The number of people this applies to must be incredibly small, but it has to be pretty weird seeing your own face in a game, right? Cascina Caradonna provided the face model for Dina in The Last of Us: Part II, and after recently playing through the original classic, she is now starting to play the sequel on her YouTube channel. Of course, we meet Dina early on in the story before leaving Jackson, and this moment proved to be a very emotional one for Cascina.
As you can see in the clip above, it is one of shock before the tears start rolling down her face. She goes on to explain how weird the whole thing is since it's literally her own face from a couple of years back. It's a really touching moment that proves just how far gaming technology has come -- to the point where a face can elicit an emotional response from someone who simply recognises themself.
Do you agree that this is a pretty cool moment captured on record? Let us know in the comments below.
[source youtube.com]
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Ah bless her. Story aside the acting and voices of Naughty Dog games is just off the charts.
It must be surreal. I think the best faces and facial animations I’ve seen is L.A. Noire, no other game has felt quite like it. The later Yakuza games have pretty crazy graphics in cutscenes as well.
Her channel has exploded since this game came out.
I love this game.
Anyone who helped make it happen has a massive 👍 from me. Must be crazy for her - maybe sees a "Remaster" of herself 10 years from now.
I wonder how weird it is to hear Shannon's voice coming from your mouth.
Thats pretty narcissist, I don't need to see myself to feels sad/nearly cried the first time I see tlou1 opening (and all of the death in the first game).
With the exception on the first death and maybe one death in the middle of the game, I do laugh on pretty much all the death on tlou2. It's pretty funny when the characters on screen is sad because their friends is dead while I just laught because I don't care about them.
Feels a bit fake tbh.
How many other characters have their own face model?
She's very sweet and cute, i actually really like Dina and i'm glad she had a big role.
Dina was one of my favourite characters from The Last Of Us 2. She had some classy lines.
@S1ayeR74 the story too, so.
@wiiware Change your user name to "I don't like tlou part 2", that will make your life much easier.
@Ah-Void at this point, I have to agree. Like, we get it, dude.
@Artelous Nope it was utter crap garbage. That is my opinion and literally NOTHING you say will change that.
@wiiware
Oooh, you're hard
Dina deserved better from Ellie. Word up!
@Athrum yeah it must be bizarre seeing your face with someone else voice coming out of your mouth, especially because the game is so realistic looking.
I swear I saw this video at least a month ago?
@twenty90seven there was a similar video with final fantasy or something.
The comparisons between the actors and their characters in Detroit Become human is crazy too. Especially Marcus.
@twenty90seven Considering the video was uploaded yesterday, I don't think so!
@LiamCroft I do believe this is the story/video @twenty90seven is thinking of - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/06/random_the_last_of_us_2s_dina_is_playing_through_the_original_game
@Woogy Yeah, that's the first game...
Yes my mistake, it was the video of her playing the first game and gasping at a particular scene in it
@S1ayeR74 Such issues with a videogame. 😆
@Flaming_Kaiser God damn it it’s the principle of it all!!!!!! Don’t you understand?? Aaahhhhh..... lol
It was made to be marmite but I like marmite??..
I’ll have to play through it again at some point and boost everyone up and kick ass, see how inventive I can be killing mushroom heads!!
@S1ayeR74 The first game was perfect for me i loved it. And i have the part 2 still in seal backlog issues always try to finish my older games first. Even if its not as good as the first i know in gonna love it. Its simple for me look at something like Shawshank they can make part 2 its probably never going too as great as the first but i have faith in ND the game is polished too perfection probably not the perfect story from 1 but im not worried.
@Flaming_Kaiser Apart from the game crashing time the desktop once for me, yes it is the usual high Naughty Dog standard you know, voice acting, animation, layout, gameplay, all excellent. That’s why even though the story sucks I think, I’ll play it again. I loved the first game and got so involved in the characters.
@S1ayeR74 I can believe people dont like but the hate, deaththreats, issues against gays a outrage because a woman has big muscles where people go check out a workout is just a joke. FFS people act like adults and move on.
And for the people who spoil the plot.
@Flaming_Kaiser I never got the thing around her muscles, they don’t actually question it at all in the game, only the odd reference to her size when she is being described by other characters, plus their is a scene which highlights her feminism but I won’t say what, Ellie is gay yes but that was known before from the last games DLC and the new games advertisements so again no secret there, but I think death threats are a bit too much, constructive criticism is good and better.
Your GIF is a bit insulting by the way and probably breaks the sites rules, just a thought.
@S1ayeR74 I stand by it people who spoil my games by telling me plot points. If its not ok they can remove the gif.
@S1ayeR74 i didn't like seeing what happened to joel, but overall, i thought the story was very good. i was really pulling for abbey and ellie at the end - i hope there's another game about how things end up for them.
@Futureshark - as far as ellie leaving her at the house - yea, i really felt bad for dina.
Well from your track record anyone who doesn't agree gets their comment removed so um...'yes, I totally agree'....? 🤖
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