I've always argued with my dad and mom that was born in the wrong decade. Because ever since I discovered 80s music and film when I could comprehend it all in my teens, I fell in love with it all. Women's hair and sense of style were all sexy and pretty. And they were badass wearing their leather jackets, skirts, high kicks with fishnet stocking and rock'n roll haircut.
The hair is my favorite part because it gives her a unique silhouette and sets her apart from other game characters The only nitpick I have is that I'm afraid her hair might catch fire next to her "thermal sword" thing on her shoulder
Honestly, I'd put my faith in your character designs. Like I got this Comic book series I've been planning out for a long while, where it starts out with a Teen gal who discovers her superpowers "Unbreakable" style! Like she saves a school friend of hers from a crashed, burning van, but ends up giving her friend some fractures, because she doesn't know how to control her super strength, speed (not speedster speed, she can book it to 30 MPH), and her enhanced senses like hearing, smelling, tasting, and even feel things within a mile radius. Though she learns from her Grandpa that these powers came from a Nazi Super soldier experiment back in WWII, and her departed father had them, and the Grandpa wanted him and his daughter not to use these because they attracted unwanted attention, and that's what lead to her father being killed in a "Accident". So, despite his warning, she continued to be a superhero in secret, and the Grandpa reluctantly helped her. Note: The reason the Grandpa became a good guy from a Nazi soldier, was because the experiment also enhanced his and his fellow test subjects' empathy and felt terrible for the people in the Death camps. Though later she finds other heroes, like a black man who uses shockwaves, an elderly chap who builds pretty anything, an immortal Minuteman from the Revolutionary wars, and a Demigod sorcerer. I'm still trying to draw them, but I think I lack the confidence in drawing them as comic books, but hey at least I have some ideas on their designs and I'm confident in the story.
@@BlacklistUniverse I think I'm gonna go the PopCross Studio route and make this Comic book series into a picture video series and hopefully generate a following that will give me the funds to turn them into comic books. That way I at least can confidently say: "Marvel and DC don't have a diversity, they have a creativity problem". So far I just have scribbles of this group's exploits, dramas, and major obstacles that will make you go "Holy shit, they're in deep!"
Ngl I prefer this design more than the last one, mostly 'cause it does look like Tati and she's beautiful, loved her in Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, lovely hair too, drawing wavy/curly hair is fun but takes a while
Hair is so important for female design, giving a female a bald head works rarely since bald is more if not the most masculine hairstyle cuz we men can start balding at the age of 16 (im recently 27 and im lucky im not balding at all).
You are a breath of fresh air. Based on my age, Im considered the modern audience and Im so tired of the uglyfication of female characters. You are incredible talented and Thank You for making this video. I would play that game if the character looks like yours. I'm having a blast with The First Descendant right now. I subbed 🫡🤗
Damn, you stepped it up mate! This one is even better than the first! I still cannae believe that your first draft blew their final draft out of the water. Looking forward to your third take. ;)
ok when i think big 80s hair i think beautiful rocker chicks like Lita ford and maybe because i grew up in the 90s but i always thought it looked fun and my mum played a BC Rich Warlock like her so i wound up buying a Warlock myself i really like both of the redesigns
Fuck yeah! This nails the character. It feels like it fits the world Naughty Dog is building, but still looks sexy and like the actress. She was awesome in the Uncharted movie, which is likely why Neil hired her to begin with. I still don't mind how she looked in the reveal, but I do understand why other people might. Regardless, this character design is sooo much better :)
Just rewatched the teaser. There's something so off about that character. Doesnt even take advice just goes "do as I say because Im strong" kinda thing while promoting Porsche and Adidas with pet shop boys in the background? Its so freaking boring even for a space adventure. This version speaks volumes of interest. Especially the hair. In a time of photo mode and tiktoks, having the character dance to an 80s song with THAT hair would be free marketing. "oh but you want eye candy not character!" - I love/d Chloe Frazer for her wits, voice and personality. She was my go-to in uncharted multiplayer mode. If the character is fun, it sells by itself. Im a 90s "kid" (ha) and Im having such a nostalgia for a time that I just read about. Great work!
2:36, Corpse Lips? That's either a killer name for an 80's metal band... Or my group's next dnd villain! 😂 Another great video and design! Her outfit is giving me Keira from the 1st Jak and Daxter vibes. Which is great!
I love it 😍 That´s one of the hairstyles I expected to see on her. I also love Starfire, I fell in love with her character in Teen Titans and her comic version is gorgeous! I can see something from her in it. I completly agree with your view over the gaming industrie. It feels like we are in the beginning of a dark age of the entertainment business. A minority of selfdestructive clowns get decision making positions, use big IPs change them in their image and getting mad when fans are upset about the changes, bad writing or bad design. Look at the Lara Craft Netflix Version, they got her really dirty. They made her Lesbian and flat in comparison her to previous designs, I think she never had any romance stuff in any other media or is there I am not aware of? Not only with a another woman, it´s ofcourse with a non-binary woman, and the one black character that existed before was know as straight, became flamboyent gay. The question is how long will this dark age go on.
She shaves her head to hide her identity? What, is her wanted poster just a picture of her hair? And even if that was the case, wouldn't you want to blend in, instead of doing something that is going to make you stand out?
