post some of the animations you find awkward

A lot of games strive for realism and believability these days, but that can break down if the slightest thing feels off. I think it would be pretty funny if we all talk about the animations that just look weird, awkward, or unnatural.

-Of course the running animations in Mass Effect 3

-The duck-footed sprinting in Assassin's Creed II

-The jumping in Uncharted in which Drake spreads his arms and legs wide as soon as he leaves the ground as if he was gliding in a squirrel suit

but that's just me, what about you?

Yup.

All Bethesda games.

Yup.

OneSanitarium

I'd love to see that first one in motion. What's he even doing?

I'd love to see that first one in motion. What's he even doing?

Pikminmaniac

Winding up to hit someone really high into the air.

Arcsys games always look better in motion than looking at the game on a frame by frame basis. The animations get a bit weird but it's all to follow the motion. They don't have the best sprites so they try to make seem as fluid as they can with quick little frames like that.

Alan Wake's jump.

basically everything in serious sam 2.. but it was a bad game though

SF4 looks terrible, especially Guile.

SF4 looks terrible, especially Guile.

ActionRemix

Really? I don't have any problem with the way Street Fighter 4 is animated... If you have to list a fighting game with terrible animations at least mention Mortal Kombat first.

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SF4 looks terrible, especially Guile.

Pikminmaniac

Really? I don't have any problem with the way Street Fighter 4 is animated... If you have to list a fighting game with terrible animations at least mention Mortal Kombat first.

MKs animation is so bad it goes without saying.

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[QUOTE="ActionRemix"]

SF4 looks terrible, especially Guile.

OneSanitarium

Really? I don't have any problem with the way Street Fighter 4 is animated... If you have to list a fighting game with terrible animations at least mention Mortal Kombat first.

MKs animation is so bad it goes without saying.

Almost everything from Witcher 1.ferret-gamer

Characters in Xenoblade jump like they're on the moon. Kinda caught me off guard the first time I jumped in that game.

[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"]Almost everything from Witcher 1.BrunoBRS

any animation on the 360 that doesnt use the awesome motion capture technology sony exclusives use, also sony uses real hollywood actors now so they have the realistic acting motions kicked into 7th gearPinnacleGamingP

The Witcher 2 has some serious issues with movement animations. I'm surprised no one had mentioned it before. There isn't a single transition animation. Geralt snaps into a sprint if you just tap W, and there aren't transitions for when you change directions, he just snaps toward one of the 8 basic directions, like a bad PS1 character.BrunoBRS

I actually like it. It feels like WASD movement rather than joystick emulation or some crap.

I will never get used to the attack animations from TW1 though.

most awkward animated characters this entire gen.

I like the Crysis games and all. But, I just have to giggle sometimes whenever I made a kill at the cemetery :lol:

One of my old compilations

Running has never looked good in the Mass Effect series.

Also the jumping animation in Oblivion is downright hilarious. I'm probably forgetting a few but yeah.

Catherine:

WWE 12:

UFC:

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[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]The Witcher 2 has some serious issues with movement animations. I'm surprised no one had mentioned it before. There isn't a single transition animation. Geralt snaps into a sprint if you just tap W, and there aren't transitions for when you change directions, he just snaps toward one of the 8 basic directions, like a bad PS1 character.ChubbyGuy40

I actually like it. It feels like WASD movement rather than joystick emulation or some crap.

I will never get used to the attack animations from TW1 though.

All Bethesda games.

heretrix

This. As much as I love Bethesda games, the animations are extremely awkward.

Risen and Risen 2. Oh lawdy lawd!

basically everything in serious sam 2.. but it was a bad game though

ionusX

wait..... what was wrong with serious Sam 2?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXmZX8iz2SE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXmZX8iz2SE

jimmyrussle117

Lmao!!!! That's really hilarious!!! :lol:

As for me, can't think of anything tbh... probably Halo when you die over an explosion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEjorud_ffs

And of course:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXGsfVrbuDQ

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]The Witcher 2 has some serious issues with movement animations. I'm surprised no one had mentioned it before. There isn't a single transition animation. Geralt snaps into a sprint if you just tap W, and there aren't transitions for when you change directions, he just snaps toward one of the 8 basic directions, like a bad PS1 character.BrunoBRS

I actually like it. It feels like WASD movement rather than joystick emulation or some crap.

I will never get used to the attack animations from TW1 though.

I'd rather have it look clunky but control well than look well but control like ass (every rockstar game ever).

It'd be nice to have both of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXmZX8iz2SE

jimmyrussle117

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

I actually like it. It feels like WASD movement rather than joystick emulation or some crap.

I will never get used to the attack animations from TW1 though.

topgunmv

I'd rather have it look clunky but control well than look well but control like ass (every rockstar game ever).

It'd be nice to have both of course.

Mirror's Edge intro in 3rd person.

EDIT: I guess Mirror's Edge 3rd person in general, but the intro especially

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3VnWYt9flM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Mirror's Edge intro in 3rd person.

EDIT: I guess Mirror's Edge 3rd person in general, but the intro especially

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3VnWYt9flM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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