Huge disparity in the main demo thread about the language used in the game. Please bring all that language discussion here.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Language Discussion - How far is too far
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The setting, like The Witcher, is a harsh place where people treat each other poorly, and that includes language. I think if you're aware and ready when entering the game, you'll handle it fine.
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Because that thread is primarily to discuss the demo itself and not the multi-page spanning discussion on two words that were used. Use this thread for that discussion.
People are uncomfortable having the conversation apparently, so stick everyone with concerns over here so they can be ignored.
You have every right to be offended, just don't be a cunt about it.
As a Brit I can never understand how people get so up in arms about the word.
Saying cunt is like saying mate over here.
As a Brit I can never understand how people get so up in arms about the word.
Saying cunt is like saying mate over here.
Essentially "Pls stop ruining my hype train and only talk about how amazing the game looks."
Yep, context is everything, and the world of Cyberpunk is already established to a pretty fucked up one.
LMAOOO
RIP to the OP with that poll.
The OP thought that word generally meant "scaredy cat". It's also a dumb topic from the previous thread.
RIP to the OP with that poll.
The OP thought that word generally meant "scaredy cat". It's also a dumb topic from the previous thread.
Cunt is a fantastic swearword.
It's such a satisfying word to say.
Calling someone a pussy is always sexist. Pussy refers to a woman's body part. A man is supposed to be strong. A man being a pussy is a man not being strong. So with that, women aren't strong.
edit: and you don't really see women get called pussies.
I wouldn't say keep it out of the game, though. There's going to be shit people in this game, doing and saying shit things.
edit: and you don't really see women get called pussies.
I wouldn't say keep it out of the game, though. There's going to be shit people in this game, doing and saying shit things.
Yeah.
The whole point of the cyberpunk genre is that its a shitty and dystopian society, that includes sexism.
It's also set in America where cunt isn't a normal insult so...if we're doing the immersive excuse it still is stupid. (Granted I had no issue with the times pussy came up. When cunt did I did a double take).
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This and I'd like to add that if you don't like what the devs had to offer, don't play it. simple as that. The rest of us will enjoy their beautiful creation.
Yeah I dont get the language criticism. It's cyberpunk. High tech, low life. Of course, the society on that harsh world, especially on street level, won't be polite to you.
Is it really so surprising that people would be put off hearing the main character say the c word in such a casual manner? I would never say that CDPR should compromise their vision for a harsh future dystopian game world but I understand people being disappointed. I think the bigger issue for me is that it the dialogue is pretty terrible in a general and the use of profanity seems like a lazy way to add grit and edge.
BUT I'm still incredibly interested in the game itself and thought what they showed in that demo was super promising.
BUT I'm still incredibly interested in the game itself and thought what they showed in that demo was super promising.
I feel like language in video games itself deserves another thread, it's pretty much encompassed the other thread, with posts actually talking about the language, and then other posts asking why are people talking about language, and then other posts saying people are still talking about this?
Another thread about it could encompass games as a whole, and not be limited to Cyberpunk.
That's why I feel like it deserves another thread, not because "muh hype train".
Never seen firefly but does this mean different languages being spoken everywhere? Moire interesting discussion IMO and agreed.
I want more options in the poll.
And look, this is coming from a Deadwood fan but... harsh settings with hard characters will rightfully have harsh, hard language. That's part of world building.
And look, this is coming from a Deadwood fan but... harsh settings with hard characters will rightfully have harsh, hard language. That's part of world building.
Makes me wonder how people complaining about the language used would last in the UK
Personally don't see an issue. Kinda fits with the theme off the game and don't think it's too far at all. just let the Devs make the game they wanna make. The Witcher 3 wasn't exactly perfect with the language used either and I don't think anyone complained about that.
And we're done here.
Also, I've read that the language they used is quite close to the language used in the source material.
I doubt it and it's supposed to be a homage to cyberpunk where I doubt cunt is used with any regularity anyway. Like there's plenty of words to use that aren't cunt that get the same point across without completely ignoring the region the game's supposed to take place in.
Aussies saying cunt always sounds beautiful.
Even if they mean it in the harshest way, it always sounds adorable.
I mean I'm not going to say that media needs to remove all offensive language but "pussy" clearly refers to a vagina. No one means "pussy cat" when they use it as an insult.
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