What a fantastic new Version!!!! 😀I would immediate buy the Game with this main Character!!!! Well I also would buy it with your first Version of course, but I will never ever spend a cent for the official crap they created! 😀 Yes I also like the more Akira Style in your picture, which I also felt in the Trailer because of the red Jacket. It makes me also so upset that they use so many References/Easter Eggs, from all the 80s/90s franchises, i love so much and ruining them with their political Agenda crap!!!! I hope they will loose so much money that even Sony will realise it and gos back to normal, no back to greatness and beauty!!!! I also think that Sony should immediately close their Headquarters in the US and reopen it back in Japan again. There they are not surrounded with this Wokeness-Poison around!!!! Thank you so much for your great Work and I would love another Version, this Time with Priss from Bubblegum Crisis as main reference. 🙂 Oh and by the Way, Stellar Blade is the perfect proof how you can make Women strong, attractive and Kind at the same time!!!!
Honestly amazing drawing but i truly believe ND makes realistic grounded games and i prefer their different approach on a main character. I dont even think ND wants to sell the most copies, they most likely want to create a unique experience that resonates with people. Not all art is going to please everyone 😊
This is such a stupid comment.... Do you know Sony owns naughty dog? If naughty dog wants to keep the studio open, then they need to sell a lot of copies! Have you not been seeing that people aren't buying games that look woke? Do you not see all these studios closing all year? You can't be this blind.
@@asoto718 I'm sure they're successful enough buddy, successful enough to own the last spot on TGA announcements, making real art is being bold and take risky paths that honestly won't appeal to everyone. ND knows this and are in a privileged position where they have the funding to create what they dream. It's why the trailer is allowed to be longer, to be more vague and mysterious. That's coming from me who absolutely hates Woke culture especially in gaming... If it turns out she's lesbian, I'll be honestly annoyed, but for now I like her simple design.
Considering she uses a melee weapon that generates a LOT of heat, to better cut through armor? She needs to protect herself from her own weapon's effects. Give her a full helmet and a fireproof suit- feel free to make the suit skintight, the better to show off a beautiful figure, but it should cover every inch of her skin and protect it from burning. Your beautiful character design should be used in cutscenes, on posters, and other advertisements. Let us players see OURSELVES as beautiful people in-game; don't let the real-life Cersei Lannisters who work at Naughty Dog, force us to play as ugly characters so these Cersei Lannisters' feelings won't be hurt.
If they made their character look out of this world beautiful, it would already have a MASSIVELY high level of preorders. Men and women like attractive people, and the sales figures of Stellar Blade and the insane amount of players in Marvel Rivals since release are proof of it. They had access to an insanely beautiful woman of both African AND Korean descent. Alas, we got another androgynous looking girlboss character who, as you said, could work for an antagonist. No one wants to play these games where their character is an insufferable prick. Final Fantasy XIII is one of the worst games in the franchise due to Lightning being an insufferable prick for the majority of the game. For the redesign you made, she definitely has a lot of "I'm here for the fun" vibes going on. Definitely do see the Starfire influence with her hair and body type (80s Starfire was a bombshell). Between the hot pants, top, and jacket, it's hard to decide which looks the best, so I won't because she's the type of lady who'd fit well in an 80s movie. In a way, she reminds me of Vasquez from Aliens; tough as nails and quick to wit, but is a beautiful woman who knows what she's got.
Men, women, gay, straight, the only people who hate attractive people are freaking Marxists. You have to be indoctrinated into that anti-human ideology to think beauty is a problem.
I feel like Naughty Dog only used her face and plastered it on a man's body....plus I don't understand how can a WANTED BOUNTY HUNTER HUNT WANTED CRIMINALS. ITS STUPID
I feel like your redesigns for this character was just Jubilee and Rogue in vaguely 80's athletic/adventurer gear. I know we know next to nothing about the overall look, but I'm looking for something to grab my attention other than boobs - something that might indicate a character with intrigue or substance.
@@BlacklistUniverse Well, from the trailer the only real standout thing was the vaporwave audio sword. I'd take that aesthetic and apply it to the character. For instance, maybe she's a cute girl, but she's mute - so, she wears a robotic mask over her mouth that she uses to speak. So, when she uses the mask to speak you get those same red audio lines being displayed. Better yet, maybe she can only use the mask you play songs or chords and that's how she communicates to others. Then, when she goes into a rage or intends to battle, the mask display turns off, and you'd hear that audio through the sword instead. So, the mask implies the disability, the disability implies additional challenges to overcome on her journey which make her relatable (something like "finding your voice" or the difficulties communicating with others being the throughline), and so now you have a cooler design, the propostition of a relatable protagonist, and a somewhat unique element that makes your character standout rather than just a prop sword.
I’m so tired of what’s happening. They are going out of their way to make these awful designs. Its not even just the lack of hair, the character looks so fkin boring all around. Nothing was stylized. Just realistic looking character with nothing interesting about her outfit. 💤
Love the clothing design on this and the look of the hair. Taking the time to put in all that linework really paid off. I don't love the color scheme of the pelvis down, I think sticking with the primary colors on the jacket would've been a little more 80's. The orange 'suspenders' give me Leeloo vibes from the Fifth Element which goes hard with that comic sci-fi aesthetic. I'm not sure exactly what kind of narrative they were going for in Intergalactic, but this lead character design alone probably reshapes the narrative. Would love to see more 2nd draft designs from you!
Any advice for making a good unique hairstyle for both gender characters? When I trying to make a hairstyle for my characters, it doesn’t work or doesn’t look good neither, I’m keeping in mind to learn new ways even my own art style but I’m trying to inspired like old style Japanese art games but can’t seem to find or missing pieces.
I don't know about this one chief. You made her look like Peggy from Married with Children. She is attractive but the look is too dated for a Porsche flying in space.
To be honest. These Publishers are not making movies or games. They are doing propaganda. And i bet they have contracts with producers and organizations, were They dont lose a nickel, and profits from the discussion, clicks, visualization and stay "relative"... Its like STOP OIl moviment, theres someone behing finance all of this.
