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"Re(1):today's hot or not gamer" , posted Sun 1 Aug 03:03:

I'm really sorry to sound like a broken record, but the human characters of Siren are not disgusting in the way the article describes.The problem is not about modelling, but acting. Objectively, only from a picture, Sydney's model is 100 times better done than anyone in Siren. But the weaker polygon modelization of the characters in Siren makes it possible to have extremely well played scenes, because the actors had the talent to. When an old lady sees her daughter zombified, the game can allow itself to show her face crushed with pain, where a frightened character of Bio Hazard would be showed moving hysterically to divert the player's attention from his cadaveric face.
And when a character is really frightening, it's on purpose (Miyako or Yao smiling faintly in the creepiest way possible. Or Ayako, all the time.)

Edit : a 3D model doesn't need to be photorealistic to scare the hell out of you.

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[this message was edited by Iggy on Sun 1 Aug 03:15]

Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(2):today's hot or not gamer" , posted Sun 1 Aug 05:28:

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The problem is not about modelling, but acting.

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very well said. i was thinking the exact same ideas, but i didn't know how to put it into words as nicely as yours. the article reminded me of the Tekken Tag Tournament cinematics on the PS2. awesome models, but a lot of them looked awfully strange when they walked, not to mention some of their wacky facial expressions (crash test dummy police officers?)

it's difficult to recreate living creatures doing anything, let alone realistic humans. (let's face it, some of the animals in games look downright retarded.) but i think that Thompson feller's wrong about this "zombie effect". technology's always advancing. i'm pretty sure that people will overcome it sooner than later

here's another interesting article to chew on
http://www.arclight.net/~pdb/glimpses/valley.html

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[this message was edited by Juke Joint Jezebel on Sun 1 Aug 05:31]

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"Re(2):today's hot or not gamer" , posted Sun 1 Aug 07:15

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Edit : a 3D model doesn't need to be photorealistic to scare the hell out of you.

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Oh the humanity... oh the horror!
AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!

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Damn you Microsoft because of you I can calculate faster than my computer!