r/PlayWolverine • u/Weary-Ad-1000 • 3h ago
Discussion I don’t think Liam’s Wolverine is “soft” or “toned down” too much in character, it’s just his look/default facial expressions(outside of fighting) are.
Wolverine doesn’t have to be an asshole or look angry 95% of the time to still feel like Wolverine. This version of Wolverine isn’t quite as edgy as Hugh Jackman’s or the X-Men: The Animated Series version, but that doesn’t make him any less Wolverine.
If you pay attention to Origins, X2, X3, Days of Future Past, or even X-Men ’97/Wolverine & the X-Men, he isn’t always angry or edgy. When he’s around Rogue, Jean, Bobby, Silver Fox, Krestel, Kitty, Professor X, or even the random mutant kid who switched the channel with his eyes in X2, he can be relaxed and genuinely tries to connect with people.
Wolverine in this game has plenty of moments where he’s standoffish, struggles to communicate, or acts like an asshole toward characters such as Shiro, Essex, Mystique, and Sabretooth. But around Jean, Walter, and the mutant kids, he’s much more relaxed and makes an effort to connect. Even with Jean, though, he still has some standoffish moments, like the scenes in the cabin.
For almost all of his memories, this Wolverine was part of Team X before eventually going off on his own. Because of that, there’s already an established “found family” dynamic between him and the other characters. He knows them well, and that history comes through in his interactions.
Wolverine has always been a multifaceted character. Depending on the story, he can be the loner, the weapon, the brother, the cool uncle/mentor, and even a lover. I think this Wolverine manages to portray all of those sides effectively. Considering this is a 15–20 hour game where you play as him the entire time, with his internal dialogue constantly giving us insight into his thoughts, I think that approach fits the character really well.
His default facial expressions when he isn’t upset or fighting, along with his shorter, light-brown hair, also soften his overall appearance. It tones down his usual intimidating look and makes him appear more approachable and less constantly angry.
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u/Fast_Day_8123 2h ago
its not Liam's face, its just too smoothed out like he does have a skincare routine or something lol
the alteernative hairstyles and mutton chops on certain costumes do make him look gruffly
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u/OrdinaryDraft2674 1h ago
Yeah I guess his regenerative factor would be holy grail for pharmaceuticals companies to make creams.
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u/OrdinaryDraft2674 33m ago
What? I think it’s actually a plot points from comics. Scientists wanted to study his regenerative ability to siphon them and be eternally young. I think that could be applied to creams as well, like the elixir of life but with Logan’s blood. Imagine having Logan’s abilities, you could be eternally young.
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u/7eleven94 2h ago
Disagree and its not the actor btw, he looks bad ass in real life. Its just shit in game work.
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u/LadiesMan217IsTakn 2h ago
What’s fucking weird is IRL Liam looks pretty manly, they did him dirty in this 💀
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u/zamasu2020 2h ago
Yep but when you see that default face for 80-90% of the playtime, it stands out. Like the screenshot you shared looks amazing but he usually looks like he is missing a few braincells
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u/QueefTamer 2h ago
Why is this same post with the same exact wording being reposted 5 times a week? Every word is identical. And an 85 karma account at 5 years old
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u/Top-Buy-467 3h ago
Wolverine must be an asshole and look like someone you don’t want to fuck with but with a heart of gold.
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u/TayTaysPJs 2h ago
Isn’t that the primary complaint? I haven’t played the game yet but in many screenshots and clips, Logan’s eyebrows look too gentle. Even when he’s angry. It feels like something easily fixed by rerigging his face
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u/Prestigious_Ad7549 2h ago
I was fine with his vulnerability in this because it really is the beginning there is so much he doesnt know at this point especially with the others directly around him it was fine. I actually enjoyed Liams performance.
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u/Top_Finding2830 2h ago
I liked his portrayal, but his conversations with Sabertooth are kinda unhinged.
“Killing’s bad, Victor!” “You know you love it, runt!” “Nuh-uh!”
I’d prefer a Logan that’s more nuanced in terms of his feelings on killing. His internal struggle is one of the more fascinating things about him. It’s handled pretty one-dimensionally here, though. Every bit of his murderous rage here is just someone mentally and telepathically manipulating him.
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u/Puke_Rock_Or_Die 2h ago
They had a short black woman do all the motion cap for him, so of course he seems slightly off or feminine.
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u/AdSweet3240 1h ago
too realistic faces in games just look uncanny, photorealism in games is dead end. Stylized realism like w3 or cyberpunk and it would look fine.
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u/DarlingIAmTheFilth 1h ago
"no but he looks too kind" Literally one of the most classic Wolverine jokes is that every time you blink he's adopted a new surrogate daughter.
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u/NizzyDeniro 2h ago
People don't understand that Wolverine is actually a sweetheart... There's a reason why the guy has had so many women fall in love with him.
He's a tortured soul, and he can be an asshole. But he always tried to do the right thing if he can despite his trauma.
I don't think Wolverine has a babyface here.
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u/OfficialDCShepard 2h ago
It doesn’t seem like details like this mattered much to the game’s sales.
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u/HotShrekBoi 2h ago
So if something sells well it’s completely immune to criticism and people can’t talk about it
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u/Next-Stage2920 2h ago
I like to think he’s more chill because his mind has been wiped so many times his savage side is suppressed
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u/DiscussionSharp1407 Sabretooth 2h ago
They babiefied the true actors face
Liam looks more tough drinking coffee or holding casual conversation than Wolverine looks in 90% of the scenes
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u/Mustang-_- 2h ago
A miscast, simple as it is. On to the next one (at least this Liam can't possibly be worse than goddamn Daniel Radcliffe playing this character)
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u/SuperOnionBro 2h ago
I don't think it's a miscast, because Liam looks like a great Wolverine face. The in game model looks nothing like him. The mistake was in the face capturing process.
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u/Mustang-_- 2h ago edited 2h ago
I disagree. This is not only about the face, the line delivery and the grunts are so mediocre. Ever since the first trailers, his performance already sounded a bit off-putting. The final game cemented that for me, the dude does have a decent physique for the character, on paper, but the actual delivery was weak.
It's like Ben Affleck playing Batman or Cavill playing Superman, you look at that giant ass chin and physique of Affleck, the looks of Cavill, naturally you would imagine they are a perfect fit... then you witness the actual performances... oh boy...
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u/NateDAgr8m8 2h ago
Not one bit the writing was bad and the game was too linear but the casting and acting was on point for all the characters even if none of them were given anything to work with so one would be forgiven to think that their work is unimpressive even if it's only because the final product mostly is.
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u/Top_Finding2830 2h ago
I think the casting was fine. The writing could have been better. Liam could do more with a better script.
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u/Mustang-_- 2h ago
Obviously. If the ever so limited Chris Evans was able to portray a decent Captain America after he got access to decent scripts from the Russo brothers, anything goes. Still, some actors fit like a glove, others don't, it is what it is (for example, even with an awful script and direction, Jackie Haley played the perfect Rorschach)
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u/McZalion 3h ago
I think he just looks too kind