Eh. There’s the possibility that violent entertainment (of any kind) could have a contributory effect on the mind of a person who is already dealing with difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy—but overall, the idea that violent entertainment equates to violent action is absolutely ludicrous (seriously, if that…

*sigh* nope, this is not clever and no, you’re not being smart.

Mrs. Assassin, my wife, multiracial, all the way from the small island of Malamawi. Lots of Filipino blood. I love it.

Literally anyone could have written that false information. Your sources are suspect.

When you have to apologize for your argument in advance, maybe think about what you’re saying longer. Claiming that there is no merit in discussing a title character’s role in the game is ridiculous. As is claiming to speak for “99 percent” of people who enjoy the game.

I don’t typically complain about it—- but as a little girl I hated that all the traditional heroes were guys—— I wanted to save the world and be a girl at the same time—- and preferably not wear pink if possible. I played the heck out of Zelda games as a kid—- but when the game was over I would go out with my little…

Naw bruh, I’ve been playing video games since the early 90s and I care about all these things. I agree that most people don’t think about them; but I come to Kotaku for interesting insights on a hobby that’s meaningful to me, not for surface-level opinions shared by the majority.

I strongly disagree with romanmaroni’s statement. BOTW in essence is a telling of the story of Zelda. All of the aspects of Link’s adventure are there, but the storytelling done in every way possible through this medium is all about Zelda. In my opinion, one of the most unique things about this game is that the player…

We literally talk about how we don’t care that Peach is kidnapped in this podcast and how a large part of this issue comes down to tradition. Altho, I think you’re being unfair in saying only opinion writers care about this when the question of whether or not Zelda can be a fighting hero is *literally the story of the…

Sorry to disagree here, but I am a lifelong fan of the Zelda games and I would kill for one that gives Zelda a better/bigger role. In general, she usually is the one to solve the problem by blasting it with some big deus ex machina magic, so why isnt she out there helping & saving the world with Link from the very…

This. Someone sent me the video today, and my first thought was that he was “bothsidesing” the whole issue. I loved the concept, and the filming and opening which pull you in was pretty brilliant. But the drawing of the moral equivalency is just too distracting to be ignored.

One fun context clue to figure out if this question wasn’t appropriate is that the woman who was asked the question is saying that it wasn’t appropriate.

How about when you’re with your date/partner/SO in the privacy of your own home?

You act as if this isn’t some sort of precedent setting issue. You think all the other game publishers out there aren’t looking at this uproar and thinking about how they want a nice smooth launch with lots of sales? You think the minority is nearly 700k downvotes on a subreddit COMMENT? You think the fact that EA had…

“I am not bothered in the slightest by the loot box situation,”

I have no idea what your deal is.

I’m sorry, but at what point does any of that make what EA okay? Yes, game companies want to make money. Sure, fine. THE DIFFERENCE IS—most game companies are able to strike a balance artist integrity and business. It’s not just the fact that EA wants your money, it’s that EA purposely made the multiplayer experience…

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There is nothing to not “understand”. It’s more that you do not share the preference for the content or activity rather than you not understanding. The rationale behind stream watching is very simple - People consume content for entertainment purposes. That’s it, it’s just like any other TV show, except that the…