Commander of Uncanny Valley

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Brief bit of feedback, and sorry it's a complaint.

On the initial briefing with the commander, and she manages to land right in uncanny valley.  Her animations are quite good, which unfortunately highlights where they don't quite fit.

  • body language, posture, etc are mostly very convincing
  • mouth sync just doesn't quite work.  Her cheeks occasionally contract overly deeply when speaking (see 'w' sounds as her mouth purses), and her mouth doesn't seem to quite sync with the words when speaking quickly.
  • when I asked if the Lexites were dangerous, she delivers the line "so, yes?" without any hint of a shrug, and yet both the text and tone of speaking caused me to expect it.

(Broadly speaking, I'm chuffed to be playing a "new" Star Control, and the music, etc captures the vibe of the original perfectly.  I just wanted to capture these thoughts while I noticed them.

Also, when I saw the commander's ship flying to the station, I couldn't help but briefly visualise "bad tactical positioning" :) )

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Reply #1 from StarControl Forums Top

Oddly enough, I didn't notice any similar issues with the Tywom.

Also, I stayed up way past my bedtime laughing at all the little jokes and references in the dialogues.  But I'm not sure that counts as a criticism of the game ;)

Reply #2 from StarControl Forums Top

Please...never look the Tywom in the eyes.  Just don’t do it. No one wins when that happens.

Also, thanks for the feedback!

 

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