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Tedd Video Game Opinions - 009 - HD
🕑 Added 2021-05-22 06:19:10 +0000 UTCDiane video game opinions.
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For me personally, one factor is that I have yet to be presented with romance options in game that have felt genuine. Some responses to the previous comic spoke of realism and consistency of characters, and if anyone's felt truly immersed in these video game romances, that's genuinely good for them.
To me, romance options being restricted by character gender just seem like content that's, well, being restricted by character gender. You are being prohibited from certain options and cut scenes unless you play as a gender you might well not want to play as, and this can be in very long games (or, in the case of Mass Effect, multiple games that remember what you did in previous ones).
I don't find that more immersive. I just find that limiting. Granted, there could be valid plot reasons for that, but I'm still not likely to respond with "I like the game more because of this."
Again, however, this is all general personal preferences. The more specific one gets, the more potential there is for exceptions.
Speaking of personal preferences, I would MUCH rather play matchmaker in a video game than try to get the protagonist to romance someone. Give me quests with the potential to make the ships I want to see happen set sail, and I'm there.
Comments
Stephen Gilberg
Personally, I prefer Gracemander to Diane-a-chu.
David Fenger
Subtly?
M.
Yes, definitely more games where you can play matchmaker for others. I played through Persona 4 Golden and two of the girls seemed to be subtly into each other, and I was a little disappointed when there wasn't a way to get them together. :( And I like how Diane is subtly trying to take over the show. :)
J. Jenny Jameson
In The Outer Worlds, the first female squad member you meet ISN'T romanceable, but there's a whole quest line about setting her up with another girl that was really cute and I was surprised how much I enjoyed doing that.
Monsterzone5
Fair enough, also, I know games like that already do exist, but because I think their almost entirely all Visual Novel games, I don’t know any of them personally, since those kind of games just aren’t my cup of tea.
Millie
Desperately wish more games had matchmaking options. Let me try hook up two of my potential love interests cause I think they'd be great together! Also letting me date multiple people and form triads etc would be swell thanks
Latency
I remember I felt that way when I watched the Guardians of Ga'hoole movie... though the movie was atrocious and so much worse than the books, the owls were so beautiful done and the animation was incredible. My love of dragons could not save the Eragon movie. HTTYD series = Best movies of all time :D
Dan Shive
Not that no one can refuse, I assume actual romancing still has to happen. Granted, if there's a clear path to romancing that one can find in a walkthrough, I guess it ultimately is a sure thing?
Monsterzone5
But if you have to play a game as a protagonist, you want to be a Bi Harem Protagonist that no one can refuse?
Monsterzone5
So, you want a game where you’re a Shipper God?
IvyReed
Come on Tedd nows your chance! Throw a poke ball, turn her into a mouse, wacky magical disproportionate revenge for stealing the spotlight!
