Eye of the North Cinematics
Derek Ravenclaw
So, how do you guys like the Eye of the North cinematics?
psycore
thumbs up here _b
Just as long as they dont blow their entire budget on a CG intro and then hire a bunch of horrible VA's.
Just as long as they dont blow their entire budget on a CG intro and then hire a bunch of horrible VA's.
Kaelan
As a boy I spent much time watching these cinematics. Look at them now.
Voltar
i especially like 2 things in them...but only when they involve joRa...
Neo Nugget
I had to lower the visual quality or else i would crash -.-
BUT even at the lowest visual quality.....i thought the cutscene was the best ive ever seen
BUT even at the lowest visual quality.....i thought the cutscene was the best ive ever seen
Derek Ravenclaw
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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget
I had to lower the visual quality or else i would crash -.-
BUT even at the lowest visual quality.....i thought the cutscene was the best ive ever seen
Which one? The first one in the cave with the dwarves and barrels?
BUT even at the lowest visual quality.....i thought the cutscene was the best ive ever seen
Which one? The first one in the cave with the dwarves and barrels?
CyberMesh0
The new system altogether, with being able to replay them (and the quests!) whenever you want is really awesome.
The cutscenes themselves, as well as the voice actors are top notch. I don't think they could have picked a better Gwen.
The cutscenes themselves, as well as the voice actors are top notch. I don't think they could have picked a better Gwen.
Sasuke The Betrayer
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Originally Posted by CyberMesh0
The new system altogether, with being able to replay them (and the quests!) whenever you want is really awesome.
The cutscenes themselves, as well as the voice actors are top notch. I don't think they could have picked a better Gwen. Ahhh... I nearly shit my pants when I heard Vekk speak xD
The cutscenes themselves, as well as the voice actors are top notch. I don't think they could have picked a better Gwen. Ahhh... I nearly shit my pants when I heard Vekk speak xD
Derek Ravenclaw
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Originally Posted by CyberMesh0
The cutscenes themselves, as well as the voice actors are top notch.
Other than voice acting, what do you like about these cinematics?
Gregslot
i like The Brain's voice! ^^
I liked the new light effects
I liked the new "emotes" at the cinematics
I liked that they added voice to the npcs at the outposts
I liked a lot of things, specially when my mesmer (with his awsome armor) kneeled and said "These things usually just need a little concentration"... i mean...holy crap, he sounded so wise and powerful
I liked the new light effects
I liked the new "emotes" at the cinematics
I liked that they added voice to the npcs at the outposts
I liked a lot of things, specially when my mesmer (with his awsome armor) kneeled and said "These things usually just need a little concentration"... i mean...holy crap, he sounded so wise and powerful
MithranArkanere
I can see them in all languages!
Great!
I wish they add that to previous campaigns, like they did with lip sync.
Great!
I wish they add that to previous campaigns, like they did with lip sync.
Diablo???
Jora's cutscene is the best, especially before you acquire her... a very emotional cutscene, even better than Rurik's exit cutscene.
Neo Nugget
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Originally Posted by Derek Ravenclaw
Which one? The first one in the cave with the dwarves and barrels?
The one with the scrying pool or whatever. I loved the other ones too.
I loved the other ones too.
Vnewbie
Scrying Pool = Guild Wars Movie Player :P
Vekk's voice is awesome, but it kinda surprised me when he first spoke. I was expecting Jar Jar Binks. The only part I didn't like was Jora's charge cry into the Nornbear (sounded really REALLY cheesy). But whatever, best part of voice acting was when Gwen pwned that Charr. Best part of the movie itself was Cine 2 when Vekk blows up the gate...BOOM then he comes back wiping his hands lol.
Vekk's voice is awesome, but it kinda surprised me when he first spoke. I was expecting Jar Jar Binks. The only part I didn't like was Jora's charge cry into the Nornbear (sounded really REALLY cheesy). But whatever, best part of voice acting was when Gwen pwned that Charr. Best part of the movie itself was Cine 2 when Vekk blows up the gate...BOOM then he comes back wiping his hands lol.
