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Ghost of Tsushima 2

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Ghost of Tsushima is a typical open-world game, but the Feudal Japan setting and the main character stand out. It’s fun to play as a strong male samurai who fights the invaders while also challenging the traditional samurai ideology of honor.

Other companies would build a series to milk the potential of a good protagonist. Look at how Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio milks Kiryu. It’s a strange decision to replace Jin.
 

Rean

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Look at how Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio milks Kiryu. It’s a strange decision to replace Jin.

Jin definitely had more in the tank, but this is a game made by mostly westies.
It's a surprise GoT was as good as it was considering the people behind it.
 

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As has been said, Jin's story is over. You don't need to have him in a sequel. That doesn't mean they can just throw the theme out the window. But also, as has been said, the first game already showed signs of clear wokeness so this step is only to expected.
 

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As has been said, Jin's story is over.
The Tsushima force was just a vanguard, the main force would land on the mainland sometime later. Of course most of their navy would be sunk by the Kami Kaze (divine wind), which would pretty much be a Deux ex moment for a game. But it would look cool.

In any case, female characters are boring because the only things they fight for are validation or mental illness. It is pretty much impossible to make them appealing without big boobs.
 

toro

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My thumb rule is not to touch any game from Sony as long as Neil Druckmann still works there.

I don't care if the main character is a woman, a boy or a tranny, if I'm losing on a great game or not, if it's the last game I will ever play or not ... and so on.

The discussion is moot as long as these fuckers are doubling down on DEI initiatives. They must burn.
 

cvv

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Enjoy the Revolution! Another revolution around the sun that is.
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Look at how Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio milks Kiryu. It’s a strange decision to replace Jin.

Jin definitely had more in the tank, but this is a game made by mostly westies.
It's a surprise GoT was as good as it was considering the people behind it.
There are some OGs at Sucker Punch who have been there since Sly Cooper days, like Nate Fox. I think Nate has been there since the beginning.
 

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Playing as a female character in a video game means you are a faggot.

"Hurr durr i just like to look at pixelated ass cheecks wat r u gey"

Cool story bro. Imagine anybody actually believing this retarded bullshit.

You're not supposed to associate with a character, you're supposed to play a character not identify with him/her, otherwise you are gay.

Otherwise it means that if you play a man, you are gay because you like men.
If you play a woman, you are gay and a trans because you identify as a woman.
In the end, you are gay.

I play buff manly warrior dudes because it's metal and cool and I want to get yoked myself. It's the same reason you watch/read Conan. Much prefer to play men over women but if I must play a woman she better be cool like in Tomb Raider or Claire Redfield. I almost view her as a companion of sorts. It is fun to play sorc in Diablo 2 as well, for example. I know plenty of beautiful girls in real life, don't need to debase myself with pixels thank you.
 

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Give us an Ainu MC who slaughters Japanese colonists. :smug:

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Sounds good to me.
I have been loving Golden Kamuy, although it is more of a cooperation between an Ainu girl and a Jap military man for survival.
EDIT: I misrepresented the manga/anime a little: they are trying to get this golden treasure but they are doing so for their own reasons so they are helping each other because they will survive to accomplish this better by working together. Naturally they bond and et cetera. It is a phenomenal show/manga. In fact, thank you for reminding me to get back to it, arigatou gozaimasu! :hug:
 
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Rean

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I play buff manly warrior dudes because it's metal and cool and I want to get yoked myself. It's the same reason you watch/read Conan. Much prefer to play men over women but if I must play a woman she better be cool like in Tomb Raider or Claire Redfield. I almost view her as a companion of sorts. It is fun to play sorc in Diablo 2 as well, for example. I know plenty of beautiful girls in real life, don't need to debase myself with pixels thank you.

Finally, the gayest post of the year.
Keep posting, Conan.
 

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Enjoy the Revolution! Another revolution around the sun that is.
"Haha you like to play as male chars, so gay, haha".

Um, I think some people ITT don't understand the concept of an avatar? Like, the character you control is your avatar, right?

So if you say "I play as women because I like to look at them", you understand you're expressing sexual attraction... to your own avatar? In effect to yourself?

You know the scientific term for this? It's autogynephilia.

Autogynephilia (derived from Greek for "love of oneself as a woman"[13][a]) is a term coined by Blanchard[14][28][15] for "a male's propensity to be sexually aroused by the thought of himself as a female"
 

Reinhardt

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imagine actually caring what others think about what character you play. if you are that insecure then yes - you are gay. it's feminine trait.
 

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Iucounu

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I think you're all overthinking this.
Motivations are real bro.

I think mass underthinking is what's the real problem here.

I think you're all overthinking this. The real question is, why are you overthinking this?
Everything in a work of art is on purpose. Every detail is hand placed and chosen by a person. It is just as easy to make a beautiful main character as an ugly main character. So why are they (developers) overthinking this?

From this legendary article: "The desire to put ugly on screen overwhelmed sensible communication and basic demographic targeting."
No, I was commenting on the recent posts on what others think about the character you choose to play as.

Don't care about Ghost of Tsushima 2, but a female protagonist obviously helps as a warning sign.
 

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