Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

[Chrononaut]

As I've said before, it sounds like the dev team needs to disavow the one guy and make a public statement. Unless they want their gamerbase to be solely comprised of people trying to "own" the libs/SJWs.

@Inkarnate

Don't want to take the wind out of your sails, but Terminx is one of the people responsible for the engine the game exists on. (Eduke32, a build engine source port). Project probably wouldn't exist without him. He's also a prominent member of the duke nukem 3d modding community. They hired him for his talent and were likely aware of how he acted prior to hiring him.

Thankfully the game is actually very progressive. The villain is a card carrying sexist who calls Shelly a "little girl". She calls him a "bald headed bitch".

The worst stuff in those conversations are the people acting like Duke Nukem as a character is worth salvaging.

@Fabricant451

Yeah, I think Shellys generally a better character. Her rage is awesome.

[mickilennial]

Don't want to take the wind out of your sails, but Terminx is one of the people responsible for the engine the game exists on. (Eduke32, a build engine source port). Project probably wouldn't exist without him. He's also a prominent member of the duke nukem 3d modding community. They hired him for his talent and were likely aware of how he acted prior to hiring him.

Thankfully the game is actually very progressive. The villain is a card carrying sexist who calls Shelly a "little girl". She calls him a "bald headed bitch".

@Chrononaut

Thanks for the context. Kind of curious how the dev team will respond publicly (or if at all), though, considering the capacity of his role.

[Lurking Shadow]

Well, they are going to patch the offensive stuff out of the game, institute mandatory sensitivity training and donating $10,000 to The Trevor Project. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-08-19-ion-fury-studio-apologises-for-sexist-and-transphobic-comments-from-staff

From what I see, a lot of people have either decided to not buy the game as they were planning to or are seeking refunds if they already have. As for those on resetera, they still will not buy the game. Regardless of how one feels about this controversy, this decision appears to have a very negative impact, financially, for the game. Curious to see how much they sell in the coming week.

Although, someone with access to Voidpoint's twitter is telling people to pirate the original 'uncensored' version https://i.imgur.com/d0zEoHb.png

[Fabricant451]

'Fuck politics' is a weird stance for someone on your dev team to take but do you I guess

[Fabricant451]

'Fuck politics' is a weird stance for someone on your dev team to take but do you I guess

[Chrononaut]

Also, here's YET ANOTHER response from 3d realms. steamcommunity.com/app/562860/discuss…

Here's the text in case you don't want to click the link: Frederick Shchreiber: "We've become aware of some confusion about whether Ion Fury will be censored in response or relation to recent controversy.

The answer is no; we are only tweaking a rarely seen decorative sprite and removing some offensive text found outside the game world in leftover map data.

The upcoming patch otherwise includes typical bug fixes and balancing changes."

[Gelatinous Cube]

Decided on a whim to start Doom 3 again after realizing I have never gotten through the whole thing. Loaded up the original with the ReDux mod and it looks gorgeous.

I can see where Doom fans and purists would have been turned away, but I think as an individual product this thing stands on its own very well.

[Carlyle]

before i forget and if anyone else cares about bannerlord/warband they're finally releasing bannerlord next year

[Fabricant451]

I've been playing .hack//G.U. since the remaster went on sale and I hadn't played it since like 2007 and it's increasingly hilarious to me now that I'm familiar with MMOs how The World would be a terrible MMO if it were real. There's no system in place to opt in for PvP, it's just always active, there's no actual endgame raiding or any multiplayer content like instanced dungeons, there's no real crafting system and player shops consist of just selling items purchased from NPC vendors without any actual set market economy, and this is before getting into the out of game stuff and clear lack of genuine player account security.

But the game is still charming.

[Chrononaut]

I've been playing .hack//G.U. since the remaster went on sale and I hadn't played it since like 2007 and it's increasingly hilarious to me now that I'm familiar with MMOs how The World would be a terrible MMO if it were real. There's no system in place to opt in for PvP, it's just always active, there's no actual endgame raiding or any multiplayer content like instanced dungeons, there's no real crafting system and player shops consist of just selling items purchased from NPC vendors without any actual set market economy, and this is before getting into the out of game stuff and clear lack of genuine player account security.

