Cakeboxer
Gold Member
Thanks to ChorizoPicozo i came up with the idea of asking NeoGAF what your thoughts of "wokeness" in gaming is and if you see it as a good, bad or neutral thing.
I think the idea behind it was a good thing, but it was immensely overdone and often implemented obviously artifical (also in Hollywood). So much that many people now instantly yell woke if they see a black or gay or strong woman lead and don't even want to try games where companies like Sweet Baby Inc. are involved.
Not all these people have bad things in mind, i think most are just super annoyed. But they are called racist, homophob or misogyn with pleasure. The word woke lost any positivity, it became a curse word for everyone.
I think particularly games are not the right platform to shove agendas down people's throats, because most gamers are straight males and those are usually not interested in smaller boobs, uglier faces, bald or muscular bodytyp 2 (former female) and don't want to learn about all 72 genders. Also, at least for me, games are a medium to escape and not to face up reality.
I don't need Duke Nukem and half naked 90 60 90 babes in every game, but there is nothing wrong with a straight white macho lead without 2024 co-leads or sidekicks from time to time.
I think the idea behind it was a good thing, but it was immensely overdone and often implemented obviously artifical (also in Hollywood). So much that many people now instantly yell woke if they see a black or gay or strong woman lead and don't even want to try games where companies like Sweet Baby Inc. are involved.
Not all these people have bad things in mind, i think most are just super annoyed. But they are called racist, homophob or misogyn with pleasure. The word woke lost any positivity, it became a curse word for everyone.
I think particularly games are not the right platform to shove agendas down people's throats, because most gamers are straight males and those are usually not interested in smaller boobs, uglier faces, bald or muscular bodytyp 2 (former female) and don't want to learn about all 72 genders. Also, at least for me, games are a medium to escape and not to face up reality.
I don't need Duke Nukem and half naked 90 60 90 babes in every game, but there is nothing wrong with a straight white macho lead without 2024 co-leads or sidekicks from time to time.
