@Scollurio Video games are escapism. Women playing video games shouldn’t be subject to the same mistreatment they feel every day when they’re simply trying to pursue a hobby. It’s really simple man. “Plenty of places for that fight”, so you only respect women in SOME scenarios? Do you realise how that sounds? Can you imagine actually telling a woman that video games aren’t a place for non-sexualised women? Comparing women’s issues to men is a nonsense, “woke” films is just you having a dad rant. Genuinely just imagine trying to relax as a woman and play a videogame when 9/10 female characters are dressed the same way; it gets old really fast, just have some empathy.
@RiasGremory Oh so you only disrespect women sometimes? That’s much better! How about you treat them with humanity all of the time, is that too much to ask?
@HOAX Really appreciate your comment! I’m just super jaded from seeing tons of games like this on the switch, there’s no reason to exist outside of sexualisation - if we lived in a nonsexist world, they literally wouldn’t exist. Wishing you all the best.
@Darlinfan Women being sexualised to a laughable degree in a game, and used explicitly as a vehicle to SELL a game, is sexism. If you don’t think it is, I don’t know what to tell you.
@BloodNinja I think my best response to this would be to the reference the fact that games are, essentially, escapism. So for a man, is it annoying for every protag to be buff and white? Yeah it is a little, honesty.
For a woman however, who faces this nonsense in their daily life, so see it replicated within a pastime they use to relax, must be particularly demoralising.
Hopefully that kind of explains my perspective on the issue.
@Darlinfan No I just hate seeing games rely on the female body to sell their garbage, it’s flagrantly sexist - and I’m implying I’m “on the spectrum” for thinking so is a pretty disgusting way to act.
@RiasGremory Or we just don’t like games that use “sexy women dur dur” is their entire method for getting you to buy their game, it’s exploitative and vile
@TDRsuperstar2 It’s really sad. I’m a big whisky fan myself and it’s the exact same thing, just scaled up slightly. People buying 100s of bottles and never drinking a drop
@iuli My bad! I just assumed this was a port. I really enjoyed Mechanicus! Definitely not ground breaking from a technical or gameplay level, but the game had a brilliant “vibe” and an incredible soundtrack
@dartmonkey Apologies! As someone who’s listened and read a lot of what the dev has had to say about his experiences, it was difficult to watch that be neglected by some in the comments. I appreciate it’s probably better to just not interact, but no one’s perfect!
@russell-marlow I think the innate struggle of the games production, as a result of having a sole black dev, is exactly why it’s important for him to have his name on the product
@russell-marlow That’s fair but both game devs also have wildly different reasons for doing so. When Kojima puts his name on a game, it’s absolutely for the reasons you outlined; it’s a marker you’ll be playing some wild *****. For this dev, it’s for racial equality and inclusivity reasons, it’s a marker to say “this game is made by a black man”, and I don’t think you should compare the two. But that’s just me!
@Kalmaro 6 is still basically a good game, we’ve seen much lower scores from much bigger and better funded devs, I think this is a score to be proud of for a small team. And I don’t think it’s a good move to try and imply Aerial Knight’s reasons for putting his name on the game are illegitimate
Hope to see this do well, I’m also pretty fond of the art house/auteur move of putting your name as part of your game’s title. As indie publishers become more and more powerful, with more games under their belt, I think it’s a clever move to ensure the developers themselves don’t go unsung
@dew12333 If you don’t think attracting attention to the fact a prominent employer doesn’t pay their staff is a good thing I don’t know what to tell you. From the artists’ perspective, publicly shaming the people involved is the best way to get what they want, and I wish them well!
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Re: Review: Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny - A Series High Point, Just Not For Performance
A few patches and hopefully things will be up to snuff
Re: Reminder: Trial Version Of Monster Hunter Stories 2 Available On Switch
Done a complete spin on this game to be honest
Re: Latest Kemco Sale Discounts Nine RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
@nhSnork 1) Sheeple. 2) They’re bad games man, pick another fight.
