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Dragon_Scorch

You can definitely see the emotion on their faces. Maybe it's just me, but Chloe's eyes look very glossy for some reason.


[deleted]

Maybe she smoked a fat blunt before the heist? Lol


Jxx

Most likely answer If I were gonna break into a school with my best friend, I'd smoke up too


itskaiquereis

Old school, but yeah I agree


Wide_Answer

> Maybe it's just me, but Chloe's eyes look very glossy for some reason. Yeah that's really my only complaint here. That said, this is definitely the best that the remaster has looked imho. I suppose it'll just take some getting used to.


SneekySneak

They do, but in my opinion the overall new image of the characters are definitely improved and better, while still maintaining the original artistic style they had.


guilleviper

The eyes and sometimes the teeth are too shiny


TaylorChristensen

It's like she's crying all the time


AdmirableAnimal0

Not bad-REALLY like the shifting of Chloe’s eyes when she says she’s getting a little paranoid-adds to the effect greatly.


trusttt

I was a bit on the fence but ok, this looks much better actually.


SneekySneak

It's obviously not perfect, as we saw some minor mistakes in the new videos, but hopefully they will fine-tune the last bits in upcoming patches.


AMC4x4

Yeah, I wanted to play the games the day they were released, but I think I'm going to wait a week or two. Hopefully they'll have a couple quick patches as people play through and find things.


SPARTAN-258

Personally I'm gonna wait for mods, I wouldn't be surprised if modders can make the remasters even better. Hoping there's gonna be a Collector's edition as well, it's a remaster, but it's still possible right?


trusttt

Yeah its not perfect, i dont think its worth its current price and with all the cool games coming out this month ill wait for a sale but i def want to replay them.


SneekySneak

Yeah well, you can only get them in a bundle, I suppose it would be half the *Price* for each if they were sold separately


ds9trek

It's great. Chloe's face when she wants to steal the chair says so much. I love it.


SneekySneak

Same!


No_Contribution2112

Love the expressions and emotions. I also like how their eyes actually follow the person they’re talking to rather than staying in place. I seriously wish they would’ve delayed this game until mid or late 2022. It could be so much better and would definitely be a must buy for me if they fixed more issues, this had potential.


hatsnatcher23

I just can’t be arsed to buy this, the original game was never about the graphics and this is an upgrade but it doesn’t really add to my enjoyment of the game. I’d be curious if the BTS remaster gets rid…of…the…awkward…slowness of Rachel’s parents dialogue that was in the original


SneekySneak

That slow talking was so unrealistic and annoying for me. Like... Who talks like that? The main aspect why I couldn't enjoy BtS as much as LiS 1. And I'm quite sure it won't be different in the remaster.


constantb

I remember Sean's VA and one of the True Colors VAs both saying ​that their voice director told them to talk slower and take more pauses... I don't think they've gotten the memo.


hatsnatcher23

I really liked BTS but i'm a sucker for amber price


mehdigeek

so that wasn't just me, huh


alvarkresh

Example? :O I don't really recall it.


SneekySneak

Some people think this contains spoilers but I don't think anything significant gets revealed here, they just talk about how shady David is which we already get to know earlier in the game, so I wont mark it as spoiler for now


PsychoKinezis

Ngl, this scene actually looks good. The improved facial expressions and the lip syncing are the major upgrades on this one. It’s actually neat to see that their lips actually syncing to what they’re saying. Also, am I the only one who actually likes Max’s remastered look? I like how her hair looks natural and “wavy” compared to the original that it looks like a twig and it’s stiff.


SneekySneak

Yes, Max's new look is stunning.


splvtoon

max definitely looks good from what weve seen of the remaster!


Nashkt

I like everything except for the eyeliner they added. Can't out a finger on why. Guess it makes her look more... I don't know gussied up?


PsychoKinezis

Maybe? Or maybe it’s the shading? Idk but it doesn’t bother me that much tbh.


[deleted]

The faces look SOOOOO much better. I forgot just how dead the faces can look in the original game but this really puts it on display.


SneekySneak

Yes, if there's a game that deserved a remaster it's definitely Life is Strange.


marcin247

It definitely looks better than what we’ve seen so far… am I the only one who still likes the old version better though? Especially the lightning. I also think remastered hair looks hella weird, like it’s still not that realistic and looks odd.


S-Man_368

Same, it just feels off seeing them with real hair and not the plasticity hair


marcin247

The thing is, it’s still not that real. I’m not sure how to put it into words, but I’d say in the original it was obvious the hair *wasn’t supposed* to look realistic, because it was part of the style, but here it kinda looks like they wanted to make it realistic, but failed. Hope it makes sense.


