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J_Viper

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Against my better judgement, I pre-ordered the Gold Edition of Shadow of War because Bundle Stars offered me 30% off the total

#partoftheproblem
 
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Salarians

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Data West said:
It's a shame that Yakuza has the most prominent Michiru sidequests that are basically the most gross stereotypical trans in games things

because at the same time, Yakuza is actually so far ahead of other games with trans representation. There's at least 5 in the series and even the goofy, hurtful michiru stuff does have the turnaround that she's a total badass, Pleasure King can be kind of bad but she admits at the end its just to fuck with Kiryu and she's all around an awful person regardless of being trans.

Was just thinking about this when I saw the Persona thread. Guys, why is Yakuza so much better than Persona?
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yeah sure but can you date Majima
 
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Kassu

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I feel like Yakuza could pull off openly gay main character (if they haven't done that already, I don't know anything about playable characters in 5 or 6). I hope they do that if they ever decide to get away from Kiryu
 
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Hindl

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Data West said:
It's a shame that Yakuza has the most prominent Michiru sidequests that are basically the most gross stereotypical trans in games things

because at the same time, Yakuza is actually so far ahead of other games with trans representation. There's at least 5 in the series and even the goofy, hurtful michiru stuff does have the turnaround that she's a total badass, Pleasure King can be kind of bad but she admits at the end its just to fuck with Kiryu and she's all around an awful person regardless of being trans.

Was just thinking about this when I saw the Persona thread. Guys, why is Yakuza so much better than Persona?
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It's about cool mafia guys in the 80s doing ridiculous gangster shit with a sense of humor instead of a bunch of high schoolers rebelling against "shitty adults" in the way every social outcast wishes they could do. Also Yakuza has the original Japanese voice actors that sound badass and add real gravitas for scenes while Persona has a relatively poor localization (I didn't mind it as much as others)
Ashby said:
Damn, Dan.
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Eh at a certain age that doesn't matter. My grandparents were 9 years apart
 
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Data West

coaches in the WNBA
Antiwhippy said:
I didn't say it didn't have anything weird!

But at least they actually try to have females with actual character.
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Haruka is the second most important character in the Yakuza series overall.

Kassu said:
I feel like Yakuza could pull off openly gay main character (if they haven't done that already, I don't know anything about playable characters in 5 or 6). I hope they do that if they ever decide to get away from Kiryu
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For whatever reason, there was always a rumor Shinada was gay in Y5 before it came out.
 
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Antiwhippy

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Data West said:
Haruka is the second most important character in the Yakuza series overall.



For whatever reason, there was always a rumor Shinada was gay in Y5 before it came out.
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Oh i know. I was more talking about 0 which seems really bad at it. That's why i mentioned the pornstars.
 
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Megasoum

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Oh fuck....

So I'm going to the Metallica concert in 2 weeks and I just got an email to tell me I won the contest to upgrade my tickets to "The Snake Pit"..... Holy shit!


Like... One of the instructions in the email is:

7. Please do not touch or grab the band.


... That's really fucking close to the stage!
 
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EdReedFan20

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Although I own it, it's really neat to see Until Dawn be a PS+ offering. Surprised they didn't make it an October game. Would've been a more apt month.

Also, for those interested, Telltale's Game of Thrones Season 1 is one of the PS4 games. The past two months, they offered Tales from the Borderlands and Life Is Strange. Just like both of those games did, the first episode of Game of Thrones was already being offered for free on PSN. So, if you download the free first episode before the PS+ update happens, you will receive the game's season pass for free from PS+ instead of the game itself. This is important, because DLC is not tied to PS+, meaning you will own the game fully. Even if your PS+ subscription lapses, you will be able to continue to play the game forever. If you'd actually want to is a different question.
 
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Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
I mean 0 send particularly bad for a yakuza game honestly. There's no female that has a personal story or trait defined beyond being a damsel in distress or as a sexual object.
 
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Joeku

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Megasoum said:
Oh fuck....

So I'm going to the Metallica concert in 2 weeks and I just got an email to tell me I won the contest to upgrade my tickets to "The Snake Pit"..... Holy shit!


Like... One of the instructions in the email is:

7. Please do not touch or grab the band.


... That's really fucking close to the stage!
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RIP Megasoum's hearing.
 
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Data West

coaches in the WNBA
Most "good " female characters in games from Japan are man with blobs trope. Which is why yakuzas characters are so good. Because they aren't that. Mirei is probably one of the best female gaming characters evet

Also you're forgetting pleasure king and the trans detective in 0
 
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strafer

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Megasoum said:
Oh fuck....

So I'm going to the Metallica concert in 2 weeks and I just got an email to tell me I won the contest to upgrade my tickets to "The Snake Pit"..... Holy shit!


Like... One of the instructions in the email is:

7. Please do not touch or grab the band.


... That's really fucking close to the stage!
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Please take a picture of the Mighty Het please.
 
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Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
Data West said:
Most "good " female characters in games from Japan are man with blobs trope. Which is why yakuzas characters are so good. Because they aren't that. Mirei is probably one of the best female gaming characters evet

Also you're forgetting pleasure king and the trans detective in 0
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Oh i haven't actually played 0. Didn't feel like it once i heard gbeast I were going to play it. I'm just talking about what I've seen from BitE. I don't really remember a trans detective yet? They're just getting into the pleasure king stuff.
 
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brainzelda

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Since they're calling the new TNT Midweek Multiplayer Madness, are they implying Thursday is midweek and therefore insinuating that the week starts on Monday and not Sunday????

follow the money
 
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Data West

coaches in the WNBA
There's also a hostess in y3 that koryu can get close with and she'll reveal that she's trans

And it's an actual trans person playing her
 
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Joeku

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Christ, I'm only fifteen minutes into new Twin Peaks and it's already fantastic. It's just the right amount of flat and weird.

Edit: Goddammit
Ben Horne
looks like Mitch McConnell but with a chin.

Edit2: Jesus fuck
 
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Kassu

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BreezyLimbo said:
Isn't Oda gay? Looking at the latest BiTE, he
legitimately loves Tachibana.
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Guess he could be. I mostly meant playable characters tho

Data West said:
For whatever reason, there was always a rumor Shinada was gay in Y5 before it came out.
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But he actually isn't? That's kinda disappointing.

Still feels like it's only a matter of time, those games have way too many good looking guys without shirts.
 
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CoolBatteryCharge

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EdReedFan20 said:
Although I own it, it's really neat to see Until Dawn be a PS+ offering. Surprised they didn't make it an October game. Would've been a more apt month.

Also, for those interested, Telltale's Game of Thrones Season 1 is one of the PS4 games. The past two months, they offered Tales from the Borderlands and Life Is Strange. Just like both of those games did, the first episode of Game of Thrones was already being offered for free on PSN. So, if you download the free first episode before the PS+ update happens, you will receive the game's season pass for free from PS+ instead of the game itself. This is important, because DLC is not tied to PS+, meaning you will own the game fully. Even if your PS+ subscription lapses, you will be able to continue to play the game forever. If you'd actually want to is a different question.
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This is good information to have.
 
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EdReedFan20

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SirAndroidTV said:
This is good information to have.
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Yup. The remaining two games that offer a first episode for free are Minecraft: Story Mode and Resident Evil Retribution. With Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 out soon, I imagine the first game will be an August PS+ game.

Edit- I forgot the first episode of Hitman is free now, too.
 
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