Re: Latest Kemco Sale Discounts Nine RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
@nhSnork I mean, they make bad games, people in the comments should inform others they make bad games
Re: Roundup: Here's What Was Revealed In Nintendo Direct E3 2021
@MS7000 eh? What have they done to diminish your faith? Was it the constant 10/10 games?
Re: The Atelier Ryza Series Has Shipped One Million Copies, Koei Tecmo Celebrates With Free DLC Costumes
@Scollurio Video games are escapism. Women playing video games shouldn’t be subject to the same mistreatment they feel every day when they’re simply trying to pursue a hobby. It’s really simple man. “Plenty of places for that fight”, so you only respect women in SOME scenarios? Do you realise how that sounds? Can you imagine actually telling a woman that video games aren’t a place for non-sexualised women? Comparing women’s issues to men is a nonsense, “woke” films is just you having a dad rant. Genuinely just imagine trying to relax as a woman and play a videogame when 9/10 female characters are dressed the same way; it gets old really fast, just have some empathy.
Re: The Atelier Ryza Series Has Shipped One Million Copies, Koei Tecmo Celebrates With Free DLC Costumes
@Scollurio Objectifying women is really that important to you huh
Re: Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Part One Update Arrives Next Week
The mine craft content page is incredible
Re: All-Female Tactics RPG Empire Of Angels IV Arrives On Switch This Summer
@Dogorilla I had the exact same train of thought! “Oh cool! ... Oh.”
Re: All-Female Tactics RPG Empire Of Angels IV Arrives On Switch This Summer
Shame, was hoping this would be an actual progressive good time and not the usual nonsense.
Re: Switch Pro Rumours Intensify As New Retailer Listing Appears Online
There’s a part of me that’s absolutely dreading having to buy a pro and sell my OG
Re: Random: Golf Clubs And 'Brass Knuckles' - Nintendo Switch Accessories Reach New Heights
Console wars?
Re: Axiom Verge 2 Has Been Delayed To Q3 This Year
Super excited for this
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@Doofenshmirtz no lmao
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@RiasGremory Oh so you only disrespect women sometimes? That’s much better! How about you treat them with humanity all of the time, is that too much to ask?
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@RiasGremory “People aren’t happy with me objectifying women ((((“
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@HOAX Really appreciate your comment! I’m just super jaded from seeing tons of games like this on the switch, there’s no reason to exist outside of sexualisation - if we lived in a nonsexist world, they literally wouldn’t exist. Wishing you all the best.
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@nessisonett Completely agree.
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@Darlinfan Implying I should jump in front of a train, I think we’re done here.
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@Darlinfan Women being sexualised to a laughable degree in a game, and used explicitly as a vehicle to SELL a game, is sexism. If you don’t think it is, I don’t know what to tell you.
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@Darlinfan Sexism is not, and will never be, trivial.
Re: Metal Saga: Hangyaku No Rouka Is Confirmed For Switch
@Scapetti Thought this said metal wolf...
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@Anri02 What assumption would that be?
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@BloodNinja I think my best response to this would be to the reference the fact that games are, essentially, escapism. So for a man, is it annoying for every protag to be buff and white? Yeah it is a little, honesty.
For a woman however, who faces this nonsense in their daily life, so see it replicated within a pastime they use to relax, must be particularly demoralising.
Hopefully that kind of explains my perspective on the issue.
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@Darlinfan No I just hate seeing games rely on the female body to sell their garbage, it’s flagrantly sexist - and I’m implying I’m “on the spectrum” for thinking so is a pretty disgusting way to act.
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@RiasGremory Or we just don’t like games that use “sexy women dur dur” is their entire method for getting you to buy their game, it’s exploitative and vile
Re: Yes, Nintendo Really Is Allowing A Game With 'Hentai' In The Title On Switch
@acNewUpdates Because 9/10 the games are sexist, exploitative garbage with no gameplay?