CyberMesh0
The art in EotN altogether is Anet's best yet, and I don't think we've seen the half of it. The cutscenes just accentuate that :-p
MithranArkanere
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Originally Posted by Vnewbie
Scrying Pool = Guild Wars Movie Player :P
Vekk's voice is awesome, but it kinda surprised me when he first spoke. I was expecting Jar Jar Binks. The only part I didn't like was Jora's charge cry into the Nornbear (sounded really REALLY cheesy). But whatever, best part of voice acting was when Gwen pwned that Charr. Best part of the movie itself was Cine 2 when Vekk blows up the gate...BOOM then he comes back wiping his hands lol. Try spanish dubs, you'll see Vekk's 'funny' voice there.
Vekk's voice is awesome, but it kinda surprised me when he first spoke. I was expecting Jar Jar Binks. The only part I didn't like was Jora's charge cry into the Nornbear (sounded really REALLY cheesy). But whatever, best part of voice acting was when Gwen pwned that Charr. Best part of the movie itself was Cine 2 when Vekk blows up the gate...BOOM then he comes back wiping his hands lol. Try spanish dubs, you'll see Vekk's 'funny' voice there.
Tiny Killer
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Originally Posted by Kaelan
As a boy I spent much time watching these cinematics. Look at them now.
Quote of the day.
Sentience
Voice acting is much better than previous releases. Also, A-net made better use of the /emotes better than previous games when using them in the cutscenes. Not sure if I remember seeing any new animations made just for cutscenes though.
bloodvayne
Amazing !
Shantel Span
I have to mention that EotN has some of the best gestures and emotes in the cinematics - either they're original or npc-only, but they're very very effective compared to whats in Prophecies and such. Rather than a simple /ponder or /agree it appears the movement is carefully thought out. Makes it look real slick. I hope the folks that made that see this.
Hyper.nl
They´re quite good. But I´ve always liked the cinematics.
Vermilion Okeanos
I liked it. Now quested have cinematic as well, not just missions.
Etta
I like it as well, a better way of telling the story rather than that text pop up from the earlier chapter. I can see Vekk and the dwarf monk become a comedy dynamic duo as the the story progresses.
prism2525
I really enjoyed the cinematics, but don't you think that Jora's art is... somewhat crappy?
Dunno maybe she's so large that I get that feeling *shrug*
Dunno maybe she's so large that I get that feeling *shrug*
Coraline Jones
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Originally Posted by prism2525
I really enjoyed the cinematics, but don't you think that Jora's art is... somewhat crappy?
Dunno maybe she's so large that I get that feeling *shrug* I think that what is happening is that Jora has such a large character model, but the amount of detail in her character hasn't increased to match it. She seems to have about as much facial/hair detail as all the other characters in the game (including your own) but since she's about 1.5 times larger than most people, you can start to see some of the more rough edges. For instance, her hair is not rendered that well.
Or at least, that's my theory.
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I think that the cutscenes are good. People that don't like them and complain are never going to be satisfied.
In Prophecies and Factions, it felt like you weren't always the star. You followed Rurik, Master Togo, or Mhenlo, and then you end up saving the day toward the end. In Eye of the North, it is very clear from the get-go that you are a leader and a champion. The others look to you for direction, and listen to your opinion. In fact, sometimes I think that EotN makes your character into such a bold and fearless person that it may not match the way you'd like to roleplay your character. If you're into roleplaying.
Plus, I don't think that there's a single person that would say that they loved the voice acting in Factions. There is so much bad dialogue in the game that it's almost impossible to pick which is your least favorite. But in EotN, if you don't like Vekk's voice, then I have no idea what kind of voice talent would be good enough for you.
Dunno maybe she's so large that I get that feeling *shrug* I think that what is happening is that Jora has such a large character model, but the amount of detail in her character hasn't increased to match it. She seems to have about as much facial/hair detail as all the other characters in the game (including your own) but since she's about 1.5 times larger than most people, you can start to see some of the more rough edges. For instance, her hair is not rendered that well.
Or at least, that's my theory.
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I think that the cutscenes are good. People that don't like them and complain are never going to be satisfied.
