Snake - Low Poly (Evolution of Characters in Games) - Episode 9

[@AStartShow]

Kept you waiting huh? It's been a long time since the last Low Poly, so if you could, give it a like and share it around if you found the info interesting. I know there are a lot of you that love the seires, but they take an awful lot of time to source all the models and then tidy them up for presentation. It's a real process. Anyway, if you want the series to continue, they need all the help they can get. Don't forget you can support the channel on Patreon.com/astartshow No obligation, just putting it out there. Check it out if you're curious. Thank you so much everyone, enjoy Andy

[@Supernation.]

Np

[@disneydaniel3163]

I was thinking about a glitch episode on Disneyland adventures for the Xbox One. What do you think about that?

[@CraizyMotion]

👍

[@TheXtremeBoltGuy]

Is that joke why you waited this long? XD

[@lincolnpreuit6993]

Thank youuuu

[@Red-ot8et]

The return of Low Poly makes 2024 a top 1 year of all time

[@xanthangum1217]

Exactlyyyy

[@tecinplace1316]

Definitely in the top 5 years of 2024 list

[@burnoutrevenge64]

Naww fr bro...I love his breakdown on polys...I'm shocked he's the only one essentially doing it like this...if there are others out there then I definitely haven't heard of them.

[@zZiL341yRj736]

He said there will be one on Lara Croft, shit never happened.

[@MarbleTrackProductions]

@@tecinplace1316should definitely win the yearies award

[@myrmatta1]

I MISSED THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!!

[@javiervasquez625]

SO DO I YET KOJIMA SAID HE IS DONE WITH METAL GEAR!!!

[@MrKlauk]

Nah fr I love this

[@EnricoPacu]

​@@javiervasquez625Wrong Topic

[@jackhumphries1087]

Yeah, also a lot of the older videos need updates now to account for the games that have come out in those franchises since then

[@wile123456]

How can he talk for 14 minutes about snakes model without mentioning his cake? 😭

[@JpCarranza1610]

U must play fortnite lol, I do from time to time and did when snake came out for it cuz I had just got a switch. Everyone was talking about his cake lol... Notice though how FN gave solid snake from MGS 2 model a full ass beard and no cake 😂 lmao

[@HybridAngelZero]

So freaking excited to have this series back! Man, I missed Low Poly so much. I'm actually shocked at how few polys MGS 2 Snake has, but it really shows how powerful good texture work is for carrying a model.

[@shelosalinas]

2:27 "Colonel, i'm trying to sneak around, but i'm dummy thicc, and the clap of my asscheeks keeps alerting the guards!"

[@JustEatSalmon]

I love you for this comment

[@wile123456]

They nerfed his cheeks in fortnite and it's quite sexist. Women, even in fortnite, are sexualized for their butt's and snake was one of the few feminist characters that had gender equality with that, and Epic nerfed it. Western devs are afraid of hot men.

[@gezeo750]

Oh God I read this in Snake's voice!

[@KaleBennett]

I have desparately missed Low Poly, so I'm glad to see it's back. I really hope that the Yakuza series with Kazuma Kiryu gets covered someday.

[@Volvagia1927]

I think it's going to be a LONG time before he can justify PS2/Gamecube/Xbox era creations or characters that leapt to 3D IN that era. My guess/hopes for the next 5 episodes? 1. Lara Croft (Embracer/Amazon) 2. Kazuya or Heihachi Mishima (Bandai-Namco) 3. Sarah Bryant (Sega) 4. Spyro the Dragon (Microsoft) 5. Spider-Man (Various)

[@honokakazuno]

Man seeing Spyro's name associated with Microsoft now still doesn't feel right lmao

[@supercreativehandlename]

@@honokakazunowill they still let him crossover with skylanders I wonder(if it ever cums back)

[@mryoshi1221]

i agree

[@Quackenson]

missed opportunity for a “kept you waiting huh” joke

[@spindash64]

And also, to say at 4:15 "NO! That is NOT Solid Snake!"

[@PlebNC]

"Colonel, I need help. My poly count is too dummy thicc and the clap of my tri vertices keeps alerting the guards." "It's ok, Snake. Head North to Tilted Towers. Can you see it?" *Cross fade across black to standard definition resolution letterbox stock footage. "Yeah, I saw it on the glide in from the Battle Bus." "Good Snake. Head North and climb the tallest tower. Then hit the Griddy to mark the LZ. We'll drop a Fulton recovery balloon to get you out of there."

[@thegameplayer0733]

So great to see this series back again!

