Anonymous
6/21/2025, 12:11:06 PM No.713247314
if the game is fun then why should it matter what the protagonist looks like?
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Anonymous
6/21/2025, 12:14:05 PM No.713247436
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 12:15:23 PM No.713247485
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 12:51:17 PM No.713248901
>>713247314 (OP)
It just matters to people. You could ask that same question to anyone who gets upset about hot women and they'll tell you their own reasoning why it matters.
It just matters to people. You could ask that same question to anyone who gets upset about hot women and they'll tell you their own reasoning why it matters.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 12:57:38 PM No.713249172
>>713247314 (OP)
By making the characters ugly they are letting you know what their focus is.
It isn't the gameplay.
By making the characters ugly they are letting you know what their focus is.
It isn't the gameplay.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:11:30 PM No.713249742
>>713247314 (OP)
Realistically it doesn’t matter, but the characters should at least be pleasing to look at because it takes a noticeable amount of effort to make an ugly character. Like, I could make an otherwise 10/10 game but the protagonist looks like Rocky Dennis, and discourse about the game wouldn’t be about how good the gameplay or story is, but about how distracting my choice to make Rocky Dennis the main face of my game is.
Like, I guess it takes some effort to make characters really pretty like the ones in Stellar Blade, but it’s not nearly as much since the average person is not actively displeasing to look at so significantly less work is needed to make them look better.
Realistically it doesn’t matter, but the characters should at least be pleasing to look at because it takes a noticeable amount of effort to make an ugly character. Like, I could make an otherwise 10/10 game but the protagonist looks like Rocky Dennis, and discourse about the game wouldn’t be about how good the gameplay or story is, but about how distracting my choice to make Rocky Dennis the main face of my game is.
Like, I guess it takes some effort to make characters really pretty like the ones in Stellar Blade, but it’s not nearly as much since the average person is not actively displeasing to look at so significantly less work is needed to make them look better.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:12:56 PM No.713249814
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:15:51 PM No.713249946
>>713247314 (OP)
Why do you think making characters ugly makes a game more fun? They're not mutually exclusive.
Why do you think making characters ugly makes a game more fun? They're not mutually exclusive.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:20:44 PM No.713250191
>>713247314 (OP)
It just does, ok?
It just does, ok?
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:27:32 PM No.713250502
>>713247314 (OP)
Because the player will have to look at the character and being repulsed(in other words wanting to look away from the character) is counter productive to being able to see what's happening since you don't want to look at the screen.
Because the player will have to look at the character and being repulsed(in other words wanting to look away from the character) is counter productive to being able to see what's happening since you don't want to look at the screen.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:29:21 PM No.713250574
>>713247314 (OP)
The type of company who makes women in their games ugly dykes is not very good at making fun games.
The type of company who makes women in their games ugly dykes is not very good at making fun games.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:34:21 PM No.713250816
>>713247314 (OP)
I've almost forgotten the bald girl since there's no news for too long
I've almost forgotten the bald girl since there's no news for too long
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:52:53 PM No.713251710
>>713247314 (OP)
VIDEO part of VIDEO games matter
it's a 80 shekels product, satisfy me properly or you're getting laid off - simple as
VIDEO part of VIDEO games matter
it's a 80 shekels product, satisfy me properly or you're getting laid off - simple as
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:01:54 PM No.713252182
>>713247314 (OP)
If it doesn't matter, then why not just make them attractive?
If it doesn't matter, then why not just make them attractive?
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:05:38 PM No.713252373
It's not just the women being butt ugly, but also the director and writer being an insufferable jew who hates white men.
Druckman is a fucking cancer to the industry
Druckman is a fucking cancer to the industry
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:09:02 PM No.713252537
>>713247314 (OP)
Ugly characters aren't fun thoughbeit
Ugly characters aren't fun thoughbeit
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:12:46 PM No.713252740
>>713247314 (OP)
Because looking at ugly things isn’t fun. It’s the reason why you’ve spent more time watching porn than staring at your own shit
Aren’t LGBT supposed to be vain as fuck? Why did they start worshipping ugly?
