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[Lunatic_Gamer]

It is common practice these days to digitally scan an actor for a game. Particularly if this character will end up being on screen a lot with a lot of dialog. Housemarque followed this trend and scanned in Anne Beyer in order to give Selene a distinct look.

Selene doesn’t look like most game protagonists, and this is what makes her unique, but on top of this she has the scanned face of Actor Anne Beyer who has appeared in many short films and TV series.

Meet Returnal’s Selene Scanned Face Actress Anne Beyer

It is common practice these days to digitally scan an actor for a game. Particularly if this character will end up being on screen a lot with a lot of dialog. Housemarque followed this trend and sc...

www.playstationing.com

 

[Keihart]

The in game model looks a lot more appealing, not precisely the cool Ripley look, but i get what they were going for. She has more like a wimpy Sarah Connor look.

 

[kingpotato]

Well this thread is gonna be a shit show of shallow superficial opinions of subjective beauty standards.

 

[Banjo64]

Meet Returnal’s Selene Scanned Face Actress Anne Beyer

It is common practice these days to digitally scan an actor for a game. Particularly if this character will end up being on screen a lot with a lot of dialog. Housemarque followed this trend and sc...

www.playstationing.com

Why did they give her some giga-Chad jawline in game?

 

[elliot5]

This isn't even a "Meet the actor" lmao this is two sentences with some pictures pulled off Google images?

I would've liked to see an interview with her, but no. Just seems like some weird bait for commentary on appearances.

 

[Gabbelgak]

I would have sworn it was modeled after Brienne in game of thrones.. Gwendoline Christie.

 

[kyoji]

Selene looks fine, how many "astronaughts" do you know that look like instagram models? but thats what people want.. a samus type of avatar which is fine for metroid but considering the setting for returnal her appearance is just perfect. Also "astronaughts" are almost always middle age due to physical / mental maturity and experience. This game is based off fiction but for me personally it wouldnt feel believeable with a younger looking face.


Great Game btw! its mad early to be talking about this but i hope they will make a sequel along with another project perhaps based in this universe.

 

[TexMex]

“Distinct” look

 

[Krizalidx11]

Looks like a younger Frances McDormand

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I'm glad to see some "older" characters in games personally. Not every protag needs to be 28 years old.

 

[elliot5]

I'm glad to see some "older" characters in games personally. Not every protag needs to be 28 years old.

Especially "older" women. Even in Hollywood they tend to get snubbed. I think it's cool they went with the clear Alien inspiration and Sigourney Weaver vibe.

 

[Tickle My Tendies]

Edit

brainfarted hard. Fuck I’m stupid. Thought this was saying it’s the voice actor

 

[Fess]

Seems like they lost some charm during the scan, maybe it’s common I don’t know, reminds me of when Jessica Chobot was scanned into Mass Effect.

 

[TheMay30thMan]

This isn't even a "Meet the actor" lmao this is two sentences with some pictures pulled off Google images?

I would've liked to see an interview with her, but no. Just seems like some weird bait for commentary on appearances.

I agree. This feels like a thread made for the sole purpose to get some weird, manufactured outrage going.

 

[ElCasual]

Any pictures of her booty?

 

[bender]

She's lovely.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I don't see why so many people have issues with the way she looks.

 

[cireza]

The scanning process got the left eye color wrong.

 

[Jaysen]

Didn’t need to change her jawline. And the character is a seasoned scientist, so forcing a youthful hot archetype would definitely be more forced than what they chose. Props to HM for that.

 

[Miles708]

I think the real actress looks a lot more beautiful than the digitalized version. I don't know if it's intentional or just me, but I would have liked a more close resemblance.

 

[TheMan]

I would have sworn it was modeled after Brienne in game of thrones.. Gwendoline Christie.

Lol same.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Gwendoline Christie

Would of been a better choice for that look but I'm not sure the budget.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Looks like a younger Frances McDormand

No

 

[Banjo64]

Gwendoline Christie

Would of been a better choice for that look but I'm not sure the budget.

What look? Are you just posting a big Amazonian looking woman? Why stop there?

 

[Mithos]

Seems like they lost some charm during the scan, maybe it’s common I don’t know, reminds me of when Jessica Chobot was scanned into Mass Effect.

Seems to be an industrywide thing...

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when it comes to female characters

 

[Fess]

Seems to be an industrywide thing...

