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Resident Evil 5's Sheva is based off ... An Australian Model!

Gothic Girl | August 01, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 
To follow Capcom's trend in basing their characters off real-life people, Resident Evil 5's new African protagonist Sheva Olimar has been modelled from real-life Australian model Michelle Van Der Water.
Van Der Water was "pretty pleased" with Sheva's final appearance, saying that "it came out really well".
Australian actress Michelle Van Der Water is about to become known to millions of video game players.
The 30-year-old has scored an unique role as the heroine in the fifth instalment of hit video game Resident Evil 5, which will be released in October.

Makers of the horror game, set in Africa, have used Van Der Water as the model for Sheva Alomar, an agent who handles firearms and is involved in hand-to-hand combat. Alomar is also the partner of the main character.

For the part, Van Der Water had to be photographed dressed up in outfits with guns and firearms.

The digitised end product looks very much like her, she said.

"It was very exciting... I was pretty pleased," Van Der Water said from Los Angeles today. "It came out really well."

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  • 2 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | August 01, 2008
    I don't really see the resemblance in that picture but whatever.

    We Australians have the hottest models, don't deny it you know its true
    • 0 thumbs!
      goldva x | August 01, 2008
      Not really.


      But anyway the model doesn't look that pretty, tbh.
  • 4 thumbs!
    HawkMan | August 01, 2008
    she IS pretty. stop being gay.
    • 0 thumbs!
      goldva x | August 01, 2008
      I'm confused, you want me to stop being you?
      • 4 thumbs!
        HawkMan | August 01, 2008
        so you admit your gay?, congratulations.
        • 0 thumbs!
          goldva x | August 02, 2008
          Did I ever say I admit? No. Learn to read, nerd.
  • 1 thumbs!
    tidus04 | August 01, 2008
    You can see very little resemblance but not much to be honest... /=

    and yeah, she isn't that pretty.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Gutter_Tech | August 01, 2008
    hotter than the girls you pick up..... if any
  • 0 thumbs!
    Seeker X | August 01, 2008
    Is it just me or does Sheva just look better in that picture?
  • 1 thumbs!
    Shadow net583x s | August 01, 2008
    "it came out really well" also describes what happened when I saw that picture.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Zeon I | August 02, 2008
    There is no resemblance, dammit.

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