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[Panajev2001a]

The PS4 version was easily one of the best looking games this gen, so much so that it could almost pass for a next gen game, I mean look at these graphics:



I can only imagine how good the PS5 version will look. Still hate the new face though.

The excuse is that as they tried to redo the faces and change the rigging and adapt the speech to the higher detailed rejigged older model they found it was not matching well and remodelled the face instead to get it closer to the original voice actor rather than re-record everything.

I was not very convinced, but looking at the scene in motion the new model animates a lot more realistically (face animation). Much more expressive in terms of performance capture matching the recorded dialogue.

 

[TheTechnician]

The best thing is - Scarface from Digital Foundry came to the Resetera Thread where everybody was cheering the obvious good Raytracing in that remaster and he just came and said that it is actually a shame that that screen with the Cars in New York Night is not in 4k. (off course the little Console hater Twat just wanted to pixelcount to find something bad in it. )
So someone fucking told him that on Sonys Flicker there is the 4k Version .
Thx he said and went away and until now did not came back.

meanwhile this happend also




i guess that was the little thing that pushed Scareface over the edge ..

caused a spontaneous irrational reaction of his Lizard brainstem and he started to eat his fucking carpet..
something like that...

 

[Yoboman]

I much prefer the new character face. Old guy looked just bland.

 

[DonJorginho]

The best thing is - Scarface from Digital Foundry came to the Resetera Thread where everybody was cheering the obvious good Raytracing in that remaster and he just came and said that it is actually a shame that that screen with the Cars in New York Night is not in 4k. (off course the little Console hater Twat just wanted to pixelcount to find something bad in it. )
So someone fucking told him that on Sonys Flicker there is the 4k Version .
Thx he said and went away and until now did not came back.

meanwhile this happend also




i guess that was the little thing that pushed Scareface over the edge ..

caused a spontaneous irrational reaction of his Lizard brainstem and he started to eat his fucking carpet..
something like that...

Who's Scarface? Alex?

 

[N30RYU]

Was the AIM mug in the original one??? 'could be this change to fit more the Marver Avengers game??

 

[Hostile_18]

I think I prefer the original older Peter. Too early for a definite verdict.

 

[elenapska]

The new guy looks gorgeous, but I don't think this should be named REMASTERED.

 

[Valentino]

Absolutely gorgeous upgrade. Model looks great too! Reminds me of Tomb Raider on PS3 getting remastered on PS4 - they changed the whole face but the rigging was absolutely jarring. Insominiac have done a phenomenal job here though!

 

[Bladed Thesis]

I wonder if this is a final product or the PS5 is a work in progress? It does says Early 4K Graphics.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

It’s frightening that we’re already seeing a generational leap in terms of lighting, materials, character models and of course the use of RT from... a quick Remaster.

I can’t imagine what ND will do with a built from the ground up PS5 title.

 

[Dthomp]

Ah, finally checked GAF for the day and found the daily "I don't have anything else to bitch about, so fuck you" thread. Excited to play this again, and play MM right after.

 

[hyperbertha]

You had one job sony. But you blew it. You messed up his face.

 

[CrysisFreak]

It’s frightening that we’re already seeing a generational leap in terms of lighting, materials, character models and of course the use of RT from... a quick Remaster.

I can’t imagine what ND will do with a built from the ground up PS5 title.

I don't think anybody can lmao

 

[ColonialRaptor]

How is it that insomniac seems to be 100% more productive than any other studio? Two games out close to launch and the remaster!?

 

[Lovelygamer]

"It wasn't a frivolous decision": marvel's Spider-Man game Director explains Peter Parker's face change In remaster

“It wasn’t a frivolous decision”: marvel’s Spider-Man game Director explains Peter Parker’s face change In remaster

Shortly after Insomniac Games shared the first details about the Spider-Man remaster and introduced Peter Parker with a new face, game Director Brian Intihar addressed fans who were unhappy with the change. He admitted that he himself had been getting used to the updated appearance of the main...

nintendosmash.com

 

[TonyK]

I prefer new Peter Parker. He is more real and less gamey.

 

[TheTechnician]

Who's Scarface? Alex?

That is a Bingo

 

[MrS]

Updates look phenomenal imho. Still not enough to make me buy the game, though.

 

[Piku_Ringo]

The best thing is - Scarface from Digital Foundry came to the Resetera Thread where everybody was cheering the obvious good Raytracing in that remaster and he just came and said that it is actually a shame that that screen with the Cars in New York Night is not in 4k. (off course the little Console hater Twat just wanted to pixelcount to find something bad in it. )
So someone fucking told him that on Sonys Flicker there is the 4k Version .
Thx he said and went away and until now did not came back.

meanwhile this happend also




i guess that was the little thing that pushed Scareface over the edge ..

caused a spontaneous irrational reaction of his Lizard brainstem and he started to eat his fucking carpet..
something like that...

 

[Green_Eyes]

I prefer the newer face model; doesn't look so goofy.

 

[TGO]

Remastered? This shit was released in 2018.

Did you say that with TLOU:R?

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

That face change is f'ing weird. Why?

 

[Yoboman]

That face change is f'ing weird. Why?

Hes probably in Miles Morales and they had to change actor so they've gone back and updated the original too

 

[TheTechnician]

no that Guys fine. The other One ..

