This is some of the best lip-syncing i've seen in a game, there character's mouths are actually forming the correct shapes. Very impressive ! There are moments when the timing seems to be a fraction off, but the overall quality is excellent.
@@andypanzMetahumans don’t do the animation for you. Even Unreal’s facial mocap app doesn’t get you perfect results. There’s still lots of manual cleaning up work to do if you want to get the animation from ‘passable’ to ‘high quality, professional and convincing’. It’s not just about fixing artefacts and inaccuracies either. Often the mocap actor’s facial performance just doesn’t quite translate well to the CG face, so it’s up to the animation team to manipulate the keys until it registers as expressive and natural to human eyes. Those kinds of artistic decisions can’t be automated by new tech because they’re intuitive and subjective. Computers don’t perceive the uncanny valley. So yeah, further updates to Metahumans alone aren’t going to make every video game NPC have convincing performances. If the game’s team is just going through the motions with the animation process, the results are always going to feel slightly janky and inhuman.
My goodness this looks GOOD. Finally a good steampunk setting, the gameplay looks unique and engaging, the quality of the cut scenes is phenomenal and the storyline looks promising as well. Creativity deserves a comeback like this!
Hm... So... I'm Norwegian, but I expect this to be a thing in the rest of Scandinavia as well. Erik (or more spesifically "Old Erik") is one of the names for the Devil. So when there is some mystery in some town of destiny named Erik... I am thinking the Devil is involved somehow.
This game sits proudly along Mafia 4, Doom the Dark Ages, Little Nightnatere 3 and The Last Of Us 2 on my favorite wishlist for 2025.Can't wait to play it!
Wow, what's the budget on this? Looks at least AA with full performance capture cutscenes, animations, and backgrounds. Wouldn't expect this visual fidelity on an isometric stealth game.
@@notsoon6721 What are you talking about? This is isometric. Just like BG3 is isometric. Or PoE, or DoS, etc. "Isometric video game graphics, a style in video games, with the playfield viewed at an angle instead of flat from the side or top; perspective is used to give a 3D effect; also known as "3/4 perspective", "2.5D", and "pseudo-3D"." So yes, it is isometric indeed.
@@Oozaru85 brother, I make games, when we make isometry we don't use perspective, isometry is by definition the lack of real perspective. Hades is isometric, this is not
@@notsoon6721 It even says its an "isometric, narrative-driven stealth game" on the games steam page. So ur saying the devs are also wrong there? That they have no clue what type of game they are making? Yeah, sure. Brother.
As a Swede this was pretty cool to watch. So much Swedish 1800s era and the names(!) I saw my mother's maiden name fly past as one of the companies. Always fun when you stumble upon something like this. Will keep my peepers out for it!
For me to comment my thought, I need to drop some lore. In Scandinavia, there is a tradition to have Christmas calendars. It's a paper thing you buy with perforated slot that are numbered. The first day of December you open the first one and so on. We also have an accompanying tv show each morning that correlates to the physical calender. Still with me? I'll get there. For millenials, the 1996 calendar was peak christmas. the N64 was released among other things. BUT! It has one of the most cherished advent calendar shows ever. "The Mystery of Greveholm". So when I saw this game's name I, for a brief second, experienced what the critic in Ratatouille did. I was thrown back into a simpler time, sitting at my friend's house playing Super Mario 64, Wave Racer, and Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire. While this game ain't it, I'm buying it at release. Not because of the misplaced nostalgia, but because it looks like a really good game.
uuff... yeah this could be great. the animations and cutscnes... damn! a game of which you can already tell, that there was a lot of care and effort involved!
This looks like a great experience. Face tech is stupendous. Please make the target audience of this game mature people too. Keep the dexterity level low and the dialogue respectful. Probably buy it multiple times
While I see a lot of Desperados influence, it's apparently your first big project? Definite wishlist, hopefully I'll have money and time to actually try it(if it's available here).
Looks great! I hope the stealth feels fun like in games such as Desperados 3, and isn't a "oh you got spotted, now redo the whole five minute section" kinda stealth.
The Cutscene quality is simply mind blowing
Yes!
Looks like metahuman models to me, especially the expressions. Very beautiful!
Graphics seem wasted on a top down game though.
@@SpaceMango It's handmade models with motioncapping animations.
@@wkadalie It could have been like A Plague Tale, which is beautiful
This definitely needs more attention
This is some of the best lip-syncing i've seen in a game, there character's mouths are actually forming the correct shapes. Very impressive ! There are moments when the timing seems to be a fraction off, but the overall quality is excellent.
this is just metahumans, soon all npcs will be looking like this.
@@andypanzMetahumans don’t do the animation for you. Even Unreal’s facial mocap app doesn’t get you perfect results. There’s still lots of manual cleaning up work to do if you want to get the animation from ‘passable’ to ‘high quality, professional and convincing’.