[@Ever_animatezzz]

IT HAS BEEN TOOOOOO LONG…. You should do the captains from Pikmin if you ever do a Low Poly again

[@mamaluigi429]

It would've made sense if there was Pikmin n64

[@KBABZ]

I think the limitations of Snake's PS1 eyes and other details (like the bandanna basically being his eyebrows) is tied to how the PS1 primarily rendered games at 240p, meaning at a certain point the details you're adding for the art style just won't be visible. This is something I think is missed when PS1 and N64 games are shown at higher resolutions like at the start of this episode. It was great to have this angle considered for the PSP models, I like that a lot : ) Also just realized! Didn't MGS3 get a release on 3DS or something?

[@SetsuneW]

Smash Bros? Is that some obscure spin-off? Now DreamMix TV World Fighters, there's a Solid Snake fighting game for you!

[@My_name_is_yeslol]

YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF SMASH? THE MOST POPULAR PLATFORMER FIGHTING GAME EVER???

[@SetsuneW]

@@My_name_is_yeslol Smash TV is fun, but I wouldn't really call it a fighter?

[@My_name_is_yeslol]

@@SetsuneW no. Super Smash Bros. The game series? Has a bunch of nintendo and third party characters? Created by nintendo? Mario? Donkey kong? Luigi? Sonic? Ryu? Link? Zelda? None of those ring a bell?

[@SetsuneW]

@@My_name_is_yeslol This sounds like something you dreamed up as a kid.

[@My_name_is_yeslol]

@@SetsuneW buddy look it up.

[@submaniac93]

The amount of research and tooling that it must've taken to extract and present those models has to be quite insane, so well worth the wait! Hope to see more of these in the future, i love it!

[@cakestalker]

MGS V Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain was also released on PS3 and Xbox 360 and developed for those systems, which may be the reason the character models look blurrier than expected for PS4 and Xbox One generation of consoles.

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

I didn't think this would ever return. Also, now that I'm looking at both Smash models, I can agree that his butt got nerfed.

[@bobcharlotte8724]

"The Best Is Yet To Come", I see what you did there. Respect.👌

[@notenoughmonkeys]

Are we sure that's actually Solid Snake from MGS1? It could be Decoy Blocktapus in disguise.

[@IVSAKENSOUL]

Can't wait to see more Low Poly episodes in the future! It's fascinating to see the model progression throughout the console generations. Your hard work is appreciated!

[@AStartShow]

Thank you so much :)

[@seragaki]

This series is so fcking good. Even when it’s characters I’m not too familiar with, it’s very entertaining and well made

[@IR-2816]

I'm gonna rewatch all the low poly again because you upload a new one

[@Kennykazey]

This is one of my favourite youtube series. So glad to have it back! There's a few models missing, but I understand it's difficult when Snake has appeared in so many games. Mobile from 2008 for N-Gage being an interesting one. It's cool to see how much heavy lifting the textures do in these models, and I'm all for it. Fantastic representation of materials.

[@1111-e4p]

Coming back to this video after the whole hacking fiasco to comment for the algorythm. I really love low poly and I appreciate the work you put into it.

[@DevChar]

This series inspired me to dive into a whole new style of 3D modelling years ago, and I've loved it ever since. I'm so glad its back!

[@DarkVideogamer]

Ooooo I love seeing details like this and the gradual shift from textures do all the heavy lifting to model every little bit. It's so fascinating.

[@AllOfTheAbove777]

It's been 4 to 5 years since the last episode I'm glad it's back

[@Gellex1990]

I really appreciate this series. I hope it continues. Good work.

[@natevirtual]

From a technical perspective, in my opinion, I think MGS2 is what marked the era of a new generation of videogames, not just due to the amazing graphics. Every single detail in that game, from camera angles to body movements to even the audio just proved how dedicated Kojima and company were in making this game. This game is a technical achievement that still stands strong nearly 25 years later and the graphics have aged well considering what the PS2 was capable of.

[@hylianro]

"All I know is the best is yet to come" I see what you did there Andy

[@SeafoamMidori]

I missed this series 😭

[@lonelyhomegirl]

I remember when you first started this series back when I was still in high school just interested in game design and now I've been learning and practicing 3D modelling for the last couple years, really makes me appreciate these models and videos so much more now. very happy to see this series make a come back!

[@MissClockwork]

I am so glad to see this come back! If you do decide to continue the series, the only suggestion I have would be a look at Scorpion or Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat, as not only hardware changes but design changes between each game would make for an interesting episode

[@shlakenjake]

This was awesome! Would have liked to see the Metal Gear Acid 1 & 2 models in comparison, as well as the DreamMix TV Snake, but maybe there will be a follow up once Delta comes out?