Well, you don't use 2d illustrations for AAA games. But you do use them for AAA game character designs. I would know, I was a concept artist for Deus Ex.
Niche??? The majority of gamers want to play with a character who looks like this, not a woman who looks like a young boy😂 sex appeal sells and men and women both want to look at attractive characters while playing games! Your take is in the small minority.
@BlacklistUniverse No worries. Still leagues beyond what Cuckmann came up with. But watching you draw had me thinking. They kept going on about how it's influenced by this and that, yet I see not a sign of such influences. 80s? Akira? Cowboy Bebop? Where's the dirt? The charm? The soul? When I look at your drawing, it made me sad, because 20 years ago we might’ve gotten something like that. But nah, Cuckmann gotta Cuckmann. And he had to nerve to post that Christmas card... Modern western gaming is well and truly dead, and I for one welcome it. Otherwise, nothing will change.
I saw a speech by Druckman where he says that he doesn't want to create over sexualized women characters in his games. This is hypocritical cause he then went and included a sex scene with Abby in TLOU 2.
@@peachybeldine I have a majority new viewers on this video, those are the responses you're reading. You're the one in an echo chamber if you think you speak for gamers. lol
@@BlacklistUniverse well I think the hair, the jack, the gloves & the boots look better in this one. I don't like the weird 5th element straps on her torso & legs in either of the designs. Makes her look like she's wearing a mankini.
I have to say this is a better approach to the ideal character than the last one you did, not because the previous was bad but because this one feels like a real american beauty from the 80's (the last one I said it was nice but looked more like a character from an 80's manga/anime), also the colors of her clothes combine better in my opinion. Nicely done, sir 😉👌.
The only people who want Naughty Dog's design are the people who use Reddit daily. These people are actually waging a war on women. My concept for the character would be giving her 80s Joan Jett style hair that wisps into her face. Stick with me on what I'm about to say next. A Members Only style leather jacket with the neck and shoulder style straps. A mesh crop top with a bra underneath (maybe a numbered mesh jersey). Some faded tight jeans that have slices allover them. A bandanna tied around one leg. Then a pair of boots that look like high heels made into ankle boots. Just my take on a character that looks like Jem and the Holograms meets Tank Girl.
The original character design shaves her head because communism. The big hair is impressive, fun and stylish. If the designers wanted an 80s look with shorter hair they would have gone with something close to Officer Anne Lewis' hair from Robocop. Would you redesign tech? The character's spaceship is poorly designed in that it doesn't convey scale well. For the rooms inside to exist, the Porsche name would have to be the size of a billboard.
I really dislike the ship being a Porsche. Porsche has never in it's history made blocky, boxy vehicles. The sexiness of the Porsche's curves has always been the hallmark of the company. This design is just not it.
I wonder when this whole thing started exactly. The Last Of Us 2 Abby? Concord? I can't remember. I feel genuine disgust when I see a 'realistic' looking game that has a butchered protagonist. You see the actual actress and she's beautiful. Then MAGICALLY the game engine makes her weird looking??? No. Its all purposeful just like you said. I feel like this might go back to the artists on twitter that have been a thing for at least a decade now. The ones who 'FIX' designs by turning them body positive or just not pretty in general. Those weirdos are now being hired by AAA companies it seems. Remember the graphic novel "I am NOT Starfire"? 😂😂
Im so tired of this bs this is honestly why i play indie games and dont play AAA games with forced agendas, uglifying actresses and Changing characters.. BRING REAL GAMES BACK. Love the long hair and the design! 🔥
(Sorry for spamming your video, I tend to comment as I watch instead of waiting till that end. That said, it's also good for the algorithm, so I'm not THAT sorry lol. As I hadn't heard of the game previously, I decided to check out the trailer... I gotta say you're spot on. This push for androgyny is utterly ridiculous. The only people that want that are those that really don't know what they hell they want, so seek some bland middle ground that avoids any traits that stand out enough to define anything. It's no wonder why the vast majority of people pass on crap like this... Good job with your illustration, btw.
Wow this design is way better than the first one in my opinion, I absolutely love it! The punk accessories, the Faye Elements mixed with the 80s style, damn! Would love to see a third take as well. Awesome work and great commentary as always :D
I think a big part of the issue is the proverbial "Community Manager's" that basically serve as DEI slaves. They're supposed to bridge the gap between gamers and creators, but they can't seem to separate their goal from their innate insecurity and DEI directives....
Change her sword to be one of those 80s shoulder pianos that hang down like a guitar. All you need to do really is make some of the sword blade look like piano keys. Eithet B&W or color lit. But keep the current proportions and placement. Would be very "outside the box"!! Awesome work
Kinda makes me wonder if a big part of their process is they ask everyone involved "does this character make you feel threatened or intimidated?" If anyone say 'yes'... then back to the drawing board. lol
Your intro is always tripping me up. it keeps making me think you're younger than me, then my brain does a double-take because I know you're not. Anyway, onto the video now. 1:20 in and it already looks better than whatever ND gave us. 14:30 in, still looking good. And the Weird Science reference is not wasted. Also, what do you mean "people don't want that any more"? ...when did we EVER want it?
Honestly, fiction is different from reality and not all bullshit aspects apply in a fantasy settings. Diversity and religion variety is still possible, but if I were to be anyone in the writing or concept art section, I would try to make the characters make sense with the worldbuilding. Otherwise, if the director tries something stupid, I might just cut the contract and leave.
I wonder if they made her bald because they were too lazy to render hair? As I imagine if they gave her a big 80s hair style it would have some sort of physics to it. Also yeah, if I wanted to hide my identity and I had long hair, I'd probably cut my hair shorter, cut some bangs, and dye my hair a different but natural color (if I had the time).
