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Name some games with amazing animation! Please post a GIF or Youtube video to further prove the point. The animation could be 2D or 3D animation.

1. Portal 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mt7ykmNets#t=1m05s

For a little robot ball, Wheatley is sure very expressive.

Spoiler

The other spheres at the end of the game are, too.

GlaDOS as well. Even the traps and stuff are expressive. Remember those crushers?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcf99_DZZew#t=0m10s

Even they have a nice animation. It's pretty amazing, IMO. Valve's other games are animated well, too. For instance, the zombies in Left 4 Dead. I love the various ways they run.


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2. Skyward Sword:

(GIFs from this video: HERE courtesy of BY2K/ExMachina)

The characters are very expressive and well animated, more so than a lot of games today.


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So post what games you think have some good animation contained within.

 

[BeeDog]

Uncharted 3 has a very nice animation blending system. Case in point, the E3 showing:

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

The way animations transfer looks really good. It's a bit off during multiplayer though.

 

[Fritz]

Wario Land Shake it

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Uncharted 3 has a very nice animation blending system. Case in point, the E3 showing:

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

The way animations transfer looks really good. It's a bit off during multiplayer though.

I don't think I've ever seen more fluid animations than in Uncharted 2. God it's good.

 

[Special J]

am i the only one that thinks that nathan drake has a stupid looking running animation it looks like he's trying to hold back the shits.

but i nominate all vanillaware games, great use of vectoring sprites with traditional animation.

 

[snap0212]

Shank has some really nice animations as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SNnlvjWuYo

 

[dwebo]

Ghost Trick was the last game I played where the animation really blew my mind.

LA Noire, too, but that's kind of cheating.

 

[RooMHM]

I don't think I've ever seen more fluid animations than in Uncharted 2. God it's good.

Never understood the praise for Uncharted's animation. Sure it's detailed but it looks like drake is ice skating.

 

[StuBurns]

Gravity looks insane in that regard, she moves wonderfully.

Portal 2 was very Pixar-like at times, that's in the OP, but just saying I agree.

I don't much care for the games, but Assassin's Creed does an awesome job of blending lots of cool looking animations fluidly.

 

[Edeuinu]

Yeah Uncharted 2 gets my vote. I said gaddam.

FFXIII was decent too with its *fluidityness.

*I make up words.

 

[Snuggles]

I've always enjoyed Sly Cooper's animation in the PS2 games. I like that the animations fit the character, he moves in a sneaky and precise way, like a Raccoon master thief should.

I can't find any GIFs or videos that do a good job of displaying the animation, but here's a video anyways:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhKW6F43PU4&feature=related

 

[Chinner]

While editing TF2 replays in slow motion, I was surprised to see how good the animations are. You never really notice when you're playing, but they're quite excellent.

 

[Prophet Steve]

Ghost Trick was the last game I played where the animation really blew my mind.

LA Noire, too, but that's kind of cheating.

Yeeee, came in here for Ghost Trick and dancing guard, not dissapointed. Loved those exaggerated movements.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Left 4 Dead 2 has some terrific animations.

 

[WillyFive]

Wind Waker, Halo, and The Last Guardian, also the bird from Skyward Sword.

Never understood the praise for Uncharted's animation. Sure it's detailed but it looks like drake is ice skating.

Yeah. Uncharted has fine visuals, but the animation never got my attention, except for cutscenes where the character's animation caused the realistically designed characters to seem off.

 

[Zoramon089]

STREET FIGHTER III: 3RD STRIKE

 

[DrFunk]

Third Strike.

But we already knew that

edit: dammit

 

[Frost_Ace]

Ghost trick is amazing animation-wise! Forgot how the used technique it's called but it gives the sprites realistic movements.

gameplay video

edit: beaten hard D:

 

[Yoshichan]

SF3 3s

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Waiting for the inevitable 3rd Strike gifs galore.

edit: oh goddamit! I'm slow today :/

 

[Skilletor]

I always thought the Prince of Persia games had amazing animation.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

New 2D Bloodrayne game.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

Punch Out Wii has great animation.

Just grabbed a random in match video. Watch any of them out there though. Just a great sense of weight, great flow and fluidity to it while still feeling snappy. Awesome stuff.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Never understood the praise for Uncharted's animation. Sure it's detailed but it looks like drake is ice skating.

I mean, maybe technically it's not the best, I honestly can't judge there, but when I'm playing everything looks so fluid and natural. I can't think of another game that I always think that about.

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

I think the AC games do a great job with animation.

The games lack responsiveness because of it, but the animations themselves are top notch.

 

[∀ Narayan]

Vanquish has some of the best animations I've ever seen. I should make some HD .gifs to kill everyone's connections to show them off.

 

[subversus]

Prince of Persia

the first motion capture animation.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Aww, now I have to play Ghost Trick now...

LA Noire, too, but that's kind of cheating.

MoCap's not cheating.

Neither is any form of rotoscoping. IIRC, the original Prince of Persia used it, which is why it has great animations. Edit: Beaten.

 

[erpg]

Uncharted 2 and Bayonetta are feasts for the eyes.

 

[TheOGB]

Dude

where the fuck are the WayForward games

 

[Zoramon089]

I didn't realize how...intricate the finger animations were in SS. And the facial animations look to rival WWs in expressiveness despite not being as cartoony. Can't wait to see more of the game, especially the inevitable super huge detailed bosses.

 

[sixteen-bit]

The Street Fighter III series had nice, expressive animation.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Maybe I'm misremembering but I thought the animations in Devil May Cry 4 were pretty good. As always, 60fps really helps.

 

[Struct09]

Punch Out Wii has great animation.

Just grabbed a random in match video. Watch any of them out there though. Just a great sense of weight, great flow and fluidity to it while still feeling snappy. Awesome stuff.

I came to say Punch-Out!! for Wii

 

[Vampire On Titus]

Shadow of The Colossus.

 

[see5harp]

Ghost Trick.

 

[Seraphinianus]

Ninja Gaiden (3d reboot)

 

[perfectnight]

Third Strike

Breath of Fire III & IV

 

[mooooose]

Basically any Nintendo game excels in animation. Miyamoto once said that graphics are good but animation sells an experience. I totally agree.

 

[faridmon]

Ghost Trick. Everything else is a moot.

 

[geebee]

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm series. Incredible animation during the fights and realtime cutscenes. Can't find a decent link since Im on my phone, but just watch any of the trailers.

 

[djplaeskool]

FFXIV
The character animations are outstanding.

 

[AlexMeloche]

I didn't realize how...intricate the finger animations were in SS. And the facial animations look to rival WWs in expressiveness despite not being as cartoony. Can't wait to see more of the game, especially the inevitable super huge detailed bosses.

Skyward Sword looks amazing.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Dude

where the fuck are the WayForward games

Their Bloodrayne was posted. But I agree, their other games do have some great animation. A Boy and His Blob, for instance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvfjxNfEmYk
I rarely bust out the C word, but that was pretty cute.

 

[Desmond]

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm series. Incredible animation during the fights and realtime cutscenes. Can't find a decent link since Im on my phone, but just watch any of the trailers.

Thank You , I was just gonna say ''wheres Ninja STORM?'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm2z4QNOeAU

 

[DeathMonkey]

I've always loved the animations from the 2D Fire Emblem games:

-Scott-

 

[Splatt]

Assassin's Creed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIJ6BAX1PzA&feature=player_detailpage#t=81s

 

[forrest]

ICO

 

[DryvBy]

All of the reload animations of Counter-Strike: Source. And even better when using FPSBanana.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Ghost Trick is kind of the king here.