MalboroRed
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RockmanWhore said:
WTF does that even mean?
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Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta announced - It's Uncharted but in Arabic
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WTF does that even mean?
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I actually don't have a problem with the head scarves. From what I know its not nearly as restrictive culturally as the full face veils that everyone hates. It can look good on some people and I like the female character's design.
Actually...I really like that female characters design, the more I look at it.
Actually...I really like that female characters design, the more I look at it.
LaserBuddha
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Kingsora said:
I'm surprised that the "trail of Ign Battuta" goes through the American southwest.
SouSouRocket said:As a Muslim woman I'm delighted to see a character like that in a game, though I wish it was in a more original property. Headscarves are not a cliche. This may come as news to you but it's an important way of life for many people. Some people may be forced to wear it, but most are not (unless they live somewhere like Saudi Arabia).
I don't wear a scarf but my mom, cousin, and several of my relatives do. I'm sorry to go off like this but I always thought it would be great to include a strong Muslim woman in some of my work and to see this kind of reaction is incredibly disheartening.
Why not show strong Arab female characters without a headscarf? Real role-models for a young generation instead of a pious muslim girl in a headscarf so traditional/orthodox/fundamentalist muslim men won't be offended?
LiquidMetal14
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Is that Geoff Keighley!??!?!alr1ghtstart said:
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Again, not necessarily that black and white. Head-scarf doesn't go hand in hand with oppression.ymmv said:
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Or not. Looks terrible!
Because they'd rather show women in headscarves to offend atheists. And the religious right. Hijabi actually don't have to equate to piety at all. Could be the most liberal Muslima in the world and still choose to wear it.
But I understand your point. And you could be right. Because fundies are wack.
Or not. Looks terrible!
ymmv said:
Because they'd rather show women in headscarves to offend atheists. And the religious right. Hijabi actually don't have to equate to piety at all. Could be the most liberal Muslima in the world and still choose to wear it.
But I understand your point. And you could be right. Because fundies are wack.
Broder Salsa
Banned
They ripped off Shadow Guardian!
They should have made a game where you played as Ibn Battuta, as an explorer in that time period! would have been a better choice for a game, although their biggest downfall is the quality rather then the concept.
Btw, the Hijab is becoming a fashion accessory to a lot of muslim women (I now many), its becoming like those English hats they were at the racers, all kind of colours and designs, could make a very interesting looking character with it.
Btw, the Hijab is becoming a fashion accessory to a lot of muslim women (I now many), its becoming like those English hats they were at the racers, all kind of colours and designs, could make a very interesting looking character with it.
sixteen-bit
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Gameloft?
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
Kaako said:
Elena sucked though. I hate her and hopes she gets killed in Uncharted 3. Chloe Defense Force reporting for duty!!!
Malfunky said:
Women don't wear headscarves as a fashion statement, but because they think their religion tells them to, or because they'd get into trouble with their orthodox parents, family members or community who'll otherwise give them grief because of course, any girl who doesn't wear a headscarf is obviously a whore. Fundies are wack, but religion can also poison otherwise nice, moderate people.
sixteen-bit
Member
This. I really hate her voice too. Chloe for life.bdizzle said:
Appollowexx
Member
I just woke up and came into this thread, half asleep, and I was like - what the hell happened to Uncharted. LOL seriously one of the weirdest, most surreal GAF experiences ever.
I think this is pretty much as shameless a copy/paste job of a game, it's characters, style, gameplay ect as I have, and will, ever see. The fact it's Arabic, and looks it, is hilarious. Dear, oh dear...
I think this is pretty much as shameless a copy/paste job of a game, it's characters, style, gameplay ect as I have, and will, ever see. The fact it's Arabic, and looks it, is hilarious. Dear, oh dear...
ymmv said:
I'm not one to dance around this issue and honestly, I do think you're right to an extent. But a narrow extent. You should add the qualifier some women. Because it's a very dangerous thing to generalize. There are women who are not forced to at all, nor do they feel compelled to at all. And I greatly respect the woman who chooses to wear the headscarf (and can justify her doing so) by choice. My ex-girlfriend told me she would probably wear it after making the Hajj and that her father is actually against the idea entirely.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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bdizzle said:
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What's wrong with this world?!
Does anybody have more experience / knowledge with the game development scene from that part of the world? I'm really fascinated by this, and thinking about maybe pitching it as a piece to do in EGM, but know absolutely nothing about how big (or small) game development over there is.
RustyNails
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Who gives a shit?ymmv said:
It's folks who kick up a fuss about headscarves who made it a flashpoint issue in the first place. Religious fundies in totalitarian shitholes force them to wear it and secularist fundies in the west force them to remove it. Really I ask, who gives a shit? Why bother? Let them do whatever the fuck they want. If someone wants to make a game featuring a woman with a headscarf, it's suddenly the worst thing in the world.Disregarding the fact that out of a billion Muslim adults in the world, half are women and many of those women choose to wear the stupid thing by their own volition as a sense of their identity. I hate people who make this a big issue and blow it out of proportion. I'm done with this thread derail. ymmv, please take your crap to the Islamic thread.
whatevermort
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The animation is abominable. I'd love this to be good, derivative or not, but that video looks terrible.
SouSouRocket
Member
shidoshi said:
I'm not saying I'd let it stop me, it's just sad.
ymmv said:
That's good as well, but I would like people to know that women who wear scarves aren't oppressed, sad little things who only do what men tell them to do. No one who sees me on the street gives me funny looks or makes insulting assumptions about me as an Arab woman. I basically look white to non-Arabs.
I think a woman wearing a head scarf can be a role model just as easily as one who doesn't wear one. The fact that you can say something like this reinforces the idea that we need characters like this so it won't be so jarring.
Edit: sorry to continue the derail. Honestly, as sad as it sounds I'm kind of proud of them because the stuff that comes out of Arabic studios is so crappy that it's kind of nice to see them sort of doing a little better? Next step is to start generating your own properties.
Appollowexx
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The two things that stand out the most are is the middle eastern equivilant 3 shot, and the ammo counter - which look nigh on identical in design. Sooo good.
I'd previously found Quantum Theory to be a very questionable copy of Gears, now there is a new champion in the realm of videogame - 'like for likeness'.
I'd previously found Quantum Theory to be a very questionable copy of Gears, now there is a new champion in the realm of videogame - 'like for likeness'.
Broder Salsa
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bdizzle said:
_dementia said:
I can't believe what I am reading. There really was nothing more enjoyable than killing Chloe, worst person in uncharted ever.
RustyNails
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Diablo III's Abd Al-Hazir is loosely based on Ibn Battuta. Abd Al Hazir is a traveler much like Ibn Battuta and describes the foreign cultures and creatures in a peculiar fashion. He goes off to the furthest known lands. I doubt many people know about the travels of Ibn Battuta as well.xbhaskarx said:
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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1. Its a shame that more cultures making games isn't bring more culture to games, The west is wasting enough of its own talent ripping off UC, TF, BF or GOW.
2. Giantbomb should do a Quicklook on it.
2. Giantbomb should do a Quicklook on it.
Appollowexx
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Well, they're just copying another popular game. Alot of developers do this, unfortunatly, whatever country thy come from.... just not usually this blatantly.GrayFoxPL said:
Broder Salsa
Banned
Appollowexx said:
Gameloft are even more shameless than this to be honest.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413907
Appollowexx
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Damn! That's embarassing.BatmanBatmanBatman said:
snoopeasystreet
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Your move Naughty Dog.
Should this game come out, I'll play it. Mainly to support games from different places.
Should this game come out, I'll play it. Mainly to support games from different places.