In Prophecies and Factions, it felt like you weren't always the star. You followed Rurik, Master Togo, or Mhenlo, and then you end up saving the day toward the end. In Eye of the North, it is very clear from the get-go that you are a leader and a champion. The others look to you for direction, and listen to your opinion. In fact, sometimes I think that EotN makes your character into such a bold and fearless person that it may not match the way you'd like to roleplay your character. If you're into roleplaying.
Plus, I don't think that there's a single person that would say that they loved the voice acting in Factions. There is so much bad dialogue in the game that it's almost impossible to pick which is your least favorite. But in EotN, if you don't like Vekk's voice, then I have no idea what kind of voice talent would be good enough for you.
Teddi
They are ok. Better than the others, but not "OMG" Worthy.
R!ghteous Ind!gnation
EotN = best yet.
Cebe
Loving the cinematics, bookah. 
Saraphim
Not seen that many, content wise they're as good as ever. I did feel that the texture resolution in them seemed a bit naff, which was odd. Maybe it was because there's a lot of close-ups on the characters in the ones I did see. Jora and the dwarf looked particularly iffy (imo).
Not a complaint, as it's the content of the scene that counts to me.
Not a complaint, as it's the content of the scene that counts to me.
McMullen
Anyone happen to record a cutscene or two for those who didn't get the pre-order thingy?
Would really appreciate it ^^
Would really appreciate it ^^
Molock
Hmm, well they are good.. but for some reason it feels like the NF ones are better =/
savage vapor 33
Pretty sweet lookin from what ive seen. GG Anet.
Jayden_Angelus
For me, I really liked the new cinematics in GWEN, though some parts of them aren't as well rendered as other ones, ie specifically Jora's hair, the rest of her is top notch. The voice acting was good, though with regards to Vekk, that wasn't really what I was expecting. To me it just didn't fit for some reason. I think maybe I was expecting more of a Gremlin's or a Goblin's voice sound from Labyrinth.
The only other thing I wish had happened around the time of Nightfall and now with GWEN, is that they had released actual rendered cinematics like they did with Prophecies and with Factions. Hopefully they'll come out with one for GW2.
~|AW|Jayden
The only other thing I wish had happened around the time of Nightfall and now with GWEN, is that they had released actual rendered cinematics like they did with Prophecies and with Factions. Hopefully they'll come out with one for GW2.
~|AW|Jayden
Mr.Deflok
They're wonderful! I'm loving the new camera angles and pans, they've finally given them a decent amount of attention (though Nightfall had some nice ones).
Can't wait to see another vision!
Can't wait to see another vision!
The Great Al
the graphics engine sure is showing signs of age in these cinematics
ken71880
I really liked the cinematic in all of the campaigns, but GW:EN: seems really good. I especially liked the scrying pool idea that you can watch past cinematics later on. I hope that add that feature to the other campaigns (Prophecies already has a way to do it if they wanted to add that feature - use the Vision of Glint) Maybe the others do to, but I am not far enough in them to have seen that yet. What do you all think?
Derek Ravenclaw
Thanks for the feedback, guys. We really appreciate it!
And please do keep it coming after the game launches!
And please do keep it coming after the game launches!
WinterSnowblind
I enjoyed the cut scenes a lot, especially after recently playing through Factions, which has some of the poorest dialogue and animation I have ever seen in a game. Even though Nightfall was a massive improvement over that, Eye of the North seems like a massive leap in quality. They seem to have taken a lot more time and care this time around, and it really shows. 
Can't wait to see more tomorrow.
Can't wait to see more tomorrow.
-Makai-
Vekk and Ogden definitely make an interesting duo, though I'm more interested in seeing the relationship between Pyre and Gwen.
I agree with the cinematic quality. The chase scene after the first cut scene was really awesome, especially with the music playing. A.net has really put some thought into this one.
...especially after witnessing Shiro's little game of tag before Tahnnaki Temple.
I agree with the cinematic quality. The chase scene after the first cut scene was really awesome, especially with the music playing. A.net has really put some thought into this one.
...especially after witnessing Shiro's little game of tag before Tahnnaki Temple.
lucifer_uk
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Originally Posted by Kaelan
As a boy I spent much time watching these cinematics. Look at them now.
You just won the thread.
The new cut-scenes are awesome so far and we've only seen a small section of them!
The new cut-scenes are awesome so far and we've only seen a small section of them!