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Your Favorite Low Poly Model
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I feel like Star Fox has really great models for a very tiny poly budget.
The artists knew they had to make every triangle count and the game doesn't feel dated compared to PS1/n64 era models.
The artists knew they had to make every triangle count and the game doesn't feel dated compared to PS1/n64 era models.
Given the circumstances, I'd say original Shadow of the Colossus' main character (Wander).
Oh yea, great choice as well.
Ah, thank you! I knew that skull texture was missing from the headcrab. I honestly like the originals much much more anyway. Way more iconic.That head crab scientist model is from the Blue-Shift HD model pack. This is what the original game model looks like:
The original 1998 models:
2001 Blue Shift HD model pack:
The HD models were originally designed for the Dreamcast version of Half-Life 1, But that version was cancelled and these models (updated even further) were released with the Blue-Shift expansion pack for the PC. The "HD" models are the default for the current version of HL1 on Steam, but there is an option to swap back to the originals. Gotta love how Barney looks like an old man in the original models. They are clunky, but I do like them.
I agree. I prefer the original headcrab zombie models as well. The textures on the original model may be lower resolution, but I think they were better made. Especially all the gore details and even the human skull protruding through the head crab. I think a lot of the original creature and weapon models look better overall. The few things I do like are the security guard and scientist models.
It's like they literally couldn't be bothered to model the head, and just left the texture artists try and take care of it.
I'd say that Little Big Adventure 1 and 2 have pretty much perfect low poly characters. Every character is wonderfully animated, very expressive and really special. I loved both LBA 1 and 2 as a kid and they didn't age one day when I replayed them few years ago (someone might say that tank controls are bad but I had absolutely no issue with them).
I suddenly realize that there could be a market for 3D-printed low-poly models of PS1 and N64 games.
I want these so bad.
I think it's interesting in retrospect how Opposing Force/Blue Shift clearly came with early early notes on what HL2 was going to look like (genetic-engineer slaver enemies doing a secondary invasion and not being on particularly friendly terms with the Xen civilians, advanced forms of headcrab zombie deformation, key characters from Black Mesa making their escape) but absolutely no correspondence in terms of art design (the transformation of the broken ribs into a sort of mouth on the OpFor/Blue Shift headcrab zombies seems like it was completely Gearbox's idea, and obviously 'Race X' and the Combine look nothing alike).
I really like the teenies in Rayman 2.
It's a simple design which translates so well into that generation's look.
It's a simple design which translates so well into that generation's look.
The Dragon from Panzer Dragoon Saga.
Kind of cheating considering it can take a near infinite amount of forms due to the morphing mechanic.
Not really cheating since no matter what form it takes its still low poly. The morphing effect is just great low poly work all round
The model in question.
The face is so iconic that it actually got referenced in later Remedy games.
and even Max Payne 3's multiplayer mode brought it back, same face and all.
Marc Laidiaw did say somewhere that he had no input on "Race X" at all, he said it was completely GearBox's idea and he didn't know where they would even fit in with the HL2 cannon. I think the person at GearBox that came up with Race X said that they were a race from a completely different dimension. Which is weird, because you never see them again. I kinda look at Opposing Force as being "off canon", but I still enjoy the expansion anyway. Blue Shift was always a bit "meh" to me. It was originally designed to be an exclusive expansion for the Dreamcast (just like how Decay was exclusive to the PS2 version of HL1), so I never really expected much out of it. But I remember buying the stand alone expansion for the PC just for the HD models. The boxed version I bought also came with Opposing Force as well (even though I already owned it).
And yeah the redesigned headcrab zombies felt like it was influenced by John Carpenters The Thing:
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The model in question.
The face is so iconic that it actually got referenced in later Remedy games.
and even Max Payne 3's multiplayer mode brought it back, same face and all.
Yeah, I love the Sam Lake Max Payne 1 model:
It looks great for a 2001 PC game.
The Timothy Gibbs model for Max Payne 2 looked great as well:
And Max Payne 2 was only released two years after in 2003.
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That's it thanks, Sam Lake in his full glory :)The model in question.
The face is so iconic that it actually got referenced in later Remedy games.
and even Max Payne 3's multiplayer mode brought it back, same face and all.
Came here for this. ERA doesn't dissapoint!
lara. never did 4 polygons inspire a generation of horny teens
Cool bee thing.
3D printed fanmade FFVII models which were intended for sale but got taken down by SE.
https://www.cnet.com/news/print-chop-how-copyright-killed-a-3d-printed-final-fantasy-fad/
you just need a paper, scissors and glue :)
Wow. I love everything about the aesthetic of this gif.The Sonic Jam's model is so good. Love it.
technically it can be done with paper too, like models from Tearaway
btw, it reminded me another cool "low poly" model/scene :)
That's not even the low poly version of that model. When using Cloud, Tifa, or Cid to rid the Chocobo's in the Gold Saucer, they have an even lower-poly model in use:
omg Tifa.
LOVE IT. Like it even more because I never owned a Saturn, so only got to see this model in magazines and the odd time at a friends house. Never long enough for it to get boring.
Also WarGreymon from Digimon World 2
I'm glad you brought this up! I really liked Flamedramon and Imperialdramon DM in Digimon World 2.
Mine would have to be from the very first PC game I ever owned, Edward Carnby from Alone in the Dark.
Serious question, why did his look change so much in later games?
I literally just beat Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory via remote play =]I'm glad you brought this up! I really liked Flamedramon and Imperialdramon DM in Digimon World 2.
those digimon in DM2 were unique, because you could only obtain them through DNA digivolving. they also made Raidramon the ultimate version, digivolving from Flamedramon and then proceeding to digivolve to Imperialdramon
I think a New Nightmare Carnby was a different person "given" the same name. In regards to the Xbox 360/PS3 version, I have no idea why he looks the way he does, as he is supposed to be the same Carnby from the original games.
I also remember reading something about the one in the reboot being possessed after he disappeared years after the events of AitD3, which affected his aging, but I'm not sure if that's actually true,
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Wikipedia claims that:
