Love how it's "embarrassing" to dislike the change. Or it's just an overreaction. Or maybe... you know... it's just a different opinion? So many high horses around here.
I don't like the change for numerous reasons. Yes, I think the new face looks too young. The old face felt like it was a better match for a Peter that was out of college and working. It reminded me of Peter in the 90's animated show and I've always liked a more mature Peter like that one. I don't dislike a young Peter but it was a refreshing change of pace to get an older looking Peter again. I don't care how old the actors are in real life. This new face gives Peter the feeling that he's Miles' peer, not his mentor. I also think the old model matched Yuri's voice much better even if the "bones" didn't match as well.
I don't like recasts in general when they can be avoided. Movies, games, etc. It is always jarring and disappointing to have a beloved character get recast. Yes, Yuri is the one providing the performance... that doesn't make it any less jarring visually though. It honestly makes it more jarring. If this doesn't bother you, then cool. I'm happy for you. No sarcasm.
And yeah, this new face model does look far too similar to Tom Holland. Coincidence or not, I don't like it. It gives Peter the same "knock off MCU" look that the cast of the Avengers game had. And while Tom Holland might not be a teenager in real life, his image is synonymous with a high school Peter Parker. Which doesn't help with the "looks too young" issue.
One of the biggest worries I had with this remaster was how jarring these dramatic scenes toward the end of the game would feel with this change. And they're even worse than I anticipated. Feel free to disagree or call the old performance cartoonish or whatever. That's opinions for you.
It's some combination of all of these issues that lead me to dislike the change. Sorry for caring about something that you don't find to be a big deal. I hope it's okay if I share my opinion though. I know they aren't going to go back on this change. No, it's not going to prevent me from playing future games. Yeah, I probably will get used to the new face after a while. I don't think this is the end of the world. Doesn't mean I can't talk about the change. Even if it's just an embarrassing overreaction.
I don't like the change for numerous reasons. Yes, I think the new face looks too young. The old face felt like it was a better match for a Peter that was out of college and working. It reminded me of Peter in the 90's animated show and I've always liked a more mature Peter like that one. I don't dislike a young Peter but it was a refreshing change of pace to get an older looking Peter again. I don't care how old the actors are in real life. This new face gives Peter the feeling that he's Miles' peer, not his mentor. I also think the old model matched Yuri's voice much better even if the "bones" didn't match as well.
I don't like recasts in general when they can be avoided. Movies, games, etc. It is always jarring and disappointing to have a beloved character get recast. Yes, Yuri is the one providing the performance... that doesn't make it any less jarring visually though. It honestly makes it more jarring. If this doesn't bother you, then cool. I'm happy for you. No sarcasm.
And yeah, this new face model does look far too similar to Tom Holland. Coincidence or not, I don't like it. It gives Peter the same "knock off MCU" look that the cast of the Avengers game had. And while Tom Holland might not be a teenager in real life, his image is synonymous with a high school Peter Parker. Which doesn't help with the "looks too young" issue.
One of the biggest worries I had with this remaster was how jarring these dramatic scenes toward the end of the game would feel with this change. And they're even worse than I anticipated. Feel free to disagree or call the old performance cartoonish or whatever. That's opinions for you.
It's some combination of all of these issues that lead me to dislike the change. Sorry for caring about something that you don't find to be a big deal. I hope it's okay if I share my opinion though. I know they aren't going to go back on this change. No, it's not going to prevent me from playing future games. Yeah, I probably will get used to the new face after a while. I don't think this is the end of the world. Doesn't mean I can't talk about the change. Even if it's just an embarrassing overreaction.
