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[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 82 points 1 week ago (41 children)

Who are these fucking complete garbage people who can conceive of a world where there are elves, dwarves, Qunari and darkspawn, but trans people are a bridge too far?

[–] That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

True Polymorph is a bridge too far, my good sir.

/s

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[–] pyrflie@lemm.ee 59 points 1 week ago (19 children)

The best Dragon Age game is still Origins. They've had two sequels that haven't matched the quality of the original. That's what I would worry about. "Woke" had nothing to do with under-delivery.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is the reality. EA, Ubisoft they both created masterpieces in the past. And they just got worse in every release with their beloved series. The reason is mostly nothing is simple anymore. People want simplicity, not bunch of launchers with additional accounts, always online single player games, tens of DLCs that were suppose to be in the main game.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Simplicity to access the content is important, but I'd argue just as important is they've tried to make the games simple and appealing to everyone, and they end up not really appealing to anyone. Make an interesting game for the people that want it. Don't make a game no one wants.

[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Jack of all trades, master of none.

[–] doctortran@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It genuinely feels like the notion of a pure triple AAA RPG is slowly being torn down by publishers chasing the wide audience of action game fans who will ultimately not care that much for the end product.

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[–] doctortran@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

Dragon Age's drop in reputation had nothing to do with launchers, given many if not most players were on console.

"Simplicity" is arguably what killed it, because they had an excellent formula with Origins, and "simplified" it to the point it lost its identity as a true RPG.

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I have one problem with this:

slams

... siiiiigh

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now

We got a real jam goin' down

Welcome to the Space Jam

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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Game not selling well? Find a tweet from a nobody talking about your shitty game being "woke." Sensationalize it, position yourself as a bastion fighting against the hordes, imply that only by purchasing the failing game can the average liberal "fight back."

Profit.

[–] Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone 14 points 6 days ago

Ffs, there's no conspiracy here mate, the game is meeting expectations. The problem is there are a lot of trolls trying to tear it down because trans people are in it, not that the writers are calling out bigots.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 16 points 1 week ago

Social Media Person Destroys Troll In Epic “Clapback” - see details after two sets of ads below

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