Sun in all her HD glory!
i think what's throwing it all off a bit is that the environments look really realistic, and then you have heavily stylized anime characters in them. i'm not super bothered by it though, i frankly just want a new shenmue and don't really care how it looks. but i think the technical limitations of the dreamcast helped merge those styles a lot better. because lets face it, the dreamcast games were hardly amazing in the animation department either, i still remember that wooden walk animation. lol but then i don't think it would feel like shenmue without it.
flipswitch
Member
Speaking of those wooden animations, will tank controls make it in Shenmue 3?
GhostTrick
Banned
Can't wait to see Niao Sun in all her HD glory!
Just not with these ugly faces
Muppet of a Man
Member
They are obviously attempting a modern take on the stylized character models of the original. I love the surreal jankiness of it. Pure early naughts nostaligia.
The fighting animations in Shenmue were aces though. Still one of the better fighting systems. Also the cutscenes were top notch, and some of the first to animate articulated hands. But yes, the walk animation like some of the voice acting was oddly formal and stiff.
Anyway, I think they're de-emphasizing anything naturalistic looking thus far, and that was a big element of the original; the mundane meeting the fantastic. 80's grit and texture in an operatic cinematic looking presentation. And it felt like they were dedicated to getting something of an accurate feel to each environment they're presenting, along with a few anime exceptions (Chai, Don Niu, etc). Hopefully they get back to that.
There are a couple moments where the music and the shots align in a perfectly Shenmue way, that gets me excited. I'm cautiously optimistic.
EDIT: Also, they need to match Shenhua's costume 1:1, and add some fabric texture onto it. It's thus far been a dough-y shape, that doesn't look like fabric at all sans texture. And for some reason, they decided to move away from the costume she's wearing in the exact same scenes in Shenmue 2 (the mirrors in the cave). Just a puzzling choice, as if her face already doesn't look different enough.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I'll take them.
I don't think they look that bad at all. Just tighten up the expression a little bit and I'm good to go!
GhostTrick
Banned
I agree it's not the modelisation (although Shenhua needs reworking). But these facial animations are abysmal. Heck, are there even facial animations ? I'm not expecting amazing ones. But these are below Shenmue 1.
Yakuza 6 :
http://uupload.ir/view/0qp7_dpj0zqvtflfrwnsl09wg.jpg
Shenmue 3 :
http://uupload.ir/view/10p5_会話シーン.png
http://uupload.ir/view/0qp7_dpj0zqvtflfrwnsl09wg.jpg
Shenmue 3 :
http://uupload.ir/view/10p5_会話シーン.png
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I don't think they're below the first Shenmue. They do definitely remind me of the the first two games (which is probably why I'm being incredibly lenient) but saying it's worse? Nah.
When Shenhua was talking for a few seconds it looked better than anything in the first two games.
When Shenhua was talking for a few seconds it looked better than anything in the first two games.
You could have just used an image from the OP instead of an old model that is almost two years old.
GhostTrick
Banned
Nice shit post.
A cutscene model compared to an older ingame model that's not even in the game anymore. Well played.
Ryo doesn't even blink. I feel like Shenhua is the only one with facial animations. As for regular animations, the motion blur implementation is really cheap. Looks like default UE4, overused in fangames. And the regular animations are bad, especially when Shenhua is pointing with her finger. Her entire arm is static.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
This is exactly what I expected after seeing the Giant Bomb ER of Shenmue 1
I think this is fantastic
I think this is fantastic
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Can they fix that garbage font at the very least and give us the Shenmue font? How hard is that?
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Shenmue 3 rocks.
Literally.
(Last posting from me for today, I promise..)
O_O
Bucket-o-roadkill
Member
OK jokes are over. They need to get in some artists or something ASAP to help with the faces. It's glaring, it's been an issue from the first unveiling and it's obvious there are still problems now. It's been fucking decades, it's finally happening, just carry on but get help with the fucking faces and let whoever is currently doing it do something else. Anything else. Just not faces.
killatopak
Gold Member
I believe in Yu.
It still has a year of polish remaining and a delay isn't unreasonable. I just hope they release what they feel is true continuation and ending to Shenmue.
It still has a year of polish remaining and a delay isn't unreasonable. I just hope they release what they feel is true continuation and ending to Shenmue.
Acquiescence
Member
Shenmue 3 rocks.
Literally.
(Last posting from me for today, I promise..
Oh god, they need to make it their priority to fix Shenhua. Just... get rid of that abomination they've been using as a stand in immediately. That's a character model that never should've seen the light of day.
polyh3dron
Banned
Why does this look like some awful fan made unofficial sequel? Usually those actually look much better, and thats while theyre early on development before getting C&Dd.
PdotMichael
Banned
Well, YS Net isn't peak AM2. The lack of any form of consistent art direction is shocking.
Bucket-o-roadkill
Member
The thing is the environment is so amazingly beautiful. But if the models don't look right, it's going to be so disappointing.
I'm sorry your cataracts are flaring up.
Flame Lord
Member
Rellik
Member
It's amazing how personal you take any criticism of this game in every single Shenmue thread. Even going as far as personal attacks on people.
Ignore it. You'll be better for it.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I'm incredibly impressed by the environments, which are beyond what I imagined capable with their budget, and yet am (of course) very concerned about the character models.
There's still plenty of time to go though and clearly environments have taken priority, not worried.
There's still plenty of time to go though and clearly environments have taken priority, not worried.
It's this new thing called a joke.
Sunset Samurai
Member
"Oooooo Dat Ass tho"
Sunset Samurai
Member
Human Trashcan
Banned
Ah my favorite art style: Unreal Engine tech demo.
Seganomics
Member
My god! Those character models are absolutely awful.
polyh3dron
Banned
The character models in the OG Shenmue look better. Talking about the high poly ones from the passport disc.
LMAO!