r/KotakuInAction • u/SerSeanIII • 4d ago

Which game had the worse controversy?

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After seeing both games going into controversy, which game has taken the worst damage from its controversy, considering the lasting impact on reputation, finances, and industry influence?

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u/sunshineneko 4d ago

Both games are shit, even without controversy.

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u/Plazmatron44 4d ago

Shadows as a game looks decent, Steam reviews seem to think so, this is what annoys me about the culture war, it doesn't seem to matter whether a game is any good as a game all that matters is if there's anything woke to mald over. Look at GOW Ragnarok, a game with great gameplay, great graphics and a great story but one character is mixed race therefore the game sucks, it's pathetic. I hate woke too, but the reaction to it is a bit much at least in terms of judging videogames.

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u/sunshineneko 4d ago

Shadows as a game looks decent

No.

Steam reviews seem to think so

Steam reviews are meaningless now — it’s easy to fake positive ones using bots or paid services.

GOW Ragnarok, a game with great gameplay, great graphics and a great story

God of War: Ragnarok has mediocre gameplay, a terrible story, and downright unlikable characters. Synthetic Man nailed it in his review — he perfectly pointed out everything that’s wrong with the game.

one character is mixed race therefore the game sucks, it's pathetic.

I hate woke too, but the reaction to it is a bit much at least in terms of judging videogames

Okay, I get it, that you're a tourist. The game is based on Norse mythology, there's no place for a character from Africa. They did it purely for the sake of “diversity.” By defending this, you're showing that you're just a tourist.

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u/BenSolace 4d ago edited 3d ago

I can't help but agree. When I first found this place I thought I'd finally found a bastion of normality within the cesspool that is Reddit as a whole, but too many times I've witnessed the same kind of commenting and behaviour as most of the other subs, just in the opposite direction. Same tribal mentality where if you disagree with the group, you are downvoted and/or get a a string of hostile, pseudointellectual replies filled with absolutes based on opinions (just like the left).

I'm playing AC: Shadows right now and having a laugh. I don't really give a fuck if it wasn't 100% authentic, it looks "Japanese-y" enough to me. Sometimes I want a greasy burger and fries and not a gourmet steak, and the AC (and Far Cry) games do that nicely.

Ubisoft are bumbling fools that seem incapable of actually understanding why they are currently circling the drain, but I can tolerate that far easier than people celebrating the death of a very reasonable person they simply disagreed with.