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[GHG]

The most extreme example of wokeflation incoming.

This will be one for the ages.

 

[winjer]

Something tells me that the funny part will be the discrepancy between journalists scores and user scores.

 

[adamsapple]

Something tells me that the funny part will be the discrepancy between journalists scores and user scores

Eh, MC user scores are the worst metric to rely on. Just look at MC scores for games like GT7, TLoU Part 2 and compare with critical score and the general reception here.

 

[Kotaro]

it's woke as fuck, so prolly the reviewers are gonna glow it up

 

[Luipadre]

Im predicting 82, hopefully its a great fantasy ARPG

 

[Thyuda]

The author of the review:

Dear lord do these people have anything else besides their favorite gender to fall in love with?

 

[Rickyiez]

Eh, MC user scores are the worst metric to rely on. Just look at MC scores for games like GT7, TLoU Part 2 and compare with critical score and the general reception here.

Tlou 2 is a legit good game though. Gameplay wise it's tight.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Dear lord do these people have anything else besides their favorite gender to fall in love with?

VERY GAY

 

[John Marston]

 

[AJUMP23]

I think it is high 80s because modern reviewers will factor in the DEI efforts in the studio.

 

[Laptop1991]

Waiting to see if the Critic reviews match the players!.

 

[TheContact]

if this game gets above 80% average reviews, I'll buy it for sure. Big DA fan. Still having a healthy dose of skepticism tho

 

[Thyuda]

Doesn't really matter where you stand to me politically, stuff like this instantly makes me not want to buy your game.

 

[GHG]

Basically all of the reviews we see at the time of the embargo ending can be disregarded then.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

 

[Kotaro]

Fucking Americans here with the usual DEI & WOKE terms that I always fail to understand.

What is DEI about this game? The colorful dragon?

in the character creation you have to option to have top surgery scars on your character body

let me ask you this, do you think it's OK to normalize surgery to remove little girls breasts to 'affirm' that she's a 'boy'?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

90+MC. it's going to do what Concord couldn't.

and if I'm wrong you can quote me and have a laugh together.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

so the leak is real, about a character explicity saying it's non binary?

 

[Ogbert]

There’s no point paying attention to the reviews.

This will absolutely get a 20%ish bump due to Concord failing and the industry needing a hit. They’ve also put enough effort into it to get a pat on the head.

But it clearly looks shit.

You do not need someone to undermine the evidence of your eyes.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

i'm predicting a small win for incels

 

[captainnapalm]

How many moments

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

I'm sure this will be one of many moments in the game where it feels like one of the characters just pulled out an iphone. Sure, let me pay $70 for that lol. Also look at the nose on that chick on the left. Damn.

I'm sure critics are going to praise this shit though.

 

[YuLY]

All you need to know.

 

[EMR]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

Fucking christ...

 

[YuLY]

I dont usually pay too much attention to grifters on youtube on both sides cause it is clear they do it for engagement, but that Az guy was right. These people are so BORING all they know to talk, write etc about is their sexuality, gender identity etc, it is all they know, all their personality revolves around.

If you think the legacy media will not praise this product, I dunno where you lived for the past lets say 8years. Bioware is dead.

 

[Gonzito]

I posted this video in the Dragon Age discord and everyone attacked me as if I was a serial killer hahaha

 

[Kacho]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I agree with the vid sentiment however this applies to all games not just Dragon Age. This isnt uncommon and its weird that only now all of a sudden because Dragon Age is woke people are bringing this up. Dragon Age will surely get flak but in a few months when a nonwoke game gets the same treatment from companies ppl are just going to ignore the sleazy marketing tactics. I hate to be that guy but then again i love being against everyone.

"Game is woke i disagree with reviews
Game is not woke i agree with reviews" is a dumb mentality to have. I will always be against critics no matter the game but some ppl here have some absurdist standards.

 

[Gonzito]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

 

[Ozriel]

in the character creation you have to option to have top surgery scars on your character body

let me ask you this, do you think it's OK to normalize surgery to remove little girls breasts to 'affirm' that she's a 'boy'?

Do you think it’s ok to pretend there’s said surgery in the game?
It’s an option you can pick in the character creator. It isn’t forced on you.

Just don’t pick it and you won’t die, I promise.

 

[SJRB]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

I saw this on X and thought it was a joke post.

There's no way this is real, right?

