SiegRein of Takamagahara
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They both look off.
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They both look off.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
I don't want to start a Xenoblade X vs SO5 argument, but I have to say I disagree. Yes, Xenoblade faces have a kind of dollish 3D styling, just like SO5...but they look less vibrant and alive to me. Maybe it's just the particular modeling. Maybe it's the difference in color palette, but there's something significantly different to me.
Via Rapier:
However, the thing that Xenoblade X has over SO5 is not having this stupid shit:
Sevyne
Member
Because the left image reminds me of;
At least the right image looks like a person (even if it's still kind of "meh") instead of a piece of stretched flesh with derpy eyeballs.
ColetteBrunel
Banned
I don't care what people say, Star Ocean 4 was fantastic in every single way, Meracle and Lymle were absolutely adorable <3 The things people complain about in many japanese games/anime (Cliche's, fanservice, artstyle, pandering etc..) are all things I absolutely love and can't get enough of! Hopefully this game has just as lovable a cast and funny story bits like SO4. Cant wait to see more, the new HD screens are really nice.
Lol somone needs to do a "I'm Human Believe me!" for SO5 girl also! It's even more topical considering she might actually not be human! I would do it, but I know nothing of photoshop
That's cause it is a PS3 game
Dargor
Member
lol Especially funny when it is a PS3 game hehehehe.
threelights
Member
I prefer the original's bizarre proportions over your edit. Your edit looks like every female anime character in existence, no offense. I just like how unique she originally looks. Her nonexistent nose only makes her cuter.Hey look I made a thing:
Still anime like crazy, but with less....bizarre proportioning and 'alien' features.
I widened the head for one (it's super narrow otherwise), made the eyes a little smaller and less round, added a small nose so she doesn't look like a thumb.
Yeah I'm def not one of those. So whynotboth.gif for the win.
irfaanator
Banned
idk what it is about that outfit/design on the right that just looks terrible. I'm thinking all of it.
It could also be w/e engine they're using. everything looks just weird and out of place
I don't think it would be as effective since the lines and outline of her face make it look like it's out of a manga, whereas I dunno what to make of Lyn in Xenoblade X.
It honestly would've been fine had she had a dress, shirt, coat, whatever, just not.... that
At least SO3 had a stun locking niche. Sophia was a very viable party member, especially against super bosses that you wanted to stay away from like Freya and Lenneth.
SO4 had so many issues with magic it was insane. Stun locking isn't a thing because of Rush Mode (Outside of broken Blindside juggles), so all Symbols were were another form of damage and they SUCKED at it. Equipment for most of the game has terrible INT (which they tried to fix in the PS3 version, but they didn't go far enough). By them time you can fix the stats with Synthesis in post game, the super bosses are resistant/immune to every element.
The real death knell for Symbols in SO4 though is the fact that the AI DOES NOT CANCEL CHAIN Symbols. That instantly makes them useless for damage unless you're controlling the character directly 100% of the time.
Cerberus was good, but he was a Battle Skill that used INT as a modifer, not really a symbol. Sarah was useful, but that was because of her good AI and Growth spell. She's not bad at assisting a Blindside juggle with Tornado either.
Its unnaturally blue, as if someone slapped a filter over the picture.
P5 is a completely "anime" game, and that will be out first but after XCX.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Personally, I think it looks stupid on its own, but then when she's put next to the pink/purple haired girl, it magnifies the stupidity given how acceptable that outfit looks.
It's not exactly trying to be photorealistic or natural.
I know it is guys lol
But these are PS4 screens right? Just not really impressed is all.
Hey look I made a thing:
Still anime like crazy, but with less....bizarre proportioning and 'alien' features.
I widened the head for one (it's super narrow otherwise), made the eyes a little smaller and less round, added a small nose so she doesn't look like a thumb.
Yeah I'm def not one of those. So whynotboth.gif for the win.
I'm going to have to say the right one looks about 2.5x creepier than the left. Just my opinion
Tesseract
Banned
not buying, not falling for that loli shit again. is it really that hard to match the 2d illustrations?
ugh, i'm gonna cry.
crazy pills, crazy.
ugh, i'm gonna cry.
crazy pills, crazy.
Infernostew
Member
What were you expecting? A recent Star Ocean game hasn't done that. Why would they?
It's a "realistically" proportioned face with anime features on an anime sized neck and body. It's like a reverse of those creepy "anime" masks that you see people wear.
Tesseract
Banned
something closer to the tech demo, something with broader appeal. with a new star wars coming out soon, i feel like se is letting a lucrative mine pass them by.
Let's not pretend like the ps3 version is going to look anything like those SO5 shots.
Color hue looks to change according to time-change unless there's a photomode of some sort. There's a cool filter as well as a warm filter. I like them and think it gives off a nicely stylized look.
So... You want a game where people will mistake it for Xenoblade Chronicles X or PSO2? ... Well, I personally wouldn't complain if we had more. ;P
Tesseract
Banned
You know what. If you consider the mysterious aliens in the opening of X to be the
Executioners
blew up the earth
The ark ship could be escaping the aftermath of the executioners attack.
