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[Dash Kappei]

So it's ICO 2 (practically).

Where this time you'll have to help that giant creature get out of there, finding paths and creating ways to let it get through the closed routes.

Graphically it's really early, almost animatic-quality, so it can't really be judged as it's more like a PS2 game in HD, what's already clear is that the animations are mind-blowing, that creature is fucking alive! The mo-caps for the kid are amazing, we'll see if it'll retain that level in-game as well. Also love the lighting and the art-direction Udea is going is, like I said, Ico HD so of course I love it.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Like this, it looks like it was modeled by Ueda himself (like the ICO prototype trailer):

No way it will be like that in the end. Please make proper character models like pro studios can.

You really shouldn't expect the style to change all that much

Shadow also has a similar look. That's just the style Ueda likes for his characters.

 

[StuBurns]

Oh please, I hope you're not serious.

Yeah, it's rough, but it's not meant to be anything but that.

Any complaints about the visuals now is just ridiculous.

 

[DrForester]

sex
goddam this soundtrack is awesoome!

That trailer is out of this world!

Check out the soundtrack to the anime Haibane Renmei, same composer and oh so good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCgQZFMG3Mg



Hope they get him back for Trico.

 

[alr1ght]

in case it goes down, here's a mirror for the 720
http://www.mediafire.com/?mxjmtwhthmn

 

[Cirekiller]

This footage was just ... wow :O

I have tears in my eyes actually

I'm stunned (and disappointed) that people could diss this footage, must be a lot of heartless/souless gamers here.

Theres no subtle beauty.

 

[RavenFox]

Maybe you don’t have enough RAM to understand this, but not all of us are robots. ;_;

:lol

 

[snoopers]

Oh please, I hope you're not serious.

It's stylized but it looks very expressive. Not everyone is obsessed with graphical effects, normal maps and pixel shaders, we should also appreciate simplicity when it fits the design.

 

[LiK]

Yeah, it's rough, but it's not meant to be anything but that.

Any complaints about the visuals now is just ridiculous.

indeed, over analyzing test footage is just silly. nothing is final

 

[Dante]

The tattoo's are prob some sort of tribal markings.

 

[Ether_Snake]

You really shouldn't expect the style to change all that much


Shadow also has a similar look. That's just the style Ueda likes for his characters.

That has nothing to do with "style", it has to do with someone who has poor character modeling skills. I know highschool kids who can model better that this. The kid could have the same style, but modeled properly.

 

[hukasmokincaterpillar]

I see I'm not the only one expecting such an ending :lol

Two videogames ever legitimately choked me up. The castle crumbling in Ico (that damn song) and Agro's nestea plunge in SotC. Ueda knows how to do loss.

This adorable thing is probably going to be perforated by spears of an angry mob while I'm sobbing snot on my dual shock.

 

[Concept17]

The kid's model looks exactly like a placeholder. A simple placeholder to get across a general idea of what the main character should be like.

Anyways, concept looks amazing. Animation on bird-rat thing was great.

 

[neoism]

Yeah, it's rough, but it's not meant to be anything but that.

Any complaints about the visuals now is just ridiculous.

gafisgaf! :/

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Theres no subtle beauty.

100% in your face beauty.

 

[Totobeni]

Oh please, I hope you're not serious.

nvm just read your other post at first I thought you are talking about the style , sorry and sorry Wander

 

[SpacLock]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

 

[RavenFox]

You have to kill it at the end with your own hands. Calling it now.

Secret of Mana ended like that so hey its possible.

It's stylized but it looks very expressive. Not everyone is obsessed with graphical effects, normal maps and pixel shaders, we should also appreciate simplicity when it fits the design.

Well said Snoopers

 

[DanDeschain]

Holy Jesus.

 

[Fafalada]

I don't see much aliasing in that video, aside from the huge vista scene. But yeah, I hope they smooth it out.

Have to watch it in HD

Spoiler

All the rocks/bricks are aliasing when they first show outdoor, and pan around to show the Vista. It's shader/texture aliasing, not geometry, but then that's common thing for placeholder assets

That said, geometry seems quite smooth, which gives hope for MSAA(can't be sure with video quality as it is)

 

[StuBurns]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Me

 

[Dante]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Me!

