ElBoxyBrown
Banned
She looks better in motion. Twitch filter doesn't do her justice.
Not just for KI here, but I've always felt it was weird for people to seem to want video game characters they play as to be to their standards of physical attraction...sometimes to the point where they need to be practically datable, fuckable, marriage-capable or something. I mean, even the cool characters in games, either due to style or proportions and design, are generally the usual spin on impossible standards of beauty or current trends of style and all tend to age poorly because of that. I mean, there's no real artistic value there outside of fashion model and generic demographic safety there. I dunno, this thread just seems another pretty strong example of what I think is fairly homogenous view on standards of video game beauty even though they're all basically animated action figures no matter how you slice it. Video games still seem to be locked into a narrow range of looks, like all mainstream Hollywood film seems to be.
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OG Kim looked african american. Just like Orchid did.
Yeah I got the same impression. It is Gaf so you never knowI think most complaints about the face are in regards to current lighting and textures, not that it is or isn't physically attractive. At least I hope they are.
I think most complaints about the face are in regards to current lighting and textures, not that it is or isn't physically attractive. At least I hope they are.
Yeah I got the same impression. It is Gaf so you never know
Whenever you have posts about the eyes being too close together, though, it makes you start to question things a little bit, unfortunately.
They're fixing this right?
They're fixing this right?
Not just for KI here, but I've always felt it was weird for people to seem to want video game characters they play as to be to their standards of physical attraction...sometimes to the point where they need to be practically datable, fuckable, marriage-capable or something. I mean, even the cool characters in games, either due to style or proportions and design, are generally the usual spin on impossible standards of beauty or current trends of style and all tend to age poorly because of that. I mean, there's no real artistic value there outside of fashion model and generic demographic safety there. I dunno, this thread just seems another pretty strong example of what I think is fairly homogenous view on standards of video game beauty even though they're all basically animated action figures no matter how you slice it. Video games still seem to be locked into a narrow range of looks, like all mainstream Hollywood film seems to be.
I'm surprised that this post hasn't been addressed more. There is some real discussion to be had on this topic. Her face doesn't look like it isn't detailed or textured, it just doesn't fit with the expectations we have of how these characters are supposed to look. Just look at all of the posts saying her face is "unfortunate" or "ugly". It looks like a real face to me, not a 'Hollywood Normal' face, but a face I'd see on the street.
It is unfortunate. I'm all for more "average joe" style characters showing up in games. Make them easier to relate to. I was thinking she may even be mixed race which would be cool.
I'm surprised that this post hasn't been addressed more. There is some real discussion to be had on this topic. Her face doesn't look like it isn't detailed or textured, it just doesn't fit with the expectations we have of how these characters are supposed to look. Just look at all of the posts saying her face is "unfortunate" or "ugly". It looks like a real face to me, not a 'Hollywood Normal' face, but a face I'd see on the street.
Not really, back in Renascence people were all about making 'heroic' characters appear attractive. It's just human nature.
A pretty tasteful design in my opinion, I honestly had no idea that she was "ugly" until I read this thread. Are people just wanting the generic unachievable anime look for all the female characters in KI?
The way people have been portrayed has varied drastically depending on the time period and art movement. There are hundreds of famous paintings of people that would seem fairly plain in the modern film age.
She'll probably have more work done on her. Same thing happened with TJ. Most of their character reveals are for not yet finished characters.
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I think you would have to account for the different views on beauty. Of course there were art movements that showed plainness but that was kind of the point of those art movements to try and depict a more realistic portrayal as oppose to the popular art of beautiful figures.
In all fairness to Kim, Orchid is kinda funny looking in the face too in Season 1.
Only Sadira and Maya are the "traditionally attractive" female characters.
https://twitter.com/ishmae1/status/693541198921740288
"We went more believably real to her Chinese/Korean heritage"
Sounds about right
Remember when Chun-Li looked like she had some sort of distinct look to her face in SFV's early stages , then now she looks anime as fuck
Because her face looks weird to you? Lol oh pleaseBudget has become paper thin huh
Not really. Like, one of the most famous paintings of the time period you referenced is the Mona Lisa after all.
Budget has become paper thin huh
She was considered beautiful at the time, just like how Cleopatra was considered beautiful yet would be plain by today's terms.
Either way the point was not that every single moment we worship beauty, but the focus on beauty is something that video games/hollywood or any modern media can't be blamed for.
How in the world does "I have some issues with her face/model/etc." turn into "I want SUPER ANIME/HOTNESS"? People really need to stop putting words in other people's mouths
I remember there being a change but I don't recall it being particularly large. Got a side by side photo comparison?
Game has a new lighting engine so nope
Aside from different shaders/coloring, it looks nearly identical.
That's the goddamn Porkchop Express! Loving Kim so far.Dig the Big Trouble in Little China homage during the ultra
Sucks they seem intent on "fixing" all of them.