The Last of Us Part II?s been in the news of late, following a media event. Out of this event came new gameplay and incredibly impressive details about the game?s story and how it feels to play. While fans have been fawning over advancements in AI, story content, and more, something quite impressive has flown under the radar. For the sequel, Naughty Dog added a host of improvements to its ?traversal animation system.? These changes, according to Co-Director Anthony Newman, are spearheaded by ?motion matching.? If it?s truly as innovative as Newman described in a GameSpot interview, Naughty Dog may be setting a new bar.
Newman told GameSpot about the ?motion matching? system in detail, explaining that animations will now blend together ?frame-by-frame.?
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