[@littlepatw]

Older games just have that odd charm to them that gives a sense of appreciation to the devs for working with what little room they had.

[@GlitchSpeedrunnerTrevor]

Low Poly is back, and a surprise for a Poly count number I never would've guessed in a videogame at all that more than 20K tries

[@PlebNC]

"Soon we'd discover there's more than one Snake" Liquid: "Am I a joke to you?!"

[@MaximNightFury]

Wait we're back? I wasn't expecting this series to come back

[@xProErax]

Oh my gosh it has been over 4 years since the last installment! So glad to see a return and to find it's about Snake!

[@glitchy_weasel]

Fantastic video - I think this is one of the franchises that better represents the evolution of gaming as a while, particularly because each game defined a different aspect of its genre. Cheers!

[@Oretal]

IT’S BACK!!! Awesome episode man, it’s been fun observing the model with a different mindset from before. When the last episode came out I had barely started my modeling classes in college and now I’ve graduated and can understand each technique they used and can try and see how I can do those same tricks.

[@sonicmaster206]

WE ARE SO BACK

[@gruntingskunk2237]

I’ve just got to say that I always thought you were crazy for not making any more episodes, because this is SUCH a good a idea. I’m so glad to see you make at least one more than I ever expected. I sincerely hope there is more to come.

[@X2131]

I know this would probably take forever to make, but I'd love to see a low poly episode about Spider-Man in his games! At least the ones that are specifically his games, you don't have to do every game he's appeared in. I'd love to see how the different teams worked on the different versions of the character between games. Or Spyro! Both would be awesome to see

[@PO1PLE]

I think it's incredible how over-modeled the fortnite models are

[@eweshentee2810]

I'm glad your channel got recovered and here's to more video. Reason why I commented here is because Metal Gear Solid is my all time favorite, if not THE favorite franchise of all time. Hope you get your subscribers up to 1 million in no time!!!

[@Ramaxx95]

It's been such a long time, so glad it's back! Would have loved to see the 3ds model of Naked Snake to see how it compares to the original and the Peace Walker one

[@nojons_]

Hell yeah, this is one of my favorite series on YT! Would love to see Cloud Strife from FF7 through Kingdom Hearts and Dissidia all the way to the remake. Would be a sight to behold

[@toxic_shr00m]

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for another Low Poly episode...

[@toxic_shr00m]

youtube didn't recommend it to me though but whatevs

[@SlurmpMergatroid]

PLEASE CONTINUE THIS I LOVE THIS SERIES

[@Zippy_Zolton]

Always loved Old Snake because of the LBP costume

[@GamingtheOtter]

The snake eater theme is a nice touch.

[@CasioMaker]

I was hoping you'd mention Snake's model from Dreammix TV World Fighters (a smash-like game by Hudson) which featured not only our favorite Snake but also Convoy/Optimus Prime, Bomberman and even Simon Belmont!

[@Zeipu1]

I just love this series. I understand it may be hard to make, but your hardwork on this series makes up for it from your endearing fans. Keep up the great work!

[@hollenwanderer]

MGS4 was the first game I remember really blowing me away with texture detail - one thing this video kind of glosses over a little (and I don't blame you at all for this) is just how much the widespread introduction of normal maps contributed to the level of character fidelity we started to see in games. After a certain point the level of tris becomes less and less relevant for all but the most extreme close up shots, it's really the extra detail afforded by normal maps that brings characters to life, especially in motion and in dynamic lighting conditions. MGS5 was also a landmark game for the series, the introduction of PBR materials and sub-surface scattering for skin really made the game as a whole feel less shiny and wet/plastic-y looking (a real issue for PS3-era games, MGS4 included).

[@SandmanURL]

Woo let’s go a new Low Poly video! I think it would be cool to have a video on an early shooter like doom, quake or half life

[@SilverStormShadow]

I am so excited to see the return of Low Poly. I've really missed this series and hope it's here to stay.

[@Fitz_Sports]

It’s always a good day when A+Start uploads!

[@gionutz9865]

" From 2D to 3D, then voice and freedom of movement. Facial expressions too. What an age we live in, huh, Snake? Wonder what they'll think of next! " -Kaz

[@Takomaster87]

I've been waiting for a return to this series for so long. So glad to see it back

[@kazaloolovesgames]

I'm happy that your channel is back in your hands again. Sorry that you went through that terrible ordeal. Your videos are good, I especially love Low Poly. Have a good day.

[@AStartShow]

Thank you so much!

[@MadamLava094]

Definitely kept us waiting for the return of this series, but gloriously so. I love this!

