Never mentioned it was COD, or (just only COD), and it was more than one female friend. The comments were specifically targeted to their gender, and it’s a consistent issue instead of an isolated incident. I, and my male friends have experienced some harrassment in games before (as have most people), but nothing…

The obvious answer is that she is a straight male, I don’t see an issue here at all. Just go with whatever you’re attracted to, no matter what your character gender is. I don’t see how it’s complicated or problematic. That is solved. Just like in real life, a biological woman who is attracted to women, but becomes a…

Bold claim, but I have to call BS. I have had female friends that are gamers, and many of them often choose to not use their mics simply to avoid harassment and sexist comments from fellow gamers. I can only confirm this is a phenomenon in shooters, but that’s enough to bust your claim.

Most games don’t give you any choice about your character anyway, the only difference is that this one randomizes it.

That comment makes no sense. There is no reason to assume that the characters have any sexual orientation, or if they do, that they aren’t gay or some other orientation by default. It would simply make more sense to assume that the characters are whatever orientation their players are, since the player is the one…

I notice people like you seem to have no sense of context or proportion. The vast majority of games in the West with human protagonists makes you play as a while male. People who complain about gender/race underepresentation are not complaining about a specific game, but games in general. One game MAYBE making you…

I see no problem with this, though I’m sure someone will somehow reason it’s part of the eeeevil feminist agenda. Most games don’t let you chose your gender or race; you’re usually just assigned a white male, but this randomization of assignments makes it more interesting.

ALL HAIL! ALL HAIL THAT GLOW CLOUD!

Was going to guess it has to do with the Ainu people — the true natives of Japan, they have traditions involving tattooing, and were pretty much treated like shit by the Japanese. There was even a ban on their tattoos.

I made a nuanced and well-reasoned point, he replied with a comment that essentially boils down to “I’m going to be an asshole just to piss you off”. He’s the one who decided to make it personal instead of actually addressing my point, so there is no reason to trying to be civil if he is just going to argue in that…

Set in the real world or not, it borrows heavily from real Chinese real world history and culture, with Asian-looking characters, which is enough to make it relevant in this case.

Well no one is stopping you; it’s freedom of expression, but doesn’t mean it makes you exempt from criticism, and doesn’t make you any less of an asshole.

OMFG... did I ever say “white racism”? NO. But the most significant of the 2 protagonists (Chris Redfield) was a white dude, and while I don’t think the game is an example of “white” racism, I do think it’s significant in the greater cultural historical context that the game exists in. I encourage you to thoroughly…

I frequently hear similar concerns, but they’re rarely supported by actual reactions from critics of media and culture. People usually complain about cultural appropriation when it’s cherry-picking element of a culture, and representing it in a way that is offensive or incorrect. I never hard critics accuse BioWare’s…

Actually no, it’s damned if you do it INCORRECTLY.

It’s about time! She’s been without arms for waaaay too long.

I was sure he’s dead... until I saw a comment on here suggesting he is alive with evidence from trailers. Too bad, because I want him to be dead — not because I hate him (though I’m certainly not rooting for him, he can be likable, but he’s kind of an asshole), but I like it when show are willing to truly surprise…

Pikachu used crippling debt! It’s super effective.

Just when I thought us 3-armed persons would finally get the media representation we seek, and they recall it...

I was particularly disappointed in the Mass Effect reveal. Sure it was just a teaser, but it’s basically just “hey, here’s a bunch of empty planets to dick around on.” It showed me nothing about the kinds of things I like about the series.