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[Variahunter]

Honestly, I have no problem playing non stop RE2 Remake randomizer with Claire. She's a great character.

I have zero problem with the new protagonist in RE9. She just looks cool and the psychological aspect and relationship with her mother already seems interesting.

But this one in GoY, I don't want to play her. Zero charisma. And a boss woman killing everybody could work IF it was treated correctly with a touch of humour so you don't take it too seriously (like in Kill Bill). Nobody has said a thing with the woman protagonist in Kill Bill. The tone was correct.
Here, the tone is way too serious and planted in the real world and as a result, just unbelievable.

Why should I invest my time in something I won't be able to get into because the odds of it happening are non existant ?

Lara Croft back in the nineties, was all over the place, nobody took it seriously (I mean, a fucking T Rex), that's why it worked.
To be fair, I have also zero interest in Uncharted, because all those situations are unbelievable, but the difference is the tone is not serious either.

And that's the problem with Sony, everything must be super serious nowadays, but they don't realize nobody take their story seriously because their characters do unbelievable things.
Ellie killing everybody ? Big laugh. Even for a man it is hardly believable (though some real people like Miyamoto Musashi have done it), so it'll be the same laugh with GoY.

 

[Panajev2001a]

It's amazing how many people have complained about the FEMALE lead not being attractive enough rather than focus on the game which looks great to me. I've pre-ordered it.
Panajev2001a do you remember having any similar discussions about Jin's attractiveness during the development and showcase of the first game?

Nope… but if she is ugly then so was he. Then again, I do not think either is soooooo…

 

[cormack12]

Jin had a dirty ass even when it was clean the scruff

 

[John Wick]

Your defense crusade is admirable.. thats all.. Im trully touched. And the way you group together every criticic about the game character in the same "incel basement dweller" group its very brave. Because it shows you firmly believe in stereotypes, so others could see your posts and try to stereotype yourself like some pony tail, soy drinker, tofu eater male feminist, white knighting away in gaf while your wifes boyfriend's keeps her company in the background. Not me, I dont like stereotypes very much, most of the time
its unfair and wrong.

Give me a break. It's 2025 not 1990. I'm here to enjoy playing games. Not worry about the lead female character not being attractive enough.
No it doesn't bother me if the characters are sexy. I enjoyed Stellar Blade. I've never complained she was over the top. Heck I enjoy Dead or Alive beachball for the physics.

I know some of you get triggered if the character is black/Asian/Latino etc.

Stereotype? If your going to spend your time critiquing a game based on the lead characters looks you need to give your head a shake.

 

[GymWolf]

We've only seen a certain part of the game. Hopefully there will be more. The developers did allude to their being more to Atsu's arc than just the Yotei Six. Hopefully will include a legends mode and probably DLC.
It's a sequel so they probably won't change too much. The spit and polish is added at the end. Let's wait for the final product.

I would love a legend mode, i enjoyed the first one way more than expected.

 

[VEZ1R]

Give me a break. It's 2025 not 1990. I'm here to enjoy playing games. Not worry about the lead female character not being attractive enough.
No it doesn't bother me if the characters are sexy. I enjoyed Stellar Blade. I've never complained she was over the top. Heck I enjoy Dead or Alive beachball for the physics.

I know some of you get triggered if the character is black/Asian/Latino etc.

Stereotype? If your going to spend your time critiquing a game based on the lead characters looks you need to give your head a shake.

Bro are you playing dumb or just trolling? You may enjoy games with ugly characters and not care about they're beautiful or not and that's good for you, congratz. BUT Movies, TV shows or video games doesn't matter, LEAD CHARACTERS has to have a relatable charisma for most of the audiences. Remove Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet from Titanic and replace them with ugly actors, nobody would've give a shit about that movie. If you want to sell your movie or game then your product has to have cool, charismatic, good looking lead characters so audience can relate with your narrative and story more easily. This is entertainment medium and most people don't find entertaining to play a game with ugly, unlikable, male wannabe, girlboss Karens as lead character. It's not that hard to understand. Stop playing dumb 24/7.

