Anyone else think that "Forbidden West" for Horizon Zero Dawn sounds slightly...problematic?

[Yinyangfooey]

To me, the title reminds me of western expansion in America and Manifest Destiny. I'm pretty sure that was kind of the idea they were going for, but it just has some weird implications.

Not to mention, the entire time I played HZD, the setting felt very Native American? Idk. I also wondered why they dropped the ball on making Aloy a darker skin toned Native American character, instead of just another white girl. The game seemed like the opportunity to do so.

I mean I'm still getting the game, I loved the first one. But I can't be the only one who had these thoughts, right?

 

[Arkanim94]

No?

You are over thinking it.

 

[ASleepingMonkey]

I don't think it's problematic

 

[Deleted member 34788]

Uhhh what no

 

[Deleted member 56803]

Wut

 

[chase beck]

The Vertical series always appealed to me more anyway.

 

[____]

Never would've thought about that before you mentioned it.

Assuredly will never think about it again.

 

[Araujo]

I think you are making it problematic.

It's fine. Relax. The name fits the world's theme for the franchise.

 

[Deleted member 4869]

No. Not at all..

 

[chandoog]

something something reaction threads.

 

[TitlePending]

No?

You are over thinking it.

Click to shrink...

Yep.

 

[Skunk]

There's enough stuff in the world that's offensive that we don't need to go looking for it.

 

[ciddative]

As a non-american, zero problems with the title.

Also, were you expecting them to change Aloy's skin color for the sequel?

 

[DeliciousSunnyD!]

No.

 

[Afro_DusT]

🙄

 

[Kemono]

That's a bit reaching imo.

I'm sure it's named like this because of the ingame lore. The west of their known land is forbidden, nobody ever came back, etc.

Has nothing to do with manifest destiny...

 

[Odeko]

I always thought Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en was pretty tasteless.

I mean that's LITERALLY what Lewis and Clark did smdh

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

No.

 

[Coma Ecliptic]

CUH-RINGE post.

Maybe, JUST MAYBE, you're traveling through the West Coast?

 

[brochiller]

Are we going to start cancelling cardinal directions?

 

[Saturday]

Bruh

 

[Mr_Blue_Sky]

No

 

[tapedeck]

No.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

as a canadian/northerner i was very offended by "frozen wastes"

 

[TitanicFall]

It's just you.

 

[Jimnymebob]

Has someone finally made an "am i the only one?" thread where the answer is yes?

 

[EatChildren]

Fucking no.

 

[Cordy]

Eh...

It sounds to me like she's still going to be traveling to the westside of the map. She started in the east in the original game and she's gradually continued west. Now we'll see her go further west.

Tbh, I think you need to relax bruh. You're thinking too much here. In none of the numerous responses I've seen regarding this game's debut has anyone else said anything like this. Come on now lol.

 

[Murlin]

Yes, and it also seems like they've doubled down on indigenous appropriation with this "evil tribe" they showed off.

 

[zombiejames]

Not in the slightest.

 

[Mung]

Nonsense

 

[skeezx]

I guess... if you really want to go out of your way to be offended

 

[JigglesBunny]

No. Don't hurt yourself by reaching too far. Also, its threads like these that get ERA clowned on.

 

[Akira86]

it's too late bro.

the west is already "won".

 

[Spazerbeam]

You're overthinking it and equating it to something else.

 

[LetalisAmare]

lol no.

 

[Deleted member 43]

Nah.

 

[Herey]

The original is set around Colorado iirc. So this would be going to the western edges of the US. Not sure the problem tbh.

 

[Era Uma Vez]

You're overthinking it.

 

[BurnKnuckle21]

I swear some people approach things looking for a way to have a problem with it...

 

[Dinda]

No

 

[Deleted member 50658]

What?

 

[BestGriff]

Nope. No need to overthink it.

 

[SlipperyMoose]

Not everything has to be a problem

 

[Chaystic]

Concern threads already? That's early.

 

[Gxgear]

That's some Olympic level mental gymnastics.

 

[The Living Tribunal]

No. You are overthinking this.

 

[Spinky]

The fuck are you talking about?

 

[Y2Kev]

When keeping it woke goes wrong

 

[Future Gazer]

No.