@saturatedbutter: I don't know. The game hasn't come out yet. I have no idea what direction the story is going to take.
I just know that game journalists are on record criticizing games for not being "diverse enough". Famously the first Kingdom Come Deliverance was criticized by journalists for having too many white characters (never mind the fact that it's a medieval fantasy setting). Many people like Alyssa Mercante want all games to be a reflection of their personal life instead of escapist entertainment. That's why I don't put much stock in their evaluation of a game's story.
This.. so much this.. I hate this mentality so very much. I play/read/watch media to relax, have fun, idealize, imagine, ESCAPE.. Not conform to selective demands for "realism"
@Culochilegge: They certain DO mean that they are unwilling to accept lead female characters unless they are portrayed as sexual objects. It's funny how they think they have everyone fooled with their weaksauce attempts at plausible deniability for their misogyny, homophobia and white supremacy, etc.
What the hell are you talking about?
A bunch of people who aren't terrified of beautiful female characters is pretty much the opposite of misogyny. If you want to talk misogyny, then lets talk about the side that reduces female characters down whether or not they conform to some 'standard' of the day. (a nice way of saying that as long as they aren't traditionally attractive to males.. I know it's silly to term it in this way but of course I/we aren't the ones hyperventilating over what men think, or inventing/imagining things to complain about like "gazes"etc.)
Homophobia is delusional here, not even sure what you are trying to claim.
A yes, nothing says "white supremacy" like a bunch of people defending a Korean made game, staring an overtly Korean/Asian female character and cast. From a group of people and media who specifically target asian media for criticism and censorship. *rollseyes*
The best part is what happens the moment you bring up this mentality in any discussion or attempt to start one on it. Out of the woodwork they come to screech and deny that it is a thing.
"It's not happening but it's a good thing that it is!"
Imagine pretending to be so immature that a few beautiful girls are enough to make you run screeching. Let alone actually basing the quality on it. Come back when you graduate out of grade school and stop believing girls have cooties.
Seriously.. It always is with these types of "concerns". When people can't approach something logically or maturely, they often default to feelings of 'discomfort'. Sadly today we teach people that these feelings are right and everything is wrong. (for certain issues at least)
The game looks and sounds great.. The only aspects that were truly in doubt have pretty much been confirmed to be pluses.. This is a must buy.
I'm happy to see the reaction it's getting most places.
Normally it's fun watching certain publications and people twist themselves in knots trying to not love the game. I mean personal taste is always in play but when you know EXACTLY who is going to come in with the lowest/worst reviews before hand and they do.. they stop being reviews and start looking much more like ideological wankery and butthurt egos. But this game seems to be good enough that it can't be ignored by all but the most cynical reviewer.
These types of stooges never fail to make me sigh and shake my head. But as bad as they are, at least they are actually working for those they are shilling for. It's the masses of brain-dead sheep who enable, defend and act as apologists that are the real issue.
Plus, the way I look at it.. The further away Disney and the current Marvel are from something, the better!
Oh don't worry.. We all have a pretty good idea about the true nature of their problem with it.. and yours.
On it's face though, I still don't get their overall reasoning for having such a problem... It seems like the only thing they could come up with is "it's not worth your time"..
Imagine complaining about a future VN based on the argument that there are "better" VNs out there, but then only listing VA-11 Hall-A, Doki-Doki and Hatoful... :/
I mean this VN is clearly going to be... what it seems like... but to take that to the next level.
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