Video Game Thread 2.0

[Askold]

Hey Mighty No. 9 came out.  And it sucks.

Ironbite-I'll begin laughing forever now.

...That's a pity. I haven't paid much attention to the production but I know that some of the original Megaman talents are involved. ...And that one of the developers is a woman and there was a massive flamewar against the game because some morons think that women should not be allowed into the special "boys club" that video games are.

[Ultimate Paragon]

Hey Mighty No. 9 came out.  And it sucks.

Ironbite-I'll begin laughing forever now.

...That's a pity. I haven't paid much attention to the production but I know that some of the original Megaman talents are involved. ...And that one of the developers is a woman and there was a massive flamewar against the game because some morons think that women should not be allowed into the special "boys club" that video games are.

You talking about Dina?  Because if you are, I think people were more upset about the fact that she may have gotten her job through nepotism:



Here's a more comprehensive breakdown of the debacle.

[Askold]

People began to question why a person who admitted they had never played a Mega Man game and only applied to be Community Manager out of boredom was doing running a community filled with hardcore devoted fans. Fans were also afraid that Dina's feminist views would influence the production of the game as she was now in a position to suggest such things as she stated she was actively designing characters. People began to speculate that nepotism had played a part in her securing the position based on a tweet Dina had posted where she claims her "friends/BF are working on the game".

I see no problem with her. Morons complaining because they don't want feminism in a game. Some folks crying specifically because she had suggested that the game should have a female protagonist.

That nepotism thing is a red herring. Having connections is a big factor in getting a job but unless there is evidence that she is incompetent and should not have been chosen then it does not really matter. Besides, she's just the community manager, does it really matter if she's a fan of Megaman or not as long as she does her own job?

[Cloud3514]

...That's a pity. I haven't paid much attention to the production but I know that some of the original Megaman talents are involved. ...And that one of the developers is a woman and there was a massive flamewar against the game because some morons think that women should not be allowed into the special "boys club" that video games are.

It was created by Keiji Inafune, who is considered the creator of Megaman. It really is unfortunate that MN9 came out in such a state. I was really hoping it would be good since Capcom seems to think no one wants Megaman anymore.

EDIT: Well, I was going to ignore Paragon, but since Askold took the bait:

Paragon, please refrain from going "well, actually" when the subject of women and feminists in games comes up for once, please.

[IanC]

OMG do we really have to bog another fucking thread down with fucking boring bullshit about fucking feminism and women in video games (which is a non issue anyway since women have been involved in video games since the fucking start). She wasn't even a developer, just a community liaison or some bullshit title like that.

Fucks sake.

Anyway I cant even redeem my Mighty No. 9 code. I think its because someone at Sony forgot to make the game available on EU servers… or Comcept fucked up yet again and sent out invalid codes. Either ones just as likely really.

[Ultimate Paragon]

People began to question why a person who admitted they had never played a Mega Man game and only applied to be Community Manager out of boredom was doing running a community filled with hardcore devoted fans. Fans were also afraid that Dina's feminist views would influence the production of the game as she was now in a position to suggest such things as she stated she was actively designing characters. People began to speculate that nepotism had played a part in her securing the position based on a tweet Dina had posted where she claims her "friends/BF are working on the game".

I see no problem with her. Morons complaining because they don't want feminism in a game. Some folks crying specifically because she had suggested that the game should have a female protagonist.

That nepotism thing is a red herring. Having connections is a big factor in getting a job but unless there is evidence that she is incompetent and should not have been chosen then it does not really matter. Besides, she's just the community manager, does it really matter if she's a fan of Megaman or not as long as she does her own job?

Did you read the entire thing?  She wasn't just a community manager (although she was very unsuited for the job), she was also a designer:



And seriously, is it impossible to criticize a woman without being accused of misogyny now?

OMG do we really have to bog another fucking thread down with fucking boring bullshit about fucking feminism and women in video games (which is a non issue anyway since women have been involved in video games since the fucking start). She wasn't even a developer, just a community liaison or some bullshit title like that.

Fucks sake.

Anyway I cant even redeem my Mighty No. 9 code. I think its because someone at Sony forgot to make the game available on EU servers… or Comcept fucked up yet again and sent out invalid codes. Either ones just as likely really.

Askold was the one who brought it up.

[SCarpelan]

[Cloud3514]

I'm just going to ignore Paragon at this point.

Anyway I cant even redeem my Mighty No. 9 code. I think its because someone at Sony forgot to make the game available on EU servers… or Comcept fucked up yet again and sent out invalid codes. Either ones just as likely really.

And from I've been hearing, the Wii U version of the game is just plain broken. And I've heard one report where getting the game to run in borderless window mode on PC doesn't work. The game's all around a mess.

[Ultimate Paragon]

...That's a pity. I haven't paid much attention to the production but I know that some of the original Megaman talents are involved. ...And that one of the developers is a woman and there was a massive flamewar against the game because some morons think that women should not be allowed into the special "boys club" that video games are.

It was created by Keiji Inafune, who is considered the creator of Megaman. It really is unfortunate that MN9 came out in such a state. I was really hoping it would be good since Capcom seems to think no one wants Megaman anymore.

EDIT: Well, I was going to ignore Paragon, but since Askold took the bait:

Paragon, please refrain from going "well, actually" when the subject of women and feminists in games comes up for once, please.

Maybe if you stop beating the "sexism" drum when there might be other factors involved.

[RavynousHunter]

Okay, guys.  I have a need.  A PC game that has fast-paced combat with few pauses and plenty of challenge.  Everything I've got right now is too god damned slow without enough challenge to keep me interested.  To put it bluntly, I need something to kill.  A lot of somethings.

[Art Vandelay]

Something like Painkiller or Serious Sam or any of those old school shooters sounds ideal.

[RavynousHunter]

Hadn't considered Painkiller...might look into it.  Been in a bit of a gaming funk, lately and little else interests me beyond brutally kicking ass.  Kinda going into Lu Bu mode, I think.

[Cloud3514]

If you're looking for something relatively recent, Wolfenstein: The New Order should scratch that itch.

[ironbite]

Overwatch gets pretty fun if a bit repetitive

[Vypernight]

Friday the 13th...so long as its better than the NES version, I'll be satisfied.

Oh I'd say it's a bit different from the previous game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz6e-64mj2Q