ext_66373 ([identity profile] xaotica.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] hummingbirdmadgirl 2014-05-08 02:41 am (UTC)

I remembered this post but waited until I finished the game to read it. It was not what I'd been expecting because my interpretation was pretty cynical from the start. Here's this woman who supposedly is hella powerful, except that she looks like a Disney princess and gasps and hides in the corner during moments of conflict. Except that we also know that she's experienced many traumatizing events and has been distant from humanity for most of her life. She learns that someone is kidnapping her for money and decides that instead of throwing him into another dimension she will toss him any money and ammunition that she finds and put her life in his hands. To me, it seemed like "stand by your man, even if your man has demonstrated that he has questionable ethics and you know almost nothing about him". I have yet to see a game where your lone male comrade cowers in corners and quietly watches people shoot at you...

I didn't even want the DLC cuz I was annoyed. I will say that the art is beautiful, gameplay is fun, and there's a lot of creative talent in that studio... but gaming still has a long way to go. Also wasn't feeling the race aspect of the game.

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