This generation is about to end soon. Next month, we will finally get our hands on the long awaited next generation of consoles. With the release of Beyond: Two Souls next week, we have taken a look back through this generation and compiled a list of Top 5 games with best facial technology and animation.
Graphics and facial technology have both came a long way from the previous generation. Games like Beyond: Two Souls are stunningly realistic and we have got Ryse as Xbox One launch title, which has a main character model with about 85k polygons – the highest in any game for now.
Before we start our list, we should explain that we are not really focusing on the overall graphics here but the facial technology in use for that game. So even if the graphics appear sub-par for that game, the facial technology of the game alone will get it mentioned here. Anyways, without futher-ado, let’s start.
5. Heavy Rain
David Cage’s first entry on PlayStation 3 was Heavy Rain. This game was touted as the pioneer of facial technology when it was originally revealed at E3. While it was rumored that Heavy Rain faced a downgrade from the E3 reveal up to the final version – nevertheless – it was nothing short of being impressive at that time and still holds pretty well for today’s standard.
4. L.A Noire
L.A Noire was the first game that used a new type of motion capture technology. Tons of cameras were used from various angles to capture the face of each of the character. Since we were a detective in L.A Noire, we had to prosecute different witnesses and hence it was important to use such a facial technology for this game, which would let us judge – if the character was lying or not – from their face.
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3. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Naughty Dog is the pioneer of animation and technology on consoles so it is not surprising to see their game getting mentioned here. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception animation and facial technology was nothing short of revolutionary. Naughty Dog knows how to create animation and mixes it perfectly with facial technology that makes us wonder whether we are playing a game or watching a movie. Admittedly, the cutscenes of the game are all pre-rendered but even the in-game character models are nothing short of being outstanding.
2. The Last of Us
We had a hard time choosing Uncharted 3 or The Last of Us and at the end of the day, we decided to choose both here. Naughty Dog’s next work after Uncharted 3 was The Last of Us. While The Last of Us might have not set new benchmarks in term of graphics, its animation and facial technology was a huge step up from Uncharted 3. The character models of Joel and Ellie were a work of art. Their interaction to the surrounding environment only added further to the realism.
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1. Beyond: Two Souls
Yep, we won’t be lying if we say Beyond: Two Souls is the most impressive game on current generation systems with its beautiful use of facial technology and animation to provide a cinematic experience. David Cage is known for his emphasis on emotions and hence we can see that his game always has impressive facial technology. The recently released demo of Beyond: Two Souls really shows us how beautiful and realistic the characters looked. It was like we were seeing the two main character Ellen Page and William Dafoe brought to life in the game. If you still don’t believe, you can try out the demo that is now available to the public starting today.
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