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[Aenima]

Was it ever active? - that's the real question.

Its active on my the playstation channel with a nice Like to Dislike ratio... oh wait...

 

[Kacho]

Show me the like/dislike ratio loooool

 

[Astray]

I these days most of sci-fi trying to be Guardian of Galaxy, we even saw with Concord.

It's honestly a very influential film series from an art design POV.

Probably the only one the MCU ever produced. The rest is honestly all digital slop, even the good stuff isn't particularly good on that front.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

So everyone was waiting on a new ND game just to shit on it.

Not me, I just wanted a fucking videogame, man.

 

[EviLore]

I can see the Cowboy Bebop vibes mixed with a Hotline Miami soundtrack.

Someone should probably tell Neil that Cowboy Bebop is aesthetically pleasing in every conceivable way.

 

[lockdown2222]

As soon as I saw a shaved head I knew it was ND. Lol. But either way it doesn't bother me for now and I'm really looking forward to this. Also freaking Trent Reznor?!?!

 

[Wishmaster92]

Face is pissing me off for no reason

 

[Represent.]

Yes because it's a controversial design

If you don't like women.

 

[Carmen Winstead]

I'd rather have something that feels like it's fresh, rather than something that seems chocked full of a lot of tropes we've seen over and over again in gaming in recent years.

At least it's a new fucking IP.
The industry is so fucked nowadays that it's just one adaption, remake, remaster or whatever after another.
It's at least something original.

Yes, the Jada Smith protagonist looks like peak SBI & and the sci-fi 80s synth wave tone of the game has also been used a lot but this game looks to be emphasising a lot on the sword gameplay (judging by the artwork alone) and I have a good feeling at least that aspect will be a banger when this studio is at work.

 

[FunkMiller]

I agree. I just didn't want to come off as a dick

You're not. It's perfectly okay to talk about who the audience for these kinds of video games are. The fact so many devs, journalists and executives refuse to do so is why the industry is suffering the way it is at the moment.

 

[Generic]

not in the narrative department.

It had the best directing and acting of a Naughty Dog game.

 

[gow3isben]

Congratulations Cuckman lol


This will obviously sell well it is ND but just like with Last of Us 2 instead of selling like 20 million it will sell 10 million because of this shit

 

[RayHell]

From the third one that no one actually watched?

And incels lunatics will says it's because of her haircut.

 

[Saber]

Someone should probably tell Neil that Cowboy Bebop is aesthetically pleasing in every conceivable way.

Cowboy Beepop goes against everything he fights for, so he probably think he is above them.

 

[sendit]

I'm no gonna call this "woke" I dont think it is but I'm NOT fan of the main character especially when they opened trailer 80s anime, with good looking characters but then actual character looks so unappealing.

I these days most of sci-fi trying to be Guardian of Galaxy, we even saw that with Concord.

Concord should be studied. It went full retard with its character design.

 

[hinch7]

Can definitely agree to some extent, not all games can pull it off, some games or perhaps most games achieve legendary status thanks to it's protagonist.
This one though... Eeehhhh, we'll see. Nothing against an awful looking protagonist, that seems to be the norm nowadays... Knowing who's behind it all, it just feels so--ah fuck it nvm.

Given up on big AAA western game devs offering this. I've accepted we'll have to play as uggo's (no offence to the actors/actress and models - they ARE attactive people) until they all get Concord'd.

And this is just from a quick glimpse of the visual presentation. The narrative is going to go hard on politics, no doubt.

 

[zkorejo]

Definitely not my thing.

 

[Fake]

Is Michael Jordan a woman or not? Is this matter now or not?

Please guys I need an answer.

 

[kazuyamishima]

Not me, I just wanted a fucking videogame, man.

Me too, it seems interesting tbh

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It had the best directing and acting of a Naughty Dog game.

not the same as Narrative dude.

 

[XXL]

I'm sure there will be something in there to rile folks up. lol

It's Druckmann, I'm fully expecting wokeness.

But for the love of God......please dont go overboard with it.

 

[JORMBO]

I didn't like TLOU2 so the ND name isn't enough to carry things for me anymore. That has to be one of the most unappealing main characters to play as. I will keep my eye on the game in case it turns out good, but I don't have any hype for it from what they have shown.

 

[ZiggyPop1991]

Cue the "woke" comments. Like clock work, lol. Just like clock work it will probably still sell you'll still be mad. You'll still be using the word women incorrectly, lmao.

 

[Dacvak]

Man it sure would be a Christmas miracle if people on GAF would speculate about the actual game, as opposed to getting triggered by a character's haircut

 

[Bernardougf]

But she has boobs. These days that's kinda progress.

Bruh... boobs ??? I would show you real (not really) boobs... if I could...

 

[Generic]

Think Stellar blade but in woke version where the woman looks like a masculine butch. Looks great but I stick to my values and principle, so right now, I smell it is woke so Im not interested for now. I really miss those good old days of Sony studio were its dominated by Sony Japan. Now its all woke west.