[@Change51]

Dude I was JUST watching some Low Poly yesterday salty that he never continued it now it’s back 😂

[@gezeo750]

Old Snake went full Liefeld with all those pouches. So many pouches...

[@GoofiestGooberofAll]

If you do decide to do more of these, Animal Crossing’s Villager might be a little interesting. Since they are customizable, how do they change out the hair and the clothes? Glad to see the series back by the way!

[@jacksonprewedo]

NO WAY!! Thank you for bringing back the series. I loved watching Low Poly!

[@SmoothTrooper22]

So you’re telling me that in MGS2, Snake was absolutely caked up BUT had a thigh gap, but in SSBU, he’s flat as a board BUT NOW has no thigh gap?!

[@samuelharrison7867]

Yes!!!!! This is the best series( metal gear and low Polly) I miss these videos so much and now your doing another one of my favourite game characters

[@callumbaurley716]

I love this series, it is so cool to see how character models change but also how even "Basic" models can still be impressive with the tech of the time.

[@MiyaMam948]

_“The series,_ sir, it’s back!”

[@Xx75.]

Back with this series and with one of my favorite gaming characters! Great way to start 2024

[@dronaroid]

as a game developer, this series has been amazing help for me. thank you so much for bringing it back!!

[@LeastNormalVader]

I'm surprised he didn't mention how detailed snake's ass gets through out the series.

[@MeleeChannel]

Fantastic stuff mate! Never was a fan of MGS personally, but this was a great watch regardless, and the presentation is spot-on too! Looking forward to more of your stuff in the future, as always :)

[@theindigothunder3921]

Legitimately reeled back in my chair a bit when I saw MGS2 Snake's ENORMOUS dumpy

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

I WAS BEGGING AND BEGGING FOR THIS ONE SINCE YOU STARTED THIS SERIES YES YES YES I AM SO HAPPY THIS RESURGENCE IS HAPPENING.

[@TheSonicBros1]

I forgot how much I missed this series!

[@micahransford6419]

Was not expecting this to be so cool to watch! Need more episodes !

[@2010ngojo]

4 years later, "kept you waiting, huh?"

[@matlotl]

Hell yeah low poly is back! Its been a while, huh? Would a shulk episode be possible, perhaps? He's got like 8 3d game appearances...

[@kirbysoda3580]

i'm so excited low poly has returned !!!!!! the smile on my face when i saw this video in my sub box must've looked insane to anyone else. so excited for what's to come !

[@matwix701]

Omg I was just rewatching old low poly episode and thinking you should do more. Thank you

[@calibvr]

i had thought youd forgotten about this series ahhh this is hot

[@AZTenor94]

SO excited to see this series come back! ❤❤❤ Good to see you, Andy!

[@Vivincubus]

Yessss a new low poly am quite curious to see if we'll keep getting some more and which series'd be touched upon

[@Jejehfufjsjggd]

Coming from a hard core Metal Gear fan, this was an amazing video and I’m surprised how thorough you were

[@KC.086]

amazing as always, can't wait to see the Metal Gear Solid Triangle model

[@chezi34]

WE ARE SO BACK It’s been so long since the last video, I was in HIGH SCHOOL

[@FormaThought]

So excited to see this return!

[@zaten-p]

This series sparked my interest in 3d modelling! I'm now doing a game art course at AIE and hope to work in the games industry in the future

[@Ninja-lu4dg]

You missed the opportunity to do a quick 1 poly snake joke in the beginning skimming through them all. Like Snake eating apple growing

[@Ninja-lu4dg]

Love your content man, this was a special treat to find tonight

[@tehprimelime1063]

Let's be honest, the mullet deserves all 14K tri's! haha. Beautiful video sir! as a 3d artist its great to see content like this with your passion! While also showing (hopefully) newer people to a brilliant set of games.

[@paris-1911]

I think this series chronicled the end of my middle school years to college. what the hell.

[@piiman21]

you missed one Snake , he appeared in a side mode in Ape Escape 3

[@purplezebrahoover]

Absolutely love this series. Welcome back Low Poly!

[@Knightblade64]

Welcome back Andy. You did keep us waiting

[@BomberDuck]

Really loved the series when it was consistently getting episodes, I really do wish that you continue it!

[@RetroEternity]

Ahhhhh! It’s back! I was just rewatching the Banjo Kazooie episode the other day! Love Low Poly

[@Wizzkidwas]

WOO I love the Low Poly series and will be HERE for every instalment of it!

[@apurpledragon]

This is a series I thought I'd never see a video about again.

[@jinkies1649]

You missed doing Snake’s “Iroquois Pliskin” model