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I don't think anyone can really pretend environmentalists have that kind of sway when most of the province is coal or gas-powered, but maybe the secret environmentalist cabal is just really selective about its targets

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most of my best friends are humans

uh unity and red nova featured on a brazilian community

it's really interesting to think about a community with enough multilingual members to make that possible. over here we'll sometimes talk about japanese games in the process of translation, but... that's about it.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

I've enjoyed Monster Hunter on and off, honestly -- the controls just don't do it for me, but I'm fine with that kind of general structure for a game. from a raw gameplay perspective, I'd probably be willing to give Xenoblade X a shot, and I've been straddling the fence up until now, but hearing people's thoughts on the story (and the unskippable dialogue, and the missing ending) has shoved me back into the Curmudgeon Corner.

you don't have to worry about Shulk, though, one way or another. Xenoblade X is a spiritual successor; it has themes and aesthetics from the other Xeno games, but doesn't take place in the same universe. the first Xenoblade Chronicles wrapped up in a way that completely defeats the purpose of trying for a sequel, anyway. you literally could not make a direct sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles that was close enough to the original setting and subject matter to warrant the title.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

author=Link_2112
Ok, let's not make this topic about that costume and the underlying issue that allowed it's inclusion. Yes it's bad that they are there and yes you guys don't like it, but this isn't the place to bring about that kind of change.

we've said like three lines about it total. it's a valid criticism of the game, and as Housekeeping said it has implications for their confidence in the product and the game's goals as a whole. relax.

anyway, that last post places this solidly in the 'watch an LP' pile. it seems like there were a lot of hopes riding on this, so the fact that they'd pull that with the ending is particularly disappointing.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

the fact that this game is about exploring vast detailed areas begs the question of why the inclusion of blatant fanservice which runs contrary to the game's aesthetic was even necessary in the first place, though

when someone criticizes a game for its gross elements and you say 'well, the game's not about that', you're really only underlining how egregious those gross elements are -- and whether or not it's something emphasized in the core plot and gameplay, including young teenage girls in a sexualized context is always something that bears criticism. because it's fucking gross.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

author=Sailerius
I was kind of turned off by the 13-year-old wearing a skimpy bikini, personally.

apparently the very first craftable armour is a bunny suit, too? it all feels really weird and arbitrary. like they had an internal quota of Sexe Boob to add to the game, or weren't confident that it'd be successful without the grody otaku demographic.

(I mean, granted, it's a unisex bunny suit, but their intentions are still pretty obvious.)

How do you generally market your game?

that's a fair point, yeah. I often forget about it, but I guess it's pretty fair to say that reviewers and developers have a symbiotic relationship -- if not always a friendly one.

on that subject, actually, I'm curious if anyone has seen instances of a dev receiving poor reviews and directly addressing them in a way that wins back some of that goodwill. from what I've seen, the general rule for negative reviews seems to be to maintain a respectful distance, but surely there have been instances where a dev had something interesting and productive to say for themselves, right?

Xenoblade Chronicles X

one very important factor is whether I can give a character Mumkhar's voice