StaceyPowers Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 What are some character designs that worked conceptually, but not visually? For example, I am replaying Dragon Age: Awakening, and keep thinking that Justice running around translucent looks odd, since his weapon is still solid, and always looks like it is in front of him, not on his back where it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Not sure. I think Bubsy 3D maybe. I remember that game was a mess visually and in general. I think the character model looked rough as well. But was probably the best thing about the game lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonassis Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 @StaceyPowers maybe you could post a screenshot or image, to better show what you mean in general... 😉 but for me, I never really though character designs were bad in the games I have played, although... I might not have played too many games yet. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I was very much impressed with what I got from character's design in playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. It was even a good upgrade from its predecessor in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 3:18 AM, Gonassis said: @StaceyPowers maybe you could post a screenshot or image, to better show what you mean in general... 😉 but for me, I never really though character designs were bad in the games I have played, although... I might not have played too many games yet. 🤣 Yeah same, I'm having a hard time thinking of characters that didn't look good. Or maybe the topic is more geared towards video game characters getting their own movies maybe. Kinda makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 10:24 PM, Kane99 said: Yeah same, I'm having a hard time thinking of characters that didn't look good. Or maybe the topic is more geared towards video game characters getting their own movies maybe. Kinda makes sense to me. I feel it is something related to video game character design that looked so good when it was revealed but in the actual video game it wasn't looking so good after all. I would say The spider Man Miles Morales outfit looks so go on the back of the video game package but it was that good looking in the actual game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Most of the characters from Terra Formars. Didn't expect to take bugs, crustaceans and other small critters to make really cool superhuman abilities. Eventually lost interest in the story though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 12:49 PM, Empire said: Most of the characters from Terra Formars. Didn't expect to take bugs, crustaceans and other small critters to make really cool superhuman abilities. Eventually lost interest in the story though. I haven't heard about the video game though but the thread was about video game characters that didn't really look as cool as they were on posters when guy view them on your screen during Game play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Absolutely! Characters like Justice can feel visually disjointed. Conceptually, ghostly figures are cool, but inconsistent visuals can break immersion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Justice's design in Dragon Age: Awakening does have that weird dissonance with his weapon. Another character that comes to mind is the Ghosts from Destiny. The ethereal look can be visually stunning, but sometimes it feels like they don’t blend well with the rest of the game’s aesthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
