I know what you're saying, but uncanny valley refers to when something looks a little too realistic, not when it's lacking in realism. Even if the renders in Oddworld were stunningly real, you still wouldn't be in uncanny valley, as they are completely fictional characters that have no real-life counterparts to be compared to.
I would say that in this case, the renders are just lacking in character. Of course, they're still a major improvement over the pale, soulless, wall-eyed models from the original version. Still not as good as the FMV render though.
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