Am I the only one who's fine with the character models and faces? I feel like the design language is simple, easy to read and flows nicely. There's a bit of uncanney valley they need to address by animating the face and eyes a bit more but beside that the style of character models they are going for have a really clean look to them, it's semi realistic and a bit cartoony and I dig it.
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New Shenmue III Screens plus note from Yu Suzuki - Playstation Blog
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They had to be coated in human skin to travel between dimensions.
I gotta be honest, I'm quite pleased with these character models. The lack of facial animation is bad, but this will obviously be added later so I'm not worried. I dont feel there's a big "disconnect" between the models and the environment as some claim, it feels like Shenmue to me. But yeah, like someone said earlier in the thread, perhaps the Dreamcast was better at mixing the realism with the cartoony. Can't wait for actual exploration gameplay (I guess that won't be until 2018 though).
I'm ded. Goodnight
family_guy
Member
I don't think it's nostalgia to say the characters looked better in 1999.
I'm mostly fine with it.
This is a direct sequel to games that are now quite old, and I don't want a massive change in style just because the technology has moved on. Higher detail, better resolution, yes, but I don't want it to feel too jarring when I play through 1 & 2 beforehand and then play 3 immediately afterwards (which is of course exactly what I plan to do, along with many others I'm sure).
Chairmanchuck
Member
Isn't the game a AA title and barely managed enough funding for that via Kickstarter and Sony? Because it sure looks like one lol.
Really? Come on man. The old one was good by the standards of it's time. This one looks bad, even with the acknowledgement that they're going for a manga style look. Not hard to see that that's what the person you quoted meant
I assume
sixteen-bit
Member
yeah, not quite feeling the generic look.
Acquiescence
Member
Oh, boy
Oh my god, that is brutal. Funny, but brutal.
Peroroncino
Member
Is this their attempt at *some* emotion?
Oh, boy
oh boy
Oh, boy
It took me way too long to get this
RichiRamjag
Member
Seeing the detail on the environment, it looks like they may be focusing on that first. I doubt these will be what we're left with in regards to the characters at least in regards to facial animation and such.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Everything looks tremendous... except obviously the models. I believe in Suzuki - the character models in shenmue were the biggest tech innovation at the time so I'm really confident these are placeholders. To say nothing of VF etc, which were always landmark models.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Is that Karl Pilkington?
moltonasty
Member
Looks INCREDIBLE! Dat use of colour! The enviroments! The character models! I NEED THIS GAME RIGHT NOWWWWW!!!
Yeah fam, preach
Ryo's model looks soooo much better than when they first showed him, and obviously this still has plenty of development time. Shenmue 3 will be another masterpiece just like the first 2 BELIEVE
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
I am not digging the faces.
They really just look like the Dreamcast models with 10 times the poly count and better textures.
Why can't they make them look at least a little bit more realistic and less like NPCs in Sonic'06 CGI cutscenes with pretty shaders?
I do like everything else though. The colors, the environment, the animation on the characters (as seen in the latest teaser). Really nice.
They really just look like the Dreamcast models with 10 times the poly count and better textures.
Why can't they make them look at least a little bit more realistic and less like NPCs in Sonic'06 CGI cutscenes with pretty shaders?
I do like everything else though. The colors, the environment, the animation on the characters (as seen in the latest teaser). Really nice.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Hell yeah, my friend!
I think the environments looks amazing. Giving me very strong Shenmue vibes.
The characters models obviously need a lot of work but contrary to model that was released earlier this week, Ryo isn't that far off being the robotic, monotone bad ass we all love. I've often complained about the 'newness' of his jacket compared to the worn-in, lived in feel that the original has. I was so happy to see those details in these screen shots.
The characters models obviously need a lot of work but contrary to model that was released earlier this week, Ryo isn't that far off being the robotic, monotone bad ass we all love. I've often complained about the 'newness' of his jacket compared to the worn-in, lived in feel that the original has. I was so happy to see those details in these screen shots.
Holy shit!!!
Host Samurai
Member
I'm happy with it too. It retains the look of the original series in some strange way.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
He's choking and Ryo's giving him a slap on the back before attempting the Heimlich.
playingwithfire
Member
Oh my god 😂
kunonabi
Member
Ryo and Shenhua dont look like themselves so no im not fine with it. NPCs are fine if still a little cartoony.
Rolodzeo
Member
Oh, boy
10/10
Ryo is looking pretty close to original render and artwork. Once they make some refinements to his eyes and facial capture I think we have a pretty faithful rendition.
I assume you mean Shenhua as Shenmue looks pretty good too
OKeijiDragon
Neo Member
I was at TCRF earlier.
eso76
Member
I think my problem is I want either a stylized, "Dreamcast look" that is super faithful to the original that extends to the environments, or an updated interpretation of the characters to match the current look of the environments (which are very pretty in some shots).
Right now it's jarring.
kunonabi
Member
Yeah, I'd be fine with an updated take as long as it still resembled any of the older versions of the characters but these just feel off like a cheap, oddly cartoonish knockoffs.
MagnaderAlpha
Member
This. I'm sure some people wanted a full overhaul in making the characters look as realistic as possible, but I think the team behind this want to keep the "look" of the original to somewhat gel via visual continuity. Well, that, and to tap into that "nostalgia factor" I'm sure some Shenmue fans have regarding that "look".
nightopian
Member
The environments look stunning. Models coming along hopefully improve with time. Disappointed with the logo change yet again. Just leave it alone and add a III.