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[DonkeyPunchJr]

I'm going to chalk this up to a marketing misstep and hope the the final game isn't like this. Actually interested in playing this

One of the earlier previews had her just fucking yapping and making noises nonstop. Supposedly they toned it down after the negative reactions but now I doubt it.

 

[SaniOYOYOY]

Skip gang here.

What dialogue?

 

[Konnor]

This type of dialogue narration where it tries to emulate teenage talk is endemic in all forms of media; the problem is is that they all sound the same - like they were written by the same exact person. The fact that this game is being meme’d the way it is shows how creatively bankrupt the writing truly is. I feel like I hear this type of narration in so many tv shows, games, and YA novels. It’s so fucking cringe and lacks originality.

There's a reason for this, almost everything produced by the cult has the same generic and annoying tone to it. Plus the characters more often than not reflect their obnoxious personalities which makes every terrible story they write even more annoying.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

First CHAOS then this. Square Enix has been unintentional comedy gold this year. Wonder if they’ll show anything else that can top this (my guess is KH4)

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Doesn't look particularity bad or good, but uhh, is there some red flags other than it's probably very bad writing and story? Like was it in dev hell or something for awhile? I havent really been following.

 

[Punished Miku]

Doesn't look particularity bad or good, but uhh, is there some red flags other than it's probably very bad writing and story? Like was it in dev hell or something for awhile? I havent really been following.

No. It looks like they took FFXV and just kept working on the same code. Similar large flashy spells as FFXV, with more of them. Fleshed out the stupid warping into a different traversal system. Hired western writers to do the rest.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Obviously aimed towards the younger crowd but it wasn't bad.. kinda.

The visuals made up for it.

 

[saintjules]

To me, this game is just another open world action game with a character with magic powers blasting away enemies with big particle effects. Not the best nor worst I've seen. Game is getting hated on more than usual.

The thing I always look more into with open world games like this and HFW is how empty/lifeless the world is. It can be a turn off pretty quickly.

 

[mxbison]

People love that shit in Marvel movies, I don't see a big difference tbh.

The last Spider-Man was almost 3 hours of cringe talk and people applauded at the end of the movie.

 

[Nigel]

I hate protagonists that won’t shut the fuck up. They probably implement such nonsense because zoomers can’t go 5 seconds without a person commenting on the gameplay. Horizon was annoying for this too.

 

[AJUMP23]

I wonder what the PR offices look like today for this game.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I wonder what the PR offices look like today for this game.

Honestly, I bet they are loving it. This is getting them a ton of exposure.

 

[Punished Miku]

I wonder what the PR offices look like today for this game.

Engagement is up on social media! Pre-orders up 9% in the 10-14 female demo! Nail polish pre-order bonus is generating all kinds of buzz on insta. Word is Paramount+ is interested in a pilot. Panera is on me today team! Email me your orders by 10am.

 

[AJUMP23]

Honestly, I bet they are loving it. This is getting them a ton of exposure.

I am sure, but do they think that exposure will translate to sales. I want to see how their sales projection update based upon the surveys they run after the latest promotion.

 

[Setsuna Mudou]

Remember when the protagonist in Elden Ring was always quipping on how amazing it is that spells and dragons are going on? Yeah...

 

[Jennings]

Gary Whitta is a complete and utter fuckwit. Imagine anyone anywhere ever thinking that guy had an ounce of creative talent.

Didn't he write the only good Star War movie to come out since the 80s though?

 

[mikeysdeli]

People love that shit in Marvel movies, I don't see a big difference tbh.

The last Spider-Man was almost 3 hours of cringe talk and people applauded at the end of the movie.

Comic book writing has been like this for decades now, the type who still read weekly marvel love it still. I guess people are attached to the characters.

This game just seems like they hired Netflix teen drama writers

 

[Lady Jane]

Didn't he write the only good Star War movie to come out since the 80s though?

I would argue Rogue One is appreciated because of it's OT tone which leans more toward the director. The writing and character development had a lot to be desired.

 

[nominedomine]

I always liked Amy Hennig's writing so I will reserve my judgment until we see more of the game, to me it just seem like SE botching the marketing.

People seem to have it out for this game but I still think it could be good, the delays is what gets me a little worried, feels like we should be playing this already.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

GenZ: The Game

As much as I think this game is being unfairly shat on, this was legit funny.

 

[mortal]

The memes are pretty funny and harmless.

Tbh this is probably the best marketing the game has ever received up until now.

 

[nkarafo]

Well, they always say there's no such thing as bad publicity? At least people are finally talking about the game in their eyes.

This works with bad products. Not with cringe.

Cringe is way worse than simply being bad.

 

[lovetalkgames]

Engagement is up on social media! Pre-orders up 9% in the 10-14 female demo! Nail polish pre-order bonus is generating all kinds of buzz on insta. Word is Paramount+ is interested in a pilot. Panera is on me today team! Email me your orders by 10am.

These topics get out of hand with posts like these because you target women in a negative way as if that’s somehow the problem.

 

[MMaRsu]

Asked the same question in another Forspoken thread. I didn't think it was justified either, as no one was attacking or insulting each other, everyone was just expressing their displeasure towards a cringy game.
Question was deleted 1 minute later, but this was the answer :

I wouldn't be surprised if this thread will be closed as well.

Ridiculous, the commercial is what is low effort.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Remember when the protagonist in Elden Ring was always quipping on how amazing it is that spells and dragons are going on? Yeah...

My Elden Ring character has about as much personality as a block of old cheese.

 

[Punished Miku]

These topics get out of hand with posts like these because you target women in a negative way as if that’s somehow the problem.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

If I can get through all of Fenyx Rising while listening to the most cringe characters and jokes for that many hours, this should be no problem.