Now, she looks like a female Singer, which is very 80's, and could provide a classy secret Identity for her character in this Game, when she travels from location to location with her Band and after the Concert, she goes for her work as bounty hunter. Regarding the real Game, I assume that it will be revealed that she is a guy. And then the Critics will seal clap for this stunning and brave Game.
Wish I could draw like this.. this is so awesome.. I could make a bunch of Dark games.. none of this woke bullshrimp.. just dark.. sad.. depressing games like Limbo.. anywho.. this is way better than Jordan.. Im curious how a cgi version of this would look like. I Keep saying that maybe Ciri and this Jordan fella is just ruined by the cgi.. but who knows
Nice work man. Jordan being a bald chick with a small chest isn't what bothers me. If anything, I think her design is a huge missed opportunity. Her face just looks like it was thrown in the microwave for ten minutes. If they made her face cute and pretty, maybe added some makeup here and there, and gave her a kickass drippy outfit like one of the ones you do, she would've been amazing!
This is a way more attractive character design than what Naughty Dog put out. They have obviously have lost their after making ideological characters like they did in The Last of Us 2.
The hair is fun! I’d like to see you redesign a character to beautiful without being sexy. I never see anyone (on this side of the internet) notice that there’s a difference.
I LOVE the hair! It was worth all the time you spent on it. She also looks more friendly and fun to be around, something I feel is missing with female characters these days.
Since they claim they were inspired by Cowboy Bebop, they obviously copied the Netflix ripoff version of it.
Hahaha! True!
No arguments there.
Ya def Net Flix Live Action
Its offensive to Cowboy Bebop being mentioned as inspiration for this game
If she's going to an planet that doesn't get many visitors and those that do go are never seen again...why does she need to hide her identity?
don't go driving space ships through plot holes now...
I've always argued with my dad and mom that was born in the wrong decade. Because ever since I discovered 80s music and film when I could comprehend it all in my teens, I fell in love with it all. Women's hair and sense of style were all sexy and pretty. And they were badass wearing their leather jackets, skirts, high kicks with fishnet stocking and rock'n roll haircut.
Sony needs to have Mike approve every character before going into production.
ok.
The hair is my favorite part because it gives her a unique silhouette and sets her apart from other game characters
The only nitpick I have is that I'm afraid her hair might catch fire next to her "thermal sword" thing on her shoulder
Is it a 'thermal sword'? Heat doesn't cut fast enough to be used as a sword, that's just dumb.
@@BlacklistUniverse "that's just dumb"
No, that's just Neil "The Drunk" Druckmann writing.
Still hotter than the actual game. Thank you for drawing and fixing the female characters.
My pleasure!
I love this 80-style design. Especially hairstyle. I suck at drawing curly hairdos, so It's a great pleasure to look at someone doing it so well.
Appreciated!
Honestly, I'd put my faith in your character designs. Like I got this Comic book series I've been planning out for a long while, where it starts out with a Teen gal who discovers her superpowers "Unbreakable" style! Like she saves a school friend of hers from a crashed, burning van, but ends up giving her friend some fractures, because she doesn't know how to control her super strength, speed (not speedster speed, she can book it to 30 MPH), and her enhanced senses like hearing, smelling, tasting, and even feel things within a mile radius. Though she learns from her Grandpa that these powers came from a Nazi Super soldier experiment back in WWII, and her departed father had them, and the Grandpa wanted him and his daughter not to use these because they attracted unwanted attention, and that's what lead to her father being killed in a "Accident". So, despite his warning, she continued to be a superhero in secret, and the Grandpa reluctantly helped her. Note: The reason the Grandpa became a good guy from a Nazi soldier, was because the experiment also enhanced his and his fellow test subjects' empathy and felt terrible for the people in the Death camps.
Though later she finds other heroes, like a black man who uses shockwaves, an elderly chap who builds pretty anything, an immortal Minuteman from the Revolutionary wars, and a Demigod sorcerer. I'm still trying to draw them, but I think I lack the confidence in drawing them as comic books, but hey at least I have some ideas on their designs and I'm confident in the story.
Sounds cool!
Good imagination!
@@BlacklistUniverse I think I'm gonna go the PopCross Studio route and make this Comic book series into a picture video series and hopefully generate a following that will give me the funds to turn them into comic books. That way I at least can confidently say: "Marvel and DC don't have a diversity, they have a creativity problem". So far I just have scribbles of this group's exploits, dramas, and major obstacles that will make you go "Holy shit, they're in deep!"
Ngl I prefer this design more than the last one, mostly 'cause it does look like Tati and she's beautiful, loved her in Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, lovely hair too, drawing wavy/curly hair is fun but takes a while
Yeah it does.
I didn't make the connection between the 2 roles. The transformative power of styling is incredible.
She’s quite beautiful! It’s nice to see her face in a better design.
Hair is so important for female design, giving a female a bald head works rarely since bald is more if not the most masculine hairstyle cuz we men can start balding at the age of 16 (im recently 27 and im lucky im not balding at all).
lol
Congratulations on hitting 13k you should hit it by the time of the next video.
Hopefully I'll just coast there before tomorrow.
You are a breath of fresh air. Based on my age, Im considered the modern audience and Im so tired of the uglyfication of female characters. You are incredible talented and Thank You for making this video. I would play that game if the character looks like yours. I'm having a blast with The First Descendant right now. I subbed 🫡🤗
Welcome to the channel! did you get in before the 'clock' ticked over 13K subs? Or are you an early 14K member?
Great work, I love the way you do the hair, it looks amazing.
Thank you!
You redesigning your own redesigns would be interesting to see.
