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Best Running Animation
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Sun Bather
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Exactly. People could argue they shouldn't let you get the run speed upgrade. It takes away from the animation. Eh For a game that big it feels better. A good upgrade because you almost feel like you are finally recovering full strength from the coma after a while.
Shadowhaxor
Member
Da Fuck?
Agreed
HoodWinked
Member
Also special mention to the Skells walking + transforming animations...
Ummm yeah, work it baby!
Oh, and
these are actually kind of bad. the foot placement doesnt seem like it matches the speed of how fast the character is traveling. while playing its less noticable since you're normally seeing the character from behind so its harder to see in reference to the ground like in these angles.
Order 1886 - Here the best walking/running animation...
Check the science behing it !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6q80hYy7sk
Check the science behing it !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6q80hYy7sk
Almost all the animations in the Order are on an extraordinary level. They definitely got that part right.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
Scalebound:
I like how they convey movement and running in anime.
I like how they convey movement and running in anime.
Dishonorable mention: Mass Effect 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHS7xexH8kA
I knew a time would come for me to post this again. I immediately associate the Athletic Theme from Yoshi's Island with Mass Effect 3 because of this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHS7xexH8kA
I knew a time would come for me to post this again. I immediately associate the Athletic Theme from Yoshi's Island with Mass Effect 3 because of this video.
MattGalvatron
Member
4SURE not Mass Effect 3.
duh
RowdyReverb
Member
Wouldn't it be amazing if this was a Game Awards category?
PezDispenser
Banned
The best part of the Alucard animation is when he changes direction
Liquid-Swords
Member
Adventure
Mr. Poolman
Member
Contra 4
Iam one of the few mortals who has finnished Contra 4 on Hard, and I've never noticed this
Hahaha great animation as well.
It's an aesthetic masterpiece, if nothing else. Some of that video is mind-blowing.
I still loved the gameplay.
Yeah, I'm going with this.
So Japanese. That exaggerated movement.
Looks great.
Dangansona
Member
I don't care much for the show but this got me good.
iBlue
Member
Where in the game is this?
Yeah, I'm going with this.
I agree with this, FFXV has some splendid animations,. Probably th best I've seen.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Also can't find a decent GIF but Kat's run cycle from Gravity Rush is really good as well.
Her heavy gravity run is hilarious
Also can't find a decent GIF but Kat's run cycle from Gravity Rush is really good as well.
is this the psvita version? loooks reaally way different. or is it the DLC?
solid snake/raiden in mgs2. loved the animation to death.
another one i grew up with was super mario in every game. its so satisfiying to run around with him, wether its 2d or 3d, it was fucking nailed by miyamoto.
i also loved the "3steps before starting to run"-phantasy star online.
Nothing comes close to Big Boss in MGSV in my opinion. Once you press that sprint button you can feel that you are moving a beast from one point to another. From the animations, the sound design to the feel of weight and speed - this to me is unmatched by any game and the new standard.
FFXV has incredible animations, but I haven't played it yet so I can't comment on how it feels.
FFXV has incredible animations, but I haven't played it yet so I can't comment on how it feels.
SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
My vote too.
What run is the winner? My pick:
Magus from Chrono Trigger
With no context I'd think this was a guy holding his umbrella against the wind :3
EightBitNate
Member
Bloodborne
Start of Hemwick Charnel Lane (the big open area and the road leading up to the gate + lamp)
I got in a dumb argument in a previous thread about how prerelease footage somehow wasn't any different from the Bloodborne we got when it's so obvious that there's some measure of "downgrading". Everything about the lighting looks different, smoother, crisper, and richer in that gif.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
The only thing dumber than how shinobi run in Naruto is how they jump from tree to tree for hours on end. Oh and marrying the guy who literally tried to murder you.
Wow, my top pick showed up real quick on the first page. Big Boss in MGSV has an awesome running animation. It just works when you're bolting around in a tense situation. It also flows perfectly into dives.
Amaterasu's run in Okami is also good. The trail of grass and flowers she leaves behind, how she stretches out wile zipping around (it's a joy just darting around with her at top speed), the speed increase once you've been clopping around enough.
Kirby in Kirby's Epic Yarn and his little yarn car animation. One of the cutest things in gaming, complete with "BEEP BEEP" and squish animation when he hits something at speed.
Here's one no one has mentioned yet: The Arisen in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. When you book it in that game, you BOOK IT. When you change direction the character experiences a shift in weight and slides a bit before turning around. It's just as intense and ferocious as the encounters you find yourself in in that game.
Amaterasu's run in Okami is also good. The trail of grass and flowers she leaves behind, how she stretches out wile zipping around (it's a joy just darting around with her at top speed), the speed increase once you've been clopping around enough.
Kirby in Kirby's Epic Yarn and his little yarn car animation. One of the cutest things in gaming, complete with "BEEP BEEP" and squish animation when he hits something at speed.
Here's one no one has mentioned yet: The Arisen in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. When you book it in that game, you BOOK IT. When you change direction the character experiences a shift in weight and slides a bit before turning around. It's just as intense and ferocious as the encounters you find yourself in in that game.
icecold1983
Member
the order
SolidSnakex
Member
Nier: Automata's is quite good
MrCunningham
Member
Earthwom Jim's idle animation in EWJ2
There are alot of things that are dumb in Naruto but lets not derail.
Will go with FFXV, has some of the best animation yet.
Yeah, I'm going with this.
Jesus, that's amazing. Just wish the clothing wasn't so lame. He looks like a goofy skinny 15 year old who shops at mid 2000's hot topic.
There it is.
Even better with the sprite trailing that you get when you first start moving.
Yeah, I'm going with this.
playing this with sub 30fps looks bad. i hope they will make it look fluider on the screen.
Conkerkid11
Member
Grow Home's procedural animation
