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[Lucavi]

IGN isn't the only one to say that. The two reviews I've read and the long video review I've watched (posted above) all say the same thing: the story is an afterthought (and not really well done for that matter) when people just want to get back to kicking ass in the dungeon. Plus you have the whole dungeonmaster guy repeating the same thing with every zone change in town.

Obviously I haven't played it yet, so I can't comment on it myself, but I can see where some would have an issue with all that pesky story getting in the way, especially if they're harkening back to a game like Final Fight or Knights of the Round.

[Charismatic]

IGN isn't the only one to say that. The two reviews I've read and the long video review I've watched (posted above) all say the same thing: the story is an afterthought (and not really well done for that matter) when people just want to get back to kicking ass in the dungeon. Plus you have the whole dungeonmaster guy repeating the same thing with every zone change in town.

Obviously I haven't played it yet, so I can't comment on it myself, but I can see where some would have an issue with all that pesky story getting in the way, especially if they're harkening back to a game like Final Fight or Knights of the Round.

This is honestly the way I feel about video games in general so I'm sure it won't really bother me any more than usual (except the dungeon master dude repetitiveness... will probably just turn his voice off after the 1st playthrough)

[Elcura]

It's a shame, because I really got into the story of Odin Sphere (even though the gameplay wasn't amazingly great) and Muramasa so I wanted something from this as well. Ultimately doesn't matter to me though, a good story and characters are a bonus, not a necessity.

[Lucavi]

I will love this game with all of my man parts (especially my pee pee) all the same. I don't need a massive plot, because I'm a child of the 80's. I grew up on NES games with horrible plots yet amazing gameplay, like Astanayx (LORD OF KIIIIIING~!!) and Solar Jetman.

[Rokku]

So apparently someone put this together in response to Polygon's review, aka knocking a bunch of points off the game for the art style and "gross depiction of women".

Spoiler: show

I'm not sure I really buy into the idea not being a bit of a stretch, but it's certainly got me scratching my head a little bit as to if Kamitani did do it as an intentional design motif through all these games. Either way, was still interesting enough to share.

[Katlan]

That's pretty cool, if that really was the design intent

[Correction]

So apparently someone put this together in response to Polygon's review, aka knocking a bunch of points off the game for the art style and "gross depiction of women".

Jason Schreier doesn't work for Polygon, so either this is a response to his feud with Kamitani or hopelessly misguided.

[Rokku]

Jason Schreier doesn't work for Polygon, so either this is a response to his feud with Kamitani or hopelessly misguided.

Yeah, I realize that, but he popped up in defense of Polygon's review or something in the comments or on Twitter? I'm not sure what the exact reason for name dropping him at the tail end of it was. I guess since Kotaku's review wasn't suitably derisive of Kamitani's art style, he jumped to throw himself at Polygon's.

[Correction]

Hopelessly misguided, then. Bloo hoo hoo, some noname female reviewer wrote a clickbait 'sexism bad mkay' review on polygon, better shit on that guy from Kotaku.

Kamitani likes huge tits and clingy, minimal clothing on women. People need to make their peace with criticism of that and just play the fucking game.

[Rokku]

Kamitani likes huge tits and clingy, minimal clothing on women. People need to make their peace with criticism of that and just play the fucking game.

Well, you and I agree on that at the very least.

Like I said, it was just an interesting thing that someone linked me this morning, and the design holds true all the way back to Necro Samantha in Princess Crown. It was only thrown up as a discussion piece, I'm not at all of the mind that Kamitani's designs need any sort of defending.

[Charismatic]

Hopelessly misguided, then. Bloo hoo hoo, some noname female reviewer wrote a clickbait 'sexism bad mkay' review on polygon, better shit on that guy from Kotaku.

Kamitani likes huge tits and clingy, minimal clothing on women. People need to make their peace with criticism of that and just play the fucking game.

Not misguided at all... also VERY fucking old.

But this is related.

(Prepare to facepalm.)

Spoiler: show

[theshun]

Also, her staff is a pee pee rubbing between her butt cheeks. That's her dad's fault for not loving her enough. Thanks, Freud! /sarcasm. I just see it as an art style. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Edit: I like my vacuum. Also, I think I enjoy him mentioning Trails in the Sky (TitS) way too much...

[Rokku]

Well. Yup. Facepalm indeed. Don't even know what to say or where to start with that one.

[Lucavi]

Big tits with loli face, dudes. Apparently he's never seen an anime or anything from japan since the 60's.

Give me this game. Now that I know the Fighter has pretty nice combos, I want it even more.

[samalis]

[-Zer0-]

Lol

[Correction]

welp

[Charismatic]

Praise Japan.

[Jefe]

Someone call the Jewbroad. Anyway, can't wait to get this game but fuck, I have a pile of games I haven't even touched: Last of Us, Dead Space 3, Nino Kuni (probably never will). FML~

[Jaxzer]

Stop everything you're doing and start The Last of Us, immediately.