And yet the game will sell more than Stellar Blade.

 

[Kerotan]

Not been let down by a ND game yet. Hopefully 2026.

 

[nkarafo]

If you don't like women.

Avatar quote checks out.

 

[Vick]

I don't see the problem? A gaming studio hyping up their product isn't unusual and the highlighted part doesn't sound too arrogant.

There's no problem in what I quoted. My problem is Druckmann himself, his writing, style.. virtually everything. I feel like I had more than enough dose of him in TLOU Part II.

 

[Brigandier]

So just because the main character is a female some of the brainless people here automatically start calling it woke, like what! Didn't we have female characters in the past?!
Bunch of fucking crybabies, you haven't even seen what the gameplay or what the story is all about

Yeah nothing to do with her being an obnoxious baldy ugly tiny girl from the same director and studios that released TLOU2 which was woke as fuck, Men or masculinity doesn't seem to exist anymore with ND.

Love scifi, but sadly this trailer did nothing for me i used to get really excited when the ND logo shows up, i felt nothing here

Exactly where I stand tbh, I don't understand the WOW LOOK AT THIS bullshit.

 

[Astray]

I'm sure there will be something in there to rile folks up. lol

It's Neil Druckmann, there will almost certainly be something that causes some sort of controversy.

With that said, I'm very intrigued, and I'm someone who wasn't even interested in TLOU1 when it first came out.

 

[R6Rider]

Looks awesome to me.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

Looks as average as the last thing she was in.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm confused, is this a proper space ship kind game, or not?

The blog entry's wording implies it's one 'world'.

 

[Boss Man]

I would be excited but I'm afraid they're going to force me to play as a lesbian.

 

[RoboFu]

I don't see what's wrong with the protagonist? Like at all. Did you guys flip about Alien? Or the Matrix?

You guys should really stop with the alien reference. Everyone knows that's not what they are going for and that's the difference. Way back then it was a big risk for the studio to do that and took everyone by surprise now it's done all the time for the same " activism " purpose . context is key

 

[Represent.]

Avatar quote checks out.

Theres nothing controversial about the design.

Its a woman. Shes bald. Shes Asian.

CONTROVERSY

seriously. WTF

 

[Mossybrew]

GOY and now Intergallactic, I really hate what woke agenda is turning women into binary and masculine butch. Forcing and still pushing this agenda especially with common sense is back with new political climate in USA. Good luck with that.

Yall like roaches scurrying out. This thread is a great honeypot, going to set aside a chunk of time at work tomorrow to fill my ignore list.

 

[Revolutionary]

It really does look Concord adjacent, though.

And Concord is not something you want to be reminded of... ever.

 

[Generic]

not the same as Narrative dude.

Ok. It had the best narrative of a Naughty Dog game too.

 

[nkarafo]

Cue the "woke" comments. Like clock work, lol.

Yeah, same with the "you don't like women". comments.

 

[Traxtech]

Everyone jumping on the woke bandwagon, because it's a female character with a bald head? Have you not seen Alien? You're part of the problem man. My god.

Aesthetic is great, music will be great given the artists involved. ND has never missed story telling wise so I assume it's going to rock. Time will tell

 

[nial]

Anyway, I'm in. It definitely could have been a better trailer, but still Naughty Dog can't miss.
BTW, Represent. is finally happy in this entire year and you guys manage to ruin that, smh...

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Ok. It had the best narrative of a Naughty Dog game too.

if you are retarded, then yes.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Face is pissing me off for no reason

For some reason I find her character model more fitting like this being a bounty hunter that seems to be out on her own.

I like this better than some neon blue hair teased off to one side with heavy black eye make up type of character for this setting.

I dunno to each their own

 

[Harkonnen]

Intriguing.
Don't know why, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are two or several playable characters.

 

[nkarafo]

Theres nothing controversial about the design.

Its a woman. Shes bald. Shes Asian.

CONTROVERSY

seriously. WTF

Nobody said it's "controversial".

Just ugly, non feminine and obnoxious. And her personality will probably reflect just that.

 

[Danjin44]

It's honestly a very influential film series from an art design POV.

Probably the only one the MCU ever produced. The rest is honestly all digital slop, even the good stuff isn't particularly good on that front.

I honestly HATED that movie escpially the humor and tone, Cowboy Bebop is much more influential and just fucking downright better.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

Theres nothing controversial about the design.

Its a woman. Shes bald. Shes Asian.

CONTROVERSY

seriously. WTF

She's actually mixed race, she's African American as well has Korean mixed in. But I can see why she would look Asian, her Korean genes are a bit more subtle here for this instance.

 

[Stratostar]

My high ass was initially like "Oh SHIT what if this is a rebooted Pragmata and Capcom went full DEI"

Face is pissing me off for no reason

I'll say it, ugly as sin. They really made Lev from TLOU2 the face of their next IP. Unbelievable.