It’s not just about fixing artefacts and inaccuracies either. Often the mocap actor’s facial performance just doesn’t quite translate well to the CG face, so it’s up to the animation team to manipulate the keys until it registers as expressive and natural to human eyes. Those kinds of artistic decisions can’t be automated by new tech because they’re intuitive and subjective. Computers don’t perceive the uncanny valley.
So yeah, further updates to Metahumans alone aren’t going to make every video game NPC have convincing performances. If the game’s team is just going through the motions with the animation process, the results are always going to feel slightly janky and inhuman.
@@andypanz It is not. Check out JALI, the same one that Cyberpunk 2077 used because that's the best one that uses this technology.
It,s one of those games that i like to enjoy in a cozy winter nights breaking apart from so much saturating Triple A games...
AAA Games Rulez you I
Problem is this looks like it will have a AAA pice tag.
@@jeffcarrier9808 it looks to be a AAA level production so, deserved?
@cjeff99 would be deserved just hope OP expects a full price game.
My goodness this looks GOOD. Finally a good steampunk setting, the gameplay looks unique and engaging, the quality of the cut scenes is phenomenal and the storyline looks promising as well. Creativity deserves a comeback like this!
Is it steampunk? Just looks like England in the late 19th century
Lmao sees smoke from coal burning....woah steampunk!
Giving a bit of a Dishonored aesthetic-feel... there's potential in this!
I agree. It has a Dishonored feel to it.
There's a name for that style of aesthetics it's Victorian style. Style by wich Dishonored was inspired as well. 🤓
and play like shadow tactics
Usually I don't like stealth games. But this looks great. Looking forward to playing this. The artwork, the atmosphere. It's just beautiful.
Not a fan of isometric game BUT This is amazing. Definetly gonna try this.
For me, Shadow Tactics games were just like this and the only isometric games I’ve played.
This is not isometric. An isometric perspective requires an orthographic projection.
@@pgonarg1 Thanks for the clarification.
Trust me as former hater, you are missing out mate. There are some.bangers out there in that format
Hm... So... I'm Norwegian, but I expect this to be a thing in the rest of Scandinavia as well.
Erik (or more spesifically "Old Erik") is one of the names for the Devil. So when there is some mystery in some town of destiny named Erik... I am thinking the Devil is involved somehow.
OMG love this kinds of game, beautiful graphic, interesting story line, great acting, very cinematic
We are so far into graphics for a second I didnt know if this was movie trailer or game
This looks so fabulous 😮
What incredible realism on the part of the 3d modeling and animation. This is some Quantic Dream level stuff.
This is gorgeous, I love the art nouveau details and I like the protagonist already. Can't wait to play it!
Incredible atmosphere and design! The mix of suspense and intrigue feels like stepping into a gripping thriller. The way tension builds is masterful!
This g-man appearance in the end was unexpected.
Half-Life 3 confirmed
Forget the graphic or the gameplay, the goddamn storyline got me hooked! Who is the narator?? Her brother? A different side?? It's sold for me.
I would love to play this with Swedish dubs.
This looks amazing. I love period pieces like this, esp. when focused on the common people.
The setting and the facial animations are lit!
This game sits proudly along Mafia 4, Doom the Dark Ages, Little Nightnatere 3 and The Last Of Us 2 on my favorite wishlist for 2025.Can't wait to play it!
Wow, what's the budget on this? Looks at least AA with full performance capture cutscenes, animations, and backgrounds. Wouldn't expect this visual fidelity on an isometric stealth game.
I think it was made with MetaHumans in UE5. You can do performance capture and lip syncing very easily with the new tools available.
Wonderful DA, Amazing cinematic, great gameplay on one of my favorite genre top down, I love this game already!
This isnt top down. Its isometric. But sure, its ur favorite genre... ;)
@@Oozaru85 it's not isometric, isometric games don't have perspective in the environments.
@@notsoon6721 What are you talking about? This is isometric. Just like BG3 is isometric. Or PoE, or DoS, etc.
"Isometric video game graphics, a style in video games, with the playfield viewed at an angle instead of flat from the side or top; perspective is used to give a 3D effect; also known as "3/4 perspective", "2.5D", and "pseudo-3D"."
So yes, it is isometric indeed.
@@Oozaru85 brother, I make games, when we make isometry we don't use perspective, isometry is by definition the lack of real perspective. Hades is isometric, this is not
@@notsoon6721 It even says its an "isometric, narrative-driven stealth game" on the games steam page. So ur saying the devs are also wrong there? That they have no clue what type of game they are making? Yeah, sure. Brother.
looks great! whislisted!👍
SAME!
Ser fantastiskt ut!! Ska bli kul och se vad det blir när det är släppt! :)
I'm not into top-down type of games and holy shit, now I want to play this soo badly..
wow, this looks cool af.