 

[TGO]

"It wasn't a frivolous decision": marvel's Spider-Man game Director explains Peter Parker's face change In remaster

“It wasn’t a frivolous decision”: marvel’s Spider-Man game Director explains Peter Parker’s face change In remaster

Shortly after Insomniac Games shared the first details about the Spider-Man remaster and introduced Peter Parker with a new face, game Director Brian Intihar addressed fans who were unhappy with the change. He admitted that he himself had been getting used to the updated appearance of the main...

nintendosmash.com

Couldn't they just de-age Yuri

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Hes probably in Miles Morales and they had to change actor so they've gone back and updated the original too

I guess I could see that. Meh.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Then proceeded to slap him with a sexual assault accusation into the Twitterverse.

 

[DonJorginho]

That is a Bingo

Can't stand that cunt

 

[Traxtech]

In the emotional scenes I think the new model will shine, old felt very stale... Especially when the voice acting was so incredible

 

[phat_crazy]

We will see the true next gen visuals on Spider-Man 2 say in 2023. Perhaps Miles Morales could give a glimpse at next gen spiderman!

I predict late 2022 or early 2023 for Spiderman 2

 

[DeepEnigma]

Lighting and shadows are definitely improved.

 

[SafeOrAlone]

I'm not bothered. Mainly due to the idea that his face was always going to change incrementally as technology advanced. I've come to accept that with characters like Solid Snake, for example.
It's an abrupt change though, and I can understand the feeling of disappointment.

For context, I platinumed the game and am a lifelong fan of Spider-Man. I don't say that to validate my opinion above others, just to give some background.

 

[Reindeer]

Just watched a comparison video on YouTube, it looks like there's a serious downgrade on PS5 version when it comes to objects and shadow in distance, something they probably had to do to hit 60fps. Also it seems like there's no ray tracing in 60fps mode, the RT screenshots are from 30fps mode. Disappointing "remaster" this is turning out to be.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

Call me one of those guys. but if I'm being completely honest, never really been keen nor a fan of the original model. idk if it's because the eyes come off as soulless. The hair looks like brown shit playdoh. Or the skin looks like doll rubber material. or could be he just has one of those punchable faces imo. not a fan of the new one either, but can see it growing on me with a few tweaks here and there.

 

[Yoboman]

New face looks so much better

And today I learned Peter is only supposed to be 23. I thought he was meant to be nearly 30 based on how the model looked

 

[Batiman]

Him looking that young doesn’t fit the story at all. Tom Holland look is perfect for a newbie spidey

 

[Audiophile]

Looks far less distinctive than their original design. This has taken a giant chunk of the soul and identity out of the Spidey PlayStation franchise for me. They cast Ben Jordan to match Yuri Lowenthal's facial structure despite the fact their overall look and bone structure appear nothing alike..

And somehow this Peter has ended up looking more like Tom Holland. The reason was facial capture and yet -- while the model is far more photo-real -- the animation looks stiffer, less stylistically expressive and more uncanny in the PS5 version.

Also, the hair was more distinctive before. I guess Lowenthal and Bubniak's follicular units didn't match.

The worst thing is the age mismatch, he's meant to be early to mid 20s, he looks 18-19 at best here. Makes the interplay between him an MJ a bit wonky; and the interplay between him an Black Cat borderline fucked up. Saying that, I popped my cherry to a supply teacher in her early 30s when I was 17, so I guess I can't say owt.

Sony have outdone themselves and have managed to reboot Spider-Man within the same piece of media.

 

[recursive]

So Spiderman is now 12. And should be called Spiderboy.

 

[BaneIsPain]

Shame. I really like the old peter parker.

 

[Dacon]

Call me one of those guys. but if I'm being completely honest, never really been keen nor a fan of the original model. idk if it's because the eyes come off as soulless. The hair looks like brown shit playdoh. Or the skin looks like doll rubber material. or could be he just has one of those punchable faces imo. not a fan of the new one either, but can see it growing on me with a few tweaks here and there.

All of the old models where fucking bad. I hope they updated everyone bc the characters where easily the ugliest part of the original release.

 

[Grinchy]

I much prefer the new character face. Old guy looked just bland.

Yeah I'm kinda surprised by this new FaceGate. Maybe it's just because I didn't spend a lot of time with the original face, but I didn't necessarily even like it when I did. It was ok.

I like Tom Holland's Spiderman, so having it look more like him (even if not intentionally) is a good fit for me. I honestly couldn't care less either way. If they gave the option to play as either character model, I still wouldn't give a shit.

 

[BlitzerRadic]

Even the model looks different. They shrunk his jaw.

The new Peter game model looks fairly close to the actor he's modeled after. Old Peter game model and actor barely look alike.

Now I understand why the game model doesn't match the person it's based on.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Now you can play as former host of Attack of the show. Kevin Pereira.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

Haven't played the PS4 version. Literally couldn't give a shit about the change. I'll be buying the ultimate edition. I don't get the outage. Do you spend that much time looking at the character's face? I legit have no idea.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I took a quick skim of the video skipping through random parts. The PS5 version looks a bit better. Not a ton better, but enough to see a difference. Mostly in lighting.

The change in character faces is a non issue for me. A wash on that one.

 

[FrankWza]

Ah, finally checked GAF for the day and found the daily "I don't have anything else to bitch about, so fuck you" thread. Excited to play this again, and play MM right after.

stop looking NOW. Pretty much every other thread

 

[SirTerry-T]

Can we start calling those who like the new face Peterphiles?

 

[GymWolf]

I bet reeeee is LOVING this face-change.

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

This account is pretty cringey

 

[A.Romero]

This account is pretty cringey

What a stupid thing to complain about... Specially in a game where they pretty much killed any fanservice it could have.

I'd be more than happy to have MJ's and Felicia look from the comics.