Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

Just read in OPM, Play, and a few other mags that Samurai Jack is getting his own game, thanks to Sega.

I know many of you don't like Jack for wide and varied reasons: This thread is not for you.

I suppose we'll have more to talk about near the time of it's release, but for now, have some screen shots (look at those awesome backgrounds):

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/febr...ckmulti/04.jpg

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/febr...ckmulti/03.jpg

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/febr...ckmulti/05.jpg

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/febr...ckmulti/07.jpg

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/febr...ckmulti/01.jpg

This looks like a train wreck. What's with his face?

I think it looks like a perfect translation from 2D to 3D. But I tend to be optimistic about, well, about everything.

What do you mean "What's wrong with his face?"

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Originally Posted by Captain Vegetable

What do you mean "What's wrong with his face?"

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First and fourth screens. Horrifying. It looks like his face is totally flat and has a crappy texture slapped on. I'd like to see some better quality shots, but I'm afraid this game will look like ass no matter what. I'm a fan of Samurai Jack, and this stuff is just repelling me right now.

I could have sworn his face was supposed to have a flat profile. I have his action figures, and all of them have a flat profile, too.

And I'm not seeing crappy textures. I'm not seeing "textures" at all, just some solid/shaded color, like it should be.

His open mouth does look a bit weird, though. So I'll give you that.

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/showthread.php?t=26647

It needs a median filter or something to smooth out the jaggies.

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Originally Posted by Captain Vegetable

I could have sworn his face was supposed to have a flat profile. I have his action figures, and all of them have a flat profile, too.

And I'm not seeing crappy textures. I'm not seeing "textures" at all, just some solid/shaded color, like it should be.

His open mouth does look a bit weird, though. So I'll give you that.

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It is, but I mean.. it looks TOTALLY flat to me. Like all the movement taking place on one plane, when there should be at least some depth, right? Like I said, I'd like to see some better screens, or at least the game in action, but right now, I'm finding it pretty unattractive.

It needs a median filter or something to smooth out the jaggies.

It still needs cell-shading.

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Originally Posted by Grave

It is, but I mean.. it looks TOTALLY flat to me. Like all the movement taking place on one plane, when there should be at least some depth, right? Like I said, I'd like to see some better screens, or at least the game in action, but right now, I'm finding it pretty unattractive.

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I actually have seen it in motion. This game was on the GameStop trailer this month, along with Crimson Sea 2. Matter of fact, that's what prompted me to post this.

And about cell-shading, I think I might agree. There isn't any reason for any cartoon conversion to not be cell-shaded.

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Originally Posted by AstroBlue

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/showthread.php?t=26647

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Heh. Look at that. I even posted in it.