YankeeDonB
Member
Interesting that there's so much hate for pink hair's design given some of the other abominations they've shown us (e.g., fetish witch). For some reason her face doesn't bother me. Actually reminds me of some kind of cute animal, though I can't quite place it at the moment. A koala maybe?
So you were expecting something that never once existed as a game that was shown off like 4 years ago and never seen again?
Well that's pretty much your own fault it would seem. That comes down to the game artists themselves(or the artists contracted for illustrations), and not some tech demo crew that might not even be at tri ace anymore.
Don't like animefied designs with limited "broad appeal"? That's too bad. People can take their broad appeal and go play Star Wars.
Its fine to want that, but anime designs like this have a right to exist
Character models look miles apart from the actual designs. I thought the 2D designs would be something designed by artist has similar style like Houden Eizou (his works are awesome btw).
They could do some simple adjustment to nose/mouth and the character would look much better
Now this is actually good constructive criticism i think and not just crying about anime designs or weird outfits. I think since its 30 percent done they have time...but who knows
Boss Mog
Member
So many people are complaining about the eyes too far apart but they look fine to me. Anime characters' faces are based on Japanese traits and the eyes are often wider apart than non-Japanese. Last night (I wanted to post this last night and got distracted and forgot) I went on nico live and took a screencap of the first girl I could find and as you can see the eyes seem far apart (well for those who think so anyway; the ones complaining about the heroine's eyes):
I saw some pics of Leanne from RoF posted in here and her eyes are somewhat "far apart" too, because she looks very Japanese (Please don't say she doesn't look Japanese cause of her hair and eye color, because she looks so Japanese that it would be embarrassing to say otherwise).
EDIT: I think I meant to post this in the other SO5 thread but I think there were people in here talking about the eyes far apart thing in this thread as well so I'll just leave it here
I saw some pics of Leanne from RoF posted in here and her eyes are somewhat "far apart" too, because she looks very Japanese (Please don't say she doesn't look Japanese cause of her hair and eye color, because she looks so Japanese that it would be embarrassing to say otherwise).
EDIT: I think I meant to post this in the other SO5 thread but I think there were people in here talking about the eyes far apart thing in this thread as well so I'll just leave it here
Pai Pai Master
Banned
game looks like a pre-rendered ps1 game in HD . i dig it.
The studio who did FEA CG animation want to have a word with you
Infernostew
Member
Well, I don't think the Japanese audience (the people who are mostly going to purchase the game) would be too happy about your American centric Star Ocean game. I'm pretty happy with what I see so far, hence why I'm replaying Star Ocean 3 due to hype.
Dice//
Banned
Eh. For as good as the Peanuts Movie looks, I feel super weirded out about Snoopy still having real fur on top of an otherwise bizarre cartoon body:
This starts to get into a real nuanced area though; hell, as is the original Purple Haired Girl (Miki) is getting all sorts of commentary, some who despise it, some who adore it, and some saying that a small adjustment to her eyes (or whatever else) would appease their woes about her. *shrug*
That said, however, there's been a number of successful anime 3D titles (largely the Tales of series works well here). I think the main problem is that Star Ocean 5 tried to inject too much reality into anime whereas the Tales Series simply IS anime without the need to impose any crucial photorealism -- thus creating a more consistent look (and arguably did it best when it used cel shading so damn effectively in Tales of Vesperia).
I just want to say: I think Leanne from RoF is absolutely divine looking and totally works in that anime/realism hybrid...but that could be me having a weird girl-crush on her
All that said, I feel like tri-Ace really doesn't get enough love for their graphics (faces and occasionally awkward designs aside). Environment art, monsters, and generally even character movements are pretty damn spectacular looking.
Reanbell is one of the best 3D JRPG girl to grace this world.
ColetteBrunel
Banned
thanks for reminding me about Vesperia ps3, the salt is real T_T lol
ColetteBrunel
Banned
Accident double post
Dice//
Banned
Maybe they'll "pull a Nier" for us overseas.
Even though I think a father/daughter bond more interesting than a sister/brother one
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Maybe they'll "pull a Nier" for us overseas.
Even though I think a father/daughter bond more interesting than a sister/brother one
I think father Nier is uggo though but yeah I think it fits more. Plus the localization was great so it was easy to love the cast there.
Maybe they'll "pull a Nier" for us overseas.
Even though I think a father/daughter bond more interesting than a sister/brother one
I do think Papa Nier worked well.
Even the romance between him and Kaine was oddly great.
I just saw this too:
Love the look. At least it's not purely Fantasy.
Their costumes just don't work for me on that ship for some reason, they don't look like they belong there at all.
ColetteBrunel
Banned
I have to agree.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Man... the main girl looked so off. Like, so weird :/
Why didn't they use Resonance of Fate's style.......... or at least if you want to go anime, just go full anime like Tales so they don't look weird.
And really, yet another childhood friend? @_@
Why didn't they use Resonance of Fate's style.......... or at least if you want to go anime, just go full anime like Tales so they don't look weird.
And really, yet another childhood friend? @_@
That's cause they probably don't. They are natives of that planet it looks like, and they happen upon the crazy futuristic space ship, that's why there's the scan of them looking scared and surprised inside of it.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I find that a little odd considering the romance element was mostly in supplemental materials which didn't make it here.
In the game it kinda seems forced since the romance was written for young Nier.