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[Gaiff]

Holy shit!

"Some people mess up and become all dramatic. They make it about them."

The lack of self-awareness borders on parody.

 

[jason10mm]

Wait till you guys see Taash's character resolution.

Spoiler: Lol spoilers

Her bigot mother finally refers to her by her prerferred pronouns (something i can't be arsed to do) before getting Joel in Oned.

And Taash lets out a VERY girly scream in response. I guess under stress the biology wins out

 

[EviLore]

I don't think being sober was a priority either.

"Hi everyone, welcome to morning standup. Today we'll be ironing out the quest where we explain to our players how genuinely apologizing for a minor mistake is actually patronizing and hurtful, and instead self-flagellation is the correct course of action! We'll call it 'pulling a Barve.' But first, down the hatch y'all"

 

[TheInfamousKira]

And Taash lets out a VERY girly scream in response. I guess under stress the biology wins out

Truly, a better game than we deserve.

 

[Revolutionary]

This is a fucking psy op. It must be.

I actually feel bad for oblivious Dragon Age fans looking forward to the newest fantasy RPG escapism, only to be treated to scenes like this.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Is it an option? If so, then who cares? This is the right kind of inclusiveness we need. If I don't want to, I don't have to and the rest of the game should reflect my decision. Now if there is forced inclusiveness, powerful female dialog against a dumb man, or anything like that, then we will have a problem. Either way, I wasn't going to buy this.

 

[bighugeguns]

Is it an option? If so, then who cares? This is the right kind of inclusiveness we need. If I don't want to, I don't have to and the rest of the game should reflect my decision.

I love inclusivity, just not including my money is all.

 

[Khyle]

Holy shit!

I don't even know what to say.

 

[bighugeguns]

I don't even know what to say.

Well, luckily there are talking points already issued, just say it's a return to form and you're having a blast.

 

[AJUMP23]

Holy shit!

This is so insufferable and they cannot even see it.

 

[Smoothcat]

Hopefully I get to fight a pronoun monster with purple hair and yells reeeeeeeeee

 

[Hrk69]

Hopefully I get to fight a pronoun monster with purple hair and yells reeeeeeeeee

 

[bighugeguns]

OK I'm leaving the thread, just being in the vicinity of this game legitimately makes my skin crawl.

 

[Topher]

Is it an option? If so, then who cares? This is the right kind of inclusiveness we need. If I don't want to, I don't have to and the rest of the game should reflect my decision. Now if there is forced inclusiveness, powerful female dialog against a dumb man, or anything like that, then we will have a problem. Either way, I wasn't going to buy this.

The only thing that seems "optional" is the character you create, but it does not look like the heavy handed identity politics can be avoided. That video cormack12 posted was about as in your face as anything I've seen.

 

[LaughingStock]

We all knew this game was going to be woke as fuck. But holy shit.

 

[kikii]

What in the absolute living fuck is this shit ahahahaha

i watched it 2 times and still dunno wtf is going on ^^

 

[Luipadre]

Holy shit!

 

[Chuck Berry]

i watched it 2 times and still dunno wtf is going on ^^

Shit character used the wrong pronouns addressing the other shit character and as some stupid self punishment for their mistake they went and did ten push ups as repentance while explaining why they're doing it and what they've learned from it.

You can't make this shit up. It sounds like the theme of a dozen+ topics on ResetEra.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Came back today to this thread wondering why this dumpster fire is still a topic of conversation, and it didn't disappoint.
Now I know to punch anyone that says pulling a barv.

 

[Gonzito]

Is there a lore reason why I want to jump from a bridge after watching that video?

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

I'll be honest, the dire writing in this screencap annoys me more than the fact that they're non-binary.

People will overlook this sort of thing if the game is good. The problem is none of these games have been very good.

 

[Gonzito]

Holy shit!

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Holy shit!

This actually gave me douche chills.

 

[kikii]

Shit character used the wrong pronouns addressing the other shit character and as some stupid self punishment for their mistake they went and did ten push ups as repentance while explaining why they're doing it and what they've learned from it.

