New L.A. Noire Technical Demo Shows Off Facial Animation Further
Rockstar Games have just released a new trailer that shows off the new MotionScan facial animation technique in L.A. Noire – developed by Team Bondi. This brand new technology enables the accurate capture and scan of every nuance in a real actor’s facial performances and then put those into the actual game. Characters appear more realistic and convincing than ever before, and the full performance of the actor can be faithfully reproduced. In a game where everyone has something to hide, every little clue could be vital.
As we have reported before, L.A. Noire is a dark and violent detective thriller, starring Detective Cole Phelps. Set in late post-war 1940’s Los Angeles – the most corrupt and violent period in the city’s history, the player will have to fight for survival and use every piece of detective skill at their disposal.
L.A. Noire is due to be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime in Spring 2011.
Robin Parker
If I'm not playing on a good Adventure Game - still longing for the long-past Golden Age of the genre, when Lucasarts and Sierra ruled supreme - you might find me searching for a local arcade, in the hopes that it still houses titles such as Sunset Riders or WindJammers.
