Mass effect (WTF!!!)

i thought they made him up, but he is a model named Mark Vanderloo.

sorry if old, but this surprised me.

i thought they made him up, but he is a model named Mark Vanderloo which they copied and pasted.

sorry if old, but this surprised me.

axes03

I'm seeing double :shock:

i dont know if they "stole" him, they probably have a contract, but i thought he wasan original designaxes03

[QUOTE="axes03"]i dont know if they "stole" him, they probably have a contract, but i thought he wasan original designkilltactics

every game company can be sued then

there is not one person in a game, that you cant fine some1 that has the same 'likeness'

i probably worded that really bad >_>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vanderloo

"Mark Vanderloo (born April 24, 1968 ) is a Dutch supermodel. His likeness is currently being used as the default model for Commander Shepard in the video game Mass Effect for the Xbox 360."

looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.Kaycm117

Look at the line in the hair and the elf ears. No way that's a coincidence.

[QUOTE="Kaycm117"]looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.jcant

Look at the line in the hair and the elf ears. No way that's a coincidence.

that line in the hair is a style thing, i know alot of people who have that, laos lots of people have elf ears. They do look similar but honestly i dont think they copied the guys face. They could have made any character and im sure someone on earth would have looked similar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vanderloo

"Mark Vanderloo (born April 24, 1968 ) is a Dutch supermodel. His likeness is currently being used as the default model for Commander Shepard in the video game Mass Effect for the Xbox 360."

axes03

lol end of argument

if people are looking for another example of a VG character using a real person's likness, check this out regarding Bioshock:

http://www.achieve360points.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48247

beware though, it might be a bit too much for some people

That explains why Shepard's model is so realistic looking. Like in Onimusha Capcom used a Japanese actor for Samanoske Akechi.

Takeshi Kaneshiro Samanosuke Akechi

I think most 3D games that try to be more realistic use human models.

I use to think Virtua Fighter and Tekken characters had an original craft but now when you play these games you can tell they're using a model, especially when some of the characters drastically change in apperance e.g. Vanessa.

Sure the older blocky looking VF and Tekken games were all original but now its not.

OMG NO WAI!!! A video game character beings based off someone famous!? DOWN WITH MASS EFFECT!!!

These games must suck too because they have similar looking characters to someone famous.

looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.Kaycm117

dude no...look at the ears and how they both curl at the top. and the lil slice out of his hair top right corner

[QUOTE="Kaycm117"]looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.jcant

Look at the line in the hair and the elf ears. No way that's a coincidence.

wow we both said and noticed the same things, lol too much to be coincidense

[QUOTE="jcant"]

[QUOTE="Kaycm117"]looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.blues3531

Look at the line in the hair and the elf ears. No way that's a coincidence.

wow we both said and noticed the same things, lol too much to be coincidense

[QUOTE="jcant"]

[QUOTE="Kaycm117"]looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.blues3531

Look at the line in the hair and the elf ears. No way that's a coincidence.

wow we both said and noticed the same things, lol too much to be coincidense

They based the model off of him. They didn't google "Really good looking male supermodels" and decided to copy the first model to show up.

I read about this ages ago. I'm surprised that this is news to so many people.

That explains why Shepard's model is so realistic looking. Like in Onimusha Capcom used a Japanese actor for Samanoske Akechi.

Takeshi Kaneshiro Samanosuke Akechi

Episode_Eve

dont forget jean reno.

Or the Japanese pop star Gackt as Genesis in FF7 Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core Carmilla31

Metro Overload....

They look a lot alike, but really that guy very common features. Nothing really unique about the way he looks, except the tattoo.

OMG NO WAI!!! A video game character beings based off someone famous!? DOWN WITH MASS EFFECT!!!

These games must suck too because they have similar looking characters to someone famous.

spinecaton

He wasn't trashing ME for it, he was just saying it was interesting.

Image Google the voice actor for Shepard.

[QUOTE="axes03"]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vanderloo

"Mark Vanderloo (born April 24, 1968 ) is a Dutch supermodel. His likeness is currently being used as the default model for Commander Shepard in the video game Mass Effect for the Xbox 360."

akif22

lol end of argument

if people are looking for another example of a VG character using a real person's likness, check this out regarding Bioshock:

http://www.achieve360points.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48247

beware though, it might be a bit too much for some people

.

it is nothing new. it is done alot.

[QUOTE="Carmilla31"]Or the Japanese pop star Gackt as Genesis in FF7 Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core

Metro Overload....Norule04

Gackt was also in Bujingai: The Forsaken City for PS2. I know becauseI own that game.

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

OMG NO WAI!!! A video game character beings based off someone famous!? DOWN WITH MASS EFFECT!!!

These games must suck too because they have similar looking characters to someone famous.

Bgrngod

He wasn't trashing ME for it, he was just saying it was interesting.

I don't know the entire (WTF!!!) in the titles then all the other people commenting on it like it is something new. I was just trying to make a point that video game characters based off real people have been around a long time.

looks coincidental, Shephards head is alot wider too, but who knows.Kaycm117