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fauxcalin

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Great to see that in a week where Parliament is trying to pass a law against upskirting + teachers unions come out stating this is an ever increasing issue for female teachers that video games are here to mock and trivialise such issues.

No wonder no one takes games seriously and the image of gamers is completely tarnished when you have stuff like this
What's with this board and it's shitty moralizing and blatant virtue signaling?
 

Kaguya

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Jun 19, 2018
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Damn! Wish this was in the PS4 version, didn't know about the self destruct thing until I was in route C, could have shown my friends how pure I am. :(
 

Jaq'or

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Jun 6, 2018
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Hahahaha let's make objectifying women a stat isn't that funny fellow gamers?

Good lord I'm over defending this game's treatment of women. And it was my GOTY and I think it's a near-masterpiece, but god damn it this whole mechanic is dogshit.

Same. My GOTY for 2017, but this is pretty gross.
 

DukeBlue

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Nov 6, 2017
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Yay now we can all share the amount of time we have spent objectifying women with this neat little feature.

Disgraceful.
 

petethepanda

Saw the truth behind the copied door
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I doubt this is something specifically "added" for the Xbox version since the PS4 version already tracked those stats for trophies, but yeah, the pervy stuff is kind of frustrating.
 

BAN PUNCHER

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Skyball Paint

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User Banned (4 Days): Dismissing concerns about representation.
Great to see that in a week where Parliament is trying to pass a law against upskirting + teachers unions come out stating this is an ever increasing issue for female teachers that video games are here to mock and trivialise such issues.

Yay now we can all share the amount of time we have spent objectifying women with this neat little feature.
Disgraceful.

Funniest shit I've read in a week, thanks!

For those making a whole hubbub about this thing, I think it can also be interpreted as a naming and shaming measure.

LOL why should I feel shame for enjoying a fictional character's ass?
 

Irrotational

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Oct 25, 2017
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That it is, but is it really that effective if the people in question don't know they're meant to feel ashamed?

It's a good question and a good conversation thread.

I'd say yes, because there's a chance other people tell them. If the game didn't have the stats it wouldn't get discussed or highlighted at all. So some chance is better than none.

This overall thread will probably end badly, but at least the stats are highlighting an issue and getting people to talk about it.

I immediately assumed they were there to shame people, other people think its funny and a third group of people think its put there deliberately to encourage people to "perv" ...ie its a genuine high score target.

I don't know the story in the game and what the themes there are, so I'm hoping there's a nuanced reason why these stats are there.
 

pezzie

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Oct 27, 2017
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There is only one bare ass shot in this game.

It is not a female ass.

I love the stat idea. Hope for more.
 

OldMuffin

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Nov 1, 2017
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It's a good question and a good conversation thread.

I'd say yes, because there's a chance other people tell them. If the game didn't have the stats it wouldn't get discussed or highlighted at all. So some chance is better than none.

This overall thread will probably end badly, but at least the stats are highlighting an issue and getting people to talk about it.

I immediately assumed they were there to shame people, other people think its funny and a third group of people think its put there deliberately to encourage people to "perv" ...ie its a genuine high score target.

I don't know the story in the game and what the themes there are, so I'm hoping there's a nuanced reason why these stats are there.
Plot twist, it's actualky meant to do all three! Yoko Taro's genius is just lost on us common folk.
 

Adamska

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Oct 27, 2017
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I'm impressed.

People, the counter thingy does not absolutely trivialize or otherwise incentivize the objectification of women. Like, not at all.
 

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Oct 25, 2017
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Look, I have no issues with erotic content, but this seems kinda childish and pointless, tracking/rewarding something that in no way is related to the actual story or gameplay seems dumb.



Gotta agree with these. Just because it is meant to be (probably) a lighthearted joke, doesn't mean it doesn't put the entire game, the other developers working on the game, and in general other not pervy Japanese devs out there. Shit like this is why Japanese products have a hard time losing certain stigmas.
 

Kainé

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Oct 26, 2017
622
I enjoy these things as a woman but that's because I'm a weeb.

I agree tho, that's unnecessary.
 

Hoxworth

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May 21, 2018
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No wonder no one takes games seriously and the image of gamers is completely tarnished when you have stuff like this

Where's the comments like these about all the trash movies/television/fictional novels out there? Anyone who doesn't take video games at this point in time is either living under a rock or an idiot.

Don't even bother replying to me with excuses, I don't give a shit.

These kinds of posts are such bullshit. Don't post if you're not willing to discuss your point.
 

Easy_D

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Oct 28, 2017
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It's interesting where lines are drawn for games here with this stuff. You see tons of people defend nier and also xbc2, yet the quiet thing got shit on as being a disgrace. It seems a little hypocritical.
It's almost as if a forum is comprised of several individuals who have varying opinions on a wide assortment of topics :p.
 

tyfon

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Nov 2, 2017
3,680
Norway
I'm only an hour into this game but isn't 2B a robot? I think it's weird to think that whether the robot is wearing a skirt or not matters, and that people want to fuck the robot.

Considering that 60-70% answered "yes" to the question "Would you consider a relationship with an android" in the Detroid: Become human menu questionnaire I'd say the majority of gamers would want to.
Personally I wouldn't want to date a robot, I have a wife, but I'm the minority :)
 
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