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[Kwixotik]

I've gotta say my favorite has gotta be Samantha and Lonnie in Gone Home.

The riot grrl soundtrack that really evoked the indignity and anger the characters felt in their time/place really helped drive both the character development and the atmosphere of the early 90s setting. I've got to say the absolutely superb scoring is an excellent example of using "in-world" music to help set the tone and flesh out characters. It's similar to the execution of music in The Wire, which introduced me to the technique. And the effect reminds me of how in the movie Moonlight, the chopped & screwed music played in the protagonist's car was remixed in a unique way to reflect his economically deprived background, his black/gay identity, and the resultant conflicted state of the character trying to be defensively hypermasculine but true to himself as well. When these techniques are brought into video games, it really elevates them higher as art.

So, I ask you: who is your favorite LGBT+ couple in video games and what did you like about how the game developed them?

 

[Renekton]

I don't know anything about the political correctness of the writing, but it's really heartwarming that two people from broken families find solace and reason to live in each other.

 

[SoulUnison]

I would love to have this conversation as several of the topics you bring up resonate deeply with me and it's always comforting to find yourself and others relatable, but I'm unsure if we can apparently be trusted or allowed to discuss openly.

 

[Pathfinder]

I don't know anything about the political correctness of the writing, but it's really heartwarming that two people from broken families find solace and reason to live in each other.

They're my favorite, too.

 

[Alienfan]

Max and Chloe

 

[Lights and Waves]

There are few couples I can think of that have really touched me. I wish so badly the Square Enix would have had the bravery to be forthright about Fang and Vanille.

It feels like we’re making progress on more queer characters, but I don’t think couples are showing up as often.

 

[Solid Shammy]

Is this thread promoting some type of political agenda? Man these moderators are slow. Where do I request to join?

 

[Skytylz]

Is this thread promoting some type of political agenda? Man these moderators are slow. Where do I request to join?

Only if being a decent person is a political position.

 

[Kwixotik]

Is this thread promoting some type of political agenda? Man these moderators are slow. Where do I request to join?

What makes you think that?

 

[Solid Shammy]

Only if being a decent person is a political position.

It's people like you who are ruining video games. Keep your SJW agenda at the door please.

 

[Onemic]

Remember no political or social threads!

 

[seady]

I like Gone Home too. Isn’t that part of the plot is a big surprise by the end of the game? Maybe better to mark spoiler...

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Remember no political or social threads!

It’s gonna take a while but it will eventually get there.

 

[Kwixotik]

Please stop derailing the thread. I'm trying to start a thoughtful discussion about video games and you're going on about politics I don't want to get involved in.

 

[chicken_pasta]

I really liked your character and Kelly Chambers (she's bi) in Mass Effect 2

 

[Solid Shammy]

Please stop derailing the thread. I'm trying to start a thoughtful discussion about video games and you're going on about politics I don't want to get involved in.

You're the one pushing SJW agenda. It's in the rules, no political talk!!!

 

[Kwixotik]

You're the one pushing SJW agenda. It's in the rules, no political talk!!!

I'm not talking about politics though... I'm talking about video games. Please take whatever politics you've got out of the thread.

 

[Sadsic]

You're the one pushing SJW agenda. It's in the rules, no political talk!!!

lgbt is inherently political? is being straight political too?

 

[BrutishMrFish]

You're the one pushing SJW agenda. It's in the rules, no political talk!!!

But it's about a video game. How can characters in a video game possibly be political?

 

[Memento]

lgbt is inherently political? is being straight political too?

Everything is inherently political.

 

[Astral Dog]

Maybe this was not the time...

But to answer, wasn't Ellie and other Girl kissed? And a Tales of Game had a Gay couple as well.

Im trying to think about official couples and not just wishes/hints but im not good

 

[Skyline Owl]

I really like the Warden and Leliana in Dragon Age: Origins

 

[Solid Shammy]

lgbt is inherently political? is being straight political too?

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

 

[Sadsic]

Everything is inherently political.

okay how do you discuss anything here then if you cant discuss political things

 

[Ozigizo]

okay how do you discuss anything here then if you cant discuss political things

I think Tyler may have fucked up, yeah?

 

[Alienfan]

okay how do you discuss anything here then if you cant discuss political things

I think that's kind of his point

 

[Onemic]

lgbt is inherently political? is being straight political too?