I just did! haha
Thanks for making good art and merry Christmas from Durban, South Africa.
Merry Christmas!!!
Damn, you stepped it up mate! This one is even better than the first! I still cannae believe that your first draft blew their final draft out of the water. Looking forward to your third take. ;)
Should I?
@BlacklistUniverse I'd enjoy seeing one personally. :)
Watched the previous video and loved your take on the character, saw this one and liked it also a lot. Lookig forward for your thrid take! :D
We shall see... lol
I love watching you creating amazing art. Thanks for the video.
So glad to have you here!
ok when i think big 80s hair i think beautiful rocker chicks like Lita ford and maybe because i grew up in the 90s but i always thought it looked fun and my mum played a BC Rich Warlock like her so i wound up buying a Warlock myself i really like both of the redesigns
Thank you for watching both! Hope you've subscribed!
@@BlacklistUniverse i subbed on the punisher vid
Based.
Fuck yeah! This nails the character. It feels like it fits the world Naughty Dog is building, but still looks sexy and like the actress. She was awesome in the Uncharted movie, which is likely why Neil hired her to begin with. I still don't mind how she looked in the reveal, but I do understand why other people might. Regardless, this character design is sooo much better :)
Much appreciated!
If we're taking a break from Rivals, here's my official request to redo the TMNT X Naruto April O'Neil.
Ha! I should.
Just rewatched the teaser. There's something so off about that character. Doesnt even take advice just goes "do as I say because Im strong" kinda thing while promoting Porsche and Adidas with pet shop boys in the background? Its so freaking boring even for a space adventure.
This version speaks volumes of interest. Especially the hair. In a time of photo mode and tiktoks, having the character dance to an 80s song with THAT hair would be free marketing.
"oh but you want eye candy not character!" - I love/d Chloe Frazer for her wits, voice and personality. She was my go-to in uncharted multiplayer mode. If the character is fun, it sells by itself.
Im a 90s "kid" (ha) and Im having such a nostalgia for a time that I just read about. Great work!
True, that could be a good marketing idea!
2:36, Corpse Lips? That's either a killer name for an 80's metal band...
Or my group's next dnd villain!
😂
Another great video and design! Her outfit is giving me Keira from the 1st Jak and Daxter vibes. Which is great!
Thank you
Earthworm Jim is one of my favourite video game characters. I would be interested If you would do anything different in a future video
Ha! Doug would love that.
I want to play her. She has a total No More Heroes vibe.
Wish you could!
Id be impressed if you made her look better while keeping her bald.
I mean... There's pics of the girl bald online, and she looks much better.
I love it 😍
That´s one of the hairstyles I expected to see on her.
I also love Starfire, I fell in love with her character in Teen Titans and her comic version is gorgeous!
I can see something from her in it.
I completly agree with your view over the gaming industrie.
It feels like we are in the beginning of a dark age of the entertainment business.
A minority of selfdestructive clowns get decision making positions, use big IPs change them in their image and getting mad when fans are upset about the changes, bad writing or bad design.
Look at the Lara Craft Netflix Version, they got her really dirty.
They made her Lesbian and flat in comparison her to previous designs, I think she never had any romance stuff in any other media or is there I am not aware of?
Not only with a another woman, it´s ofcourse with a non-binary woman, and the one black character that existed before was know as straight, became flamboyent gay.
The question is how long will this dark age go on.
Longer if more people don't stand up and speak the truth! did you see my Lara Croft video?
@ no, haven‘t yet.
I will check it out later. :D
Beginning!? I WISH, this started 10 years ago. This is more like the hopeful middle and even better it seems like we're coming to a close end😭🙏
I have bad news: the marketing hates the audience the most, making money isn't their problem.
Probably.
Gamora outfit from Guardians of the Galaxy!
Hmmmm
She shaves her head to hide her identity? What, is her wanted poster just a picture of her hair? And even if that was the case, wouldn't you want to blend in, instead of doing something that is going to make you stand out?
Exaaaaactly
Haha this will make Druckman's head explode!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
One can only hope!
80s Starfire does make a mf feel a certain way. 😂
To be fair alot of 80s designs were like that. Something we need to get back to imo.
Hubba hubba
Yea we need a 3rd part. Keep it comingg❤❤❤
We shall see!
Wow, now i want to play the game as this beautiful woman! This catches my eye! Great work!
Thank you!
What a fantastic new Version!!!! 😀I would immediate buy the Game with this main Character!!!! Well I also would buy it with your first Version of course, but I will never ever spend a cent for the official crap they created! 😀 Yes I also like the more Akira Style in your picture, which I also felt in the Trailer because of the red Jacket. It makes me also so upset that they use so many References/Easter Eggs, from all the 80s/90s franchises, i love so much and ruining them with their political Agenda crap!!!! I hope they will loose so much money that even Sony will realise it and gos back to normal, no back to greatness and beauty!!!! I also think that Sony should immediately close their Headquarters in the US and reopen it back in Japan again. There they are not surrounded with this Wokeness-Poison around!!!! Thank you so much for your great Work and I would love another Version, this Time with Priss from Bubblegum Crisis as main reference. 🙂 Oh and by the Way, Stellar Blade is the perfect proof how you can make Women strong, attractive and Kind at the same time!!!!
1000%!!
Honestly amazing drawing but i truly believe ND makes realistic grounded games and i prefer their different approach on a main character. I dont even think ND wants to sell the most copies, they most likely want to create a unique experience that resonates with people. Not all art is going to please everyone 😊
Fair enough!
This is such a stupid comment.... Do you know Sony owns naughty dog? If naughty dog wants to keep the studio open, then they need to sell a lot of copies! Have you not been seeing that people aren't buying games that look woke? Do you not see all these studios closing all year? You can't be this blind.
