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Haydee
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jediyoshi
Member
QuantumSquid
Member
RoboticWater
Banned
Part of me hopes that Haydee is some kind of satire about the objectification of women in videogames (or just in general). Like, you're supposed to feel bad about how this character was apparently turned into a literal sex object and how everything, including the game's own camera, is actively demeaning the player character. I hope that maybe, the point of the game is supposed to make the player feel awful for subjecting Haydee to ceaseless trials of torture, tedium, and objectification.
But most of me suspects the game is just pile of trash with either an egregious lack of tact or a shameless means of marketing. Shame too, because with the right angle and design competence (and a few shreds of decency for that matter), I think the premise could be the basis of an actually decent satire.
buy teh haloz
Banned
If the protagonist looked like a normal robot, or hell, the same robot but with regular proportions, I could probably enjoy the game.
But you have to do this every time you climb a ledge.
Seriously though that is just silly
Sometimes a pipe is just a pipe.
That being said, I can't say I haven't had the urge to make a character that appealed to my own tastes for kicks and then build a game around that after the fact. I might still do it someday, although my excitement over it might wear off before I even finish rigging the model.
If there were more women in the game dev sphere I wouldn't mind seeing them making some male objectification games to even out the fact that I get to enjoy them. Hopefully that improves soon.
chaobreaker
Member
It's the heels that get me. Why wear it for jumping and shooting shenanigans?
Battlechili
Banned
Have you played this by any chance?Is this a rick and morty game?
You're not thinking simply enough. Heels get penises hard, that's why they are there.
I understood exactly where this was going when I saw the Steam title card for the game.
After watching and reading a bit, it seems like this game was made by some skilled level designers and coders who couldn't afford an artist. That's what a lot of indie games on Steam feel like actually.
After watching and reading a bit, it seems like this game was made by some skilled level designers and coders who couldn't afford an artist. That's what a lot of indie games on Steam feel like actually.
Devilgunman
Member
Everything about this game is a bait. Don't fall for it.
On Steam eh.....
jediyoshi
Member
Battlechili
Banned
Yeah, its lacking a lot of detail that it could otherwise benefit from. Though even comparing it to other modern titles, there are some relatively recent games that also have such simplistic design. Superhot being a popular more recent example. Not that that makes it any better, but rather, comparing it to other modern titles there are still some games that have such a lack of detail.
Plus as jediyoshi said, it fits the general cleanness. But I do think it could benefit from a bit more detail. A friend of mine suggested that the main character should have some sort of battery or power supply on her back.
As to be expected, there's mod support.
Go on...
Seriously, though; I do think that designers being honest about producing content that caters to their specific preferences can result in work that benefits overall from a stronger sense of unique identity. It doesn't necessarily mean that everything needs to be an impenetrable auteur-driven art piece for an audience of one, but centring it around material they have genuine passion and/or fetishistic interest in can lead to the creation of something with more appeal than generally acceptable blandness, especially in this medium so dominated by focus tested AAA games for everyone.
Make your ostentatious fetish game, you might be surprised with who it resonates with.
Go on...
Seriously, though; I do think that designers being honest about producing content that caters to their specific preferences can result in work that benefits overall from a stronger sense of unique identity. It doesn't necessarily mean that everything needs to be an impenetrable auteur-driven art piece for an audience of one, but centring it around material they have genuine passion and/or fetishistic interest in can lead to the creation of something with more appeal than generally acceptable blandness, especially in this medium so dominated by focus tested AAA games for everyone.
Make your ostentatious fetish game, you might be surprised with who it resonates with.
If the protagonist looked like a normal robot, or hell, the same robot but with regular proportions, I could probably enjoy the game.
But you have to do this every time you climb a ledge.
Alright. I have never seen this game before today, but it really looks like I would enjoy the art and gameplay. It looks like tomb raider.
That's very nice looking. Will look into this on steam. Thanks op!
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Game looks bad and is trying to coast by on sex. The peeps playing are probably the same people clogging up Steam with anime garbage.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
What the fuck is that lmaoooI saw this on the front page of Steam today.
From the gameplay it looks like a decent game but the character design... why? There is no better example of sexualization just for the sake of sexualization.
Battlechili
Banned
B-but...I like anime games....
sixteen-bit
Member
When's the Honest Game Trailer for this?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
What 13 year old boy made this?
Battlechili
Banned
Some people want those games to be successful and have them available on Steam. If it weren't for Steam, I don't think they do as well which hurts some niche titles. I think the best course of action would be to use Steam's upcoming filter once Steam's update finally rolls in to help make Steam have games more palated to one's tastes. That way, the people who like them get to keep having them all easily available to them on Steam, and the people who don't don't have to feel as if such content is clogging up Steam and getting in the way of other games.
I need my anime games. Gal Gun recently got released on Steam and I don't think it'd even have a PC port were it not for Steam
ultrazilla
Gold Member
Who is sylvie pau- OH GOD WHY DID I REMEMBERED!!
Finaika
Member
If the protagonist looked like a normal robot, or hell, the same robot but with regular proportions, I could probably enjoy the game.
But you have to do this every time you climb a ledge.
Why?
RowdyReverb
Member
You know why
Battlechili
Banned
I think nine year olds would get discouraged by the game's difficulty fairly easily. It gets boring watching someone die over and over on Twitch. Or just standing around trying to figure out what to do next. Heck, I couldn't get far in the demo precisely because I got discouraged by the puzzles. Couldn't figure out what to do once I got the knife.
It seems hiring an artist counts for a lot.
Battlechili
Banned
I think its just aesthetic to make her look more robotic. As far as I'm aware, the game doesn't have a plot.
Father_Brain
Banned
What fucking kind of name is "Haydee," anyways
Corronchilejano
Member
I'd find it embarrassing to play this game.
QuantumSquid
Member
MannyToons
Member
but platy, the op says it's a robot
