One of the biggest gripes AC players had with NL was the watered-down personalities of villagers. Although we can’t yet confirm the dialogue has been improved, the gameplay footage and screenshots we’ve seen of villagers have at least proven that they are far more expressive than in previous titles. They participate in hobbies, rather than just talk about them; they interact more with items, they drink and eat snacks.
Upon further examination *adjusts glasses*, it seems that the expressiveness of the villagers go beyond just aesthetic and dialogue. In a lot of the footage that has been released, we often see villagers in small groups. Sitting at a picnic, playing in a small band, fishing together in a tourney. Are these scenarios created artificially to make the game look lively, or can we expect villagers to get together and partake in different activities around the island? I’m hoping it’s the latter.
In previous games, we’d be lucky if we ran into two villagers having a conversation. This time around, those occurrences may not be uncommon. What if when villagers communicate with each other, they are setting a playdate, then meet up at a predetermined location on the island. Kind of like how the NPC’s in BotW had daily routines, except this time around it’s more spontaneous.
Will the villagers in NH be more intelligent, self-aware, ... conscious? Would they pass a turing test?
All jokes aside, how do you feel about the villager’s AI? Does it matter to you?
Upon further examination *adjusts glasses*, it seems that the expressiveness of the villagers go beyond just aesthetic and dialogue. In a lot of the footage that has been released, we often see villagers in small groups. Sitting at a picnic, playing in a small band, fishing together in a tourney. Are these scenarios created artificially to make the game look lively, or can we expect villagers to get together and partake in different activities around the island? I’m hoping it’s the latter.
In previous games, we’d be lucky if we ran into two villagers having a conversation. This time around, those occurrences may not be uncommon. What if when villagers communicate with each other, they are setting a playdate, then meet up at a predetermined location on the island. Kind of like how the NPC’s in BotW had daily routines, except this time around it’s more spontaneous.
Will the villagers in NH be more intelligent, self-aware, ... conscious? Would they pass a turing test?
All jokes aside, how do you feel about the villager’s AI? Does it matter to you?
