I've loved Alix Wilton Regan in everything I've heard her in, thrilled to see her get a big leading role like this.
brillotti - 10hr
She's great, I'm happy for her!
On a similar note, I find it strange that nowadays (voice) actors are cast as videogame characters in their own likeness. This practice was all over the trailers announced at the video game awards.
What happened to designing cool characters for the art of it like back in the day? Is using photorealistic graphics and celebrities the way forward for the big game development studios?
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Toribor @corndog.social - 6hr
I assume it's because they are using performance capture for all the facial animations.
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Flamekebab - 8hr
How are we defining "nowadays"?
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I_Jedi @lemmy.today - 8hr
2009 onwards.
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bryndos - 8hr
This made me rewatch con man s01e08.
"Your voice has this unique quality that we think is going to be more effective with the Marion storyline."
Ashtear in games @lemmy.world
New Tomb Raider Games Recast Lara Croft With A Gaming Veteran
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-tomb-raider-games-recast-lara-croft-with-a-gaming-veteran/1100-6536948/I've loved Alix Wilton Regan in everything I've heard her in, thrilled to see her get a big leading role like this.
She's great, I'm happy for her!
On a similar note, I find it strange that nowadays (voice) actors are cast as videogame characters in their own likeness. This practice was all over the trailers announced at the video game awards.
What happened to designing cool characters for the art of it like back in the day? Is using photorealistic graphics and celebrities the way forward for the big game development studios?
I assume it's because they are using performance capture for all the facial animations.
How are we defining "nowadays"?
2009 onwards.
This made me rewatch con man s01e08. "Your voice has this unique quality that we think is going to be more effective with the Marion storyline."