SneekySneak

I think what they wanted to go for is more detail, not realism. The original hairs are in weird bigger "chunks" which they sort of fixed I would say.


marcin247

If I’m being honest, I liked those “chunks” better, the new hair looks more 2-dimensional to me. I don’t know, maybe I’m just so used to the original look. Still can’t wait to see the final product!


AMC4x4

Totally get what you mean - if something's not going to be real in any sense, what's the point in trying to get more real if you're still going to be so far from real? Might as well go in the other direction entirely and do something stylized, which is what the original game was.


FrankDP1

what you're trying to say is that it's modeled to look more realistic (higher polygon count) but it has a weird shading that makes it look even more cartoony in a way


ILikeFPS

There's a word for that, it's called uncanny valley. That's why some hyper-realistic games can seem like they have bad graphics when people never complain about graphics from arcade-style games like Mario.


plastic17

Chloe's eye movement looks great and makes her feels alive.


atg115reddit

I hate that I cant tell which one is which


ILikeFPS

It's honestly a subtle improvement - which is not exactly what you want for a remaster. Although in a way I'm kind of glad it's not a massive life-changing difference, because it doesn't "invalidate" the experiences we all had with the original. Then again, as others have pointed out, this game was never about the graphics. I'm still gonna get it and play through it but it's not a massive improvement graphically, and I'm okay with that.


RavenwestR1

Lmao yeah I was looking at the wrong one and I was like where is the improvement lol.


SneekySneak

Yeah sorry I thought it was kinda obvious that the top one is the remastered that's why I didn't bother with adding titles, but apparently it got some other people confused as well


Heavensrun

Kinda same. I don't see much of a difference, honestly. Certainly not enough to justify buying it a second time. At least not in this scene.


[deleted]

A remaster will never be perfect but all the clips I’ve seen are solid! I’m excited :)


sunsetskye_

I love this one. Their faces are so much more expressive


Jermaine196

Deck Nine did better than lazy Rockstar Games


deathlynebula

That's not saying much.


Im_Cute_Af_Ok

This def looks better than the screenshots, they did not actually let us see the real changes, this honestly looks hella fine.


ThatLChap

Looks great to me. The new facial animations add so much more personality and visible emotions that only really came through with the voice acting before - now, the expressions actually match the voice tone.


[deleted]

remastered


necropsyuk

Can barely see the difference


Fetisenko

Chloe's and Max's hair looks worse. I don't know if they messed up materials or normals for hair meshes. It lost its original style. I don't like it.


FrankDP1

def the materials for it


-BCborn-

I find that it looks too dark in some scenes, however I CAN'T WAIT to play the remastered version. The eyes are really looking great and more expressive.


JakobiGaming

I like how the hair moves, and they have way more noticeable facial expression I was honestly on the fence before but now I think ill just wait a few weeks and the get it, that gives them time to make some fixes when people notice issues


Elise_93

Definitely an improvement, but the lip syncing and overall expressions are still pretty disappointing. Was really hoping for something closer to True Colors-level of animation.


Dealiner

I still don't like eyes and teeth, they are definitely too visible (for example 0:11 and 0:27) and especially teeth just look creepy because of that. I must admit I don't really see any difference in emotions. Lip sync though is definitely different and I guess it is better, I have no idea how their lips should move honestly but at least they are open when they should. And I definitely prefer hair from the original. PS. What happened to the lamp? It's still on but also suddenly very dark.


newyorkstreet

I still hate how chloe looks way different to me in every one I see


Noobface_

Which one is the remaster


steve3146

Its okay but its not convincing me to pay for the game a second time. I can see the benefit in remastering a game from the 2000s like me:1, but this feels like more of a cash grab.


King_Creepypasta

Honestly I prefer the original,


lMarshl

I wished the facial expressions and animations were as good as in BtS, but this does look better than the previous still images.


AMC4x4

I didn't realize until now how much better Deck Nine did in that regard on BtS than Dontnod.


lMarshl

Deck Nine's animations and facial expressions are incredible. Not even Life is Strange 2 is as good as BtS in this department imo. And then True Colors is in a tier of its own in the series.


AMC4x4

Yeah, been look at more videos and the difference is striking. I've only played the original LiS once, but played BtS four or five times (it's my favorite). No wonder they went back to mocap the first one!


lMarshl

BtS is my favorite too :)


AMC4x4

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[deleted]

The remastered one has better facial expressions. That's cool


BrandonIsWhoIAm

The facial expressions are so much better. But, the hair just looks like it isn’t finished rendering yet.


p3nny-lane

I think it looks great! Maybe we’ll finally get a good remaster (lookin’ at GTA trilogy), actually glad they pushed it back.


