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Are they really so different from what you see in Apex Legends?

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Yeah they're ridiculously hideous.
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Vale was the only close to good one. If her outfit had more colour to it it would have been fine
They are pretty awful for the most part. I think 2-3 get the right vibe but even then the colors aren't quite right

It's going for a mixture of 70s styling with GotG vibes but it's just too messy looking
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Generic garbage that was immediately lost. Its characters have been done before and better in other games.
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MagiMarthKoopa posted...
Vale was the only close to good one. If her outfit had more colour to it it would have been fine
Cmon bro you know nobody here played the game so we dont know who that is or what they look like. Post pics
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I dunno, is that a good character design?
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You be the judge
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Evolician posted...
Cmon bro you know nobody here played the game so we dont know who that is or what they look like. Post pics
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/fdda29f3.jpg

The only things I'd change are the outfit's colours and a better matching helmet
Kaldrenthebold posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/998525b3.jpg

You be the judge
I kinda like the pink hair girl and the dude to the left of her (tho he definitely looks a lot like that one guy from Apex).
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/998525b3.jpg

You be the judge

Some of these cant even be considered characters

wtf is that lady with the rocket?
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/998525b3.jpg

You be the judge

Idk they look pretty interesting to me, not really a fan of hero shooters though.

Are people just mad they cant jerk off to them? Seems like bad character design is just kinda a dog whistle for that at this point
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ThisIsAKnoife posted...
Idk they look pretty interesting to me, not really a fan of hero shooters though.
IMP, they're kinda generic and don't really convey what the character is supposed to be. Deadlock has pretty generic characters, too, but their designs do a good job signifying what they do.

I don't think character design is the only reason the game failed, though.
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Most people don't think the design is the only reason why the game failed. Gameplay is mid at best, the design does nothing to help. The maps are trash as well. Balancing for weapons and powers are shit.
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I won't even say that these characters look like Guardians of the Galaxy knock-offs.

They look like extras in the background of Guardians of the Galaxy knock-offs.
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ThisIsAKnoife posted...
Are people just mad they cant jerk off to them? Seems like bad character design is just kinda a dog whistle for that at this point
It's bad design. Even if every character was conventionally attractive there's a lack of basic principles like distinguishable silhouettes, the color design/theory is completely random and garish, the reliance on motion capture doesn't give most character distinct animation/locomotion, and the overall writing, presentation and voice acting doesn't make any of the characters seem interesting, relatable or attention-grabbing.
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They're alright.

The problem is "alright" character designs don't really cut it for this kind of game.
Apex Legends has great character designs. This... just doesn't.
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ChocoboMogALT posted...
IMP, they're kinda generic and don't really convey what the character is supposed to be. Deadlock has pretty generic characters, too, but their designs do a good job signifying what they do.

I don't think character design is the only reason the game failed, though.

I would actually argue most of them look too intentionally over the top goofy/stupid and maybe 1-2 are generic
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/006f443e.jpg

I dunno, is that a good character design?

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they look like background characters

just a bunch of people wearing more or less the same clothes, in different colours, without any real distinguishing features
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CRON posted...
It's bad design. Even if every character was conventionally attractive there's a lack of basic principles like distinguishable silhouettes, the color design/theory is completely random and garish, the reliance on motion capture doesn't give most character distinct animation/locomotion, and the overall writing, presentation and voice acting doesn't make any of the characters seem interesting, relatable or attention-grabbing.

Yea I see it more looking at the picture as a whole with all the same sort of demeanor and pose, Im not really a design person so it mostly goes over my head

They do mostly look interesting I guess but not in a good way lol. I wouldnt say generic though
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/998525b3.jpg

You be the judge

"So how do you want to approach character design here?"
"Well, we should start with the basic colors, and then..."
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Evolician posted...
Are they really so different from what you see in Apex Legends?
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/bff694bb.jpg
I'm not being totally fair since that concord pic up there is like ingame models or whatever and this apex one is more of a promo art thing but I think even that is enough to show there's just way more variety and individuality to the designs, plus the designs are much more interesting on an individual level instead of just being oversized robes
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They look like the stuff you wear when you want to max stats to kill that one enemy 1% faster.
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It's like they were trying to make a game look as generic as possible.
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masterpug53 posted...
"Who made that man a gunner?"
"I DID SIR. HE'S MY COUSIN."
I'm willing to bet his an actually worked as a programmer for the game. He looks so generic like a neighbor in the 90s
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masterpug53 posted...
"So how do you want to approach character design here?"
"Well, we should start with the basic colors, and then..."
"Say no more, that's a wrap folks!"

