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[duckroll]

You know, now that I think about it, has there ever been an open world game with a playable female character? I'm blanking on it

Mirror's Edge 2?

 

[gus-gus]

Getting on Scorpio, nothing left to say.

 

[icespide]

Argh!!! Red Dead Redemption 2!!!!!!!!

Fall 2017 though, fuck I'll be turning 27 by then...I don't wanna be fuckin turning 27.

The first thing I noticed though: It's Red Dead Redemption 2, instead of Red Dead R_. So this is a direct sequel then that's canon to the second game?

what's with you and mentioning how old you're gonna be? i'll be 31 by then so what?

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Will buy on Scorpio.

 

[iALX]

Holy crap, dude. Are you seriously suggesting that?

Suggesting what? I was just making a joke.

 

[Coma Ecliptic]

Boring choice of title and guess a PC-version will come eventually. I unfortunately do not think Rockstar can repeat the success with RDR, but hope for the best.

better work on your analytics because they must be broken if you don't believe this sells at least 8m to 10m before even coming to pc. The install base is there, the hype has been there waiting and shows like Westworld will only help.

 

[NYR]

An epic tale of life in America’s unforgiving heartland, the game's vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience.

Phew! Not online only, but will have online.

 

[eggandI]

I thought I'd be way more excited for this but eehh. I went back to play RDR not long ago and the combat
was so bad. I hope they've made some huge changes but I doubt it

 

[SpaceWolf]

You know, now that I think about it, has there ever been an open world game with a playable female character? I'm blanking on it

Assassins Creed.

 

[Complicated]

Launching this game alongside Scorpio is how they get me to buy another Rockstar game that I won't like or ever finish.

 

[BronsonLee]

Mirror's Edge 2?

How the fuck did I not clock that one, that's my favorite franchise

Assassins Creed.

Syndicate? Never played that one

 

[brokenbeans]

Trust GAF to have a thread full of disappointment.

 

[Floody]

So what can we get from the picture? Is this supposed to be John Marston? I can't the remember the story and chars of RDR1 at all
Is this a sequel or prequel from the looks of the chars?

I think it'll be a prequel, or at least around the same time as RDR, just because RDR was set pretty much right at the end of the "Cowboy era".

 

[Dragonslayer_023]

You know damn well why.
Its 2016 (or 2017 when this comes out). Women are more than half of the population and make up more than 40% of gamers. There are numerous historical women outlaws and gunfighters.

Zero excuse at all.

Except the excuse that these are the characters they wanted to make, and it's their game.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Come the fuck on R*, let's see PC release that's not 2 years late huh?

 

[Inferno313]

You know, now that I think about it, has there ever been an open world game with a playable female character? I'm blanking on it

AC: Syndicate, and the Vita game, whatever it was called.
All the Saint's Row games. (Custom characters)
You could also play as a woman in MGSV, when not playing as Snake.

 

[Heckler456]

Oh for god's sake just choose your games accordingly if race and gender is such an issue to you. You have a black protagonist for Mafia 3, asias dudes for Sleeping Dogs and Yakuza, a teenage white girl for Life is Strange, an half black half white woman in Remember Me... all of which (bar Mafia which I haven't played yet) I have enjoyed A LOT, despite being a white male. Why is that such an issue I'll NEVER understand

Jesus christ, why are you acting out so strongly over people wanting Rockstar to broaden their horizons a little bit?

 

[SparksterMeta0]

Welp...
There we go.

 

[Aurongel]

So they're cashing in on the Redemption name even though it's a prequel? That's a bit odd. Disapointing that there's no PC version on the horizon also.

Hopefully the trailer this Thursday invokes some enthusiasm.

 

[Fruitster]

This single handedly will sell me a scorpio. Will double dip on PC if/when it turns up.

 

[LiK]

Where da white women at?

No, seriously. I recall Bonnie used in promotional material for RDR. I would've bet anything that at least one of these silhouettes was female. :/

You'll get a female lead when the Housers ain't involved.

 

[iShouldGoPro]

That looks exactly like Bill Williamson. Am I wrong?

 

[Rocketz]

Yay!

Didn't expect it to be Redemption 2 though.

 

[IllumiNate]

I am going to say this again, after this many years:

Red Dead Redemption > Mass Effect 2

Let's not get carried away!

