HSH28 wrote:Saint of Killers wrote:HSH28: I initially took the same view until I read up more on the game.
Isn't that judging the game on its merits, if there is something objectionable about the actual game then that's an issue that might make me not want to play the game, if there's just something objectionable about the views of the person making the game then not so much.
Objectionable other than feminists caused a dystopia? Such a story could be possible, of course, but this one is written by someone who takes issue with people who want gender / racial equality. I don't need to experience the game mechanics to know I'm going to find something hugely objectionable about it.
I really don't want to argue this
He's not getting my money and I'm happy to leave it at that. You may be cool with the game as long as it plays well and that's your call and I'm fine with it, too.
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HSH28 wrote:I was talking about the game that actually gets released. I'm willing to hold my judgement till we actually know what the final version of the game is, rather than judging it on some tweets from while it was in development.
Okay, I see what you're saying. Yeah, for *me*, not judging anyone else and the decision they decide to make, that's still not good enough because whilst his publisher have made excuses for him, there are recent social media posts where he spews the same kind of gooseberry fool. So whilst the game's story may change to something more traditionally cyberpunk, the fact is I'll know what the original basis of the game was, and that it is highly likely the dev retains the world view which lead to its creation, and so I cannot bring myself to play it.
If other people want to carry on this discussion then please feel free to do so, just let's be civil about it, eh.