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[Femmeworth]

Yeah, you sure told him!

Don't read the SPOILERS if you don't want something to be SPOILED.

Yeah, like I was expecting a MGS4 spoiler in a thread about fucking TRICO. *massive eye roll*

 

[Totobeni]

Dude, can you give us a source on that?

well Xun said it's SCEE game ..

so yeah I think it's not SCEI ( aka SCEJ / SCE japan Studio ) game .

 

[-viper-]

This looks a bit stupid. A little boy and a freaky looking animal. Looks like someone blended a bird, a rat, a cat and a hyena.

SOTC on the other hand looks so much better.

 

[Doubledex]

This looks a bit stupid. A little boy and a freaky looking animal. Looks like someone blended a bit, a rat, a cat and a hyena.

SOTC on the other hand looks so much better.

.... :/

 

[Raist]

This looks a bit stupid. A little boy and a freaky looking animal. Looks like someone blended a bit, a rat, a cat and a hyena.

SOTC on the other hand looks so much better.

Back off xbot.

Spoiler

Also, u fired

 

[rhino4evr]

This looks a bit stupid. A little boy and a freaky looking animal. Looks like someone blended a bit, a rat, a cat and a hyena.

SOTC on the other hand looks so much better.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...............................

 

[Deleted member 30609]

This looks a bit stupid. A little boy and a freaky looking animal. Looks like someone blended a bit, a rat, a cat and a hyena.

SOTC on the other hand looks so much better.

I agree in that I think that the Beast looks a bit silly in that state, but keep in mind this is akin to a prototype. Chances are the final version will look anywhere from slightly to dramatically different.

 

[nelsonroyale]

pfff, the monster looks perfectly 'natural' to me...obviously there is a lot of mechanistic perception at work here

 

[rhino4evr]

I agree in that I think that the Beast looks a bit silly in that state, but keep in mind this is akin to a prototype. Chances are the final version will look anywhere from slightly to dramatically different.

I wouldnt get your hopes up too much. Out of everything in the video, the creature looks to be the only "finished" design. Those folks that expect the creature to turn into some bad ass monster with laser beams are setting themselves up for disappointment.

Still, I don't understand why someone would want them to change this creatures design in the first place. It's probably the most loveable creation a developer has come up with in a long time...

to be honest, Id actually be disappointed if the creature design changed...

 

[deepbrown]

This looks a bit stupid. A little boy and a freaky looking animal. Looks like someone blended a bit, a rat, a cat and a hyena.

SOTC on the other hand looks so much better.

What's a "bit"?

 

[Doubledex]

I agree in that I think that the Beast looks a bit silly in that state

Just like Falkor in "The never ending Story"! And we all know how silly and bad this movie/book was, right?!

 

[∀ Narayan]

Yeah, like I was expecting a MGS4 spoiler in a thread about fucking TRICO. *massive eye roll*

You were! CONFIRMED! :O

 

[Deleted member 30609]

I'm sure I'll grow accustomed to it with time if it is the final version, I don't have any strong feelings against it, I just think that this:

looks a bit too bizarre for my tastes, so it's hard to take seriously right of the bat.

I have total faith in Team ICO though (they've earned it), so I'll be along for the ride, in any case.

 

[Durante]

Still, I don't understand why someone would want them to change this creatures design in the first place. It's probably the most loveable creation a developer has come up with in a long time...

If not ever. I agree that it seems to be the most finished part by far in the video, all the details and animations show that there have been man-months invested into that creature. It makes me sad that some people think such a loveable, unique and massively detailed rendition of animal behaviour (look at how many people associated some of its actions with their pets!) is "silly", but it's not really surprising.

 

[joshcryer]

Ueda should blow everyones mind and make it have the happiest ending of any game ever in the history of all videogames including everything.

 

[Brobzoid]

With the vast amount of weird animals that exist/have existed I have no problem with the pokemon.

If we're getting really down to it he might have a too heavy body and he seems built like a rat, so I'm not sure if he'd be able to fly unless his wings are the shit.

He only looks weird because it's a lot of distinct animal features that we know mashed together into something foreign.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

If not ever. I agree that it seems to be the most finished part by far in the video, all the details and animations show that there have been man-months invested into that creature. It makes me sad that some people think such a loveable, unique and massively detailed rendition of animal behaviour (look at how many people associated some of its actions with their pets!) is "silly", but it's not really surprising.

if you're going to say something insulting about me, do it directly. none of this passive aggressive stuff thanks

 

[Choke on the Magic]

Day fucking one.

 

[Haunted]

Yeah the creature looks weird and ugly, but is that a bad thing? If Ueda says it's not supposed to look like a traditional chimera, then it won't look like one.

Spoiler

Am I the only one sensing an ugly swan story?

pfff, the monster looks perfectly 'natural' to me...obviously there is a lot of mechanistic perception at work here

obviously.

if you're going to say something insulting about me, do it directly. none of this passive aggressive stuff thanks

Durante is good people.

 

[rhino4evr]

Ueda should blow everyones mind and make it have the happiest ending of any game ever in the history of all videogames including everything.

I wouldn't mind a happy ending..but knowing his past games, I just don't see it happening.

Just watching that trailer evokes a sadness to me, you can tell the creature needs your help as much as you need its..

I can not wait for this game...it's become the most anticipated title of the generation for me.

 

[Durante]

if you're going to say something insulting about me, do it directly. none of this passive aggressive stuff thanks

I'm sorry? I wasn't aware I insulted anyone, and I hadn't even seen your post when I wrote mine.