 

[usp84]

i know that and i didn't say they would sell another version. i said they will release the game on PS4, which will also run on a PS4 Pro, but they don't need to use the full power of the PS4 Pro. the game would look exactly the same on both consoles. at a later date they would update the game free of charge so that the game will have improved performance/graphics thanks to the additional power the PS4 pro offers.

so ps4/xb1 in 2017. updates to both consoles + pc version with better visuals/performance.

This makes even less sense.

PS4 pro will be out for year already and they wont just ignore it and make it the same as PS4.

And i bet Microsoft will want RDR2 to be the best version of the game from the start.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Awww yea

 

[duckroll]

How the fuck did I not clock that one, that's my favorite franchise

This just proves that women in lead roles are not memorable. Sorry Bronson but your actions here will be cited for years to come by important decision makers on why we can't have female leads in open world games. RIP.

 

[ODDI]

Trending already

 

[Zombie James]

Are we still agreeing it's a prequel?

Because that dude sure looks like Bill Williamson to me

We'll find out in two days.

 

[Lime]

What the...

Read up on the development of RDR and how the developers were mistreated and exploited

 

[Garrett Hawke]

What the...

1.8/5 on Glassdoor for Rockstar San Diego (worked on RDR)

A collective of spouses of Rockstar employees wrote an open letter about the maltreatment of workers

Inspired by the EA Spouse collective which succeeded in improving working conditions at EA. Rockstar Spouse didn't because the company then released RDR1 so nobody have a shit.

 

[ironcreed]

Trust GAF to have a thread full of disappointment.

Fortunately, most seem pretty excited.

 

[Boke1879]

Can't wait for the trailer!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Cgi trailer..or gameplay trailer

lol R* don't do CGI trailers.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Fuck yeah! Trailer on my birthday!

 

[Psychological Intellect]

wish they didn't announce it so early if it was a whole year away.

 

[Yarbskoo]

Just remember how it worked for GTA V PC and you'll be fine. You'll get it, just a bit after.

Just a bit. A mere 574 days.

 

[Fruitster]

That looks exactly like Bill Williamson. Am I wrong?

Nope, that's got to be Bill. John on the far left too seemingly.

 

[Pearson]

I just don't think the cast looks interesting. At a glance it's all grizzly bearded white dudes. A female character isn't the only thing they can add to liven it up but it'd definitely be a positive.

That was pretty much the cast of the first Red Dead game and it's widely considered the best game ever made. If the story is written for grizzly bearded white dudes is well written. Then bearded grizzly white dudes is all it needs.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Hoping this is a September/early October and not a November release.

 

[NightShift]

Yay!

I feel so sorry for PC folks though. Couldn't imagine what their reasoning would be.

 

[HiiiLife]

Oh for god's sake just choose your games accordingly if race and gender is such an issue to you. You have a black protagonist for Mafia 3, asian dudes for Sleeping Dogs and Yakuza, a teenage white girl for Life is Strange, an half black half white woman in Remember Me... all of which (bar Mafia which I haven't played yet) I have enjoyed A LOT, despite being a white male. Why is that such an issue I'll NEVER understand

L
O
L

 

[Jebusman]

Mirror's Edge 2?

Every so often I have to stop and remind myself that Mirror's Edge 2 exists. I talk about the first one like "Boy this game really deserves a sequel".

 

[NYR]

Wrong. Women still made up 50%~ of the population.

7 Female Outlaws You Never Heard About In History Class, But Who Seriously Lived It Up In The Wild West

But again, it's Rockstar. Considering they show disdain and apathy towards the real humans that make their games it's unsurprising to me that they don't give a shit about their power for change as an industry leader.

Oh Jesus, the smugness and entitlement, it is OOZING off of this post.

"Why didn't R* include a female character? "Not that it matters, they are pieces of shit anyway"

 

[RootCause]

Hmm.. Sucks that there isn't a PC version. Guess I'll get it for pro.

 

[Zedox]

Well, since I decided that I'll be getting Scorpio, I will be getting this on the Xbox platform. Will be on my Xbox One and Xbox One Scorpio.

 

[Coxy100]

Are we still agreeing it's a prequel?

Because that dude sure looks like Bill Williamson to me

Yep - looks like Dutch to me. Got to be a prequel.

For one the West was dying at the end of the first game

 

[lazerfox]

No PC on launch. Guess I have to double dip...

 

[d00d3n]

lol

I will hate myself after I buy the Scorpio to be able to play the best version of this game. Rockstar double dip strategy is as repugnant as ever. I hope the strategy and the game fails in their new Benz-less existence.

 

[semiconscious]

You mean spring 2018.

thank you! ...