@@asoto718 I'm sure they're successful enough buddy, successful enough to own the last spot on TGA announcements, making real art is being bold and take risky paths that honestly won't appeal to everyone. ND knows this and are in a privileged position where they have the funding to create what they dream. It's why the trailer is allowed to be longer, to be more vague and mysterious. That's coming from me who absolutely hates Woke culture especially in gaming... If it turns out she's lesbian, I'll be honestly annoyed, but for now I like her simple design.
we all think it looked great? UH, NO, IT WAS GREAT!
i forget what you're referring to...
Same actress with this look, would be stunning!
I think so too!
I love the decade-inspired designs. It's nice to see feminity in female characters again. I really miss dimorphism in my games.
I hear you
Considering she uses a melee weapon that generates a LOT of heat, to better cut through armor? She needs to protect herself from her own weapon's effects. Give her a full helmet and a fireproof suit- feel free to make the suit skintight, the better to show off a beautiful figure, but it should cover every inch of her skin and protect it from burning.
Your beautiful character design should be used in cutscenes, on posters, and other advertisements. Let us players see OURSELVES as beautiful people in-game; don't let the real-life Cersei Lannisters who work at Naughty Dog, force us to play as ugly characters so these Cersei Lannisters' feelings won't be hurt.
Oh, it's heat, not laser?
@BlacklistUniverse It can use a laser to generate the necessary heat.
Hm. Heat makes me think flames. If maybe it's some sort of short-form plasma that might make sense, maybe?
@@BlacklistUniverse Like a lightsaber, or the beam sabers from the 'Gundam' franchise.
You can hold a light saber pretty much an inch away from someone and it won't burn them.
Great job!
Thank you! Cheers! Welcome aboard!
Making character design great again!
That's the idea!
If they made their character look out of this world beautiful, it would already have a MASSIVELY high level of preorders. Men and women like attractive people, and the sales figures of Stellar Blade and the insane amount of players in Marvel Rivals since release are proof of it. They had access to an insanely beautiful woman of both African AND Korean descent. Alas, we got another androgynous looking girlboss character who, as you said, could work for an antagonist. No one wants to play these games where their character is an insufferable prick. Final Fantasy XIII is one of the worst games in the franchise due to Lightning being an insufferable prick for the majority of the game.
For the redesign you made, she definitely has a lot of "I'm here for the fun" vibes going on. Definitely do see the Starfire influence with her hair and body type (80s Starfire was a bombshell). Between the hot pants, top, and jacket, it's hard to decide which looks the best, so I won't because she's the type of lady who'd fit well in an 80s movie. In a way, she reminds me of Vasquez from Aliens; tough as nails and quick to wit, but is a beautiful woman who knows what she's got.
Men, women, gay, straight, the only people who hate attractive people are freaking Marxists. You have to be indoctrinated into that anti-human ideology to think beauty is a problem.
I feel like Naughty Dog only used her face and plastered it on a man's body....plus I don't understand how can a WANTED BOUNTY HUNTER HUNT WANTED CRIMINALS. ITS STUPID
lol, had my brain in a twist too.
I feel like your redesigns for this character was just Jubilee and Rogue in vaguely 80's athletic/adventurer gear.
I know we know next to nothing about the overall look, but I'm looking for something to grab my attention other than boobs - something that might indicate a character with intrigue or substance.
What might you suggest?
@@BlacklistUniverse Well, from the trailer the only real standout thing was the vaporwave audio sword.
I'd take that aesthetic and apply it to the character. For instance, maybe she's a cute girl, but she's mute - so, she wears a robotic mask over her mouth that she uses to speak. So, when she uses the mask to speak you get those same red audio lines being displayed. Better yet, maybe she can only use the mask you play songs or chords and that's how she communicates to others.
Then, when she goes into a rage or intends to battle, the mask display turns off, and you'd hear that audio through the sword instead.
So, the mask implies the disability, the disability implies additional challenges to overcome on her journey which make her relatable (something like "finding your voice" or the difficulties communicating with others being the throughline), and so now you have a cooler design, the propostition of a relatable protagonist, and a somewhat unique element that makes your character standout rather than just a prop sword.
Interesting take!
Yeah, a woman with a bald head is very concealing💀
5:05
lol right?
I’m so tired of what’s happening. They are going out of their way to make these awful designs. Its not even just the lack of hair, the character looks so fkin boring all around. Nothing was stylized. Just realistic looking character with nothing interesting about her outfit. 💤
Yeah, it is not a good sales pitch for gamers. If we want reality, we can go outside.
That looks DAMN good, let me tell you! 👏
Much appreciated!
I wonder if Mike's RUclips audience knows he's harassing a woman over her 13 year old daughter's battle and death to cancer... 🤔
Why do you find it necessary to lie like this? You crusade for lies.
@@BlacklistUniversethat’s one of Jon malin’s alt’s
Worse, one of his retarded simps.
Love the clothing design on this and the look of the hair. Taking the time to put in all that linework really paid off. I don't love the color scheme of the pelvis down, I think sticking with the primary colors on the jacket would've been a little more 80's. The orange 'suspenders' give me Leeloo vibes from the Fifth Element which goes hard with that comic sci-fi aesthetic. I'm not sure exactly what kind of narrative they were going for in Intergalactic, but this lead character design alone probably reshapes the narrative. Would love to see more 2nd draft designs from you!
I'll probably try and do that with videos that do well enough to warrant it. Maybe I should go back to the Lara Croft well...
@@BlacklistUniverse That'd be a fun one to cover again. Cocktail evening Lara, arctic Lara, etc.
