@AirElephant @nessisonett Those dialogue options are still present if you play as a girl. That's part of the whole "role-playing" part, though. If you want to play the game as an awful person, you can do — there are certainly plenty of NPCs in this who are terrible people, and as I note in the review, this game is an exploration of the very different ways people react when put under the extreme pressure of a disaster situation.
Games shouldn't shy away from challenging themes just because someone might not like them. In this game, it's entirely on you as to whether or not you choose to act like that, just as it would be in reality. Most people will make the "right" choice, but exploring morally reprehensible narrative content in a safe environment where no real people are actually getting hurt can be fascinating in it's own way, too. That's why we have tragic literature and theatre.
@DTfeartheBEARD Amazon often ships internationally — it's worth a try! I've certainly imported US games from Amazon.com to the UK, so it should work the other way around. If not, perhaps try Play-Asia — a friend of mine is grabbing a copy from there. It's $40 there, but watch out for shipping.
@MARl0 It mostly manages 60fps in docked mode, though it slows down a little in the more elaborate-looking outdoor areas later in the game.
In handheld, it aims for 30fps and again struggles a bit in the outdoor scenes — that said, while the graphics chug a bit when under pressure, the controls remain nicely responsive.
Here's the thing: A game character having large breasts does not automatically make it sexist or exploitative. Senran Kagura admittedly pushes the boundaries somewhat with its panty-flashing and whatnot, but this is a common ploy in both games and anime from Japan. There's nothing overtly or outright sexual in Senran Kagura; it's all silly teasing of the "point and giggle" mould, and to be honest after a while you simply stop noticing it.
Were the girls in Senran Kagura nothing more than sex objects or eye candy, I'd question its place on shelves. However, the fact is that Senran Kagura's characters are both well-written and well-defined; they're realised and explored in a high level of depth throughout the game's visual novel sequences, and it's abundantly clear that those who wrote the game have a huge amount of respect for them.
Sadly, there's a lot of people (not pointing fingers here, I might add!) who are only judging the game based on its most notorious elements without actually playing it — a matter not helped by the way it's been marketed and promoted. Talk to anyone who's actually playing and enjoying it, though, and their reaction will not be "lol, boobs" but rather more complex feelings about the characters, their motivations and their own personal experiences with the game.
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Re: Review: Gal*Gun Returns - A Mechanically Basic Yawn-Fest
Exceedingly disappointed to see this, particularly after the positive steps of the last year. That's all I'm going to say.
Re: Review: Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories - A Totally Unique Experience Marred By Technical Problems
@AirElephant @nessisonett Those dialogue options are still present if you play as a girl. That's part of the whole "role-playing" part, though. If you want to play the game as an awful person, you can do — there are certainly plenty of NPCs in this who are terrible people, and as I note in the review, this game is an exploration of the very different ways people react when put under the extreme pressure of a disaster situation.
Games shouldn't shy away from challenging themes just because someone might not like them. In this game, it's entirely on you as to whether or not you choose to act like that, just as it would be in reality. Most people will make the "right" choice, but exploring morally reprehensible narrative content in a safe environment where no real people are actually getting hurt can be fascinating in it's own way, too. That's why we have tragic literature and theatre.
Re: Review: Dead Or School - Mutant-Slaying With A Sense Of Style
@DTfeartheBEARD Amazon often ships internationally — it's worth a try! I've certainly imported US games from Amazon.com to the UK, so it should work the other way around. If not, perhaps try Play-Asia — a friend of mine is grabbing a copy from there. It's $40 there, but watch out for shipping.
Re: Review: Dead Or School - Mutant-Slaying With A Sense Of Style
@DTfeartheBEARD £27.99 on amazon.co.uk (about $35) — physical version is only available in Europe so you'll have to import.
Re: Review: Dead Or School - Mutant-Slaying With A Sense Of Style
@MARl0 It mostly manages 60fps in docked mode, though it slows down a little in the more elaborate-looking outdoor areas later in the game.
In handheld, it aims for 30fps and again struggles a bit in the outdoor scenes — that said, while the graphics chug a bit when under pressure, the controls remain nicely responsive.
Re: Soapbox: Ignoring The Objectification Of Women In Games Won't Make the Problem Go Away
Here's the thing: A game character having large breasts does not automatically make it sexist or exploitative. Senran Kagura admittedly pushes the boundaries somewhat with its panty-flashing and whatnot, but this is a common ploy in both games and anime from Japan. There's nothing overtly or outright sexual in Senran Kagura; it's all silly teasing of the "point and giggle" mould, and to be honest after a while you simply stop noticing it.
Were the girls in Senran Kagura nothing more than sex objects or eye candy, I'd question its place on shelves. However, the fact is that Senran Kagura's characters are both well-written and well-defined; they're realised and explored in a high level of depth throughout the game's visual novel sequences, and it's abundantly clear that those who wrote the game have a huge amount of respect for them.
Sadly, there's a lot of people (not pointing fingers here, I might add!) who are only judging the game based on its most notorious elements without actually playing it — a matter not helped by the way it's been marketed and promoted. Talk to anyone who's actually playing and enjoying it, though, and their reaction will not be "lol, boobs" but rather more complex feelings about the characters, their motivations and their own personal experiences with the game.
This piece over on Tiny Cartridge is a great read that explores the matter in more detail: http://tinycartridge.com/post/76988591792/reconsidering-senran-kagura-burst-senran-kagura
TL;DR: I love Senran Kagura, and I will defend its right to exist to the death. Consider playing it in depth before judging it.