How accurate is the IGN review regarding what it says about politics?

[Paro]

IGN's review contains this exact line: "This game heavily expresses its inherently progressive politics."

How correct is this? Because my finger is hovering over the buy button but I'm not in the mood for 80 hours of being lectured and talked down to.

[zero]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Diposting pertama kali oleh MicroStutterEngine:

Like it's not bad to learn different perspectives, right?

Yeah because clearly we NEVER get to hear the progressive perspective in modern entertainment

are you trying to say the message of "we should improve society somewhat" is one you don't agree with?

[REBirthTheEdge]

The game is about a political discussion, not a lecture.

Your character will face racism because he's one of the lesser race/more disliked race though, so if you can't stand that kind of discrimination, you are out.
I like it because it shows how ugly racism is to Asians.

[Prometheus]

To give you a measure of my woke tolerance I walk away from games that do the body type BS. Even if that is the entirety of the woke content and I know it, I still walk. Metaphor isn't woke. The issue is we assume anytime a story has certain themes its a woke garbage fire. This distrust is wholly justified for obvious reason to anybody that isn't a shameless gaslighter. Thus the frequent claims Metaphor is woke.

In truth you need to remember this is a Japanese company. There has been some woke infiltration in GLORIOUS NIPPON but its very weak. So we can give the benefit of the doubt here.

So why is the game giving woke signals? There are around 13 races in this fantasy kingdom and very few of them get along. They treat each other horribly and yes some of them are the losers in this exchange. Whats distinctly lacking is woke framing inserted.

Basic non-spoilers follow, this is prologue info but if you are a reeeeee spoilers person then you are warned.

The villain isn't a member of the race that is on top and is maliciously oppressing people. Hes in fact a highly competent member of one of the mid ranked races that is using underhanded methods to get power. The character you play is a royalist. Trying to help the hereditary prince. No woke game would have portrayed the characters this way.

[Tatsumasa]

I am trying to give it a chance but so far it seems like they inserted the message "racism is bad" with the subtlety of a baboon.

You could honestly convince me that the fairy character was actually meant to hold a mirror up to extreme DEI activism--we have all the hallmarks like complaining that somewhere is "diverse, but not diverse enough" and then my favorite where she decides the PC should be mad about derogatory things said to him instead of letting him decide for himself, even trying to jump straight to violence.

[REBirthTheEdge]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tatsumasa:

I am trying to give it a chance but so far it seems like they inserted the message "racism is bad" with the subtlety of a baboon.

You could honestly convince me that the fairy character was actually meant to hold a mirror up to extreme DEI activism--we have all the hallmarks like complaining that somewhere is "diverse, but not diverse enough" and then my favorite where she decides the PC should be mad about derogatory things said to him instead of letting him decide for himself, even trying to jump straight to violence.

Because she has balls.
The protag is meant to represent a Japanes/Asian expy, we don't get mad that easily.
But Gallica knows how painful it is, she's basically showing our frustration to being called a heretic and getting spat on.

[MicroStutterEngine]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Diposting pertama kali oleh MicroStutterEngine:

Like it's not bad to learn different perspectives, right?

Yeah because clearly we NEVER get to hear the progressive perspective in modern entertainment

I don't think nearly enough seeing the general attitude towards these topics.

[Paro]

Diposting pertama kali oleh MicroStutterEngine:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Yeah because clearly we NEVER get to hear the progressive perspective in modern entertainment

I don't think nearly enough seeing the general attitude towards these topics.

The former begets the latter.

[Siegnis]

play the demo

[REBirthTheEdge]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Diposting pertama kali oleh MicroStutterEngine:

I don't think nearly enough seeing the general attitude towards these topics.

The former begets the latter.

I think this is a good thing though.
Not many western games show the outright racism against Asians like this game does.

Either Asians don't exist or we are just super friendly with the white protagonists.
This game showcases the racism that Asians actually face when we come to Europe or America.

[Paro]

Diposting pertama kali oleh REBirthTheEdge:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

The former begets the latter.

I think this is a good thing though.
Not many western games show the outright racism against Asians like this game does.

Either Asians don't exist or we are just super friendly with the white protagonists.
This game showcases the racism that Asians actually face when they come to Europe or America.

Well, I live in the USA where racism is virtually nonexistent to the extent that people in my country will actually stage racism in order to make it seem like it exists. Like Jussie Smolette. In the USA, the supply for racism can't even meet the demand.

[Budoshi]

its not the current reality nor the current world. it is a factional fantasy world. it shouldn't matter.

[REBirthTheEdge]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Diposting pertama kali oleh REBirthTheEdge:

I think this is a good thing though.
Not many western games show the outright racism against Asians like this game does.

Either Asians don't exist or we are just super friendly with the white protagonists.
This game showcases the racism that Asians actually face when they come to Europe or America.

Well, I live in the USA where racism is virtually nonexistent to the extent that people in my country will actually stage racism in order to make it seem like it exists.

Looking at how Asians are attacked and killed in USA, I don't think racism is "virtually nonexistent", but OK bro.

[zero]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Budoshi:

its not the current reality nor the current world. it is a factional fantasy world. it shouldn't matter.

it's also not breaking the fourth wall to speak to you(not you you, general you), so if you feel like your being talked down to by a video game, it says a lot.

[Paro]

Diposting pertama kali oleh REBirthTheEdge:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Well, I live in the USA where racism is virtually nonexistent to the extent that people in my country will actually stage racism in order to make it seem like it exists.

Looking at how Asians are attacked and killed in USA, I don't think racism is "virtually nonexistent", but OK bro.

The only people that attack and kill Asians with any regularity happens to be another group of people who themselves claim to be the biggest victims of racism.

[Siegnis]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Paro:

Diposting pertama kali oleh REBirthTheEdge:

I think this is a good thing though.
Not many western games show the outright racism against Asians like this game does.

Either Asians don't exist or we are just super friendly with the white protagonists.
This game showcases the racism that Asians actually face when they come to Europe or America.

Well, I live in the USA where racism is virtually nonexistent to the extent that people in my country will actually stage racism in order to make it seem like it exists. Like Jussie Smolette. In the USA, racism the supply for racism can't even meet the demand.

I mean. the US is pretty big dude. Saying that no bad things ever happen to anyone is kind of... Silly lol. Hell even white people suffer racism over there afaik