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[Bo Knows GAF]

Looks like very early screenshots,

That guard is standing right in the pillar. No way this is from a near-final build. that looks bad even for telltale standards

What? Not it's not. It's clearly behind the pillar.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

I'm guessing all these show characters will actually just be cameos in game. They've just gotta get the show fans interested.

Ew, show characters. I'm not playing a game with Natalie Dormer in it. That girl scares me.

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[eot]

I don't hold out any hope that this will turn out well, but I was hoping they'd set it during a period during (or place in) which they'd have more freedom. I guess it'll be non-cannon anyway.

 

[Maintenance]

Now watch this run at 20fps with hiccups, bugs and save breaking glitches.

 

[Deleted member 10571]

Awesome style, this game would look good for years to come, as opposed to anything Telltale would have been able to do with "photorealistic" style.

Hope it's real.

 

[MayMay]

What? Not it's not. It's clearly behind the pillar.

You can't be serious, you can even see him clipping in the pillar.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I don't hold out any hope that this will turn out well, but I was hoping they'd set it during a period during (or place in) which they'd have more freedom.

yep this. Unlike the Walking Dead where there's a whole country to play with, the novels already deal with the big players of the universe. And since they're showing us these characters it probably means we'll be dealing with the top dogs too.

 

[jem0208]

So this is more based on the TV series since they're using the likeness of the actors there? Is it going to be a new side story or something that was not covered in the show, but in the books?

Even if the story is based off of uh books it's probably best to base the models off of their TV counterparts. Helps make them recognizable.

This does beg the question whether of not they are using the tv show actors as voice actors. It'll be awkward if they don't.

 

[Revolutionary]

Looks surprisingly good. But I'm still not buying it. Telltale sucks at QA.

 

[Pepboy]

I think it does but I don't know if they went far enough

It looks like it's straddling between realism and cartoon too far on the realism side.

Yeah, I agree. I can sort of see an "oil painting" or pastels style to it, especially the backgrounds, but in the end it just comes off as artefacts or bad compression.

 

[Matush]

What's the source of these screens?

 

[Enduin]

Yikes.

 

[xerzewatt]

I was hoping for the asoiaf comic books style of characters.

 

[Arkam]

Why is this game using TV character models for book events?

People have seen the show and likely have those characters/actors burned into their memory. When I read the books I personally picture the characters from the show. I'm sure I'm not alone. I mean this ain't walking dead, the GOT is actually good when compared to the source material.

Count me excited!

 

[Beelzebubs]

TT isnt exactly known for their visuals. Why is this such a surprise all of a sudden?

I don't know. I actually love their art in Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us. It's subjective I guess.

 

[Pepboy]

You can't be serious, you can even see him clipping in the pillar.

The pillar is wider at it's base -- I think that part is fine. However, the boot at the very bottom is definitely going through the pillar.

 

[SoapNickTavish]

I'm guessing all these show characters will actually just be cameos in game. They've just gotta get the show fans interested.

Yeah, that sounds right. Even though the show is no where near as intricate as the books, it'll still be tricky to to shoehorn all these Forrester characters into the main plot without messing things up.

Then again, the Forresters haven't even been developed yet in the books, so who knows.

 

[cyberheater]

It's painted concept art. These don't look like computer graphics to me.

 

[jett]

They need to stop targeting cell phones from 4 years ago.

 

[Sami+]

Jesus, that looks awful. I was hoping they'd double down on the cel-shading comic book style with the new generation, not go for PS2-era realism.

 

[Maintenance]

It's painted concept art. These don't look like computer graphics to me.

How do you draw somebody clipping through a pillar? Are they already projecting what's going to happen in the sketches?

 

[Snuggles]

Even if the story is based off of uh books it's probably best to base the models off of their TV counterparts. Helps make them recognizable.

This does beg the question whether of not they are using the tv show actors as voice actors. It'll be awkward if they don't.

It's set in the TV show universe.

 

[jem0208]

It's painted concept art. These don't look like computer graphics to me.

Why is the guard clipping through a pillar then?

It's set in the TV show universe.

Oh really? That's not a problem for me. The differences between the book and tv show aren't really big enough to make a difference imo.

 

[jblank83]

I think it looks fine.

The gameplay on the other hand, I'm sure will be awful.

 

[Basileus777]

It's set in the TV show universe.

You'd think the title would clue people in.

 

[BPoole]

I was hoping for a less cartoonic aesthetic

 

[cyberheater]

How do you draw somebody clipping through a pillar? Are they already projecting what's going to happen in the sketches?

I don't know but look at this:-

Look at her cloths. They look like they've been painted on. No polygons or anything like it. I can't detect any hint of aliasing either. Something is not right with these shots.

These are drawn or a mixture of computer generated and drawn.

 

[oti]

I can feel the stuttering through these screenshots.

 

[Orniletter]

I think those look nice

 

[Rambaldi47]

You'd think the title would clue people in.

The title of the first book you mean?

 

[jblank83]

I don't know but look at this:-

Look at her cloths. They look like they've been painted on. No polygons or anything like it. I can't detect any hint of aliasing either. Something is not right with these shots.

It looks like a painting or a comic book. It's a nice visual style.

 

[3rdamention]

I think its that Bastard that chopped some dude's dong off.

Thats what I was thinking as well, but I can never remember everyones names and I have seen every episode, lol.

 

[Percy]

Vita version?

 

[Maintenance]

I don't know but look at this:-

Look at her cloths. They look like they've been painted on. No polygons or anything like it. I can't detect any hint of aliasing either. Something is not right with these shots.

Look at her ear, the polygons are more clear there, at least I think so. But I understand what you're talking about.

 

[Yobalt]

Telltale once again shows that they have no idea how to make a game not look like complete shit.

 

[nded]

I was hoping for a less cartoonic aesthetic

Telltale tried a more realistic style with their Jurassic Park series and it did not look good. Part of Telltale's art style is them working around their tech and budget limitations. I really wish they would invest in better facial animation since I think that would make the other stuff easier to ignore.

Look at her profile. Obvious artist smudging. Not clean lines. These are not computer generated.

That could also be heavy image compression at work. The soldiers in the background do look like 2D cutouts though.

 

[cyberheater]

It looks like a painting or a comic book. It's a nice visual style.

Look at her profile. Obvious artist smudging. Not clean lines. These are not computer generated.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Did they say it would have the cast actually VA the game?
Im assuming they're keeping the main cast in it as barely as possible to save money if they are in.

 

[User 479360]

Looks good. I'm looking forward to it, but not as much as Tales from the Borderlands. Not nearly as much, actually.

 

[kadotsu]

That was actually the trailer running on last gen hardware.

 

[Currygan]

introducing new character Peter Crouch

 

[Fireflu]

Looks fantastic, why do so many people hate stylised graphics...

 

[Gangxxter]

Telltale really need to upgrade their engine.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Looks pretty nice. Wasn't expecting to see the King's Landing crowd, though.

 

[cyberheater]

Look at the beautiful soft shadows on this:-

This is not generated in real time by a graphics card. This has been drawn by a artist.

 

[orava]

The distinct visual style, models etc. look really good. I just wish that they would improve the animation. It's really clunky and distracting in telltale games.

 

[Travo]

Doesn't looks bad for PS3 . I'm actually looking forward to this.

 

[jem0208]

Look at the beautiful soft shadows on this:-

This is not generated in real time by a graphics card.

That definitely looks doable on current gen hardware.

Look at AC Unity, Ryse, Infamous etc.

 

[Plywood]

Will it atleast have the actors voices?

 

[Basileus777]

The title of the first book you mean?

It's not the title of the first book.