Need quick crits on character sprite

[Erwin_Br]

Without either cleaning the edges or using alpha channel pngs and 32bit, the current sprite will look like this in-game:

Yeah, but I presume he'll use an Alpha channel.

--Erwin

[Hudders]

He looks kinda like Chuck Norris now, but I prefer the latest one. I love your background style as well!
Exremely nice and detailed.

Better Chuck Norris than Owen Wilson!

I prefer the hat and beard from this current one; really, the face in general, but not so much the body. Or maybe I should say "torso", because that's the part that's giving me trouble at the moment. It doesn't look as though he has the physique suggested by his jawline and posture under that shirt. And the shirt itself could do with some detail.

[Misj']

Hi,

I prefer this version (as edited by Igor).

Here's a quick sloppy edit:

The five-o'clock-shadow could be a little lighter in my opinion, and maybe a down-to-his-luck-cowboy should wear cloths that are a little more worn out (and dirty)...but this version invites me to play the game (and to want to share Rattlesnake's identity for a few hours)

As for the other versions:


Personally i always thought his jaw and brow made him look like a brainless brute...not really the kind of main character in a game about wits.


Both his body-shape (looks like he gained a few pound around the middle) and his face (oh my, is that a handkerchief you're wearing, or are you growing a beard?) are not well defined. But I like the drawingstyle; clean and simple.


ProgZmax's edit - to me - completely misses the spot (sorry ProgZmax). I must add, that I never really liked that drawing style. But I also don't think the style really fits the character, and the shape of his face is...well...far from inviting.

Misj'

[hedgefield]

Wow, I hadn't seen any of the new stuff since iteration 19 and chapter11studios.com. I was a bit shocked at first, I kinda liked the old one, but having read through this thread I'm warming up to the new version. I'd say in terms of color and lighting intergration loominous' edit is spot on. Posture is definitely better, face could use some work. It would look better I think if you made his face more like the old style; broader jaw(or shorter beard), hair back to brown, larger hat. Now he reminds me of the Irish farmer from Back to the Future III.

[SinSin]

My vote goes to Progzmax' edit
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[chapter11studios]

Now he reminds me of the Irish farmer from Back to the Future III.

As a total aside, this supports my theory that not a day goes by without at least one Back to the Future reference being made somewhere in the world, by somebody.

I now return you to your normally scheduled critique.

p.s. Thanks for all your tips, everyone. The Rattlesnake Jake sprite is currently back in the shop for repairs and will return soon, all shiny and new.