You can't make this shit up. It sounds like the theme of a dozen+ topics on ResetEra.

i ment i just dont understand why would anyone put stuffs like that into a game, but IGN gave it 9/10 so it is bad ^^

 

[Dazraell]

Holy shit!

Is it too late to change OT title to "Pulling a Barf"?

 

[AngelMuffin]

I’m starting to feel non-buynary.

 

[Fatmanp]

What i would do for a new South Park game by Matt and Trey spinning off of the Pandaverse episode right now.

 

[Braag]

Why is the Video gone?

Apparently EA is on a striking spree.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Holy shit!

Video games are over. Let's go back to the old games ffs.

Its just a political tool now.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Holy shit!

Ok, now I’m worried about Mass Effect.

What next ? 100 push ups for not banging a Volus?

 

[Last Hearth]

Holy shit!

WTF did I just watch?

 

[RavageX]

I think I cant handle modern gaming.

Its not just this game clearly, it is a good example though. Too many people have gotten their foot in the door and are free to fill one of my favorite pastimes with their beliefs that I couldn't give a damn about.

I dont play FANTASY games to learn about gender confusion and acceptance. Is this shit really important when the world is in danger?

I play games to blow shit up, experience a decent story, fun gameplay that could be fighting, flying, etc.

I dont play to learn about some struggles with being a man or a woman or whatever else. I mean WTF? Go write for a newspaper if you want that shit. Thats too old school too, just tiktok it.

Everything i see about this game says it wont be for me no matter how much I would want to give it a chance.

Its clear to see "reviewers" are on board with this BS, so what is everyone going to say when/if it bombs huh?

The modern audience wasnt ready for its genius?

Im just angry folks. At what? That people feel like games are a place to have shit like this.

IF you want a game focused on these topics, fine! Make one...just dont piggyback off an established series. Create your own.

This didnt have to be Dragon Age, name it something else.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Gamer poop would have a field day with this.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Dude!(No pun intended) WTF was that clip?

 

[CosmicComet]

Not sure what non binary is.

Sounds like the adult version of pretending to be a unicorn.

Anyway, I don't buy games from EA, Activision, or Ubishit.

 

[Joel Was Right]

I don't think the writing is helping this at all. It feels like it was written by a 14-year old, for 14-year olds.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Does she have to pull another Barve after referring to HX as "bastard"? lol

 

[digoutyoursoul]

I don't think the writing is helping this at all. It feels like it was written by a 14-year old, for 14-year olds.

People get paid for this. It’s unbelievable.

 

[Setzer]

Holy shit!

This is what happens when you hire writers that are mentally ill.

Never buying another EA/Bioware game ever again.

 

[Branded]

Holy shit!

I like that the demon is the trans one.

 

[cormack12]

I don't think the writing is helping this at all. It feels like it was written by a 14-year old, for 14-year olds.

Video game industry: People need to start taking our writing and stories seriously
Video game writers: Time to barv, them

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Tabletop RPGs (well, the mainstream ones and major companies) were ruined by this same kind of idiocy.

Unfortunately, role-playing is how these people live their actual lives.. so they latch onto what is supposed to be a gaming genre that has nothing to do with their fashionable identity crises, and inject that into vaguely medieval fantasy worlds where it certainly doesn't belong.

 

[IDKFA]

Holy shit!

I now understand why Eurogamer gave it a perfect score.

 

[Windom Earle]

Holy shit!

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

"Mods will fix the game"

Modder:

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

If barve was a real thing we'd be able to easily tell who all the bigots are:

 

[Tangerine]

"Hi everyone, welcome to morning standup. Today we'll be ironing out the quest where we explain to our players how genuinely apologizing for a minor mistake is actually patronizing and hurtful, and instead self-flagellation is the correct course of action! We'll call it 'pulling a Barve.' But first, down the hatch y'all"

I'll take the xanax and the voda just to try and forget what ive witnessed here today!

Maybe some smirnoff in my eyes too.

 

[ultrazilla]

Bioware's game director is trans.

 

[cormack12]

 

[VenomousCoffee]

This is a fucking psy op. It must be.

What's funny is that this is (by their cultural logic) ableist as shit.