Its a social issue, and we dont talk about social issues here anymore man. Lore said it in his NWO speech

 

[Solid Shammy]

Its a social issue, and we dont talk about social issues here anymore man. Lore said it in his NWO speech

When will people learn. SMH

 

[paragonpro]

I like chloe and max, which i think was left open for a reson but in my play through they were more than friends, the night in the woods pull is a good one too.

 

[Sadsic]

I think that's kind of his point

i guess we shouldnt post then

 

[Gaiaknight]

Max and Chloe

this reminds me i really need to play through life is strange again such a fantastic game

 

[Gaardus]

i guess we shouldnt post then

.

I think that's kind of his point

 

[NimbusD]

Remember no political or social threads!

yep! Can't mention anything that acknowledges non'traditional' relationships exist!

Honestly I'm having a hard time thinking of a good one. Which is why I'm upset that this thread will be locked.

EDIT: even if this thread isnt locked, I just saw 3 very similar ones locked that actually showed people not trolling and engaging in convo for the few posts the thread existed for.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

hey bud.

eat

my

entire

asshole

you bigoted, homophobic piece of shit

 

[Ozigizo]

i guess we shouldnt post then

I guess not.

 

[Toa Axis]

Such a shame that trying to talk about LGBT+ stuff is considered “SJW agenda.”

To answer your question OP, I’m pretty partial to Bill and Frank from The Last of Us. Even though we didn’t see the relationship play out, the little hints they give you are pretty powerful, all culminated into

Spoiler

Bill finding Frank’s body, yet hiding the emotion he so clearly felt.

This is accentuated by the fact that the handling of Bill being gay was masterful.

Definitely something that stood out a lot in the game for me.

Another would have to be Max and Chloe.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

 

[BamfMeat]

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

Being straight is constantly shoved down MY throat, by all other games, media, movies, etc being straight-themed. You'll live.

Goddamnit, I left Reddit for morons like this.

I hope the moderation over at Era is better than this. Fucking hell.

Also, I use adblock. I have since I started. Now what!

Edit:

Also this:

hey bud.

eat

my

entire

asshole

you bigoted, homophobic piece of shit

 

[Alastor3]

I don't know anything about the political correctness of the writing, but it's really heartwarming that two people from broken families find solace and reason to live in each other.

First comment always win <3

 

[Slowdive]

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

Fuck off.

 

[Takuan]

Ellie and Riley, 100%

 

[NimbusD]

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

And this folks, is what will be left of neogaf.

 

[Memento]

okay how do you discuss anything here then if you cant discuss political things

Exactly

 

[Joeytj]

lgbt is inherently political? is being straight political too?

I know this might be part of these sarcasm responses but I want to make a point before I ban myself.

Yes, everything is inherently political. Climate change science wasn't political until the fossil fuel industry and Republicans made it political. (And, ok, I'll indulge the other side and concede that Al Gore made it political too).

Gay sex was political until now it isn't in a lot of places, but could again be.

Fucking video games were a big political issue in 90s, of course everything is political.

Which is why NeoGAF banning "political" talk is really just stupid, making it worthless. Half the traffic to NeoGAF was from the OT.

 

[Galang]

I don't know anything about the political correctness of the writing, but it's really heartwarming that two people from broken families find solace and reason to live in each other.

I feel bad I don’t know it. What game is this?!

 

[Kaizer]

Is this thread promoting some type of political agenda? Man these moderators are slow. Where do I request to join?

SMH, boy, this place is gonna be fuuuuun. Y'all enjoy yourselves now.

 

[BrutishMrFish]

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

Stop injecting your political views into established video game stories and characters. Go join another forum if you don't want to talk about video games.

 

[kennyamr]

I don't know anything about the political correctness of the writing, but it's really heartwarming that two people from broken families find solace and reason to live in each other.

<3

 

[Battlechili]

Alphys and Undyne!
Mostly because I'm not familiar with many and they're decently developed as characters.

Speaking of which, I'm actually curious as to whether or not there are any good yaoi VNs out there. I'd like to play a game with a cute gay romance.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Being straight isn't shoved down my throat like every LGBT media is. Keep your politics to yourself and stop trying to force your agenda on me.

The vast majority of romance depictions in all media are of straight relationships. The ONLY reason you notice LBGT couples in media despite the fact that they're vastly outnumbered is because those depictions are stuff that you aren't used to, especially normalized depictions of it compared to something like a film like Jennifer's Body where despite depicting a kiss scene between two women, the intent is to turn on straight men. In short, no one is shoving anything down your throat.