Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

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Chinese interests?
I'm wondering, now that it's supposed to be set in Hong Kong and with all the shifts in the political landscape lately... will this game take a pro CCP stance? Corporations had a horrible trackrecord with upholding values of western integrity around China in the past.


That being said, apart from the obscenely bling trailer I have nothing to base my fears on. And even that could cater to both the superficial cliche Chinese vision of material wealth and 10 year old kids garages in GTA online. So I was wondering, do you guys think this may become a game tailored for the Chinese market and will there be any stance taken on the geopolitical situation in one form or another?

Before you comment,
We know the game has been in production for a while and tensions have been going way up since then. We also know that FH5 made absolutely no commentary on the problems in and around Mexico at the time... so they may just ignore anything touchy alltogether. Which would be a walk on the blades edge to make it as cardboard as humanly possible... but that's not unheard of.
Ultima modifica da Romolus104; 28 giu 2022, ore 18:58
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I'll never understand racism.
Messaggio originale di Kibochen:
Overreacting about where a videogame takes place is just as ridiculously petty cmmon.

Out of curiosity, would you still demand this question to be policed if the game was to be set in North Korea during the icbm craze a few years ago or the meme scenario, Nazi Germany (assuming arcade racing games were a thing back then)? And where would you draw the line?
Messaggio originale di Romolus104:
Messaggio originale di Kibochen:
Overreacting about where a videogame takes place is just as ridiculously petty cmmon.

Out of curiosity, would you still demand this question to be policed if the game was to be set in North Korea during the icbm craze a few years ago or the meme scenario, Nazi Germany (assuming arcade racing games were a thing back then)? And where would you draw the line?
Glad you asked.

If a game happened to take place in settings like those, I wouldn't really care. A setting is just a setting. Bonus points if they do a good job critiquing said places, explicitly or implicitly. When the game directly glorifies crimes against humanity, that's where I draw the line.

There's no evidence that points to Solar Crown or even Nacon doing this, and there are many other Chinese-set games that don't do this either: best example is Sleeping Dogs, if anybody remembers that game. Shenmue II is also a pretty good example (ironically developed by SEGA, from the same country that statistically hates China the most).

At the end of the day, all I've seen in this entire thread is just hysterical Sinophobia. A lot of what was talked about has the same sentiment that people had against Muslims and Arabs 20 years ago. It's dangerous fear-mongering.

And besides, Solar Crown is a racing game... You think you can fire nukes in the same game where you drive Ferrari's and McLaren's? Come on, that's just silly...
Ultima modifica da Kibōchen; 6 ago 2022, ore 17:02
well I'm glad you can't shut down discussion here
Messaggio originale di Romolus104:
Out of curiosity, would you still demand this question to be policed if the game was to be set in North Korea during the icbm craze a few years ago or the meme scenario, Nazi Germany (assuming arcade racing games were a thing back then)? And where would you draw the line?

Man, did you just draw the line yourself in your own question?

People, just take it easy. Keep an open mind. Question the media. Question the politicians. Think twice before you comment on a place you clearly don't know and probably never been there. Accept the fact that when it comes to propaganda nobody can compete with Hollywood (don't get me wrong I'm a big fan). Accept the fact that there's no absolute political correctness on this planet and we're all flawed. Be understanding, refrain from bias, hate and fear. Enjoy a better world.
It's cool to know I have more fun than people who care about this stuff.
Winnie the Pooh...

Oh wait, he's arrested. Here's China's new president...
https://imgur.com/a/uJYoPDI
Ultima modifica da ⧏ ʜ ᴇ ʟ ɪ ᴏ ꜱ ⧐; 27 set 2022, ore 14:15
Messaggio originale di Middy:
It's cool to know I have more fun than people who care about this stuff.
Well, ignorance is bliss, they say. But I discourage it. You should care.

But at the same time, you shouldn't care about it on these steam forums. Massive waste of time and energy. While on the steam forums, have fun, enjoy the games and socialize.

There is a time and place for everything.
Messaggio originale di Moga CMDR:
you shouldn't care about it on these steam forums. Massive waste of time and energy

In fairness to me as the creator, I wouldn't have started this whole wild speculation thread over an Unreleased very likely to become a hot garbage skinnerbox- video game if I weren't bored out of my mind and hadn't had an excess of time on my hand back then, caring just enough to post it here, but not to make a reddit or whatever account or to talk to actual people that matter to me about it.
muh politics and current eventz in muh videogaemz. Get a hobby bro.
Not sure if you're aware but this is a car game forum not the news channel 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Messaggio originale di Loaf Cat:
Not sure if you're aware but this is a car game forum not the news channel 🤡🤡🤡🤡


Messaggio originale di teb:
muh politics and current eventz in muh videogaemz. Get a hobby bro.

It's specifically people like you that reassure me I'm not a shizo. Thanks I guess btw your profile almost definitely looks like an nft, which fits I guess...
Messaggio originale di Romolus104:
Messaggio originale di Loaf Cat:
Not sure if you're aware but this is a car game forum not the news channel 🤡🤡🤡🤡


Messaggio originale di teb:
muh politics and current eventz in muh videogaemz. Get a hobby bro.

It's specifically people like you that reassure me I'm not a shizo. Thanks I guess btw your profile almost definitely looks like an nft, which fits I guess...

sigh, this thread should have been closed weeks ago.
yeah it's pretty wild ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Messaggio originale di Romolus104:
I'm wondering, now that it's supposed to be set in Hong Kong and with all the shifts in the political landscape lately... will this game take a pro CCP stance? Corporations had a horrible trackrecord with upholding values of western integrity around China in the past.


That being said, apart from the obscenely bling trailer I have nothing to base my fears on. And even that could cater to both the superficial cliche Chinese vision of material wealth and 10 year old kids garages in GTA online. So I was wondering, do you guys think this may become a game tailored for the Chinese market and will there be any stance taken on the geopolitical situation in one form or another?

Before you comment,
We know the game has been in production for a while and tensions have been going way up since then. We also know that FH5 made absolutely no commentary on the problems in and around Mexico at the time... so they may just ignore anything touchy alltogether. Which would be a walk on the blades edge to make it as cardboard as humanly possible... but that's not unheard of.

To give a rather short and simple answer to this rethorical question: No. It's a racing game. Set in a fictional version of the city of Hong Kong. You can, of course also call it Shenzhen or any other big asian coastal city. It won't matter. It's a racing game.
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Data di pubblicazione: 28 giu 2022, ore 18:46
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