Noire as “a brilliant example of someone knowing what the problem was, and desperately trying to solve it, but the solution being this wonderfully arcane, strange way of doing it.” The actors in Rockstar’s grand folly had their startlingly detailed facial performances bolted onto separate body data, the result of which was a one-way trip to the uncanny valley. Noire tackled similar problems, albeit at the opposite ends of the budget spectrum. There’s a comparison to be made with the way L.A. Having had the initial idea for Her Story, it percolated in Barlow’s brain for a while before the solution to just use video arrived. There would be electricity in the room when we nailed a scene, and I could tell it was going to be quite frustrating to recreate that.” The answer was clearly not more mo-cap.
She says of that time: “I could sense his frustration when it came to the motion capture. Software description provided by the publisher.It was during Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun that Barlow and Seifert met, working together intermittently for a year before the game’s cancellation. Overcoming challenges in her dreams strengthens Gloria against real life difficulties, and her real life issues create new challenges in her dreams.
Once uncovered, key elements of Gloria's life aid her in defeating monsters in her dreams in unique battles that marry the grotesque and the sublime to represent her struggle for survival. Would the generous proposal be Gloria's lucky break, or something worse?Ī survival story with layered psychological stakes, Decarnation explores the contrast between battling limitations in the physical realm, and the subconscious landscapes one can't escape.ĭecarnation is an emotional, startling story-driven experience that will keep you on your toes until the very end.ĭecarnation mixes traditional survival horror elements (cryptic puzzle to solve, inhospitable environments to explore, lethal predators to avoid, terrifying boss to defeat, etc.) with a wide variety of symbolic minigames (puzzles, reflexes, rhythm, etc.) accounting for real life situations (performing a cabaret show on stage) or metaphorical ones. A struggling cabaret dancer dealing with the fraying of her relationships, career, and self-esteem, she takes on a new artistic endeavor sponsored by a mysterious benefactor.
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