You kinda got a point. I'm not all the way through it, but I've withstanded over 20 hours so far.
Tbf though Fenyx has pretty great combat and puzzles. This game just looks like moving in circles and spamming spells.

 

[nkarafo]

Man, this game brings me back memories of Sonic Adventure and how i wished videogames dialog never evolved and remained text based.

 

[lovetalkgames]

Your joke sucks. There are plenty of games that do everything this game is doing and you’re honing in on the fact the main character is a woman.

 

[Tams]

So, if the game turns out shit, then reviewers should up the score because the twitter horde "saves" by talking good about it?

Mate... read my comment again. You'll find I have no love for anything involved in this.

 

[Tams]

Don't twist my words.
None of the twitter responses are even remotely funny.

Who took your sense of humour out back?

 

[InfiniteCombo]

you’re honing in on the fact the main character is a woman.

 

[Punished Miku]

Your joke sucks. There are plenty of games that do everything this game is doing and you’re honing in on the fact the main character is a woman.

No I'm not lol. I'm honing in on the marketing, the pre-order bonus, and the dialogue style.

And I'll have you know that almost all my jokes suck, regardless of gender/sex.

 

[lovetalkgames]

No I'm not lol. I'm honing in on the marketing, the pre-order bonus, and the dialogue style.

And I'll have you know that almost all my jokes suck, regardless of gender/sex.

Let’s say they do want young women to play the game, why is that an issue? This could end up being an entry level game for people who wouldn’t have normally approached something of this scale.

 

[Fuz]

went to report your account but there is no option for "cringe" so i picked terrorism

Ahahahahahahahah

 

[Punished Miku]

Let’s say they do want young women to play the game, why is that an issue? This could end up being an entry level game for people who wouldn’t have normally approached something of this scale.

I didn't say it was an issue? I said that's probably what marketing is looking at based on that ad. I could see speaking in that juvenile way like in the trailer appealing to people who speak like that (young teenage girls). Isn't the whole point of diverse representation to appeal to a more diverse audience? But pointing that out means that I'm sexist when that's literally the whole point of doing it? The game also literally has a nail polish pre-order bonus.

You are walking around with some weird chip on your shoulder and are not understanding what I was even saying apparently. Your reading comprehension sucks. BOOM, reversal.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

the attention of this meme bring could either be good, or bad for the game.

we will see how it goes in next few days

I hope they start accusing the haters of being racist/sexist butthurt man-children. I would enjoy watching the shitstorm play out. It’d probably be more entertaining than actually playing the game.

 

[Kiya's Guard]

I know or have seen nothing about this game. But widespread memes are free advertising

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I always liked Amy Hennig's writing so I will reserve my judgment until we see more of the game, to me it just seem like SE botching the marketing.

People seem to have it out for this game but I still think it could be good, the delays is what gets me a little worried, feels like we should be playing this already.

Agree with you.

Halo Infinite was also meme'd hard but turned out to be a masterpiece.

 

[AJUMP23]

Engagement is up on social media! Pre-orders up 9% in the 10-14 female demo! Nail polish pre-order bonus is generating all kinds of buzz on insta. Word is Paramount+ is interested in a pilot. Panera is on me today team! Email me your orders by 10am.

Make a joke. You people need to relax. This joke is a joke and it isn't a good joke it is just a joke.


I said You PEOPLE......All of you.

 

[TLZ]

I hate this new trend. Always cringy and boring. Very uninspired and casual. No heart or passion. So pedestrian.

 

[Setsuna Mudou]

Make a joke. You people need to relax. This joke is a joke and it isn't a good joke it is just a joke.


I said You PEOPLE......All of you.

 

[Kupfer]

pedestrian.

Today I learned pedestrian means more than someone walking along. Thanks

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Who took your sense of humour out back?

My humour is fine, there's none to be found in those twitter posts.

 

[InfiniteCombo]

You people

 

[AJUMP23]

 

[YOU PC BRO?!]

Is it the female power fantasy to be completely insufferable as a person and still be wanted, needed and adored? Female characters these days all start out 'amazing' and have little to no development. The struggle for them is never physical, always emotional. Things that would be difficult for even the most capable guy are trivial to them. In modern media a 'strong' woman just acts and behaves exactly the same as a guy. Feminine character traits are completely abandoned and not integrated into the characters at all. This typically leaves them completely unlikeable and difficult to relate to. As long as they are never afraid, tell bad jokes and can successfully emasculate the surrounding men then I guess that fits the archetype of modern female characters. The fact that the the terrible voice actor of this game also played the insufferable, arrogant and downright dislikeable Jade in the recent RE travesty tells me everything.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Ouch. Victim of showing too much, but more so, a casualty of poor writing.

Take note, developers.

 

[AJUMP23]

Is it the female power fantasy to be completely insufferable as a person and still be wanted, needed and adored? Female characters these days all start out 'amazing' and have little to no development. The struggle for them is never physical, always emotional. Things that would be difficult for even the most capable guy are trivial to them. In modern media a 'strong' woman just acts and behaves exactly the same as a guy. Feminine character traits are completely abandoned and not integrated into the characters at all. This typically leaves them completely unlikeable and difficult to relate to. As long as they are never afraid, tell bad jokes and can successfully emasculate the surrounding men then I guess that fits the archetype of modern female characters. The fact that the the terrible voice actor of this game also played the insufferable, arrogant and downright dislikeable Jade in the recent RE travesty tells me everything.

Maybe the Bangle is going to nag you like a woman will nag a man. Turn the tables on the women. "why haven't you beaten this boss yet?" "you don't have to collect that", "I asked you to do that thing a while ago".

 

[Oddvintagechap]

So?

This is basically inFamous: Second Son: Magical Edition.

Even the “cringe” character is the same. People just really get their dicks tied into a knot when a female does it.