 

[Bernbaum]

Placeholder assets or not- at least now we know what kind of gameplay this will have- a happy mix of giant animal-riding ala SotC, mixed with the environmental climbing, platforming and puzzle-solving of Ico.

Game will amazing.

Edit: Involuntary combo-breaker. Also: Me!

 

[LiK]

Me

ditto

 

[DrForester]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

me

 

[cmonmanreally]

yeah that was kind of cool. im not convinced though, despite how much i loved SotC, that this will be a great game. oh, i also have never played ico.

 

[Cirekiller]

100% in your face beauty.

:lol

 

[Garcia]

And now, time to jump in

I'm getting a PS3.

Have been waiting for this. And I'm really, really satisfied. It looks incredible.

Spoiler

FAP FAP FAP FAP

 

[Darkpen]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

A ton of people on GAF do, obviously.

 

[RavenFox]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Me!

 

[asclepio_gtr]

So it's ICO 2 (practically).

Where this time you'll have to help that giant creature get out of there, finding paths and creating ways to let it get through the closed routes.

Graphically it's really early, almost animatic-quality, so it can't really be judged as it's more like a PS2 game in HD, what's already clear is that the animations are mind-blowing, that creature is fucking alive! The mo-caps for the kid are amazing, we'll see if it'll retain that level in-game as well. Also love the lighting and the art-direction Udea is going is, like I said, Ico HD so of course I love it.

Probably all animations were handmade there... Wich is even more impressive.

 

[Buckethead]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Not me, but then again I trust Team ICO and have no doubt that the final product will be awesome. But let's hope for less rat dogs though. :lol

 

[abstract alien]

Can you please explain what's wrong with it?

Not one damn thing. Its fine the way it is, old build or not. This type of reaction should be expected though, not everyone cares about an actual art style anymore.

 

[DevilWillcry]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Spoiler

Me

 

[Teknoman]

Gonna download and match it up with ICO and SotC themes.

 

[kairu]

I cant wait to see what they show at E3. This looks promising, definitely has that same feel.

 

[anddo0]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Apparently quite a few people

 

[Bernbaum]

yeah that was kind of cool. im not convinced though, despite how much i loved SotC, that this will be a great game. oh, i also have never played ico.

I played both again recently, back-to-back, and enjoyed ICO much more than SotC. SotC doesn't quite have the same impact with multiple plays, yet ICO seems timeless.

 

[KernelPanic]

This is my favorite screencap. I wouldn't mind having a smaller one as a pet lol.

Lighting is unreal in that segment. The creature is exceptionally well done, right down to the way the light reflects in its eyes.

Amazing !

 

[N30RYU]

What the hell is that shit? Who wants to ride a giant mouse around and collect barrels.

Me-w

 

[Dante]

Gonna download and match it up with ICO and SotC themes.

Post em so we can watch

 

[DjangoReinhardt]

Well, it's about damn time. This is the first "can't wait" game for me since Super Mario Galaxy.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Well what do we have here

Once again, the Toro and Kuro ask for a present, and Ueda gives them this:

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2008/11/16/toro_station_marathon_part_13/

 

[snoopers]

HD mirror is up !

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_7840.html

 

[JoJo13]

sigh...I love this shot.

I love this concept so much more than ICO/SoTC, too.

 

[MisterHero]

holy shit Ueda made a giant pidgeon-rat

looks great

 

[Esperado]

That was amazing. The thing that blows me away the most is that this team has the creative freedom to create a game like this.

edit:: This is potentially "in game and" people are calling it ugly?

 

[neojubei]

Incredible

 

[RavenFox]

I cant stop watching this the animation just owns everything. Wow wow wow

sigh...I love this shot.

I love this concept so much more than ICO/SoTC, too.

YES YES fucking YES that's the shot that's so damn good and the animation there... man

 

[suzu]

Everything looks interesting. I really want to see how it looks now though.