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Vin Diesel as Riddick in Butcher Bay/Dark Athena of course

I don't think OP is looking for a digital translation of live action characters. Like the Ellen Ripley / Sigourney Weaver example seems outside the purpose of the topic too. I think he means original digital characters based on real likeness, rather than a straight up adaptation character.

 

[Obliterator]

Mark Vanderloo

It always blows my mind that Shepard is actually modeled off a real dude, because he seems too handsome for real life

 

[drotahorror]

How could I forget my dude Tony Todd in Black Ops 2

 

[kuYuri]

I don't think OP is looking for a digital translation of live action characters. Like the Ellen Ripley / Sigourney Weaver example seems outside the purpose of the topic too. I think he means original digital characters based on real likeness, rather than a straight up adaptation character.

In that case..

Call of Duty seems to have been going this route for awhile now.

 

[CheezyMac88]

Battlefield 4

No picture of that doctor from MGS5?

 

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Battlefield 4

Loved this cast

 

[Skux]

Yvonne Strahovski as Mass Effect 2's Miranda

 

[Devilinthiscity]

Mark Vanderloo

I always thought they based the character after Jack Shepard from LOST. I didn't know there was an actual model that was used instead. They should have gone with Mathew Fox.

 

[Compsiox]

Battlefield 4

The person inspiring the doctor from MGS is actually a voice actor but the real life doctor just happens to look like him

 

[cripterion]

This thread is great and very informative. Never knew about Mass Effect models besides male Sheppard.

 

[More_Badass]

Mark Vanderloo

Wait, wait, that isn't a photoshop?

 

[jetsetrez]

Troy Baker, and the character he plays in Advanced Warfare:

And as Delsin Rowe in Infamous Second Son:

And the character he plays in Dragon Age:

 

[BouncyFrag]

It always blows my mind that Shepard is actually modeled off a real dude, because he seems too handsome for real life

I wonder if he runs into some of the more obsessed* fans of the series demanding selfies whilst peppering him with questions as well as getting his take on the whole ending fiasco.
*

Spoiler

count me in with the obsessed

 

[Icyflamez96]

Oh my god

 

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Troy Baker, and the character he plays in Advanced Warfare:

The only character I felt was suited to his face and benefitted from his image being used. Detain and the Shadow of Mordor lead both look really odd.

 

[CheezyMac88]

Nolan North as Drake?

Michael Rooker as Harper

 

[Bluth54]

The L4D2 characters:

 

[Das Ace]

Dan Ryckert as mystery man i killed on the street in LA Noire.

 

[Creaking]

Troy Baker, and the character he plays in Advanced Warfare:

And as Delsin Rowe in Infamous Second Son:

And the character he plays in Dragon Age:

There's definitely a bit of him in Revolver Ocelot too.

 

[Gunslinger]

I think Boss from MGS3 was also modeled after an actress. According to IMDB trivia section Boss was designed after this actress:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001648/
She is 59 now but looking at her picture from the 70s I think Boss was designed after her also.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

Should've played the superior game that starred Gackt-

squall was river phoenix.


edit: beaten...

Yeah, I'm aware of this. The old look does look a lot more like Ellen Page, but some people tend to exaggerate the resemblance IMO.

go back to the reveal thread. Everyone was saying Ellen Page.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=33351146#post33351146

 

[jetsetrez]

Oh yeah, forgot Troy as Talion too:

 

[Giolon]

I never realized there's a model Jill Valentine has been based off of. The resemblance is uncanny!

I notice that in her modeling photos she nearly always has her face turned directly towards the camera to hide how huge her nose is. Still a very attractive face nonetheless. It's distinctive!

 

[Nokterian]

Wait, wait, that isn't a photoshop?

Nope they used his face as the default shepard.

 

[CryptiK]

Oh yeah, forgot Troy as Talion too:

That looks like Liam Neeson.

 

[Sky Chief]

Kojima does this a lot. Already seen snake but:

 

[demigod]

squall was river phoenix.

The hell, I thought it was Gackt all this time. Squall looks nothing like River Phoenix to me.

Always wondered who Jill was, thanks OP!

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

The hell, I thought it was Gackt all this time. Squall looks nothing like River Phoenix to me.

Always wondered who Jill was, thanks OP!

yup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Phoenix#References_in_popular_culture

A lesser known reference to River Phoenix was Final Fantasy VIII** '​*s main protagonist Squall Leonhart. Tetsuya Nomura, the lead character designer for the game, stated he modeled Squall on River's visage during development, and even gave Squall the same birthdate.[56]

 

[Phreakuency]

Battlefield 4

Infamous Second Son and Battlefield Hardline

Heavenly Sword! (Did anyone else notice Andy Serkis in the new Avengers movie?)

 

[fengshuifever]

Believe.

A friend and I started a replay of FFVIII over the weekend and I said the exact same thing.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Mass Effect is all about the face models.



Source of images, with a couple more

Why do all the characters in the ME series have such odd features? They don't look natural.

*looks at actor photos*

Ah... Carry on.

Spoiler

Holy shit at Quiet.

 

[Dice]

Mass Effect is all about the face models.

Source of images, with a couple more

Liara reminded me of young Meg Ryan.

 

[Ostinatto]

Monica Taylor Horgan (Silent Hill 2)

Meg Ryan (Final Fantasy X)

 

[RedAssedApe]

Andy Serkis playing monkey in enslaved.

 

[artsi]

Iura Arata makes an appearance in Yakuza: Zero.

 

[drotahorror]

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Dan Ryckert as mystery man i killed on the street in LA Noire.

I'm still surprised on how many games he got in lol

 

[BumblebeeCody]

Bind Mlown

 

[Ostinatto]

Bind Mlown

Holy shit, this is from FEZ right?

 

[abracadaver]

Which game?

 

[c0Zm1c]

I'm surprised Half-Life 2 hasn't been mentioned yet.

edit: oops, missed it:

The model they used for Eli was actually a homeless dude that was hanging out in front of the Valve offices.

 

[KainXVIII]

Shadow of the Comet

 

[akilshohen]

The cast of the Def Jam Fighting games.

Remember, Lil Kim is the 2004 Lil Kim, not the current one.

 

[Dictator93]

Karl Ernst Rasch Crysis 3

Nazi face melt aka Wolf Kahler

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

Bind Mlown

...the game is called FEZ.

Spoiler

I always thought this was obvious, especially considering the promotionnal art

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

No ODST love GAF?

 

[Notorious_Roy]

A lot of images don't work anymore, but David Bowie is in every video game

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371406

 

[Twin Tails]

 

[Astrates]

The model they used for Eli was actually a homeless dude that was hanging out in front of the Valve offices.

I always thought Eli was based on Bill Cobbs

 

[CanUKlehead]

Meg Ryan (Final Fantasy X)

I knew it!!