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TrueCoins's avatar
7 years ago

I hope these character models are not final. Please redo them.

They look poorly done and overly designed imo but with low quality textures on top of it.  So they are a complete eye sore to me.  Not even the cosmetics are worth getting by how hideous most are or barely different than their base designs.  

The actual art look better than their in-game counterparts.  For instance look at caustic.  His face in particular looks generic and lifeless. His hair looks like its made of clay.


Look how good Overwatch characters look, nothing too overly complex all completely memorable and their facial expressions have a ton of life like Pixar / Dreamworks like quality.
Even Naughy Dog's characters are "realistic" use hand animated facial expressions to give it more life.  


Look at Soldier 76 and Reapers human Skin they are close to 'militaristic" design this game is trying to achieve.
Image result for Soldier 76 commando

Image result for Reaper Skins Retribution

Or Ana's and McRee's




Image result for Mccree blackwatch skins


I mean they look so crisp and clear and have a lot more expression while the Apex Legends faces look washed out, clay hair on faces trying to look realistic giving it a visual disparity.  With their outfits having lots of leopard or neon prints, and gaudy colors that are an eyesore to look at.


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  • They look poorly done and overly designed imo but with low quality textures on top of it.  So they are a complete eye sore to me.  Not even the cosmetics are worth getting by how hideous most are or barely different than their base designs.  

    The actual art look better than their in-game counterparts.Image result for caustic apex

      For instance look at caustic.  His face in particular looks generic and lifeless. His hair looks like its made of clay.


    Look how good Overwatch characters look, nothing too overly complex all completely memorable and their facial expressions have a ton of life like Pixar / Dreamworks like quality.
    Even Naughy Dog's characters are "realistic" use hand animated facial expressions to give it more life.  


    Look at Soldier 76 and Reapers human Skin they are close to 'militaristic" design this game is trying to achieve.
    Image result for Soldier 76 commando

    Image result for Reaper Skins Retribution

    Or Ana's and McRee's




    Image result for Mccree blackwatch skins


    I mean they look so crisp and clear and have a lot more expression while the Apex Legends faces look washed out, clay hair on faces trying to look realistic giving it a visual disparity.  With their outfits having lots of leopard or neon prints, and gaudy colors that are an eyesore to look at.


  • And please note the problem are not with the characters them selves, but how generic, washed out and lifeless they all look design wise.

  • Well, I'm also a bit annoyed by that on the main character selection, but they'll end up with a bulled in their forehead so is that really important?

    It's not like you're taking time to admire the face of the ennemy when you're playing the game, do you?

  • You’re comparing a game (overwatch) that has a map that’s about 1:50 the size of the map on here. Something has to give when it comes t how many items need to be loaded in to a map. Try being a bit more realistic when it comes to your comparisons.
  • No thanks.
    Overwatch characters are cartoony and unrealistic.
    They are models after anime style artistry with exaggerated features and expressions.
  • Which is why i used Naughty Dog such as Uncharted as a realistic yet simple design with ton of life and character.

  • Overwatch's character models are hardly a a resource hog in a technical standpoint.  

  • xerosum's avatar
    xerosum
    7 years ago
    That’s because they’re all smoothed over with cartoon type textures.

    Also, like I said previously - the MAP on a BR game has more items and textures, which cause more of a drain on resources.

    Something has to give.

    Overwatches MAPS are smaller, therefore there can be more clutter and higher resolutions.

    Pretty simple concept.
  • xerosum's avatar
    xerosum
    7 years ago
    Also - uncharted is a poor example, because it has loading screens.

    Not the same, yet again.
  • Dryen07's avatar
    Dryen07
    7 years ago

    Go play Overwatch then. It wont last long anyway Blizzard might shut down any minute just like hots