Re: Pokémon Trading Card Scalpers Are Causing Some Ugly Scenes Right Now
@thejuice027 I’m the same with yugioh! I’d never touch physical, but online is a lot neater and cheaper
Re: Pokémon Trading Card Scalpers Are Causing Some Ugly Scenes Right Now
@TDRsuperstar2 It’s really sad. I’m a big whisky fan myself and it’s the exact same thing, just scaled up slightly. People buying 100s of bottles and never drinking a drop
Re: Blazing Strike Is A Fighting Game Inspired By The Arcade Classics
Looks absolutely class! Reminds me of Streets of Rage 4
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@russell-marlow No worries man!
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@N64-ROX Are you implying that’s easy? Seriously? You’re genuinely denigrating someone making an entire game by themselves?
Re: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground Will Support Crossplay Multiplayer
@iuli My bad! I just assumed this was a port. I really enjoyed Mechanicus! Definitely not ground breaking from a technical or gameplay level, but the game had a brilliant “vibe” and an incredible soundtrack
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@Arkay Struggle to see how a passion project made by one guy could end up as soulless but you do you!
Re: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground Will Support Crossplay Multiplayer
These Warhammer games are beginning to merge together! Is this one considered better than Mechanicus or should I save my money?
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@dartmonkey Apologies! As someone who’s listened and read a lot of what the dev has had to say about his experiences, it was difficult to watch that be neglected by some in the comments. I appreciate it’s probably better to just not interact, but no one’s perfect!
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@russell-marlow I think the innate struggle of the games production, as a result of having a sole black dev, is exactly why it’s important for him to have his name on the product
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@russell-marlow That’s fair but both game devs also have wildly different reasons for doing so. When Kojima puts his name on a game, it’s absolutely for the reasons you outlined; it’s a marker you’ll be playing some wild *****. For this dev, it’s for racial equality and inclusivity reasons, it’s a marker to say “this game is made by a black man”, and I don’t think you should compare the two. But that’s just me!
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
@Kalmaro 6 is still basically a good game, we’ve seen much lower scores from much bigger and better funded devs, I think this is a score to be proud of for a small team. And I don’t think it’s a good move to try and imply Aerial Knight’s reasons for putting his name on the game are illegitimate
Re: Review: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield - A Super Stylish Yet Straightforward Runner
Hope to see this do well, I’m also pretty fond of the art house/auteur move of putting your name as part of your game’s title. As indie publishers become more and more powerful, with more games under their belt, I think it’s a clever move to ensure the developers themselves don’t go unsung
Re: Headup Confirms Its First 'AHEAD' Broadcast To Introduce New Games And Content
@Arkay That’s a lot of needless anger and malice towards someone who just wants to make a good game.. (and one that’s already reviewed well)
Re: Review: Gods Will Fall - An Addictive And Original Nintendo Switch Roguelike
Looks good! Screenshots don’t really show the game at its best though
Re: PQube Reveals The Plane Effect For Nintendo Switch
Looks cool! Reminds me of inside a little
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.7.0 Patch Notes - Festivale, New Seasonal Items And More
@Rayquaza2510 Yeah it took me ages to work out what was going on? It’s quite cool that you can play a much smaller version of the game, I must say
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.7.0 Is Now Live
Unrelated but witcher 3 is free??????
Re: Cyberpunk Meets Noir In The Sundew, A Point-And-Click Adventure Coming To Switch This Summer
Looks brilliant! Big ups to the developer!
Re: Don't Buy Devil Engine, Say Game's Artist And Musician
@getyourak “””from the artists perspective “””
All about opinions bud, and I don’t think you can underestimate social media
Re: Dead By Daylight Is Getting A Colourblind Mode Following Provocative Comments By One Of Its Designers
Disappointing comments from a bizarrely lazy-seeming development team, even when compared to a group like the Warframe devs.
Re: Don't Buy Devil Engine, Say Game's Artist And Musician
@dew12333 If you don’t think attracting attention to the fact a prominent employer doesn’t pay their staff is a good thing I don’t know what to tell you. From the artists’ perspective, publicly shaming the people involved is the best way to get what they want, and I wish them well!
Re: Don't Buy Devil Engine, Say Game's Artist And Musician
@dew12333 Make sure to never complain about issues in your own life, like not getting paid, because there’s bigger issues in the world.