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The Last of Us Part II still has the best character animations this far into next-gen.
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Correct. Ragnarok probably a close second. Cyberpunk deserves special mention too for amount of really high quality animations in open world side quests
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But also you're right! I really hope ND is working on a director's cut!
edit 2: I'd actually put the Remake of Part 1 up there too; they did an absolutely amazing job.
But also you're right! I really hope ND is working on a director's cut!
edit 2: I'd actually put the Remake of Part 1 up there too; they did an absolutely amazing job.
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its a mix of talented motion capture, animators and coding to put it all in context. I don't know what would be the closest second place because everything else still feels a bit more mechanical compared to this one. That said, these are not the examples id have gone with lol.
Catching ammo in mid-air
Regarding the second NPC's reaction, in real-time the sequence lasted just a couple of seconds and from the NPC's perspective they had a friendly standing there just a couple seconds ago who was also firing a gun. Plus they were focused on a shoot-out with Dina. That wouldn't be enough time for someone to react to an enemy flanking them
I think she's catching up ammo in the air after she kill the guy.
Good because this kind of animation system as good as it looks makes the game feel pretty sluggish to play without absurdly high framerates. I do not want every game to be like this, no thank you.
even more insane given being an open world game there are a ton of different contexts required
Imo RDR2 tops it
From a pure animation standpoint, I can see this. But from a mixture of gameplay and animation, I think I prefer TLOU2. RDR2 prioritizes animation over snappiness in combat which can sometimes feel frustrating.
Ellie is catching the ammo in the air and the 2nd WLF soldier is fighting with Dina in that moment.
Imo RDR2 tops it
RDR2 is also very impressive, but also glitchy as heck in my playthrough. The way characters physically interact with each other and contextually with the environment in TLOU2 is still on another level imo, but that might also be because RDR2's combat was mostly revolved around you effortlessly shooting everyone in the face.
TLOU2 is the best playing TPS
Rdr2 animation is really good too, but it comes at the cost of responsiveness. Compare the animation between these 2 games when you want to loot item in shelves etc.Imo RDR2 tops it
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Imo RDR2 tops it
even looking at that the biggest difference is how lou2 animation enhances gameplay and are actually part and parcel of character movement within gameplay. in that sense it is far beyond what red dead is doing. this is not even considering character interaction with environment.
We're not ready for whatever they do next... This is what they did on hardware that was insanely outdated at launch, so I can't begin to imagine what they'll be able to produce once they start pushing the envelope on PS5...
Part III or a new IP, I'm ready for whatever ND has cooking. I loved TLOU2 from the start, but man, the game just gets better with time.
Part III or a new IP, I'm ready for whatever ND has cooking. I loved TLOU2 from the start, but man, the game just gets better with time.
I think TLOU2 beats it in a few areas, but the huge amount of unique, very high quality animations in an open world is incredibly impressive.
TLOU2 felt pretty responsive to me.
Yup! Last of Us Part 2 is an incredible achievement there. Even better that the game still plays like a dream with no real concessions to playability.
Easely!!
this and Red dead redemption 2 are just marvels tech Wise, majorly because of the animations.
Gameplay animations and motion capture, facial animations are incredible and this alone make those 2 games the more technically advanced products in the industry, even if they were made for previous consoles…
this and Red dead redemption 2 are just marvels tech Wise, majorly because of the animations.
Gameplay animations and motion capture, facial animations are incredible and this alone make those 2 games the more technically advanced products in the industry, even if they were made for previous consoles…
I am not into guns at all but the way Ellie takes apart the guns at the table to upgrade them is holy shit, the animation in that.
Lol actually true. The game animate so well its unbelievable that its a game https://twitter.com/SunhiLegend/status/1620519354403262465?t=J4PfXctSQH2827Vdthp_ZQ&s=08
Char facial capture and animation tops Callisto protocol imo even though that received a high praise from DF especially Tlou1 with supposedly recreated with old capture that were even done with motion matching tech in mind.
Started NG+ when the series premiered and just the other day I was reminded how awesome it all was. Threw a brick at an enemy then finished them off running towards them and hitting em with a hammer. Just so satisfying.
I thought the melee combat in Last of Us was really good but it’s so much better in Part 2.
I thought the melee combat in Last of Us was really good but it’s so much better in Part 2.
It plays well now with 60FPS on the PS5 and but like always, it would play better if animations did not take such priority.
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Holy shit at that whole clip. Lol . Its like he’s playing another game
The first OP gif is from the fake gameplay reveal of E3 2018 btw, it was already blatant back then but I've rewatched it lately and now is even more evident considering the release of the full game.
Here a comparison:
Here a comparison:
Maybe, but TLOU2 provides super-realistic animations while still feeling smooth and playable. RDR2... not so much.
Nah. Went back and played it two months ago on PS4 and the sluggish latency and low FPS gave me a headache.
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Having played it twice on my PS4 Pro, at no point did I ever feel it felt sluggish. In comparison, RDR2 felt like a chore with its push for realism. I had to sigh whenever I finished a battle cause I knew it'd take a long time to loot all the corpses. Or if I entered a home I knew I was gonna spend a long time to try and rummage for loot. By the end it just didn't feel fun to play. Hell, in comparison playing Days Gone was a breath of fresh air as it was far more responsive and enjoyable to play.
Also, I can't wait for a TLOU Part 2 remaster/remake/director's cut. We all know it's coming, and it's been rumored. That will be both the PC version and the definitive PS5 version of the game. That's a day 1 purchase for me and I can't wait to see how they further add to the masterpiece that is TLOU Part 2
And yet the animations in the final game are still far ahead most other games.
Yeah, I don't think low fps and high latency that hinder gameplay are acceptable things in this day and age. Well, they were unacceptable even back then tbh.
I did get a headache and thought the game played significantly worse than it does on the PS5. How is that not true?
I do not think anybody should play the game on the original platform.
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Imo RDR2 tops it
I don't think it's as "tight" as TLOU2, but I agree the range of possible motions is way more impressive (there's just a LOT unique things going on in RDR2 o_O).
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