Imnecomrade

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[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Absolutely, just swap out cybernetic parts to be whoever you want to be based on how you feel that day or what you are more comfortable with.

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

On the contrary I actually like this.

Oh I like it, too, and I agree with your statement, it's just that hopping between multiple eras when building upon the original story makes it a little hard to avoid creating some additional plot holes, but from a certain perspective it does make sense how liberals would co-opt the revolutionary movement just to recreate the old republic and ultimately fail again.

I honestly didn't expect my comment to create a discussion. :o

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 7 points 6 days ago (9 children)

A universe expanded with recurring themes of revolutions which are fought for and eventually lost periodically across multiple eras is not ideal for continuity.

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Oh shit, 3-axis political compass memes incoming.

Now luring people towards the right in more octants.

lea-ugh

They're real, btw CW: cognitohazard

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's fair.

Nevertheless, my point is that the games are highly popular as they are approachable to most people, and many people cherish the story, the characters, and the gameplay. In instances of the "for the fans" content inside the games, I believe most people who do not participate in the fandom just glaze them over and still enjoy the game. The fandom shouldn't stir anyone away from playing the game, nor does it for at least hundreds of thousands to millions of people.

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My partner likes voicing some of the characters while I voice the rest, it's a fun time.

Awww, I did the same with my friends and family. I hope to do the same with my spouse some day when I introduce them to Undertale.

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

https://steamdb.info/app/1671210/charts/

The game is estimated to have nearly 1 million owned copies, and that's just on steam, and had over 100K players running the game at its peak.

https://steamdb.info/app/391540/charts/

Undertale has at least 6 million owned copies, with over 200K players running it at its peak.

I wouldn't consider this game to be niche. It does have a fandom, but it's a game enjoyed vastly by more people outside the fandom. I had to convince my friend to play despite avoiding it due to the obsessive fandom (which I have nothing against), and they genuinely enjoyed it, even when a "steam friend" called them the f-slur for playing it. I don't think it's fair or true to say this game is solely made for a fandom to obsess over when the game accrued wide popularity across all kinds of people.

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I definitely need to. I played Undertale before multiple times and it still holds a special place in my heart. It's one of my favorite games, next to Portal. I do replay games sometimes, but as for story games I have replayed Undertale probably comes second next to Portal, and that's partly because I would share the game (Undertale) with friends and family and help them when they struggled in certain monster encounters. When I finished the game for the first time, I archived the save file so that timeline was retained, as if the world was kept alive forever. Toby Fox's music is amazing, I agree.

I really need to play and finish Earthbound, too, as I promised a friend who promised to finish Undertale after I convinced them to play.Sidenote:

I miss my friend. I haven't talked to them in years. It's hard for me to keep in touch with people who live distantly from me. If I wasn't constantly working and struggling in capitalism, it would be easier for me to spend time with my friends and family. This existence under alienation is so lonely...my spouse is pretty much all I have. I miss the camaraderie I only had in short instances in my life. I do have it sometimes during party meetups, and I do have some cool friends in the party, but we are so busy and don't have a lot of time to participate in casual hobbies and activities.

[–] Imnecomrade@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

Fuck, that was hard to watch...genocide will never stop being morbidly disturbing and horrific. We now see this livestreamed every day.

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