 

[Choke on the Magic]

Yeah the creature looks weird and ugly, but is that a bad thing? If Ueda says it's not supposed to look like a traditional chimera, then it won't look like one.

Spoiler

Am I the only one sensing an ugly swan story?

obviously.



Durante is good people.

That thing is going to eat barrels, grow up, and you're going to get to fly that mother fucker!

 

[joshcryer]

Spoiler

Am I the only one sensing an ugly swan story?

Nope, and that's kinda why I made my above statement. Happiest ending ever please (I can't take another sad ending. )

 

[Deleted member 30609]

I'm sorry? I wasn't aware I insulted anyone, and I hadn't even seen your post when I wrote mine.

LIAR

Spoiler

My bad, I'm on the offensive, and its getting close to midnight here

 

[-viper-]

I'm sure I'll grow accustomed to it with time if it is the final version, I don't have any strong feelings against it, I just think that this:

looks a bit too bizarre for my tastes, so it's hard to take seriously right of the bat.

This. Just look at it.. it looks weird.

Spoiler

I really hope you can kill it in the game.

 

[joshcryer]

LIAR

Spoiler

My bad, I'm on the offensive, and its getting close to midnight here

If it makes you feel better, that is most certainly, obviously, not the final creation. They are going for animation here (in this obvious demo reel), not graphics, the fur shader on it is very low resolution.

 

[rhino4evr]

This. Just look at it.. it looks weird.

Spoiler

I really hope you can kill it in the game.

LOL, you are just plain evil. Go back to playing your Killzones and Halos and leave our Ueda games alone.

 

[Haunted]

Spoiler

I really hope you can kill it in the game.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

I jizzed in my pants

 

[Durante]

If it makes you feel better, that is most certainly, obviously, not the final creation. They are going for animation here (in this obvious demo reel), not graphics, the fur shader on it is very low resolution.

Hmm, I'd say the fur shading (on the head and even ears) is quite well done, what's on the body is more like "feather shading". I agree with the earlier poster that said that it may well change less than people expect (of course, it is possible that it changed a lot).

 

[jett]

The creature has grown on me 100% and now I hope he isn't changed much for the final version. Funny how that worked out.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

:lol

 

[Jtrizzy]

I thought it looked weird at first too, but I think what might be throwing people off is the lighting and atmosphere in the different shots. The frontal shots where it is outside in the sun light make it look weird and almost like a photoshop. These are the first you see of the animal, and it's kind of off putting at first.

I know this isn't a trailer, but they should have left the part where he comes into the light out for now.

The pics where it's in the cave etc look great imo.

 

[Haunted]

The creature has grown on me 100% and now I hope he isn't changed much for the final version. Funny how that worked out.

(neutral) jett
Mr. Negati-


wait, what?

 

[rockman zx]

The Japanese people is fast.

 

[Retro]

All of this "Sad Ending" Talk. The little Ratbird Kitten lol) obviously is a prisoner, which raises a question; why is there a little boy in the prison as well? Maybe he's related to someone who's cursed, and the entire family is locked up? Someone with horns?

Maybe by the end of the game, Kittenbird Rat lol) grows some wings, allowing him and the boy to escape, allowing the "Wander Bloodline" (or even the power of his curse) to escape into the wide world at large. That way everybody's happy

 

[Trevelyon]

A prehistoric decedent of the Chocobo. That's what it is.

 

[rhino4evr]

A stuffed CatBird would be a nice pre-order incentive.

 

[Issun23]

The Japanese people is fast.

http://i40.tinypic.com/1zyxaa9.jpg

:O

 

[deepbrown]

This. Just look at it.. it looks weird.

Spoiler

I really hope you can kill it in the game.

Maybe it's MEANT to look weird and ugly. Maybe you're meant to be bloody scared of the thing at the start of the game, but you slowly start to love its weirdness...because it's about what's on the inside, not the outside that counts.

Spoiler

SHAME ON YOU!

 

[Trevelyon]

A stuffed CatBird would be a nice pre-order incentive.

I'd rather a mystery barrel of Griffin feed.

 

[rhino4evr]

Maybe it's MEANT to look weird and ugly. Maybe you're meant to be bloody scared of the thing at the start of the game, but you slowly start to love its weirdness...because it's about what's on the inside, not the outside that counts.

Spoiler

SHAME ON YOU!

yeah, I would say that it's so ugly that it's cute. Plus the way it moves and looks at you, remind me of pets I've owned. That's pretty incredible if you think about it.

 

[Chao]

+

+

=

End of discussion.

 

[Callibretto]

whoa, this is awesome, and clearly spent quite a bit of time on it.

 

[Raist]

The Japanese people is fast.

Party is over, PC exclusive confirmed.

 

[deepbrown]

End of discussion.

My god I really see the Tazzy devil now... lol

 

[StuBurns]

It isn't a SCEI game

The event was for SCEE but that doesn't mean they didn't show it there.

 

[SolidSnakex]

So, this has now been up over a day on YouTube without Sony removing it.

 

[Raist]

So, this has now been up over a day on YouTube without Sony removing it.

It's been clear for a while that they won't. The video somewhat ends abruptedly. What is weird is that on their website, they have a few screens of scenes that do not appear at all in the video. So I guess it was somewhat deliberate.

 

[Femmeworth]

You were! CONFIRMED! :O

Like totally. Wait, what?