 

[John Wick]

Bro are you playing dumb or just trolling? You may enjoy games with ugly characters and not care about they're beautiful or not and that's good for you, congratz. BUT Movies, TV shows or video games doesn't matter, LEAD CHARACTERS has to have a relatable charisma for most of the audiences. Remove Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet from Titanic and replace them with ugly actors, nobody would've give a shit about that movie. If you want to sell your movie or game then your product has to have cool, charismatic, good looking lead characters so audience can relate with your narrative and story more easily. This is entertainment medium and most people don't find entertaining to play a game with ugly, unlikable, male wannabe, girlboss Karens as lead character. It's not that hard to understand. Stop playing dumb 24/7.

Making yourself look more stupid with every post. Being cool, charasmatic or unlikeable has nothing to do with being attractive/sexy. Now I could bring up a movie like No Country for Old Men where Javier Bardem's character is cool and charasmatic as they come. Yet I don't see him being some handsome Brad Pitt. Maybe Atsu's character has endured hardship and training and maybe they have left a mark?
Also some women only look attractive when they are dolled up which again the Atsu character is I feudal Japan and not some pampered princess.
I could go on but I can't be arsed as this is just video games. I'm not here to have some magical rapport with the game character as it's only a game.
A good game isn't about the attractiveness/sexiness of the main character. It's probably one of the least important factors. Things like gameplay, graphics, sound, control etc etc are far far more important.
Now I know gamers love seeing sexy female characters but not every game needs it.

Where has Itakagi gone??? Now there was one guy who you could relate to having sexy/attractive females....

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Making yourself look more stupid with every post. Being cool, charasmatic or unlikeable has nothing to do with being attractive/sexy. Now I could bring up a movie like No Country for Old Men where Javier Bardem's character is cool and charasmatic as they come. Yet I don't see him being some handsome Brad Pitt. Maybe Atsu's character has endured hardship and training and maybe they have left a mark?
Also some women only look attractive when they are dolled up which again the Atsu character is I feudal Japan and not some pampered princess.
I could go on but I can't be arsed as this is just video games. I'm not here to have some magical rapport with the game character as it's only a game.
A good game isn't about the attractiveness/sexiness of the main character. It's probably one of the least important factors. Things like gameplay, graphics, sound, control etc etc are far far more important.
Now I know gamers love seeing sexy female characters but not every game needs it.

Where has Itakagi gone??? Now there was one guy who you could relate to having sexy/attractive females....

Bro.....don't you understand that this sort of critical thinking and logic are not allowed in threads like this on GAF? Sheesh. /s

 

[VEZ1R]

Being cool, charasmatic or unlikeable has nothing to do with being attractive/sexy. Now I could bring up a movie like No Country for Old Men where Javier Bardem's character is cool and charasmatic as they come. Yet I don't see him being some handsome Brad Pitt.

Agreed. Never said anything against this.

Now I know gamers love seeing sexy female characters but not every game needs it.

Stop pretending like we are asking for a sexy doll as lead character here. That's your brainwashed assumption. "Oh this guy criticized a famale character's look. He must be a gooner who wants to every famale character wears bikini." NO.

I never said anything about sexyness. I said main characters should look cool and charismatic.

This character is not sexy but she looks cool and charismatic:

Her outfit and body pusture looks very cool. Her face doesn't look like a dead fish. I would wanna play a game with this character.

Atsu on the other hand looks like a retard who wears cheap cosplay outfit.

If you don't understand or don't see the difference i can't help you.

 

[Zathalus]

Claiming Atsu is not a good character when we barely know anything about her or the story and the acting in the game seems premature. The previews so far have not really shown anything worthwhile, but they haven't shown anything terrible either. Atsu as a protagonist or character is mostly a mystery still.

 

[viveks86]

she is good looking character design.

She looks like she needs iron, vitamins and a nose job. She is about as average looking for a modern day FBI character as Atsu does for a village girl in the 1600s. I don't think either are attractive, to be honest. But neither are distractingly bad looking (cough... fable... cough...), so I think this whole conversation is wayyyy overblown because of the voice actor's antics in real life.

 

[saintjules]

Claiming Atsu is not a good character when we barely know anything about her or the story and the acting in the game seems premature. The previews so far have not really shown anything worthwhile, but they haven't shown anything terrible either. Atsu as a protagonist or character is mostly a mystery still.

