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Dishonored 2 to feature prominent LGBT characters
- Thread starter theecakee
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Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Bear Force One
Banned
Long past time.
You'll never know since they are just like you and me!
Kind of hoping for Elizabeth to be the prominent one.
Silver Arrows
Banned
this should be a fun thread
Shift Breaker
Member
Good, as long as they're written well. No point including diverse characters if they're poorly done and only end up reinforcing stereotypes.
Not surprising, considering we don't know about ANY characters save for the two leads.
That being said, I'm somewhat curious to how people would react to an LGBT+ villain.
Haha. True. Don't want to out them. My bad.
I'd actually put my money on her as one of them, too.
Bender_Rodriguez
Banned
So is this the latest fad and buzzword in games? It's not open world, it's not celebrity voice actors, it's not global illumination, it's not 1080p, it's not 60 fps, it's LGBT characters? I mean, if Dishonoured was about LGBT people then sure. But I have the feeling it's thrown in there to satisfy the tumblrinas and will be used as marketing.
I very much doubt it plays a role in the story at all and is like one of those things, "you know I'm trans right?".
I very much doubt it plays a role in the story at all and is like one of those things, "you know I'm trans right?".
DOBERMAN INC
Member
Both Emily and Corvo.
Majmun
Member
I don't really care, tbh. How many poorly written straight characters have we had to endure in gaming?
Hopefully they are well written.
#mediocrity4all
Just fine I would hope.
Reminds me of the idiotic FarCry talks about the villain being gay
Silver Arrows
Banned
The shade is off the charts, bish.
Same. I cant help but look back to the Pagan Min meltdowns that happened when he was first revealed though.
:lol
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I hope one day we can get to a point where due to commonalty this isn't news anymore.
I really like how MKX did it where it was never made apparent prior. Felt natural.
I really like how MKX did it where it was never made apparent prior. Felt natural.
Oh boy...
Good, Bethesda took some steps in Skyrim/Fallout 4 by having gay marriages available for the player, but I don't think there were any flat out gay characters.
In New Vegas, there was one gay companion, at least. Having LBGT characters actually involved with the story is a better step, though.
In New Vegas, there was one gay companion, at least. Having LBGT characters actually involved with the story is a better step, though.
Audioboxer
Member
Good!
It's kind of amazing that motherfucking Mortal Kombat 10 was the game that has the best use of subtly regarding a character's sexual identity.
kamineko
Does his best thinking in the flying car
aw, it's your second post ever and everything
Silver Arrows
Banned
and what a waste of a good username too
Garrett Hawke
Member
Permanently A
Junior Member
To be fair, this is some guy on twitter asking and having his question answered, as opposed to the devs making a big deal out of it.
As it stands this is a reply to a tweet. It's not big letters on the retail box saying "Features PROMINENT LGBT characters".
They are building a world with people in it, and someone from Arkane just said we can expect more than "they exist and could easily be missed" about LGBT characters.
It's not used as a USP, not a buzzword. And you'll see positive reactions because what we rarely see (done well?) is usually what we want more of.
hairygreenpeas
Neo Member
Yay for representation! 
<3 I've been somewhat interested in this game since its reveal, and now I'm definitely keeping an eye out for it. I'm intrigued to see how they'll portray LGBT characters.
lol That's So Bish.
<3 I've been somewhat interested in this game since its reveal, and now I'm definitely keeping an eye out for it. I'm intrigued to see how they'll portray LGBT characters.lol That's So Bish.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
can't shake the feeling this is an alt account. 2 posts lol
FirmBizBws
Becomes baffled, curling up into a ball when confronted with three controller options.
Even more reason to play
Amazing haha.
Also, in regards to the op, that's awesome!
wild wild rice
Member
be on the look out for Ellie/Emily fan fic drawings
Do you mean Emily, one of the protagonists? If they did that I'd feel pretty meh about it. It always seems like female characters are lesbian, bi, or asexual. There was that thread a couple weeks ago about how there are barely any female characters who just.... attracted to men in a normal, healthy way. It would be nice to see that with Emily, if it's story appropriate.
(Edit: actually looking back at that thread it seems to specifically confirm that Emily's sexuality won't really be discussed much at all, which is fine. I guess we're both wrong.)
He actually survived being quoted by Bish. I wonder is his 2-post life flashed before him as it happened?
Monocle
Member
I feel the same way about straight characters. No point in including them at all unless they're utterly fascinating and super duper layered.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Stop shoehorning yourself into this thread please.