Before I explain what I mean by problematic, let me make one thing clear: This thread is NOT intended to endorse or normalize problematic content in games, but rather to provide a place for people to shed light on some aspects of their beloved games that they take issue with.
If anyone feels this thread is harmful in any way, let me know (through PMs if you wish) and I'll ask for the thread to be closed.
Content warnings for bigotry of any sort apply in this thread.
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By "problematic", I don't simply mean "not fun", or "grindy", or other issues that are relatively superficial in a game's messaging. I'm talking about political and moral aspects of a game you find offensive even if you like the game itself.
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My pick is Persona 4. I absolutely adore many aspects of this game. The music is incredible, the atmosphere is more immersive than any other work of fiction I've experienced, and Inaba is simply one of the best-realized settings in the entire medium.
But the game's homophobic. Like, sometimes-literally-contradicts-the-story's-main-message-to-be-homophobic level homophobic. It's hard to justify praising and recommending the game when it deliberately has such a glaring flaw , in spite of just about everything else (dungeons aside) being a masterpiece in my eyes.
If anyone feels this thread is harmful in any way, let me know (through PMs if you wish) and I'll ask for the thread to be closed.
Content warnings for bigotry of any sort apply in this thread.
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By "problematic", I don't simply mean "not fun", or "grindy", or other issues that are relatively superficial in a game's messaging. I'm talking about political and moral aspects of a game you find offensive even if you like the game itself.
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My pick is Persona 4. I absolutely adore many aspects of this game. The music is incredible, the atmosphere is more immersive than any other work of fiction I've experienced, and Inaba is simply one of the best-realized settings in the entire medium.
But the game's homophobic. Like, sometimes-literally-contradicts-the-story's-main-message-to-be-homophobic level homophobic. It's hard to justify praising and recommending the game when it deliberately has such a glaring flaw , in spite of just about everything else (dungeons aside) being a masterpiece in my eyes.