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when it comes to female characters

Maybe, but my guess is that we’re just not there yet to scan or maybe animate smaller face details, everyone kinda look a bit apathetic in-game compared to how they look in real life.
Jessica Chobot -> Diana Allers

 

[namekuseijin]

 

[Zimmy68]

Hubba Hubba

 

[Krappadizzle]

 

[Dacon]

She looks way better irl.

Face scans are always a shitshow imo. Make a damn character from scratch plz.

 

[kiphalfton]

She's not super attractive, but it doesn't help that her head looks humongous in the suit.

I thought I saw an outfit with a black opaque visor, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[The Fartist]

What? No feet pics?

Gaf, I am disappoint.

 

[Rean no Kiseki]

"Goddamn boys club behavior, you guys absoultly disgust me!"

Spoiler

 

[EDMIX]

I'm glad to see some "older" characters in games personally. Not every protag needs to be 28 years old.

Agreed. The medium needs to move on and open up. It would be like expecting every fucking movie to be with teen bop Twilight looking folks as if zero narratives exist with older people.

How the fuck can we tell different stories with dumbasses asking only for 16 year olds or something?

Something like this would not even be able to exist as a game using that stupidass logic





So I have no issue that a developer trying to tell a different story from a perspective a demographic we rarely see in games. Many, many mechanics exist that would really drive home the narrative based on the characters age, as you would not be out here fighting off 100 cops with just your fist, you would not be jumping fences in 1 jump or something etc.

Or even shit like Snake having back pain in MGS4.

Why try to fucking force the same age group in video games when clearly different ages have different challenges that offer different stories to games?

Soooooo Matlock and Jessica Fletcher solving mysteries doesn't fucking mean NO YOUNG PEOPLE can be on tv. I don't know why this simply can't be applied to gaming without people losing their minds as if they've never fucking seen other mediums with different characters before.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Meet Returnal’s Selene Scanned Face Actress Anne Beyer

It is common practice these days to digitally scan an actor for a game. Particularly if this character will end up being on screen a lot with a lot of dialog. Housemarque followed this trend and sc...

www.playstationing.com

Looks like someone you absolutely don't want to fuck with. I dig it.

I'd let her choke slam me through a table before smashing. A little pain adds to the pleasure.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Ok now I should say she looks "MUCH" prettier in game!

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Why did they give her some giga-Chad jawline in game?

Because they also morph the face into the voice actor. So she can control the expressions. Dont hate small-chin person.

This isn't even a "Meet the actor" lmao this is two sentences with some pictures pulled off Google images?

I would've liked to see an interview with her, but no. Just seems like some weird bait for commentary on appearances.

 

[elliot5]

Thanks!

 

[CitizenZ]

Its a good game, bad rouge like and people elevating this as special need to play more games.

 

[Lethal01]

Gilf

 

[e&e]

Because they also morph the face into the voice actor. So she can control the expressions. Dont hate small-chin person.

Is it normal for the scanned faced person to NOT voice the character?

 

[Oddvintagechap]

I would have sworn it was modeled after Brienne in game of thrones.. Gwendoline Christie.

She has disproportional legs irl. In a game she’ll look like a running spider.

Is it normal for the scanned faced person to NOT voice the character?

As common as cartoon characters looking like their voice actors.

 

[mckmas8808]

This image of her looks just like the model.

 

[sublimit]

They managed to make a good looking woman's face ugly. I wonder if they did it on purpose.

 

[Azurro]

Yup, they managed to turn a beautiful woman into an ugly, angry, middle aged lesbian.

That takes A LOT of talent, all hail stuff we can't talk about even though it's obvious that's the reason of this choice.

 

[Little Chicken]

Would love if it was a requirement for people participating in threads like this to have to submit a pic of themselves first

 

[whyman]

I like the character we got. She fits the game. Didn't think I would say that but great choice and I'm happy they said F the haters.

 

[Neff]

Hubba Hubba

I wanked off to her in Darkman

 

[Keihart]

Yup, they managed to turn a beautiful woman into an ugly, angry, middle aged lesbian.

That takes A LOT of talent, all hail stuff we can't talk about even though it's obvious that's the reason of this choice.

In what world the ingame model it's worse than the actual actress, what the fuck am i reading .

 

[niilokin]

I wanked off to her in Darkman

I don't remember that scene