OT: Video Game Talk (oh, also the Week before the All-Star Break Pre-Game Talk "archive")

[The Moops]

I'm not a chick. I kind of like my video game protagonists to be an extension of me.

The closest person who looks like me in this game is being talked down too by the chick.

Never seen that before!

So don't play it? I guess crying about it online is more your speed

 

[Drytoast]

So don't play it? I guess crying about it online is more your speed

I'm not allowed to comment as to how the whole "women get it done" angle while emasculating men is kind of played out? I wasn't aware these boards were so sensitive!

Best game ever! Will repeat! Story line isn't predictable! I really enjoyed it when she stood up against the evil male patriarchy!

 

[The Moops]

I'm not allowed to comment as to how the whole "women get it done" angle while emasculating men is kind of played out? I wasn't aware these boards were so sensitive!

Best game ever! Will repeat! Story line isn't predictable! I really enjoyed it when she stood up against the evil male patriarchy!

lol, lmao even

 

[missionAvs]

I'm not allowed to comment as to how the whole "women get it done" angle while emasculating men is kind of played out? I wasn't aware these boards were so sensitive!

Best game ever! Will repeat! Story line isn't predictable! I really enjoyed it when she stood up against the evil male patriarchy!

Brother guy. I think you're a little off your rocker here. I also don't really care to play games with female leads since I'm a guy and feel a bit disconnected by it. That said, if the game's good, the game's good. Also, they're probably going to do it like GTA 5 where you can swap characters on the fly for guys like you and I who have small dicks and can't stand the sight of strong female leads.

 

[Drytoast]

Brother guy. I think you're a little off your rocker here. I also don't really care to play games with female leads since I'm a guy and feel a bit disconnected by it. That said, if the game's good, the game's good. Also, they're probably going to do it like GTA 5 where you can swap characters on the fly for guys like you and I who have small dicks and can't stand the sight of strong female leads.

Oh you think they'll let me play the dude who gets talked down to in the trailer?! You promise?

What a dream!

 

[missionAvs]

Oh you think they'll let me play the dude who gets talked down to in the trailer?! You promise?

What a dream!

Yeah, it's gonna be badass. You, myself, and that dude getting talked down to by a strong female lead. A collective 3 inches of manlet waging war against the world.

 

[Drytoast]

Yeah, it's gonna be badass. You, myself, and that dude getting talked down to by a strong female lead. A collective 3 inches of manlet waging war against the world.

Think I'll pass and wait for the next red dead redemption.

 

[missionAvs]

Think I'll pass and wait for the next red dead redemption.

Be honest with yourself. When the game comes out and gets rated 10/10 from pretty much every reviewer, your values will go out the window as you put on your pink sunglasses with blue light filter lenses and sit your bum down on the couch for a long GTA 6 play session. Rockstar's got us all by the balls man, accept it and embrace eternity.

 

[Drytoast]

Be honest with yourself. When the game comes out and gets rated 10/10 from pretty much every reviewer, your values will go out the window as you put on your pink sunglasses with blue light filter lenses and sit your bum down on the couch for a long GTA 6 play session. Rockstar's got us all by the balls man, accept it and embrace eternity.

Oh I think I can control myself. GTA peaked at Vice City anyways.

 

[Ceremony]

What an odd exchange.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Think I'll pass and wait for the next red dead redemption.

You won’t like when Sadie is the main character…

 

[henchman21]

I don't get the extension of one's self in video games... yeah there is some immersion, but we're not in the old west, we are not mass shooting criminals (or at least I hope not), we don't fly around space, we don't F actual bears (hopefully)... they are video games. Not serious life.

 

[Drytoast]

You won’t like when Sadie is the main character…

No I'd f***ing hate it. But here we are! "women get it done!" Unless it's real life and we put them in police officer roles and they, you know...fail at getting it done.



I'm over the novelty of "women get it done" nonsense.

 

[henchman21]

I'm over the novelty of "women get it done" nonsense.

I'm shocked by this.

 

[Drytoast]

I'm shocked by this.

I don't appear to be alone. Looks like the Marvels didn't fair that well. And I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest the new Star Wars trilogy around Rey is also going to tank.

In a hyper realistic game about the criminal underbelly of American society...I'm sorry but I'm not gonna let some chick talk down to me or take point, following her lead like an idiot. That's not realistic.

 

[henchman21]

I don't appear to be alone. Looks like the Marvels didn't fair that well. And I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest the new Star Wars trilogy around Rey is also going to tank.

In a hyper realistic game about the criminal underbelly of American society...I'm sorry but I'm not gonna let some chick talk down to me or take point, following her lead like an idiot. That's not realistic.

Of course you’re not alone. Warren Jeffs exists.

There are many things I’d call the GTA series, hyper realistic is not one of them.

 

[Ceremony]

Oh, I know what this reminds me of.

 

[Drytoast]

Of course you’re not alone. Warren Jeffs exists.

There are many things I’d call the GTA series, hyper realistic is not one of them.

Yes it is hyper realistic what are you talking about? This isn't cyber punk 2000 based on some fantastic futuristic environment. Look at the art. Look at the content. Besides being a technological show piece...of course it's trying to be as hyper realistic as it can be while still living in the game world. Meaning you can die and respawn.

Oh, I know what this reminds me of.

The world needed more queef jokes! We just didn't know it. (I'm married with children, just fyi...)

 

[henchman21]

Yes it is hyper realistic what are you talking about? This isn't cyber punk 2000 based on some fantastic futuristic environment. Look at the art. Look at the content. Besides being a technological show piece...of course it's trying to be as hyper realistic as it can be while still living in the game world. Meaning you can die and respawn.


The world needed more queef jokes! We just didn't know it. (I'm married with children, just fyi...)

It is a game where you can commit mass murder and the wanted level just goes away. Looking realistic doesn't mean it is hyper realistic. The game series is a satire on American society... it is not striving to be realistic at all.

 

[Drytoast]

I don't get the extension of one's self in video games... yeah there is some immersion, but we're not in the old west, we are not mass shooting criminals (or at least I hope not), we don't fly around space, we don't F actual bears (hopefully)... they are video games. Not serious life.

The extension of oneself is EXACTLY why they are pushing a female protagonist in everything. That's the entire point. The problem is that like it or not, your player base are mostly male.

 

[henchman21]

The extension of oneself is EXACTLY why they are pushing a female protagonist in everything. That's the entire point. The problem is that like it or not, your player base are mostly male.

Do you not see the contradiction here?

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Oh you think they'll let me play the dude who gets talked down to in the trailer?! You promise?

What a dream!

Yeah, you're definitely not harboring any deep issues or anything... . This must be because of the Leafs ineptitude.

I don't get the extension of one's self in video games... yeah there is some immersion, but we're not in the old west, we are not mass shooting criminals (or at least I hope not), we don't fly around space, we don't F actual bears (hopefully)... they are video games. Not serious life.

Speak for yourself!! So insensitive.

 

[Avs_19]

Personally, I can't wait for it. These games are the equivalent of popcorn flicks for me. Occasionally you just want to go **** around a bit and this game gives you plenty of that. Last one was amazing (although not my favourite one!) and I'm sure this one will be as well.

 

[Drytoast]

Do you not see the contradiction here?

your player base, like it or not...is always going to be majority male. that's just a reality.

 

[henchman21]

your player base, like it or not...is always going to be majority male. that's just a reality.

Then following this logic, the proliferation of female leads is not to be an extension of oneself considering the majority playing will be male. Therein lies the contradiction.