Oh PS3, how I know you'll live up to your expectations someday. And that "someday" seems to be creeping up faster and faster. Just take a gander at how they're utilizing motion capture to really set a new standard in video games.
Heavenly Sword is this action adventure/hack and slash game tied around a very cinematic story. I first played it E3 2006 and it was one of the few PS3 titles that impressed me. Now I know why.
The developers are using motion capture to get all the fluid movements of the body and facial expressions down right. Not only that, but they're using the world's most advanced motion capture studio, WETA, special effects house of films like I-Robot and the Lord of The Rings trilogy. In fact Andy Serkis whom "mocapped" Gollum in Lord of The Rings talks about how all this production effort in Heavenly Sword is really going to usher in an era of video games that can almost pass as interactive movies.
The game doesn't come out until later this year. Good thing too because between a new digital camera and the upcoming iPhone, I'll need a bit of a grace period before I can splurge again.
via Gay Gamer
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