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stan's new look

shrefshref
edited October 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
for those who havent seen it, go here: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/talesofmonkeyislandchapter4/images/0/4/?tag=imagenav;next

i cant say im a fan of his new look...maybe it'll grow on me, though
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  • PainDealerPainDealer
    edited October 2009
    I think he looks as good as always.
  • BeeKay84BeeKay84
    edited October 2009
    I don't see much difference to his "old" look, except he's in 3D now. And in much better 3D than in EMI. So, yes, I like his look.
  • VitonerVitoner
    edited October 2009
    Voted yes, but I'll need to see him in motion.
  • shrefshref
    edited October 2009
    it looks (to me) like hes put on quite a bit of weight...it may just be my imagination =P
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited October 2009
    Looks perfect to me, instantly recognisable and just Stan to a tee. More so than the concept art IMO.

    Can't wait to see him move!
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited October 2009
    If Guybrush can grow a beard, then I think Stan can grow a belly.
  • nitsujsedohrnitsujsedohr
    edited October 2009
    Yeah, I'm fine with it. I also like the fact that he is selling Guybrush Merchandise in anticipation of his funeral.
  • AiseAise
    edited October 2009
    I like it, but I think the artwork is better, I don't like his eyes in the 3D model..
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited October 2009
    nitsujsedohr wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm fine with it. I also like the fact that he is selling Guybrush Merchandise in anticipation of his funeral.

    Get 'em signed today, and you'll be able to put your kids through pirate college! These items will be worth a fortune, folks!
  • ScrawfflerScrawffler
    edited October 2009
    Nice! I'm happy with it, though for some reason I think his chin should be a bit bigger. XD Anyhow, no real complaints! I'm looking forward to this chapter more than ever knowing Stan's going to be in it. :D
  • AgetianAgetian
    edited October 2009
    I voted yes, I like his new look - it's definitely Stan, only in 3D. :) I also like him here much more than in EMI, so yeah, I like the new look. Of course, I'd also need to see him in action, which might change my opinion (heh, here's a funny thing: when I first saw the new ToMI Guybrush on a static screenshot, I didn't quite like his appearance - I thought he looked high or stoned or something like that, at least very drunk; then when I started playing I realized how cool he actually is when seen in the game in action!)

    - Agetian
  • doggansdoggans
    edited October 2009
    nitsujsedohr wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm fine with it. I also like the fact that he is selling Guybrush Merchandise in anticipation of his funeral.

    I foresee topical Michael Jackson jokes aplenty!
  • nitsujsedohrnitsujsedohr
    edited October 2009
    doggans wrote: »
    I foresee topical Michael Jackson jokes aplenty!

    Tell us some, Please indulge us
  • forgettable_usernameforgettable_username
    edited October 2009
    My Reaction to Stan's ''New Look''
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  • FrownFrown
    edited October 2009
    I think his face looks different from the side.
  • DeLucaDeLuca
    edited October 2009
    does anyone else think Stans eyes look really small?
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited October 2009
    ...is it new? What's new?
  • forgettable_usernameforgettable_username
    edited October 2009
    Rather Dashing wrote: »
    ...is it new? What's new?

    Stan's new facial disease:
    mi104_stan_souvenirstand-1.jpg
  • CaptnDanCaptnDan
    edited October 2009
    Does anyone else see a resemblance to Stan Smith from American Dad?

    Now we know what Stan's been up to since EMI.... working for the CIA ;)

    I very much approve of the new look btw!
  • thanatos56thanatos56
    edited October 2009
    Well, compared to EMI, he looks amazing, but I think that the voice is what will really make or break it for me.
  • LuigiHannLuigiHann
    edited October 2009
    Voice will be important and animation will be important.

    I do think the eyes might have been better as little black beady-eyes, without the whole 3D eyelids thing going on, but we'll see.
  • Armand1880Armand1880
    edited October 2009
    He'd better be the same voice actor from CMI and MI:SE...I didn't think he really embodied Stan, but he grew on me. Plus, lets keep some more of this great continuity stuff going.
  • LeChuck315LeChuck315
    edited October 2009
    For me, almost any Stan is an improvement over his EMI look. Plus the voice will make or break it (hopefully Stan from SMI and MI:SE)

    But I love the new Stan
  • balin2kbalin2k
    edited October 2009
    looks pretty awesome to me! much better then EMI
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited October 2009
    It's absolutely great. The best they could have done, really. I really can't wait to see what Stan's role in the story is.
  • LowMoralFiberLowMoralFiber
    edited October 2009
    Stan looks fantastic...