New update to the game increases the character roster size by 400% here's a preview of the new characters.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/92ea66bb.jpg
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I was gonna say that the woman in the top right has a pretty decent design because you get a lot of druid plant-magicky vibes from her, but then I noticed that she's the one on the cover of the game holding a fireball in her hand (just wearing a different outfit for some reason), so I guess not.
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ThisIsAKnoife posted...
I would actually argue most of them look too intentionally over the top goofy/stupid and maybe 1-2 are generic

That "over the top goofy" design is generic nowadays. I think it started with Borderlands, although at least that had a consistent flavor.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
I was gonna say that the woman in the top right has a pretty decent design because you get a lot of druid plant-magicky vibes from her, but then I noticed that she's the one on the cover of the game holding a fireball in her hand (just wearing a different outfit for some reason), so I guess not.

This is a big issue with the designs. For example, the girl with the helmet and rocket launcher actually flies around with rocket boots ala Pharah from Overwatch. But you can't really tell that. Meanwhile, the woman with the square box helmet and seeming backpack LOOKS like she should fly around. She doesn't. She shoots grenades and deals fire damage around.

It just doesn't make sense a lot of the time.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/006f443e.jpg

I dunno, is that a good character design?
Looks like Chris Redfield likes to go paint balling in his free time. (:

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i like the robot and not-Juno up there, but they're still rather drab and boring

many of them look almost randomized or generated from a mix of lumpy tech + one piece of normal clothing. is there even any existing concept art for this game?
It's the same, every run
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/998525b3.jpg

You be the judge
Maan, I wasn't really going to post, just lurking, but seriously, wtf is that? Looks like Clayfighter 64 characters. And the other one someone posted looks like MK3 era Stryker.
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The big word that comes to my mind when I see Concord's character designs is "bland"
They are just... boring. Uninspired. Hero shooters need interesting characters, look at Overwatch. Say what you want about the game itself but its character designs are peak and they all have varied personalities that are fleshed out.

And honestly yeah, you need sex appeal. That isn't just with female characters either, the males gotta look good and too.
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they look like dollar store action figures
It's the same, every run
You should be numb to this by now
I kind like the robot and the pink hair elf girl but thats it . Sony doesnt understand why people fell in with GOTG.
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ClayGuida posted...
And the other one someone posted looks like MK3 era Stryker.
I'm pretty sure the one under "or" is just Sindel in space.
They are as bland as possible, its like a marketing team and some execs sat down with some concept art and made notes for every design on how to bleach every potentially interesting character trait or design choice that could have been there out of them, It also feels like that they probably started off the game with an alternative artstyle and was forced to go with a realistic style because some exec saw thought it would look better(and was cheaper)
nah. they give off bootleg toys vibes.
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
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It looks like a crypto "project."

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If you want people to like and buy skins for your characters they need to look cool, fun, or attractive and the clothes they wear need to reflect this while also being eye-catching.

Concord's characters look woefully plain and dress in drab, sickly colored outfits that have no personalized touches whatsoever. It's like the artists focused so much on realism and practicality that they forgot to make them interesting.
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SilvosForever posted...
I won't even say that these characters look like Guardians of the Galaxy knock-offs.

They look like extras in the background of Guardians of the Galaxy knock-offs.


Thats the thing, they give NPC vibes instead of MCs. Theres a few that can be salvaged just by changing colors though. Also, the fact that they went the realistic look didnt do them any favors.
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I'm especially fond of the one that's just a water heater on legs. Still, most of the outfit colors looked like they were picked by a five-year-old. I mean, one dude is just a bargain-basement Hulk with 5-6 random hues.
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Raiden2909 posted...
It also feels like that they probably started off the game with an alternative artstyle and was forced to go with a realistic style because some exec saw thought it would look better(and was cheaper)
They actually made a few shorts with a stylized cel-shaded look
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The black dude 2nd from the top left doesn't look too bad on paper, but then its like.......why the hell is his cloak that really bad looking light blue?

This dude put it best when he describes these colors just being really bad. *The character I'm talking about in particular*
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JuanCarlos1 posted...
Also, the fact that they went the realistic look didnt do them any favors.
yep, i'm really over hyper-realism, motion capture, face models, etc. art styles are cool. #make video games artistic again
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TMOG posted...
I'm pretty sure the one under "or" is just Sindel in space.
I noticed that too.

These models are so bad. They look PSX era.
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someone needs to explain to me who these designs were supposed to appeal to and which made the devs think "we're definitely gonna attract (this demographic) with these designs."
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Cool vid of a pro character designer breaking down every character and why almost all of them are trash.

Common issue is that most characters are wearing a jacket or robe or something that is only one color, and takes up way too much of the character. Not much room elsewhere to add cool details.
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