KickStarter Dead State Pre-Release Discussion [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Roguey]

It's a joke. I bet the guy replies with, "What do you think this is, a video game?"

They already have one of those moments in the shelter.

I don't think it's a good idea to fill this up with "Haha Bioware-style dialogue is so dumb!" interactions if they want me to take it seriously. It sounds rather petty and fueled by envy.

 

[Abu Antar]

I disagree.

"Gonna talk about my boyfriend here, make a joke about it."
"You're gay?!?!?!?!?!?!"
"No. I was just pretending."

"Got anything to reward me with" is as Bioware-evil as it gets. I can't even imagine anyone saying that after helping someone out.

He means sex.

 

[WhiteGuts]

I would've prefered a succint "Bend over".

 

[Roguey]

Since it's a female PC, this is going in a very weird direction.

 

[Abu Antar]

Since it's a female PC, this is going in a very weird direction.

It could be a transvestite. Don't question me.

 

[Roguey]

Luxury item - strap-on for pegging. +1 morale for female NPC, -1 morale for unwilling gay male NPC

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

What is with the trend of using video games as a medium for forwarding an agenda? The token gay relationship or person, handled in a way reflecting the leftist views of the day.

Boring, transparent and meaningless. Games are not vessels for the message du jour, as if the devs have nothing better to incorporate into their games, like less failure.

 

[WhiteGuts]

Some of them actually believe the message. Others have to do it to avoid being blacklisted.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I'll buy this when it's done to both support the guy AND because I enjoy good survival horror.

 

[Zombra]

What is with the trend of using video games as a medium for forwarding an agenda? The token gay relationship or person, handled in a way reflecting the leftist views of the day.

Writing that reflects the views of the writer? I think that's called "writing".

 

[Jaesun]

Roguey trying so hard for attention is hilarious (and sad actually).

 

[Roguey]

When did criticizing bad dialogue become "trying so hard for attention?"

 

[SuicideBunny]

What is with the trend of using video games as a medium for forwarding an agenda?

um, considering that gay people actually really exist, form a considerable portion of society, and also happen to play games, not having gay options if your game comes with a tabula rasa protagonist and includes relationship stuff would be pushing an agenda.

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

nice try.

 

[SuicideBunny]

nice try.

nice try at what? it's the reality, get over your denial and face the music.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Most games have bad dialogues, but Bloodlines also apparently suxxorz although it has great dialogues.

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

nice try.

nice try at what? it's the reality, get over your denial and face the music.

You are missing the point. It's OK.

 

[SuicideBunny]

You are missing the point. It's OK.

quite possible, but what is your point then?

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

When it's done shittily and obviously simply to make some social statement it is awkward and pointless. It's disingenuous and annoying to me.

 

[SuicideBunny]

When it's done shittily and obviously simply to make some social statement it is awkward and pointless. It's disingenuous and annoying to me.

what makes you say that this is obviously to make some social statement rather than just include gay people (who, after all, make up what, 4~5%ish of american population)? does the game shower you with gay protagonists, depicting them in much better light than all the non-gay ones? nope. does it have some shittily obvious remakrs on current politics in that regard? not that i am aware of.
as far as awkward goes, nearly all the dialogues in ds are terribly awkward and cringeworthy. the best of them are just simply functional.

so, what other than this simply being a gay guy in that picture makes you say that it is included to push some agenda?

 

[CrimsonAngel]

When it's done shittily and obviously simply to make some social statement it is awkward and pointless. It's disingenuous and annoying to me.

what makes you say that this is obviously to make some social statement rather than just include gay people (who, after all, make up what, 4~5%ish of american population)? does the game shower you with gay protagonists, depicting them in much better light than all the non-gay ones? nope. does it have some shittily obvious remakrs on current politics in that regard? not that i am aware of.
as far as awkward goes, nearly all the dialogues in ds are terribly awkward and cringeworthy. the best of them are just simply functional.

so, what other than this simply being a gay guy in that picture makes you say that it is included to push some agenda?

Now i don't mind that he is gay and if he is one of the few people that are. Now i do find it a bit pandering, but that is fine, but if they go full bioware on this then i will be annoyed.

 

[Roguey]

Straight man talking about his dead girlfriend: okay
Gay man talking about his dead boyfriend: PANDERING, AGENDA

I will laugh if "You're gay?" results in getting a lecture, assuming they actually leave it in.

 

[SuicideBunny]

Straight man talking about his dead girlfriend: okay
Gay man talking about his dead boyfriend: PANDERING, AGENDA

good god, people. you make me brofist roguey. look at what you have done!

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

good god, people. you make me take part in a roguey derail. look at what you have done!

 

[SuicideBunny]

dood, if i don't participate in somebody else's, i derail myself. it's one of my few codexian pleasures.