And the cutscenes, OMFG...beautiful
This looks just unbelievably good.
This looks really cool. Soundtrack sounds amazing
Absolutely love isometric games, the environments and characters look gorgeous.
Beautiful, i hope to see this game on the switch
Cannot wait!!!
I’m so excited for this. Wishlisted!
defo on my wish list as well as the upcoming commandos love those type of games.
This looks awesome! The gameplay reminds me a bit of Shadwen
This looks super cozy! I love a good stealth game.
Very intriguing, wishlisted!
I love isometric game. Good to see a new quality one.
Looking really good, definitely has my interest.
Isometric stealth I'm sold.
When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was for a movie or show.
As a Swede this was pretty cool to watch. So much Swedish 1800s era and the names(!) I saw my mother's maiden name fly past as one of the companies. Always fun when you stumble upon something like this. Will keep my peepers out for it!
Such great work on the cutscenes and the overall art of the world. I'd love to play a game in this setting in a 3rd or 1st person perspective.
How is it that a game ive never heard of from a smaller studio has the best facial animations ive seen in a game?
I have a saying, if it's an isometric camera, I'm interested, definitely looking cool
This is awesome. Waiting for it.
the world looks so nice I really want to play this game,I hope it gets released on console
Ok, this trailer just got me interested. Side note: I thought the title read, Erik-sholm. LOL!
For me to comment my thought, I need to drop some lore. In Scandinavia, there is a tradition to have Christmas calendars. It's a paper thing you buy with perforated slot that are numbered. The first day of December you open the first one and so on. We also have an accompanying tv show each morning that correlates to the physical calender. Still with me? I'll get there.
For millenials, the 1996 calendar was peak christmas. the N64 was released among other things. BUT! It has one of the most cherished advent calendar shows ever. "The Mystery of Greveholm". So when I saw this game's name I, for a brief second, experienced what the critic in Ratatouille did. I was thrown back into a simpler time, sitting at my friend's house playing Super Mario 64, Wave Racer, and Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire.
While this game ain't it, I'm buying it at release. Not because of the misplaced nostalgia, but because it looks like a really good game.
The logo is so pretty.
what an interesting looking game, looking forward to trying this out.
this looks fantastic 😮
Beautiful graphics.
Wowa!! This looks awesome!
uuff... yeah this could be great.
the animations and cutscnes... damn!
a game of which you can already tell, that there was a lot of care and effort involved!
The visuals on this are 🔥
Wow this looks really awesome
This looks awesome! Bravo
This looks pretty cool!
Oooooo reminds me of Shadow Tactics! Love it.
This looks like a great experience. Face tech is stupendous. Please make the target audience of this game mature people too. Keep the dexterity level low and the dialogue respectful. Probably buy it multiple times
Absolutely stunning graphics and aesthetics
Mind blowing
this looks phenomenal!
i hate these kind of games, but the cutscenes are just... wow
A Plague Tale crossed with Shadow Gambit? Yes please! Take my money!
This looks amazing!!!
While I see a lot of Desperados influence, it's apparently your first big project? Definite wishlist, hopefully I'll have money and time to actually try it(if it's available here).
Was thinking Desperados too. Made me really excited :)
Looks super fun! ❤
This is what Pillars of Eternity 3 should look like 😅 What a gorgeous game! That name will be hard to remember though.
I can't wait for it to come out, I'm hoping for early access!
This game looks beautiful!
Looks great! I hope the stealth feels fun like in games such as Desperados 3, and isn't a "oh you got spotted, now redo the whole five minute section" kinda stealth.
Mimimi-style resets are probably mandatory in these games now.
this is cool! good luck devs!
Level design and world feels like Disco Elysium!
It looks fun 😯
this look super fun
Looks really good! Love female protagonists
Giving me Commandos feels.
Little Big Adventure vibes, with 2024 upgrades in all departments.
Hope this runs ok on the Deck....
Wild to see such nicely rendered cutscenes from an isometric game.
OY you got a license for that joke mate - The game
How the game looks reminds me of the Commandos series. Production values are remarkable though.
it looks great!!
It looks incredible!
Oh this looks brilliant
Highly anticipated
Nordcurrent's real progress from Murder in the Alps to Ericksholm
Dear developers, there's a very powerful little handheld releasing this year that this game would be right at home on. Hint hint, Switch 2
This looks breathtaking. Watch out CDPR, Reverend is coming for you!
Awesome 😎
This looks great.
🔥🔥🔥
looks pretty cool
looks good
YES; PLEASE
I want to play this sooo badly 🙂
I'm a really big fan of this genere, I expectant for the game.
Cool.
JESUS.....this is an INDIE GAME?! with THESE facial animations. I'm SOLD! Now just give us a release date.
I can't wait. Looks so so good. Any idea when game will be available for pre order ?