If you know Rosie in VC 1 personality was part of a story arc, why do u think Raz is any diferent?I am trying to stick to subscription services for my gaming fixes anyway but Raz and his sexist shenanigans really turned me off. I decided to replay the original instead.
It's not even that I am against characters having repulsive character traits but if it's not part of a character arc (see Rosie and Largo in VC1) or it doesn't involve some sort of comeuppance that permanently puts them in their place then it's immediately off-putting if the writing isn't up to scratch.
If you know Rosie in VC 1 personality was part of a story arc, why do u think Raz is any diferent?
To me, the difference is that Rosie's racism is rooted in an ancient nationwide enmity for Darcsen, they are accused of an ancient atrocity. Not only that, as a veteran soldier she's been able to get away with it by bullying a more junior colleague, and her arc involves both personal realisation and the entire conspiracy coming to light- it's a national scandal affecting multiple members of the platoon to varying degrees, it's not just a 'I'll stop being a racist because I met someone I like'.If you know Rosie in VC 1 personality was part of a story arc, why do u think Raz is any diferent?
It's a video game of course the story is shit.
I also finished the game and i tell you he does.I was toldby someone who completed the game.he doesn't get redeemed
lots of video games have prett fun stories. Sometimes that's all I ask.
That's why you should always check things yourself, his redemption arc is quite strongI was toldby someone who completed the game.he doesn't get redeemed
I also finished the game and i tell you he does.
I could not stand him at the beginning of the game and by the end he was one of my favorite chars of the group.
That's why you should always check things yourself, his redemption arc is quite strong
To me, the difference is that Rosie's racism is rooted in an ancient nationwide enmity for Darcsen, they are accused of an ancient atrocity. Not only that, as a veteran soldier she's been able to get away with it by bullying a more junior colleague, and her arc involves both personal realisation and the entire conspiracy coming to light- it's a national scandal affecting multiple members of the platoon to varying degrees, it's not just a 'I'll stop being a racist because I met someone I like'.
Raz's sexist arsehole arc isn't comparable to Rosie when the entire rest of the cast think it's appalling and the military is 50% women. His sexist idiocy is is both isolated from everyone else and played for comic relief because he picked up the 'comedic pervert' trope, as opposed to being a character representing national perspective (if clumsily handled) on a wider, serious arc that plays into the background.
Also this. Rosie's arc was a lot more nuanced and tied into the revelations of the story directly.
What? he does.I was toldby someone who completed the game.he doesn't get redeemed
All the more upsetting that PC VC4 still doesn't have Squad 7 DLC! She's the best character in the series.
The Squad 7 and Edy DLC are on PC now, and they're both free if you either pre-ordered the game or bought the other DLC.
I was toldby someone who completed the game.he doesn't get redeemed
That isn't true. While the writing left something to be desired in general, and so Raz's sexism was handled clumsily at best, he certainly does change and undergo a redemptive arc as the game progresses.
The player is meant to despise Raz initially: he's immature, crass, prone to reckless endangerment, has a history of being a bully, etc. — all of which makes it meaningful when he does change. It's frustrating, because the nuance to Raz's characterization is there, but it's under the surface and isn't well-integrated into the story.
The infamous double-whammy grope -> underskirt scene should have been omitted entirely; it added nothing to the story, wasn't referenced again, and the character traits on display were already established. I'd obviously have preferred all the other minor instances of sexism or fanservice to be removed as well, but anyone who can stomach the cases in other popular games (Fire Emblem Awakening/Fates, Ys VIII, Xenoblade 2, Persona 5, etc.) should have zero problem handling VC4.
Because I don't like those games.Back in the day, it's Valkyria Chronicles that made me buy a PS3 and boy did that game deliver. Just got the platinum for VC4 and I must say that apart from a disappointing last boss, it totally lived up to the first game's excellent quality. There is a ton a content (18 main story chapters, 17 squad stories and 22 skirmishes) and the new additions like ship orders, direct commands and the grenadier class change the dynamics of the gameplay.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 has been positively received by critics (84 Metacritic) but it seems that even though it was released on 4 platforms, it bombed at retail. RIP Valkyria Chronicles
This was partially me.the sexual stuff ERA reported a while back put me off from purchasing.