Women couldn't vote for a long time and yet, here we are. Just because things used to be something doesn't void it from evolving and improving.
I agree i could have worded that differently, what i meant is that i've experienced these kind of discussions for a long time and i noticed that often people don't appreciate a game for the sole reason that it doesn't resonate with their personality and thus try to change it instead of embracing it and expanding their views.
There's nothing wrong with evolution and improvement but there are different ways to approach the problem.
Let's not forgot how Lara Croft was portrayed with her unrrealistic proportions for a very long time. While I will forever adore classic Lara for being a strong independant woman (traits she lost with the reboot era) and for pushing female representation forward, her look is what was used through most of her promotional material unfortunately and probably why it was more welcomed.
What's wrong with Lara's unrealistic proportions? It's a videogame, it doesn't HAVE to be realistic. What about Johnny Bravo? He-Man? EVERY hyper-muscular man in videogames (there's just too many to list).
Asking for better acknowledgement and awareness of who we are is not "politic".
I'm pretty sure that's what politics are for, either way i'm not denying your right to acknowledgement and awareness, i just don't think a videogame is the best channel for you to obtain them.
Your entire arguments also fall flat since C2077 aims at being a player-driven experience where you build your own character and experience your own journey. We were told there would be a fair split, we all paid (or will pay) for the game, we're all equal customers. So I don't see why we shouldn't express our concerns. We all want to enjoy the game equally here. I'm also not implying the enjoyment of the game or its quality boils down to representation, but when we see hetero male players having more perks and a deeper experience (because of wider story options) for the same price we paid, it's unfair.
I never said you shouldn't express your concerns, in fact i said the exact opposite, make your voice heard.
The only clarification i made is that there's a difference between providing your opinion and demanding something.
Do you think they cheated you with false advertising? By all means, feel free to refund and sue them, it's your right.
Nobody here is asking for LGBT/Female fair representations in every game that exist. Sometime yes, the storyline and the player character will be defined by its story (Uncharted, Watch_Dogs 1, Resident Evil 7, etc)
But Cyberpunk is a RPG, and it offers numerous features that target a specific gender and sexual orientation and give second treatment for the rest. So either they commit at giving equal choices to everyone as they said they would and as the genre implies, or they pick side and own it through and stop all the smoke and mirrors about player options in its marketing campaign.
I must admit this is the first time i've heard that RPG implies equal choices.
We're talking about a game that is trying to be as close to real life as possible, everywhere you see there's discrimination (especially against LGBT/Females), so you're telling me they did a good job to emulate that? Or are you denying that those people are discriminated against?
(I'm honestly confused here)
You should play Dragon Age: Inquisition. That's romance and representation done right.
That's on my list, i played Dragon Age: Origins and it had one of the best companion/romance mechanics ever so i hope they kept it that way.
So basically a "take it or leave it" situation. Disappointing argument. I must also point out the irony of saying we should not "impose ourselves" yet there you are, dictacting how things should be according to you.
i'll try to simplify:
Imagine i come up with a game where you have to score a ball into a net with only your feet otherwise you are penalized (i hope you are familiar with soccer).
Should i be forced to change the rules because there are people without feet?
No, it's my game and it's my choice, those people can play a different game if they want to.
Now if i told everyone that even people without feet can play soccer under my rules i would be a liar, and if you paid to join my soccer team only to find yourself unable to play, it would be in your rights to sue me, you would probably be compensated and get kicked out of the team, that doesn't imply the game rules would change.
I'm not imposing anything, i'm just sharing my point of view on the matter, i'm not demanding for anyone to change anything (unlike you let imply from your post), if you felt otherwise i apologize in advance as that wasn't my intention in the slightest. (i'll play my language barrier card here).
