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New Shenmue III Screenshot (Lan Di)
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The larger (but still pretty compressed/low res) version of the unreleased screen from the Amazon Germany listing turned up on Amazon France:
No idea how old the build is, but none of the other screens were any more recent than June 2018, so I won't assume this is either. Other than a bit of perspective warp on Ryo because of the camera angle or FOV settings for this shot - I think it looks great.
Super detailed environments, unique NPCs, an absolute ton of vibrant colour, that soft early evening light... Can't wait to see more at MAGIC in two weeks.
I mean who knows, really? Unless Yu is being strictly controlled by Deep Silver's press handlers at the event, there's probably nothing stopping him booting up his laptop and handing over the controller. He's definitely the type of guy who, if he wants you to see or try something in his game, he'll show you.
No idea how old the build is, but none of the other screens were any more recent than June 2018, so I won't assume this is either. Other than a bit of perspective warp on Ryo because of the camera angle or FOV settings for this shot - I think it looks great.
Super detailed environments, unique NPCs, an absolute ton of vibrant colour, that soft early evening light... Can't wait to see more at MAGIC in two weeks.
Is it confirmed to be a chance to play? I assumed it was a chance to see the extended hands-off demo that I think(?) press are seeing at the event.
I mean who knows, really? Unless Yu is being strictly controlled by Deep Silver's press handlers at the event, there's probably nothing stopping him booting up his laptop and handing over the controller. He's definitely the type of guy who, if he wants you to see or try something in his game, he'll show you.
Holy shit Ryo's face on that cover looks great. I really am surprised how they turned the graphics around, the character models looked REALLY rough the first few years of development. Don't know if I will play this (only played the first one and could not get into the second one), but am happy for everyone looking forward to this.
The sheer irony is it's an old art asset from 2017 (yes, when people tore the fuck out of the graphics).
To be fair, it was a render from 2017, which had some issues but wasnt the ingame model that was highly criticised.
Christ, Shenmue is how old now? Those models were unbelievable at the time. Still hold up pretty well today.Original Lan Di:
I do kind of agree that he looks weirdly younger here, but I think part of that may just be the sort of odd angle we have to look at him.
I always thought that some sort of similarity (specifically Lan Di's scar/Ryo's bandaid) was intentional. Ryo is very much on the path to perpetuating a cycle of violence and becoming like the man he hates if he doesn't come to his senses.
It is the same model, though. The details are the same, as are the flaws of said model.
I don't think they've ever really shown us a render that wasn't the in-game equivalent. The only difference I suppose would be extra attention paid to composing the shot and character lighting.
It's pretty weird they're using an old art asset. I assume the cover story is sanctioned by Deep Silver/Ys Net and will include exclusive information. That said, Ryo looks great against that gold backdrop.
Not the face. The face was clearly different and the quality was clearly higher.
Placeholder characters or unfinished characters are part and parcel of game development early on in the pipeline. Some people can't start their work, like animators, riggers or gameplay designers until they have something to work with. In lots of games early models are replaced by more polished ones given budget and time restraints.
That article feels like it was supposed to coincide with the March 9th event. There's some story and gameplay tidbits that they'll probably show off at Monaco.
Okay, interpretation issue on my part. The original tweet says you "enjoy" Shenmue 3 in the "special room". That doesn't explicitly say that you enjoy it by playing it.