Edit:

LMAOOOOO

 

[pudel]

Wasnt it the same with Starfield as well, where just a few selected reviewers got a code from Bethesda?

Seems to me a common "AAA"-trademark dick move at this point.

 

[lmimmfn]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B ......Skip FFS

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I saw this on X and thought it was a joke post.

There's no way this is real, right?

I think it’s real.

Watch, Neve’s companion quest will be about helping girls get gender affirming top surgery.

 

[Jinxed]

It's worst than I thought

 

[BigBeauford]

I saw this on X and thought it was a joke post.

There's no way this is real, right?

Edit:

LMAOOOOO

Pure propaganda.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Wasnt it the same with Starfield as well, where just a few selected reviewers got a code from Bethesda?

Seems to me a common "AAA"-trademark dick move at this point.

Bethesda is at war with a lot of games media.

They are dying to malign Starfield at every opportunity. Thats not the same thing.

 

[Shubh_C63]

They better not touch the woke shit with the overall main story.

Its fine if they wanna indulge in this character banter. I will choose to just ignore the characters I find annoying.
But if the MAIN PLOT have woke elements, I would be concerned. I am excited to play nonetheless. Aching for a sword combat with a nice vista.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Like I've said before, learn to be more concise in your posts. Your novels aren't worth the time and effort when you're always looking to argue. You're very childish and predicable.

There is an ignore button. People who quote these folks are just polluting the thread for those who have them on ignore.

 

[rotorfire]

Given the tactical distribution of review copies, I'm going to go with mid 80%'s initially, then mid 70%'s once the dust has settled.

Aye this is exactly what I'd predict - an initial 80-84% from favorable sites, with user reviews settling to more like 70% over the weeks following.

 

[EMR]

I know that horned dude will be the only unkillable character on the team.

 

[GHG]

Wasnt it the same with Starfield as well, where just a few selected reviewers got a code from Bethesda?

Yep, exactly the same playbook.

 

[SkylineRKR]

I wouldn't trust early reviews on this one. The announcement and further promotion was stacked with astroturfing.

I would wait a bit.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Bethesda is at war with a lot of games media.

They are dying to malign Starfield at every opportunity. Thats not the same thing.

Leave Starfield alone!

 

[Dazraell]

I saw this on X and thought it was a joke post.

There's no way this is real, right?

Edit:

LMAOOOOO

Looks like it's real. There is a larger cutscene making rounds on twitter that ends with this prompt. I also saw this lol

 

[Mister Wolf]

10/10. So stunning. So brave.

The director himself has body dysphoria. No one should be surprised that he is encouraging and trying to normalize the same mental illness in the game. Taash is obviously his author self insert. The game's writing will likely be at the level of a bad isekai web novel.

 

[poodaddy]

I saw this on X and thought it was a joke post.

There's no way this is real, right?

Edit:

LMAOOOOO

All the subtlety of an after school special... these modern story tellers need to be refunded for their creative writing degrees.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I saw this on X and thought it was a joke post.

There's no way this is real, right?

Edit:

LMAOOOOO

Im not as much annoyed by the dialogue(might be something just in particular to that character which I can easily ignore just like Inquisition had some idiotic shit) as much as I am annnoyed by that fucking thing on the left??? "You've chosen to encouage Taash, blablabla" Dafuq is this shit? I need to see the full thing, there has to be some context, maybe choices regarding races? Dragon Age was always very political and dealt with racism so I dunno....

 

[Lokaum D+]

if i play this game and its a big IF, i ll try to be the most far-right person i can ever be.

 

[Dazraell]

Im not as much annoyed by the dialogue(might be something just in particular to that character which I can easily ignore just like Inquisition had some idiotic shit) as much as I am annnoyed by that fucking thing on the left??? "You've chosen to encouage Taash, blablabla" Dafuq is this shit? I need to see the full thing, there has to be some context, maybe choices regarding races? Dragon Age was always very political and dealt with racism so I dunno....

I saw a full clip and that thing was hilarious as main character just pointed out Taash is from Rivain, Qunari and dragon (not sure what the fuck is this about). Then Taash responded "yeah" and player has a choice to say that "It's a lot" or say "I get that", player picks the second option and then you see this prompt. It's literally the context

 

[captainnapalm]

if i play this game and its a big IF, i ll try to be the most far-right person i can ever be.

"You've chosen to discourage Taash by wearing your red maga hat."