Because looking at ugly things isn’t fun. It’s the reason why you’ve spent more time watching porn than staring at your own shit
Aren’t LGBT supposed to be vain as fuck? Why did they start worshipping ugly?
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:13:57 PM No.713252795
>>713247314 (OP)
But neither game on the right is fun?
But neither game on the right is fun?
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Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:19:59 PM No.713253115
>>713252795
dilate lmao you're so fucking obvious, MUTT
dilate lmao you're so fucking obvious, MUTT
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:28:27 PM No.713253550
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 2:41:44 PM No.713254239
>>713247314 (OP)
Neither of the games in the picture is fun, we don't know about "lasercomb - patayan boy prostitute in space" yet, but given their track record it's safe to say it'll suck, too.
Neither of the games in the picture is fun, we don't know about "lasercomb - patayan boy prostitute in space" yet, but given their track record it's safe to say it'll suck, too.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:05:07 PM No.713255674
>>713247314 (OP)
How the game looks reflects on the attitude of the devs. It would be one think if the characters looked average cause the devs used themselves as the character models for budget reasons, for example Max Payne But it's another thing to intently hire models that are mid and below with a high budget
How the game looks reflects on the attitude of the devs. It would be one think if the characters looked average cause the devs used themselves as the character models for budget reasons, for example Max Payne But it's another thing to intently hire models that are mid and below with a high budget
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:07:25 PM No.713255798
>>713247314 (OP)
counterpoint: if the game is fun why should it matter what the protagonist looks like
counterpoint: if the game is fun why should it matter what the protagonist looks like
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:15:14 PM No.713256215
>>713247314 (OP)
Protag not looking like xir spent a week in garbage can or just finished a chemotherapy treatment is part of the fun.
I guess I could overlook character being intentionally ugly assuming it fits the world setting but it's rarely a single bad trait.
Usually devs try to cram as much as possible of other woke bullshit in.
There's no fun playing shitty preachy, agenda pushing excuse for a video game with an ugly MC.
tl;dr: -ugly protag is ok as long as everything else is good but that never happens anyway so it's a moot point
Protag not looking like xir spent a week in garbage can or just finished a chemotherapy treatment is part of the fun.
I guess I could overlook character being intentionally ugly assuming it fits the world setting but it's rarely a single bad trait.
Usually devs try to cram as much as possible of other woke bullshit in.
There's no fun playing shitty preachy, agenda pushing excuse for a video game with an ugly MC.
tl;dr: -ugly protag is ok as long as everything else is good but that never happens anyway so it's a moot point
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:16:58 PM No.713256312
>>713247314 (OP)
This is a disingenuous argument from leftist troons because it implies Naughty Dog games have good gameplay
This is a disingenuous argument from leftist troons because it implies Naughty Dog games have good gameplay
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:17:12 PM No.713256325
>>713247314 (OP)
the design of the protagonist should be consistent with the game world. That's all.
the design of the protagonist should be consistent with the game world. That's all.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:18:38 PM No.713256407
>>713247314 (OP)
if a developer intentionally makes characters look awful to spite the players I assume they will also make the gameplay awful
if they make the characters look good they will probably try to make the game fun to play. sometimes they fail, but the odds are far better when the devs are actually trying
if a developer intentionally makes characters look awful to spite the players I assume they will also make the gameplay awful
if they make the characters look good they will probably try to make the game fun to play. sometimes they fail, but the odds are far better when the devs are actually trying
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:25:38 PM No.713256817
Neither Shift Up nor Naughty Dog make fun games tho
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Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:26:26 PM No.713256860
>>713247314 (OP)
Because the looks of the protagonist are related to how the protagonist acts and how the protagonist acts affects my experience.
Because the looks of the protagonist are related to how the protagonist acts and how the protagonist acts affects my experience.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:29:04 PM No.713257013
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:37:35 PM No.713257486
>>713247314 (OP)
Character design doesn't really matter beyond not making the character purposefully ugly and uncool. Gameplay doesn't matter beyond being good enough to not be repetitive and boring. Graphics don't matter beyond upgrading past ASCII characters (and some would argue ASCII is fine anyway). Story doesn't matter beyond not making hamfisted current day political references. Art style and sound design (including music) are the only things that matter even once they go beyond being acceptable. You could have a generic third person shooter featuring generic faceless soldier man who's gotta shoot the generic bad guys in PS1 graphics but if it looked inspired and sounded awesome it would sell.