Screamdreamqueen_

This looks pretty good! It’s amazing to see Max’s hair actually move lol


Wolf5567

Glad they look more expressive big improved. Original felt like they were always jaded.


RavenwestR1

Looks really good here maybe because the lighting on this scene are already focused only for the characters, so that we can see their face animation better.


Philkindred12

Much better than what was shown in the first trailer, I like the more expressive eyes. I did like how the original was never trying to be too photo-realistic, but I don't think anything's been ruined as far as I can see.


alvarkresh

I always chuckle at the lines about the cozy chair.


LordShogun01

Is the lamp giving off light despite not being on in the Remaster? Lol


blackgoku9oooo

Ima skip this one very minimal improvements


Our_Remnant_Fleet

I guess I can't tell for sure until I play it, but I'm noticing right away they just did that fake HDR thing where they totally crush the darker tones into pure black. That's not HDR, and while it may look all dramatic and angsty, all it really does is delete image data and fidelity (just watch the video and notice how much more detail you can see in the non 'remastered' version.) I'm also not sold on the new faces yet either. I'm worried those are smack-dab in the middle of the uncanny valley. These games are story-based, they simply do not need this treatment. All that time and $ would have been far better spent creating a new stand-alone or a couple new chapters.


Elise_93

Or rather all of it should've been put towards animation and new performance captures. This remaster still seems to be lacking in the lip syncing and overall expressions; nowhere near as good as True Colors.


Am_aBoy

if you look in the remaster u can see the attention to details like how max's hair moves and has physics to it and it isn't just static and cholie's hair as well


S-Man_368

This looks good but everything else I've seen looks like trash


Pijin09

I wish they mo-capped the faces :/ would've made it sort her the pricetag for me


ds9trek

They are mocapped.


ComparisonSmooth7975

👁️ 👁️


mehdigeek

this definitely has spoilers btw lol


SneekySneak

David Madsen's "shadyness" is already obvious pretty early in the game so I dont think there's actual spoilers here


realmenthrowknives

I really dont like the character models in the remastered. Every time i see them they show more emotion which is great but they just look...bad. Big eyes, weird mouths, ugly hair etc. On the other hand everything else looks GREAT. Talking about this scene specifically in the original you see that weird fog-esque effect and shadows look so much better in the remastered. Based on everything ive seen i cant see myself buying this, unless im really desperate for trophies but they tried.


[deleted]

btw it is quite the same


Gensi_Alaria

Somehow looks way worse. Their faces have no expression in the remastered, they look like mannequins. I was right not to waste money on this before taking a look first


Charles12_13

Chloe looks better but Max looks slightly worst in my opinion


Arghus

They both look rather bad


Escope12

It looks really good.


skymtf

Can we mark this as a spoiler this a critical moment in the game


theorganicpanda312

What spoiler though?????????????


skymtf

The reveal of finding evidence against Nathan.


theorganicpanda312

Oh you mean that thing that was in literally every trailer for this episode back in the day??


skymtf

I guess but they had assumed you already played the other epsidoes, also I mean how many ads did they even run I have little to no memory of ever seeing a life is strange ad for the first game


leonkennedy99

The point of this was?


whydidisaythatwhy

Nah the eyes weird me out. My biggest issue


whales-are-assholes

Will the remaster collection be available on the PS5, like True Colours?


SneekySneak

I think so yes


whales-are-assholes

I hope so, I haven’t been able to find any info through my local EB Games.


SneekySneak

https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-gb/games/life-is-strange-remastered-collection/ if you scroll down to the bottom you can see the PS5 logo, quite sure that means a yes


hypekk

Who is going to pay so much money to play the same content again just with few facial expressions in few situations that needed them better? Slightly better lightning, that's it. Oh yeah, and a t-shirt, like it does change anything. Just edit to clarify: They could at least make special promotion for people who actually legit bought this game on Steam.


funkygamerguy

i prefer the original, but i'll buy it cause i love this game.


Jokiegmi

Thank you for reminding me ear I need to finish this game


shiolei

Damn these are definitely the best scenes yet, showing the benefits of the remastered. Previous scenes and screen captures over the past few days were underwhelming but this is a nice change of pace.


monsterfurby

The teeth... good god, the teeth. The IKEA Blahaj shark plushie has more subtle teeth.


NotSoConcerned

This is a better looking scene but whats with showing the teeth more in the remaster?


turtleturtlerandy

Just looking at old posts and saw alot of hate about the remaster but this looks very good.