Lost Ark Impressions - Generically Free

[BrawlMan]

I mean the game is like 4 or 5 years old. And it's one of those things where it's a culture difference. Korean games have a particular style (Tera had this same kind of thing) so what it really boils down to, is that Kotaku and other people bothered by this are really bothered by the culture's art style in which case they are being a bit racist maybe?

It's getting to the point of being puratanical at this point. Anything sexy is bad and women are not allowed to be sexy in anyway otherwise it's sexism and therefore is the worst thing ever.

I just don't understand why they have to write these articles and complain about every female character that dares to be sexy in anyway. God forbidden video game characters are attractive.

I did not know the game was that old. I thought it only came out recently. I don't follow Korean gaming that much, so I'm not on the up and up with all the news on their side of the world. If it bothers you that much, just ignore them. I'm glad you gave me some extra info, but even with this in mind, I really just don't care about them getting their panties in a bunch again. My attitude boils down to right now, "You're all mad, so what?".

 

[CriticalGaming]

I did not know the game was that old. I thought it only came out recently.

It's been out in Asian countries for years. I think it originally came out in Korea in like 2016-17. That's why the game has so much content in it at launch in the West, because it's had years of content updates before finally coming to the West.

 

[BrawlMan]

It's been out in Asian countries for years. I think it originally came out in Korea in like 2016-17. That's why the game has so much content in it at launch in the West, because it's had years of content updates before finally coming to the West.

Good to know. And if that's the case, just keep playing it ignore them. They ain't worth getting upset over. If kotaku wants to complain, let them. There is not you can do about it. You and others are enjoying the game, that's all that matters. I'm not defending the game either, because people are still free to criticize what they wish. I have neither stake in this.

 

[CriticalGaming]

Good to know. And if that's the case, just keep playing it ignore them. They ain't worth getting upset over. If kotaku wants to complain, let them. There is not you can do about it. You and others are enjoying the game, that's all that matters. I'm not defending the game either, because people are still free to criticize what they wish. I have neither stake in this.

Naw I aint playing this garbage. It's pay to win like crazy.


This player did the math and it take 2 years and 10 months or 136 weeks to max out 1 character while being 100% free to play. But the problem is that in order to really play the game and do all the content you need to have several characters. Which means it's like 4-5 years of grinding for fucking nothing. Fuck that.

 

[meiam]

It's incredibly clear that the game is made with a male audience in mind, within the first few minutes of the game you rescue a damsel in distress and that's how they introduce the relationship system, where you build up relation with character for minor bonus, it also take quite awhile until there's an equivalent male character introduced.

But I don't think there's anything wrong with that, not every game is meant for everyone, the developer calculated that they would gain more male gamer than they'd lose female one with a male centric focus, considering mmo population tend to heavily skew male that might not be a bad bet. I also think its perfectly fine for kotaku to write an article raising awareness of this, so that people who dislike this can steer clear of it. But Kotaku article veer into trying to shame the developer (and by association the player) for this which I think is deplorable.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Naw I aint playing this garbage. It's pay to win like crazy.


This player did the math and it take 2 years and 10 months or 136 weeks to max out 1 character while being 100% free to play. But the problem is that in order to really play the game and do all the content you need to have several characters. Which means it's like 4-5 years of grinding for fucking nothing. Fuck that.

Which brings me to perhaps the more pertinent issue with this and likely other games of its style: The developers are literally using sex to sell the game’s content. Might as well just be watching porn at that point or trying one of dozens of better implemented (read: fair not PTW) sexy games on Steam.

 

[CriticalGaming]

The developers are literally using sex to sell the game’s content

I dunno if that's true for Lost Ark. It was certainly true for Tera, but Lost Ark really pushes the badassery of it's combat system first and foremost. I didn't even know about the girls in the game until i actually started playing it, and all the hype videos for the game from youtubers were about the dungeons and bosses and shit.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I dunno if that's true for Lost Ark. It was certainly true for Tera, but Lost Ark really pushes the badassery of it's combat system first and foremost. I didn't even know about the girls in the game until i actually started playing it, and all the hype videos for the game from youtubers were about the dungeons and bosses and shit.

I wonder how many of them are not using sexy characters though…

 

[CriticalGaming]

I wonder how many of them are not using sexy characters though…

Zero because the dudes are also sexy AF.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Zero because the dudes are also sexy AF.

Well, damn. That’s checkmate I guess.

 

[CriticalGaming]

Well, damn. That’s checkmate I guess.

See I would give the Kotaku article more credit if the male characters in the game looked like shit. Then they'd have an argument, but shit Lost Ark is like perfect equality of genders because everyone is sexy as fuck. So what's the problem. They can't even really complain about the armors because most of the armors are body covering armors.

Though the girls do wear heels and that's a problem for some reason.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

See I would give the Kotaku article more credit if the male characters in the game looked like shit. Then they'd have an argument, but shit Lost Ark is like perfect equality of genders because everyone is sexy as fuck. So what's the problem. They can't even really complain about the armors because most of the armors are body covering armors.

Though the girls do wear heels and that's a problem for some reason.

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Looking at the ESRB -

Blood and Gore
Language
Suggestive Themes
Use of Alcohol
Violence

Yeah, no. File it in the “Don’t like it, don’t play the game.” column.

 

[BrawlMan]

I just don't understand why they have to write these articles and complain about every female character that dares to be sexy in anyway. God forbidden video game characters are attractive.

The same reason those ultra right wing idiots/racists complain about "too much diversity", or how "everything is woke" you see on YouTube. Whatever gets the clicks or views.

Though the girls do wear heels and that's a problem for some reason.

Because it's unrealistic. It's similar to when everyone was making jokes about almost all of the human/humanoid female characters in Star Wars: Visions wearing high heels or some type of boot with high heels on it. Nearly every single short had them wearing high heels of some kind. I personally don't mind nor have a problem with either case. With that said, a little more diversity in foot wear does not hurt. I am not talking about realistic/unrealistic in this case, but at least have standard boots for females. If they're already in there, then say no more.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

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