I've posted this video before on the gaming sub, but posting again because I had the urge to watch the video again and when I saw the comments I wanted to make a point. Sort by upload date and you will see the debate rages on with this game in particular.
GoW 2018 and Ragnarok is probably the hinge point for leftists who don't know they're leftist vs the actually based.
Every other video game, it's an easy split. If you call Starfield woke for pronouns, everyone who is not a leftist agrees and everyone who is a leftist calls you a chud.
But GoW reboot series is where the rubber meets the road where some people who don't know a humiliation ritual when it's looking them in the face and are dazzled by what seems like "deep" "character growth" go "masculinity isn't about violence....they're showing positive masculinity"
And since it's such a split in the comment section I suspect this is the lynch pin for "moderates" unlike other games where they couldn't care that much one way or another.
But GoW writing's has to be deep and profound and not subversive to them because they've elevated it in their minds as "art" and "developing Kratos' making him deeper" as though development means making someone a naval gazing person who's always down on themselves and "who they used to be".
Max Payne 3 did the same sort of thing with the character of Max Payne. Instead of the Humphrey Bogart esque noirish cynic with a dark sense of humor, Max Payne became a "woe is me, I'm such a loser white American".
Similar sort of writing style that people mistake for depth.
Again, watch the video, then scroll through the comments sorted by new and see how this is the game culturally where it separates the boys from the men (sort of literally in this case ie soyboys from the men).
Under the Mayo also did a video critiquing the game and his comment section is similar.
I've posted this video before on the gaming sub, but posting again because I had the urge to watch the video again and when I saw the comments I wanted to make a point. Sort by upload date and you will see the debate rages on with this game in particular.
GoW 2018 and Ragnarok is probably the hinge point for leftists who don't know they're leftist vs the actually based.
Every other video game, it's an easy split. If you call Starfield woke for pronouns, everyone who is not a leftist agrees and everyone who is a leftist calls you a chud.
But GoW reboot series is where the rubber meets the road where some people who don't know a humiliation ritual when it's looking them in the face and are dazzled by what seems like "deep" "character growth" go "masculinity isn't about violence....they're showing positive masculinity"
And since it's such a split in the comment section I suspect this is the lynch pin for "moderates" unlike other games where they couldn't care that much one way or another.
But GoW writing's has to be deep and profound and not subversive to them because they've elevated it in their minds as "art" and "developing Kratos' making him deeper" as though development means making someone a naval gazing person who's always down on themselves and "who they used to be".
Max Payne 3 did the same sort of thing with the character of Max Payne. Instead of the Humphrey Bogart esque noirish cynic with a dark sense of humor, Max Payne became a "woe is me, I'm such a loser white American".
Similar sort of writing style that people mistake for depth.
Again, watch the video, then scroll through the comments sorted by new and see how this is the game culturally where it separates the boys from the men (sort of literally in this case ie soyboys from the men).
Under the Mayo also did a video critiquing the game and his comment section is similar.
This is a very accurate description of the entire game actually.