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You know, when I first saw that screenshot you see below for this PlayStation 3 version of Virtua Tennis 3, I thought it was just an error. That maybe someone had photoshopped something or maybe that it was just an early build. But, after watching this latest trailer, I'm beginning to think that this game has some of the worst looking necks I've ever seen in video games -- at least current ones. Some of these players look like friggin' giraffes. What's your take?

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Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 18:12
Niero
I have a transcript of how this happened:

Sega executive: "I don't see enough next-gen neck veins!"
Designer: "Um, there's a chin shadow."
Sega executive: "Remove his chin!"
Designer: "I think that would be weird, sir."
Sega executive: "I don't pay you to think! Double the size of the necks! I want to see the veins!!! We can't be the best next-gen tennis game without veeeeiiiinsssss!!!"
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 18:19
JamesSorensen
screenshot looks rediculous yes...

the trailer makes them not look so bad when in motion though
vinnchan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 18:20
vinnchan
Didn't they fix that in fight night 3 by just adding more veins?
Volcom88's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 18:20
Volcom88
Vampires obviously designed this game.
Tinowyn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 18:43
Tinowyn
video looks fine, that (old?) screenshot looks terrible
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 18:44
bhive01
That still shot looks pretty weird, but in the gameplay video it's really hard to tell.
Lider's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 19:41
Lider
There's a momment in the video where the neck looks strange, but in the rest of video it doesn't look too bad.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 19:44
Darren Nakamura
Reminds me of a brachyosaurus.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 19:48
Knivy
Maybe tennis players DO have necks like that and only these "new gen" consoles can show us the truth 0_0!!!
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 19:49
World Famous
They are veggiesaurs.
bvicarious's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 21:00
bvicarious
do all next gen systems run at 15 fps?
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 21:23
Fronz
giraffe? try flamingo. the length probably isn't bad, just terribly rigged and skinned model. definitely fugly.
Rosbif's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 23:22
Rosbif
Y HALO THAR GIRAFFE
JoshuaTR's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/26/2006 23:53
JoshuaTR
Looks like my DC version.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/27/2006 00:17
ceark
they should fire their riggers.
ZerotypeX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/27/2006 01:53
ZerotypeX
"Power Smash 3!"
Vigor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/27/2006 04:27
Vigor
Ive got a neck fetish so this will definetly be on my list!! (wtf?)
Antimat3r's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/27/2006 09:07
Antimat3r
Well, it looks like they turned a smooth tennis game into an African Safari...bravo!
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