Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earned recognition among top Unreal Engine 5 games for blending AAA polish with indie creativity. The game features stylised visuals, nods to French art, and emotional narrative depth alongside frenetic combat. Animator Sylvan Kim shared behind-the-scenes animation demos, including a dynamic boss attack omitted from the final release. A level-sequence shot in Unreal Engine 5 shows The Curator performing the attack; the antagonist seeks to end the painting of the world to move on from his son's death. Sylvan used Autodesk 3ds Max to create the sequence and shares other demos on LinkedIn and Instagram. Additional Unreal Engine 5 resources and the upcoming game Keeper are mentioned.
The Unreal Engine 5 level sequence shot in the Instagram post above shows an attack by The Curator, thew game's main antagonist who seeks to end the painting of the world to move on from his son's death. Sylvan says this well-balanced boss animation was one of his favourites from the game due to the many dynamic, flashy actions. He used Autodesk 3ds Max, one of the best 3D modelling programs, to create the sequence.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had to have a place in our pick of the best Unreal Engine 5 games. Sandfall Interactive's fresh take on the RPG genre delivers AAA polish with the wild creativity of an indie team. It's captivated players with its stylised visuals, nods to French art and its emotional depth. Of course, the frenetic combat scenes also play a role, and the 3D animator Sylvan Kim,
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