Hmmm Arctic Lara...
Any advice for making a good unique hairstyle for both gender characters? When I trying to make a hairstyle for my characters, it doesn’t work or doesn’t look good neither, I’m keeping in mind to learn new ways even my own art style but I’m trying to inspired like old style Japanese art games but can’t seem to find or missing pieces.
I don't think I'm particularly good at it. Get inspiration from real life, is all I could say.
I don't know about this one chief. You made her look like Peggy from Married with Children. She is attractive but the look is too dated for a Porsche flying in space.
You don't understand the 80's. lol
To be honest. These Publishers are not making movies or games. They are doing propaganda. And i bet they have contracts with producers and organizations, were They dont lose a nickel, and profits from the discussion, clicks, visualization and stay "relative"... Its like STOP OIl moviment, theres someone behing finance all of this.
Yup.
She's a stripper? I thought she was supposed to be a bounty hunter. :D
Was Faye a stripper?
Redesign in *DC style!*
_Superman (trailer) is hot right now!_
I almost did that instead of this. lol
So cliché, so used. I want to be surprised and ND manage to get me surprised.
I commented on your first video where you're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist.
This second redesign take is so much worse.
Lol, if you say so!
I don't get it. Your art is okay for a mobile phone game with all its jiggle physics and fan service, but not in a AAA game.
Also, it's not like ND needs to cater to a niche audience with a fetish for anime pillows and skimpy outfits.
Well, you don't use 2d illustrations for AAA games. But you do use them for AAA game character designs. I would know, I was a concept artist for Deus Ex.
Niche??? The majority of gamers want to play with a character who looks like this, not a woman who looks like a young boy😂 sex appeal sells and men and women both want to look at attractive characters while playing games! Your take is in the small minority.
Make Media Great Again. 😂
Darn skippy
Face still looks funny.
Sorry!
@BlacklistUniverse No worries. Still leagues beyond what Cuckmann came up with. But watching you draw had me thinking. They kept going on about how it's influenced by this and that, yet I see not a sign of such influences. 80s? Akira? Cowboy Bebop? Where's the dirt? The charm? The soul? When I look at your drawing, it made me sad, because 20 years ago we might’ve gotten something like that. But nah, Cuckmann gotta Cuckmann. And he had to nerve to post that Christmas card... Modern western gaming is well and truly dead, and I for one welcome it. Otherwise, nothing will change.
Something will rise from the ashes. Have faith. Marry Christmas!
I saw a speech by Druckman where he says that he doesn't want to create over sexualized women characters in his games. This is hypocritical cause he then went and included a sex scene with Abby in TLOU 2.
Making a woman beautiful and sexy isn't over-sexualizing.
This ain't what gamers want but thanks
I think if you read the comments, you'll find you are in the minority opinion.
Yeah your echo chambers pretty strong here
@@peachybeldine I have a majority new viewers on this video, those are the responses you're reading. You're the one in an echo chamber if you think you speak for gamers. lol
This is better but I don't like this one much either. I think you should try drawing a new design.
any suggestions?
@@BlacklistUniverse well I think the hair, the jack, the gloves & the boots look better in this one.
I don't like the weird 5th element straps on her torso & legs in either of the designs. Makes her look like she's wearing a mankini.
Lol, it's just something that reminds me of Kelly LeBrock in Wierd Science. :D
Wow your character looks awful too lol
Thanks for watching!
Nah, not slu tty enough.
Lol, sorry, that's as slutty as you're gonna get from me!
I have to say this is a better approach to the ideal character than the last one you did, not because the previous was bad but because this one feels like a real american beauty from the 80's (the last one I said it was nice but looked more like a character from an 80's manga/anime), also the colors of her clothes combine better in my opinion.
Nicely done, sir 😉👌.
Thank you. I do listen to the audience!
Way BETTER ty.
Thank you more!
The only people who want Naughty Dog's design are the people who use Reddit daily. These people are actually waging a war on women. My concept for the character would be giving her 80s Joan Jett style hair that wisps into her face. Stick with me on what I'm about to say next. A Members Only style leather jacket with the neck and shoulder style straps. A mesh crop top with a bra underneath (maybe a numbered mesh jersey). Some faded tight jeans that have slices allover them. A bandanna tied around one leg. Then a pair of boots that look like high heels made into ankle boots. Just my take on a character that looks like Jem and the Holograms meets Tank Girl.
I can picture that.
The original character design shaves her head because communism. The big hair is impressive, fun and stylish. If the designers wanted an 80s look with shorter hair they would have gone with something close to Officer Anne Lewis' hair from Robocop.
Would you redesign tech? The character's spaceship is poorly designed in that it doesn't convey scale well. For the rooms inside to exist, the Porsche name would have to be the size of a billboard.
I really dislike the ship being a Porsche. Porsche has never in it's history made blocky, boxy vehicles. The sexiness of the Porsche's curves has always been the hallmark of the company. This design is just not it.
I wonder when this whole thing started exactly. The Last Of Us 2 Abby? Concord? I can't remember.
I feel genuine disgust when I see a 'realistic' looking game that has a butchered protagonist. You see the actual actress and she's beautiful. Then MAGICALLY the game engine makes her weird looking??? No. Its all purposeful just like you said.
I feel like this might go back to the artists on twitter that have been a thing for at least a decade now. The ones who 'FIX' designs by turning them body positive or just not pretty in general. Those weirdos are now being hired by AAA companies it seems.
Remember the graphic novel "I am NOT Starfire"? 😂😂
For me it started with Concord. I probably should have been doing this for years, though, as this has been a problem for a long time.
It's pretty crazy how many times someone thinks of Weird Science when it comes to the 80's lol. She really knocked it out of the park.