    But he also looks like how I might look if I aged thirty years and gained thirty pounds...
    And were a cartoon.
  • TofuHeadTofuHead
    edited October 2009
    :| The title of this thread is a blatant spoiler...
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited October 2009
    Lets take a look at Stan's of christm..... er MI past.... and present.

    MI (at the 3:43 mark)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXCFI3JAPwk

    MI:SE
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoxhRwsTVaQ

    MI2 (at the 4:32 mark)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsFGBF6TdMM

    MI3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNMeYkSLNCw

    MI4 (at the 2:46 mark)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPmW-N7GFhg
  • Polkovnik PetrPolkovnik Petr
    edited October 2009
    In-between because I dont know if they will retain the static pattern on his shirt when he moves. This is the deciding factor. Plus its weird to see the 3D CoMI model (its what it looks like to me)
  • Edgy_McSpoonEdgy_McSpoon
    edited October 2009
    I like the new look quite a bit but I'm a little reserved about the hands, I mean, fingers. They're huge! Is this because it's implying his slyness?

    As for animation, I'm interested in seeing how they're accomplishing this static checker look. Does it involve changing the UV mapping or something?

    Looking forward to seeing him in action!
  • Victory63Victory63
    edited October 2009
    Just to say he's put on a couple of pounds. Maybe over the years he's been eating his stock of army food provisions (out of date lol) from his store "Stan's Army Provisions lol :D
  • thatdude98thatdude98
    edited October 2009
    thanatos56 wrote: »
    Well, compared to EMI, he looks amazing, but I think that the voice is what will really make or break it for me.

    Oh, come on. :( The spastic, out-of-place, completely uncalled for movements that looked like something out of an 80's game were GREAT! :D Plus the VA who voiced him did a good jorb!
  • GibbeynatorGibbeynator
    edited October 2009
    From the one screenshot we've seen, it LOOKS like they'll keep the static pattern. Although that would be REALLY hard to do in 3D, so maybe not.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited October 2009
    *edit* Looks like the post I was referring to was deleted oh well they were talking about the hands

    Stan's fingers follow the TOMI style.... all the characters have long skinny fingers.

    TOMI just like all the other MI games have their own style and look... Stan looks perfectly like Stan yet still modeled in the TOMI style.
  • Edgy_McSpoonEdgy_McSpoon
    edited October 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    *edit* Looks like the post I was referring to was deleted oh well they were talking about the hands

    Stan's fingers follow the TOMI style.... all the characters have long skinny fingers.

    TOMI just like all the other MI games have their own style and look... Stan looks perfectly like Stan yet still modeled in the TOMI style.


    I guess so! I haven't really been keeping track of the hand models in the series, this one seemed to jump out at me. Best guess could be primarily because it's paired with short skinny legs, and an oblong torso.

    I'm curious to know why my post was deleted? It's still there by my web-browser, tho.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited October 2009
    I see it again ........ or maybe it was there before and my mind is playing tricks on me.... I blame video games.
  • AgetianAgetian
    edited October 2009
    Actually, making a static pattern on his shirt in 3D isn't as super hard as some of you guys think - it depends mostly on the way the texture is mapped to the surface, so as long as the ToMI engine (or at least its revision used in ch 4) allows planar mapping or whatever it's called properly (can't remember the term), or maybe projecting a texture from a light locally to the surface of Stan's shirt, it should be totally doable, at least there's a number of ways you can fake the effect of a non-moving pattern on a moving surface, I did a similar effect myself in Blender once. :) Personally I think they'll do it. Well, at least I hope... it's a big part of Stan's appearance. :D Well, then again, it's probably just a couple more days' wait till we see for ourselves and know for sure... *suspense*

    P.S. And I do agree that his animation and his voice will be a big part of my final decision whether I like him in ToMI or not. He'll need proper gestures and a decent voice. I'd personally prefer to hear him voiced by the same VA who voiced him in CoMI and MI:SE. :)

    - Agetian
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited October 2009
    the pattern certainly looks like its static in that screencap
  • OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
    edited October 2009
    I think that maybe the effects on his shirt may only show up on certain quality settings, most likely 7-9, like the glow on lechuck's beard in chapter 1. If that's the case, too bad for me and any other people who have to set it on lower graphics settings.
  • AgetianAgetian
    edited October 2009
    Here's a little thought that crossed my mind just now: could those abnormally large stretched hands come from... his excessive gesticulation over all those years? :O Poor Stan... :D

    - Agetian
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