Character design doesn't really matter beyond not making the character purposefully ugly and uncool. Gameplay doesn't matter beyond being good enough to not be repetitive and boring. Graphics don't matter beyond upgrading past ASCII characters (and some would argue ASCII is fine anyway). Story doesn't matter beyond not making hamfisted current day political references. Art style and sound design (including music) are the only things that matter even once they go beyond being acceptable. You could have a generic third person shooter featuring generic faceless soldier man who's gotta shoot the generic bad guys in PS1 graphics but if it looked inspired and sounded awesome it would sell.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 3:53:13 PM No.713258353
>>713247314 (OP)
Funnily enough, Stellar Blade is also the better game just in terms of gameplay. Almost like good aesthetics often (though not always) align with the quality of the rest of the game.
Funnily enough, Stellar Blade is also the better game just in terms of gameplay. Almost like good aesthetics often (though not always) align with the quality of the rest of the game.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 4:21:09 PM No.713260016
>>713247314 (OP)
agreee, we should have stayed on doom 1 graphics
agreee, we should have stayed on doom 1 graphics
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 4:42:54 PM No.713261413
Both look absolutely trash, kawai homo or just snoy homo, fucking homos
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 4:46:27 PM No.713261691
>>713247314 (OP)
But the game also isn't fun?
But the game also isn't fun?
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 4:49:50 PM No.713261932
Well i'll give a game with good eyecandy a chance, meanwhile i wouldn't even pirate TLoU because of how repuslive everything looks like
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 5:05:36 PM No.713263002
>>713247314 (OP)
Aesthetics and story both enhance good gameplay. Don't kid yourself into believing that, for example, Skyrim or Elden Ring or Street Fighter or other big games would be even a tenth as popular as they were if they had no graphics beyond basic shapes with textures and nothing approximating a story. (So Skyrim loses its quests and ER its NPCs, etc) If all they had was pure, raw gameplay, nobody would give a shit about them. Ditto for any genre you can think of.
That being said, good graphics and a good story have different effects. Good graphics (which are not merely photorealism) enhance the pleasure and enjoyment you get from a game, and they do this constantly. A good story does the same, but only once or twice. Once you know all about it, you stop caring very much.
Of course, the enhancement only happens if the game by itself is already good to play. If not, good graphics won't save you from boredom. A story might, if you are interested in it enough to suffer playing the game, but that just means the story is good, not the game, and it'll stop being a draw once you see all of it.
Good graphics are a lot more common than good stories in games. When video game writers try to do anything beyond straightforward heroics, they rarely make anything other than garbage. Then again, this has become the case in pretty much every medium now, so it's scarcely an insult to say it.
Anyways, neither of the games in your picture, OP, have good stories, but only the former looks good, and it certainly plays better than The Last of Us.
Aesthetics and story both enhance good gameplay. Don't kid yourself into believing that, for example, Skyrim or Elden Ring or Street Fighter or other big games would be even a tenth as popular as they were if they had no graphics beyond basic shapes with textures and nothing approximating a story. (So Skyrim loses its quests and ER its NPCs, etc) If all they had was pure, raw gameplay, nobody would give a shit about them. Ditto for any genre you can think of.
That being said, good graphics and a good story have different effects. Good graphics (which are not merely photorealism) enhance the pleasure and enjoyment you get from a game, and they do this constantly. A good story does the same, but only once or twice. Once you know all about it, you stop caring very much.
Of course, the enhancement only happens if the game by itself is already good to play. If not, good graphics won't save you from boredom. A story might, if you are interested in it enough to suffer playing the game, but that just means the story is good, not the game, and it'll stop being a draw once you see all of it.
Good graphics are a lot more common than good stories in games. When video game writers try to do anything beyond straightforward heroics, they rarely make anything other than garbage. Then again, this has become the case in pretty much every medium now, so it's scarcely an insult to say it.
Anyways, neither of the games in your picture, OP, have good stories, but only the former looks good, and it certainly plays better than The Last of Us.