Lol if you think anything on the scale of a modern AAA video game could be created by primarily minority voices you have a deluded view of race relations in America. I see black panther has people fooled. Do you thing that movie would have been made with just black voices with no pre buildup from the other Disney movies? People really think it was the first time someone tried to make an all black superhero movie. Were not even at the black panther level in video games outside of maybe indies.
Hmm, are all Caucasians automatically "white"? What does "white" even mean in the context of this discussion?
I'm not saying God of War shouldn't exist. By all accounts it's awesome. That's cool.
Yeah, maybe. The sad dad thing is pertinent, but yeah I could've done a better job explaining why. A lot of people are focused on the race part of the equation even though I brought up gender as well. Where are the emotional mom games? Plus a lot of people are hyper-defensive about God of War in general right now, and I'm not even criticizing the game.
I'm sure God of War is great. I'm really not talking about the game or criticizing it because I haven't played it. I've heard nothing but great things about the story, and I'm sure it's really good! But also when I saw the trailers for it I had a very strong feeling of deja vu.
The actual trope here is "Sony is doing something and it's successful...it obviously has to be some kind of AAA trend they're exploiting."
Whew yeah thanks buddy, you got it all figured out
Not, it was pretty easy. Only ones here trying too hard are TC and the defenders of his absurd premise.
Well, thanks.
In my opinion I think this is your real point but we don't have to use God of War and games like it to get there. Cory Barlog more than likely would have been a terrible director for a black fatherhood experience wherever it would have taken place, but he was a pretty good director for a child raising experience similar to his own. We don't have to tear down or lament other stories, just make sure we support others voiced when it's their turn.
The reason Kratos is a very pale white has to do with the story of the previous GoW games. There was a point in one of the prequel games that his skin had not turned the 'ghostly white'. (When his skin was turned that color he was nicknamed 'The Ghost of Sparta' in the game's lore.)
True, but again I'm not trying to tear down God of War at all
Lol so in the end he probably wouldn't have gotten the chance.
That's hilariously incorrect.
Yes she is. She's even described as such a couple of times in the game.
Vacuous shorthand for "Game about a father with issues," I think.
I've already been corrected, I didn't realize that shade of red-brown counted as a red head.
Doubtful but less to do with modern day issues and more to do with yesteryears.
