14 DAY TRIAL // The often rumored Grand Theft Auto V game might use the special MotionScan technology pioneered by L.A. Noire recently, at least according to the developer of the detective title, Team Bondi.
Rockstar played a key role in getting L.A. Noire ready for its debut a couple of months ago, and Team Bondi, despite recent rumors, is more than willing to work with the publisher again, perhaps on the often rumored Grand Theft Auto V, by lending it the MotionScan technology is used in L.A. Noire.
In case you have yet to experience the detective title, MotionScan allowed the game to render realistic faces, portrayed by actual actors, in order to emphasize the reactions of the characters and help players determine who is being truthful or who is telling lies.
Grand Theft Auto V may also sport this technology, at least according to Team Bondi co-founder Brendan McNamara, who talked with PSM3 magazine, via CVG, about this possibility.
"Yeah, I think they're looking at it for every game," McNamara said, when asked if Rockstar is considering MotionScan for GTA V. "As much as LA Noire is a huge game, Grand Theft Auto is incredibly huge, so you've got all the problems of how big the cast would be and how many lines would you have to record and all that kind of stuff."
"Obviously we'd like them to, and they're more than welcome to use MotionScan, but if they decide it's not right for that and want to use it for another game, then that's fine too."
The technology would add a new layer to a game like Grand Theft Auto V, according to the Team Bondi man, making characters more lifelike and impressing players.
"I think it brings a level of humanity to the experience that means people will - in the first few minutes - start relating to the characters on screen," he said. "They don't have to make that decision about 'whether I like this guy' or 'do I actually believe them? - but they can make all the like or dislike decisions based on the actor's performance. Rockstar will make those decisions. They generally make the right decisions in terms of what they do for their games."
Rockstar has yet to even admit it's working on Grand Theft Auto V, and, according to recent rumors, its relationship with Team Bondi has grown cold because of the issues during L.A. Noire's development.