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Shenmue III The 1st Teaser | PS4
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AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
I don't know what to say. I guess, uhhh....I hope it gets better come launch 😷
I don't know what to say. I guess, uhhh....I hope it gets better come launch 😷
The faces could work as a stylized depiction if there were more life to the animation. I initially saw the screenshots in the thread and thought they looked ok, but they definitely come across lifeless in the trailer.
The Last Guardian is one the best games of the generation!
The Last Guardian is one the best games of the generation!
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
I REALLY don't like those character models. They're so off putting I honestly wouldn't want to play the game if they end up looking like that.
TRUE ORDER
Member
Looks good overall, except the faces...
They still have time at least.
They still have time at least.
IrishNinja
Member
jesus y'all, this is early - shenmue 1 & 2 raised the bar on motion capture/facial animation, the world around them is the meat here. we're not getting this game tomorrow, it's not gonna with those faces haha
HD wasn't that bad, but i'm grateful they passed on bringing it here to give us Kiwami next week, yeah
HD wasn't that bad, but i'm grateful they passed on bringing it here to give us Kiwami next week, yeah
Blackquill
Member
tbh even the environnements are not great. It's basic UE4 and basic UE4 is so lifeless it's depressing
NeoZeedeater
Member
There's time to improve but I would rather they just re-use the Dreamcast engine and character designs than have it look like that.
It looks like someone took Shenmue 2 and made one of those "What if X was made in Unreal Engine 4?" videos.
Actually yeah it reminds me a lot of that. It looks lifeless.
Rellik
Member
That's an insult to Andromeda.
DarknessTear
Banned
Their eyes. They're all dead fishpeople.
killatopak
Gold Member
Shenmue 3 : Andromeda
...I think you're not remembering how simple and low-poly PS2 games are. A PS3 can't run graphics like these, much less a PS2. Graphically, the game looks amazing already. Animations are probably not finished yet, but still, you can't expect naughty dog level animation from a low-budget game.
I'm not sure about the lighting. Shenmue 1 still looks real (if you squint) because of its natural colours and lighting. There's a lot that I see here that is either over-contrasted (like the cave shot at the beginning), or heavy on the bloom.
IgotElbows
Member
Graphics look good, but yea, as everyone said, faces are real bad. Look static with no emotion.
Hopefully that is fixed.
Hopefully that is fixed.
bananafactory
Banned
I mean it's a high indie budget but yeah I think people had their expectations for this game way too high. I don't know what the staff count is but it's super tiny
Indie games can be great looking but usually when stylized.
Infinite Justice
Member
What's with the fucking faces.
I assume that will be cleared up as it gets closer to release cuz LOL otherwise
I assume that will be cleared up as it gets closer to release cuz LOL otherwise
Weltall Zero
Member
It's the eyes. They're too big on Ryo, but the bigger issues are that the sclerae are far too immaculate white, and worst of all is the lack of saccades (that's always a dealbreaker that plunges your character straight to the bottom of the uncanny valley).
VichoCardenas
Banned
I think the motionless faces are part of the charm and reminder that this game comes from another long forgotten era. Also don't expect so much quality from what is basically an indie title.
I'm in.
I'm in.
petethepanda
Member
They really like that sun, huh
Oh come on now haha.
LordBaztion
Member
faces looks a bit off but overall looks great. We need more games set in China.
Blackquill
Member
It looks like someone took Shenmue 2 and made one of those "What if X was made in Unreal Engine 4?" videos.
So on point
manfestival
Member
hype level 1?
The Kickstarter was over 2 years ago. Unless they're planning a 6 year development cycle, this isn't really "early".
It looks like someone took Shenmue 2 and made one of those "What if X was made in Unreal Engine 4?" videos.
That sums it up pretty well...
Would you think that? I certainly didn't after watching the trailer.
Kissenkopf
Banned
The music saves the teaser...Ryu looks good.in the artwork and awful in-game. :/
Alx
Member
It comforts me on the idea that a low budget production can't do Shenmue justice... I didn't even play the original episodes for the graphics (I did love the virtual tourism and Virtua Fighter vibe of the gameplay), but I wonder if we want to end the saga on that note. I know people want closure (gamers and Yu Suzuki alike), but a novel or an animated short would have been more respectful of the initial ambition.
bananafactory
Banned
It was just entering full production in December of last year. It's nowhere close to finished, at least.