Beast of Reincarnation Looks Stunning, But Its Character Animation Feels Like a Puppet Show

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Beast of Reincarnation is now available on PC and Xbox Series X, and players and media have already criticized its PC optimization and stiff character animation. Some players have nevertheless praised the game's photorealistic visuals, particularly in scenes where its environmental detail is strongest.

In the right locations, the game's lighting, foliage, and environmental detail produce striking images. The strongest scenes give the photorealistic art style room to work, and the results can be impressive enough to make the game's overall visual quality seem better than its reputation suggests.

The game's strongest environments will appeal to players who like hunting for screenshots. Moss-covered stone steps, filtered sunlight, and dense foliage can give some areas a convincing sense of place. In those moments, Beast of Reincarnation looks genuinely impressive. Its overall visual quality is not as poor as the negative impressions might suggest.

Performance is considerably less consistent. On Xbox Series X, some players report smooth gameplay without stuttering or similar performance problems. The PC version, however, has optimization issues that have been criticized by both players and media. Those problems can significantly weaken the game's immersion, particularly when the environments are doing so much to establish its atmosphere.

The bigger problem is the animation, not the game's overall visual quality. The characters move with noticeable stiffness, and their rigid gestures are the main reason the game can look cheap. Some players have speculated that the development team may not have used motion capture, which could explain why the protagonist's movements feel so unnatural against such carefully rendered scenery.

The community has even shared close-up screenshots of the female protagonist's feet for comedic effect. The awkward visual result is enough to pull players out of the moment immediately. The result is a game whose environments can look impressive even as its stiff character animation repeatedly undermines that presentation.

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