But the game is still charming.

@Fabricant451

store.steampowered.com/app/368340/Cro…

Highly recommend Crosscode if you haven't already played it. It mixes the idea of a "virtual reality MMO" but with a twist: the mmo is actually set on a alien planet with human colonial settlers, and you are playing as what is essentially a hologram. The gameplay was inspired by Alundra, which was inspired by Zelda, though it has more of a action bent. But! The puzzles in the dungeons are some of the most difficult I've ever encountered, so that might be a plus for some people.

Decided on a whim to start Doom 3 again after realizing I have never gotten through the whole thing. Loaded up the original with the ReDux mod and it looks gorgeous.

I can see where Doom fans and purists would have been turned away, but I think as an individual product this thing stands on its own very well.

@Gelatinous Cube

Everyone I knew loved it at the time, thanks to the Co-op. I don't know if its as fun for multiple side by side playthroughs as the other dooms though.

[Carlyle]

[Gelatinous Cube]

Everyone I knew loved it at the time, thanks to the Co-op. I don't know if its as fun for multiple side by side playthroughs as the other dooms though.

@Chrononaut

Having finished it a couple of days ago, I can tell it is absolutely not. Don't get me wrong, it is still a hell (hurrdurr) of a game and holds up remarkably well in several areas, but it's a totally different kind of experience.
I enjoyed it, and appreciated it for what it did and what it was, but it is undoubtedly my least favourite of the main series of Doom games. I'm not sure at all how any of them will hold up next to Doom Eternal though.
Shit looks dope.

[Chrononaut]

I enjoyed it, and appreciated it for what it did and what it was, but it is undoubtedly my least favourite of the main series of Doom games. I'm not sure at all how any of them will hold up next to Doom Eternal though.
Shit looks dope.

@Gelatinous Cube

A Doom game bringing back the demon designs from the original game? Introducing heaven, a concept only explored in doom wad packs like Eviternity? Literal fallen angels (presumably) to be torn in half? A melee combat system that's faster, allowing for more mobile gameplay? Wide open arenas of death, which will presumably have multiple sides facing each other in giant, unrelenting spectacles of carnage?

A metal-industrial soundtrack, by Mick Gordon, patron saint of heart-thumping soundtracks?

SIGN. ME. UP.

Edit: I mean, come on, he made this. HE MADE THIS.

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[Fabricant451]

If people have a Switch, Superbeat: Xonic it's on sale for 89 cents until Thursday I believe. At that price it's basically a steal for what is a fantastic rhythm game.

It's only on the U.S. store, figured I should clarify also.

[Lurking Shadow]

exclusivelygames.com/ion-fury-devs-re…

no wait, back to square one. I guess the finance situation was not looking so good for them.

[mickilennial]

exclusivelygames.com/ion-fury-devs-re…

no wait, back to square one. I guess the finance situation was not looking so good for them.

@Lurking Shadow

I guess they were losing too much money when the chuds asked for a refund when they admitted they made an inappropriate remark and promised to do better going forward. I was going to buy Ion Fury after their apology but not anymore.

[Spambot]

Can't say I care one inkling about the circumstances of a bottle of Ogay. Same game to me.

[OwO]

lmao i hate chuds:

having unfunny jokes at the expense of others = not political

not having those jokes = political

damn gamers, they ruined gaming

[Fabricant451]

lmao i hate chuds:

having unfunny jokes at the expense of others = not political

not having those jokes = political

damn gamers, they ruined gaming

@OwO

Chuds not understanding political themes in their media will never not be funny and depressing all at once.

[Chrononaut]

having unfunny jokes at the expense of others = not political

@OwO

I don't think the devs hate gay people (there are trans people they interact with everyday, so they're definitely not staunchly anti LGBTTQQIAAP), I just think their sense of humor still involves using the word "gay" because it kind of sounds funny.