3-D is a huge part of gaming today (even though 2-D is hugely popular, and has been done really well in recent years i.e. Blazblue) There are 1000s of 3-D models are made for each game, 1000s of loveable and hateful characters and trash, below are just some of my favourite models, in cinematics or otherwise, why i like them, and there style:
1. Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn cinematic: Ikes model
This 3-D cinematic is from a Wii game, so even though the graphical power of the Wii is lack luster compared to its competition, it still delievers very good cinematic models, that are, not hugely detailed but show of character (expression,emotion etc) aswell as ,in this case, getting an anime-like style across
2. Starcraft 2 Zealot Unit model (in-game)
One of the many ground units found in starcraft 2, being an RTS unit, although there is detail it isnt lavished in it, as yourcommanding so many from so high, also considering the comparison from different spec PCs, you can have some looking very basis or very details, either way: the unit portrays the protoss race very well, the religious "zealot"/monk type look, golden armour very alien shape wise but with human similarities and to top it off lazer swords, concept art for these is amazing and the model has been depicted very well.3. screenshot of Okami (in-game)
Again another Wii game, okami show graphics are not everything and that the Wii can produce a beautiful 3-D game in its own right; okami shows a very colourful and arty style, that is often just simply gorgeous to look at, the character models are detailed, as is the world; beautiful 3-D art
4. World of Warcraft (screenshot and cinematic comparision)
Warcraft is a huge 3-D world,and although not the most graphically impressive it has a good near comic/fantasy style that allows such a huge player base, that (for the most part) love and enjoy this living 3-D world, but it isnt everything Blizzard (the makers) can do, below is an image from the game itself, next to a screenshot of the 3-D cinematic, showing that if they wished, warcraft could pack one hell of a punch in the graphics market, especially on the PC:
5. Dragon Age: origins (in-game screenshot)
Dragon age is a Multiplatform RPG fantasy game, making huge use of many many 3-D models and compared to most games the models faces are especially good and detials (a trait bioware are becoming very good with) most models themselves smooth for the most part (odd error with hair etc, showing nothings perfect in even the biggest of games) and give off a very good sense of each character and race, especially with the models size and proportions (i.e. elves,dwarfs and the other races are recognizeable and iconic)
well thats my list, i hope you enjoyed reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it in this lesson :) although some things in there are opinion, there is fact aswell, leave some comments and tell me what you think ^^
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