Agreed. Same goes for Interglactic. We know nothing about these characters and people are already cast judgment. Shame really.

 

[viveks86]

Agreed. Never said anything against this.



Stop pretending like we are asking for a sexy doll as lead character here. That's your brainwashed assumption. "Oh this guy criticized a famale character's look. He must be a gooner who wants to every famale character wears bikini." NO.

I never said anything about sexyness. I said main characters should look cool and charismatic.

This character is not sexy but she looks cool and charismatic:

Her outfit and body pusture looks very cool. Her face doesn't look like a dead fish. I would wanna play a game with this character.

Atsu on the other hand looks like a retard who wears cheap cosplay outfit.

If you don't understand or don't see the difference i can't help you.

These don't look cool and charismatic? And body posture?! You don't know what you are talking about.

Just stick to saying she has an "ugly face" and her voice actor is a "woke Karen". At least that's a more honest take. There is nothing wrong with Atsu's "character design". In fact, it's fantastic design. She just doesn't have a face that appeals to most people in the current day. And more exposed skin or curves that a subset of men expect in their games. That's it. So yeah, she's no Rose from Titanic, like you said earlier. I wouldn't counter you if you had left it there, because that was more honest than the argument you are following up with.

 

[Vlodril]

The anti woke side has reached the opposite sides retardation levels. Amazing.

 

[bbeach123]

Just hide her face and she look fine .

 

[GymWolf]

Agreed. Never said anything against this.



Stop pretending like we are asking for a sexy doll as lead character here. That's your brainwashed assumption. "Oh this guy criticized a famale character's look. He must be a gooner who wants to every famale character wears bikini." NO.

I never said anything about sexyness. I said main characters should look cool and charismatic.

This character is not sexy but she looks cool and charismatic:

Her outfit and body pusture looks very cool. Her face doesn't look like a dead fish. I would wanna play a game with this character.

Atsu on the other hand looks like a retard who wears cheap cosplay outfit.

If you don't understand or don't see the difference i can't help you.

Yep, a female charas can be cool but not a fashion model at the same time.

Look emily from dish2, she is far from an incredible beauty but her look is cool

Spoiler

You can use that chin as a can opener ffs

 

[Rush2112]

-same combat mechanics

-same world/setting

-same type of story

-same armor/skins

-same enemy types

-same open word activities

-same graphics


Took 5 years to do it, 80 US dollars on launch.

PS5 eXcLuSiVe

 

[John Wick]

Agreed. Same goes for Interglactic. We know nothing about these characters and people are already cast judgment. Shame really.

People are already saying Intergalactic is gonna be rubbish due to the female lead. All from some cinematic video. They haven't even shown the game or any gameplay but it's shiit cause of said lead character and looks.....

 

[John Wick]

-same combat mechanics

-same world/setting

-same type of story

-same armor/skins

-same enemy types

-same open word activities

-same graphics


Took 5 years to do it, 80 US dollars on launch.

PS5 eXcLuSiVe

They showed a bit of the game yet you have already made your mind up about the game. Why not wait for the final product before assuming it's terrible?

 

[JayK47]

Just hide her face and she look fine .

Definitely. Good thing that is part of the game. Maybe there is also a paper bag option.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Agreed. Same goes for Interglactic. We know nothing about these characters and people are already cast judgment. Shame really.

It's on the creator part to show off their characters. If after a deep dive we still know nothing its THEIR fault, not ours. People can't presume they are cool just because they say so.

The same applies to Jordan, which didn't make an impression. You don't need much time, just 15 seconds and a little bit of narrative talent.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Agreed. Same goes for Interglactic. We know nothing about these characters and people are already cast judgment. Shame really.

It's different. Intergalactic is a Cuckmann game, we already know it will be fake emotional pretentious horseshit aiming at becoming a TV show just because of that.

 

[Sethbacca]

Yes! I have refused to play GTA 5 exactly because you play as this ugly shit!

Donkey Kong game has cartoony artstyle similar to loony toons.

Cmon now, Candy Kong is thiiiiiiiccccc

Also - definitely getting this. Finished up the last few hours of the first one a week ago.