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Grand Theft Auto V - review thread [Embargo 3pm BST/7am PST]
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How dare this female care about and be influenced by how a game she played treats females!
I feel like Sessler is trying to show off himself as much as the game he's reviewing.
Yeah, this was all way too predictable. I would be way more shocked if it averaged less than 90%. It really might be an excellent game, well deserving of a 10, but even then, surely these reviewers can't think every game they give 10s to are the best of all time? Because they pretty much say that with every 10/10 handed out.
And by my count, there are like about 20 best games of all time made every year.
Thanks.
It's a valid complaint over a train of thought that afflicts the video game industry. And, more importantly, you're seeing more than just females bring it to the forefront.What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Totally embarrassing.
They always do. I can't think of a more immature gaming community. Perhaps Gametrailers.
I suspect that I'll align with the escapist's review also. I love Grand Theft Auto, but solely for it's gameplay. The story, characters, and writing in general is just terrible. I expect more of the same. I've heard a lot of places equate this one to the movie Heat; if it gets a third as close to that movie as they say, then I think I'll like this one the best.
And?
Live Free or Die
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Some of these reviews...wow. sounds like they were written by Rockstar PR.
Demon Lizardman
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No surprises in seeing perfect scores, the question is, what will the Metacritic score be?
XANDER CAGE
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What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
1. Oh my stars, a woman who plays video games with something to say about women in video games!
2. To reiterate: Carolyn Petit is a woman.
What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
The fuck dude. This is his/her opinion. Presumably, lots of women will be appalled by this game, shouldn't they have a review to highlight this for them either?
He HAS to be parodying other hyperbolic reviews. There's no fucking way he can be serious about that.
Sorcerer Supreme
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I always love Sessler's reviews.
CambriaRising
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This is one of the most disgusting posts I have ever seen here. The personification of the problem that is discussed here. Congratulations.
Edit: Wow, you actually made it worse. And now it is a transphobic rant on top of being misogynist.
Frustrated? Not at all. Just having a bit of fun since you always seem so angry in GTA threads.
But offending you was genuinely not my intention so I'll apologize and keep quiet.
What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
Right on
indeed.
K
kittens
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Hey dudes, take sexism seriously and listen to women when they have concerns about misogyny.
Cool, thanks.
Cool, thanks.
irriducibile87
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I can vouch for the PS3 version. It's nothing like the horrible conversions of Red Dead Redemption or Skyrim. The frame rate is rock solid, consistent and there's no screen tearing. It looks really great too
Thank you very much, great to know.
Buying on PSN now
I can vouch for the PS3 version. It's nothing like the horrible conversions of Red Dead Redemption or Skyrim. The frame rate is rock solid, consistent and there's no screen tearing. It looks really great too
But what of the resolution? That was my main issue with Red Dead on PS3, it was dreadfully blurry, and that was without comparison to the 360 version. I actually stopped playing it and went out and bought the 360 version and wow what a difference.
HellsimusPrime
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What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
This isnt gonna end well.
King Tubby
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Stupid woman. What's the big deal with misogyny anyway it's a dude game for guys. Lady reviewers should think twice before they decide to mention any aspect of a game that bothered them. I just hope these whiners don't get in the way of R* releasing some Trevor rape minigame DLC.
XANDER CAGE
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PS3 version is definitely not blurry.
What a joke this is.What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
And it begins.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Ok, well, if we're going to start going off on yet another tangent about how women shouldn't review certain games because -insert fallacy here-, I'm just gonna leave now.
Misogyny in video games and 10/10s are pretty much the same thing for me at this point. They both get thrown around so much these days I have no idea which to take seriously and which are hyperbole.
It makes GTA4 look like shit. Honestly.
What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
I don't care about the identity of the reviewer, as it seems irrelevant to me, but how do you give something that is Deeply offensive 9/10 in the first place?
Yep. It was bad enough, but then he edited it and made it 10 times worse.
If she felt that while playing it's her prerogative, and it's a valid perspective. Do you tell the male reviewers to toughen up when they expressed that the torture stuff was off putting?
Re: Sessler and Dickens
I hope he meant that the game gives a reflection of the times we live in, much like a Dickens story. There is zero chance that the narrative in GTA V is as good as Dickens, though. It'll be like if Dickens was rewritten by a moron.
eot
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A lot of people only "read" them to feel validated, so they don't really need to read them, just look at the score. It's fairly ridiculous since it's not about the quality of the game, it's about only wanting to hear things you agree with regarding something you made up your mind about a priori. That then leads to lower than average reviews being taken as personal insults, or that's what it seems like at times.
chickdigger802
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polygon's review was written by a lady too and mentioned how women are shit in this game lol.
maybe it IS a trend!
Which other reviews are written by women?
maybe it IS a trend!
Which other reviews are written by women?
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