Im so tired of this bs this is honestly why i play indie games and dont play AAA games with forced agendas, uglifying actresses and Changing characters.. BRING REAL GAMES BACK. Love the long hair and the design! 🔥
Totally! Thank you!
injustice is one of the ugliest and worse drawn comics of all time, who the hell likes that ugly shyte.
Well, since it was the #1 digital comic book in the world for 5 years running, I would suggest quite a few people didn't share your opinion.
@@BlacklistUniverse thats sad af : D
For you, I guess?
(Sorry for spamming your video, I tend to comment as I watch instead of waiting till that end. That said, it's also good for the algorithm, so I'm not THAT sorry lol. As I hadn't heard of the game previously, I decided to check out the trailer... I gotta say you're spot on. This push for androgyny is utterly ridiculous. The only people that want that are those that really don't know what they hell they want, so seek some bland middle ground that avoids any traits that stand out enough to define anything. It's no wonder why the vast majority of people pass on crap like this... Good job with your illustration, btw.
Appreciate all the effort you're putting into commenting!!
Wow this design is way better than the first one in my opinion, I absolutely love it! The punk accessories, the Faye Elements mixed with the 80s style, damn! Would love to see a third take as well. Awesome work and great commentary as always :D
What might you suggest for a third round?
I think a big part of the issue is the proverbial "Community Manager's" that basically serve as DEI slaves. They're supposed to bridge the gap between gamers and creators, but they can't seem to separate their goal from their innate insecurity and DEI directives....
Change her sword to be one of those 80s shoulder pianos that hang down like a guitar. All you need to do really is make some of the sword blade look like piano keys. Eithet B&W or color lit. But keep the current proportions and placement. Would be very "outside the box"!! Awesome work
haha, that's a thought!
Kinda makes me wonder if a big part of their process is they ask everyone involved "does this character make you feel threatened or intimidated?" If anyone say 'yes'... then back to the drawing board. lol
Your intro is always tripping me up. it keeps making me think you're younger than me, then my brain does a double-take because I know you're not.
Anyway, onto the video now. 1:20 in and it already looks better than whatever ND gave us. 14:30 in, still looking good. And the Weird Science reference is not wasted.
Also, what do you mean "people don't want that any more"? ...when did we EVER want it?
Okay, fair, I'll have to edit that for the third video. lolol
Honestly, fiction is different from reality and not all bullshit aspects apply in a fantasy settings.
Diversity and religion variety is still possible, but if I were to be anyone in the writing or concept art section, I would try to make the characters make sense with the worldbuilding. Otherwise, if the director tries something stupid, I might just cut the contract and leave.
True.
I wonder if they made her bald because they were too lazy to render hair? As I imagine if they gave her a big 80s hair style it would have some sort of physics to it.
Also yeah, if I wanted to hide my identity and I had long hair, I'd probably cut my hair shorter, cut some bangs, and dye my hair a different but natural color (if I had the time).
From the depth of detail in the rest of the graphics, I doubt laziness was a problem. This was intentional uglification.
The glazing in these comments is crazy both designs look like d-level justice league villains nah im cool with the bald lady
Not going to deny your own tastes. Enjoy!
Art is subjective if you don’t know that you hate all act
Now, she looks like a female Singer, which is very 80's, and could provide a classy secret Identity for her character in this Game, when she travels from location to location with her Band and after the Concert, she goes for her work as bounty hunter.
Regarding the real Game, I assume that it will be revealed that she is a guy. And then the Critics will seal clap for this stunning and brave Game.
I think we just came up with a new IP! lol
They are not marketers, they're activists.
(and they suck at both)
Truth!
Wish I could draw like this.. this is so awesome.. I could make a bunch of Dark games.. none of this woke bullshrimp.. just dark.. sad.. depressing games like Limbo.. anywho.. this is way better than Jordan.. Im curious how a cgi version of this would look like. I Keep saying that maybe Ciri and this Jordan fella is just ruined by the cgi.. but who knows
If you know any 3D artists who want to take a whack at my designs, by all means!
Nice job, can you fix abby from the last of us 2?
Hmmm... maybe. I'll write it down.
Solid 💪🏻 bro , do more video like this and 🙏🏻🙏🏻 don’t forget draw VENOM 😊
Thanks! Will do!
much better now, if they use this character i may consider
Don't hold your breath.
Nice work man.
Jordan being a bald chick with a small chest isn't what bothers me. If anything, I think her design is a huge missed opportunity. Her face just looks like it was thrown in the microwave for ten minutes. If they made her face cute and pretty, maybe added some makeup here and there, and gave her a kickass drippy outfit like one of the ones you do, she would've been amazing!
Such a waste, right?
Can you redesign Tanya from MK1
Maybe!
Pretty bad redesign tbh.
Can't please everyone!
More comic book crap no thanks
Thanks for the view!
This is a way more attractive character design than what Naughty Dog put out. They have obviously have lost their after making ideological characters like they did in The Last of Us 2.
Accurate.
Kinda like a less eXtreme Heavy Metal F.A.K.K2 vibe.
Not familiar
Dang, a re-run.
LOL. No.
I want Naughty dog to go out of business Neil Drunk man needs to go
New leadership for aure
Wow! Great work
Thank you! Cheers!
Great take!
Thanks!
The hair is fun! I’d like to see you redesign a character to beautiful without being sexy. I never see anyone (on this side of the internet) notice that there’s a difference.
I do that here and there. A couple of the Concord characters IIRC fit that bill.
I LOVE the hair! It was worth all the time you spent on it. She also looks more friendly and fun to be around, something I feel is missing with female characters these days.
Thank you!