How many FPS (First Person Shooter) games have we played with a story for 1 player?..We've seen unique joys like FAR CRY,CRYSIS,HALF LIFE 2 (and episodes),PORTAL,TEAM FORTRESS 2 ( I LOVE THIS DOC---GAME!),etc...
But what about the character's models?...Ever wondered how an official version of a character would look if rendered into a game instead of just seein' his hands n arms?..
Let's take an example with the best example of specimen,shy guy..
HALF LIFE 2's Gordon Freeman...YES,wii kno',he appears at the cover of the boxes,but what about in the game? (Not mentioning HL1's multiplayer)..Is VALVE lazy to draw a great model for him?..they could've used cutscenes or something like an intro for the game..no,his identity's hidden..in the game...Sides,ever noticed there are no reflections on the water or that there are no mirrors in the game?...
And what about his voice?,did he was told that it's forbidden to even open the mouth when he was born?..XD..he doesn't says "OUCH!" when fallin' from a distance nor breathes!..man this is a superhero XD...T_T;...the only voice we hear are the 2dary chara's and his suit...also Alyx says "A men of few words,isn't it?" or something (me gots spanish version)..indeed,dude..
How about BIOSHOCK?..You might've seen his face at one of the latest trailers they released..And the ending...Only his hand with the tattoo at the arm?...i bet he got a really weird face when got into much Adam n EVE XDDD
But let's talk about true star characters who got their face AND voice seen and heard..
XIII: The first game i ever played with Cutscenes and in-game that shows faces...Also the main chara's face can be seen at 'em AND at MIRRORS..also has voice (very talented in the spanish version,dunno english)..3 Bravos for Jason Fly!
FAR CRY: Thou i've heard there are reflections in the water,we can see Jack's face at short cutscenes...also voice..
PAINKILLER: Badass lookin' chara got a weird design sumtimes..
TEAM FORTRESS 2: Priceless..
DRAGON QUEST VIII: Awesome game,yeah,but this is the classic game of "YOU,SHUT UP AND FOLLOW ME" XDD..i mean,the "Hero" says NOTHING,and when it's about talking,he just moves his arms or just do faces...
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How about games where you can see your character but not his voice?...i think i remember some,like...your chara just nods and follows orders from the quest guy or somethin'..he likes starin' at weird people XDDD
Really,do you guys think it's an awesome idea to show a character's face and hear it's voice in a game,or is that the creators r too lazy to grab a decent voice and make a model for the character's arm n hand? XD...C'MON!! ><
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Part of the reason Gordon doesn't speak or can we ever see his model, is that it's to better immerse the players into the game. Valve wants you to feel as if you're Gordon Freeman, that everything is happenning through your prespective. Cutscenes and voices can sometime distract from the experience and make you suddenly feel like you're watching someone else instead of playing yourself.
The reason behind Gordon’s lack of vocalization and why we never see his face in game is an intentional feature by Valve.
The idea is that because Gordon is a blank slate you project your own personality onto him and it brings your closer into the game because of that.
Who can’t say they find themselves more connected with Gordon in Half Life than they do Master Chief in Halo.
Its all down to self-projection, you’re playing the game so it makes sense that the game developers allow you to project yourselves into their game world, much like you would in an MMORPG.
It’s one of the many reasons why the HL series is so popular.
It'd be nice if they added voice for Gordon at some point, but it would mess up the ambience. On the other hand, I would love it if they would give him a model so you can see your legs and reflections in mirrors.