UNSIGHTED | Review in 3 Minutes

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025
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  • @theescapist
    @theescapist  3 года назад +64

    Editor's Note: UNSIGHTED is also on Xbox Game Pass.

    • @azyrael96
      @azyrael96 3 года назад

      Just xbox game pass, or on PC as well?

    • @johndarkhorse396
      @johndarkhorse396 3 года назад +2

      @@azyrael96 It's on PC game pass as well.

    • @fink94
      @fink94 Год назад +1

      Not anymore

  • @thereisnolion6320
    @thereisnolion6320 3 года назад +55

    So what you're telling me is this is the Dark Souls of lesbian top-down hack 'n' slash metroidvanias? Sounds good, I'll keep an eye on this one.

    • @NuiYabuko
      @NuiYabuko 2 года назад

      @Travis Newsome Baby is scared by minorities.

  • @evhubbard41
    @evhubbard41 3 года назад +67

    Downloaded this last night an literally played 6 straight hrs. The learning curve of the combat/abilities make it feel like your getting better which is a sign of good game development. Time mechanic is a nice tension builder but I already imagined they wouldn’t make it so imperative that I’d get 20hrs in an jus lose my file so good to know I can exploring an finding these crazy chips. Also if you play keep Iris alive early jus sayin 🤷🏼‍♀️.

  • @pavlotverdokhlib7627
    @pavlotverdokhlib7627 3 года назад +15

    The demo was SO GOOD. Gave me all the good Blood Omen vibes, despite being a post-apoc sci-fi game.

  • @revzsaz9418
    @revzsaz9418 3 года назад +12

    Thanks for playing Elise this video was awesome 🙏 Game looks great and I'm willing to forgive a bit of menu jockeying and linear pathing if the story and mechanics hold up. Hope you're as well as you can be 🍻 Cheers and thanks!

  • @Zero_Shift
    @Zero_Shift 3 года назад +15

    The overall premise looks interesting and the pixelartstyle is quite lovely. Enemy design, active parry and reloads and such seems great too. But a metroidvania with a timelimit sounds just disgusting. The entire point is exploration at your own pace. A built in timer defeats this purpose. Especially if the game literally just ends when the timer is over, meaning you can lock yourself out of saves entirely. It would be fun if you had to do a bossbattle like shadow link, where you fight your character with all their gear. Also 2:25 "Being good at the game makes it easier" is just weird commentary

    • @karlkidd1
      @karlkidd1 3 года назад +5

      Yeah I'm gonna pass on this one for that reason. Why have a time limit?

    • @seanw1783
      @seanw1783 3 года назад +1

      I can see why there's a time limit, the tension sets the game apart from others in the genre. However it's just not for me

    • @VictorZeibel
      @VictorZeibel 3 года назад +15

      The time limit has a narrative intention. Also, you can disable it (or at least make it bigger, from what I've seen) in the options.

    • @seanw1783
      @seanw1783 3 года назад +1

      @@VictorZeibel good to know, thanks!

    • @Zoltri
      @Zoltri 3 года назад +16

      I feel like the review honestly did a pretty poor job of framing the time mechanic. Just to offer some more clarity...
      You start with about 12 hours of gameplay on Normal before your time runs out. NPC's have anywhere from 6-24 (These are all kind of rough guesses, Idk the exact values.)
      There's items you earn from exploring, similar to something like Heart pieces in Zelda where they're fairly easy to find and literally everywhere, and the game offers you a radar to find them easier. These items give a character 24 more in game hours of life. (Either you or an NPC, your choice.)
      This item is a resource though, and you can use it to upgrade yourself rather then give them away to keep other NPC's alive. The intention is clearly personal power Vs Empathy for the NPC characters. Ontop of this, if you're really concerned about time, you can push this idea of power vs Empathy to the extreme and sacrifice characters to absorb all of their remaining time for yourself, so basically if you wanted too you could juice up your own time to well over 200 hours of gameplay.
      Annnnnd, if you still want more time, just play on Exploration mode. The difficulties primarily play with time making the time pool tighter the higher difficult you play on. If you pick easy I feel you'd have around 20+ Hours to play a game without using any of the above mechanics to prolong it.
      With all that said though, I really think it's important to open yourself up to experiment with different ideas, especially with titles like this. I don't know if I really can get on board with calling an experimental mechanic "Disgusting." just because it's different then what you're used too. Moving at the pace I am, I don't think the time mechanic will be any issue at all, and I am making an effort to explore between dungeons and do the side quests the game offers.

  • @samlipton7872
    @samlipton7872 3 года назад +16

    Digging the aesthetic and gameplay shown in the review! Reminds me of Hyper Light Drifter. The overall goal of collecting the 5 thingies before you die is also neat. Will for sure play this on gamepass

  • @Baiano29
    @Baiano29 2 года назад +5

    Just found out it's a Brazilian game. An incredible one btw.

    • @nubunto
      @nubunto 6 месяцев назад

      Brasil mentioned

  • @rainfeller
    @rainfeller 2 года назад +1

    Bought this game yesterday. Can't put it down. At first I couldn't get into the combat and was just getting crushed over and over by the first shadow clone dudes outside the Gear Village. But that Spider Boss served his purpose and showed me just how INSANE the parrying can be and pretty soon I was dashing around, deflecting projectiles, knocking giant bugs over, and beating the shit out of coyotes. Was during one of those moments right in the entrance of the caves where I parried two missiles back at the firers while cutting through their melee buddy that I thought "Oh shit this game might be amazing".

  • @minias1444
    @minias1444 3 года назад +12

    Game looks rad. Good review.

  • @bnhi4520
    @bnhi4520 3 года назад +20

    totally inspired by crosscode, super great game! i like prefer its art over unsighted, but still looks fun.

    • @gamongames
      @gamongames 3 года назад +12

      why do people say this? it bears a passing resemblance to crosscode's art style and thats it.
      the devs already stated they didnt even know about crosscode before people pointed it out

    • @schokomitnussen4289
      @schokomitnussen4289 2 года назад +3

      @@gamongames Some sprites from unsighted look way to similar compared to cross code and hyper light drifter (for example the breakable boxes). But still a good game.

    • @serthimus2340
      @serthimus2340 2 года назад +2

      hyper light + crosscode = PERFECTION

  • @azyrael96
    @azyrael96 3 года назад +5

    Did not expect it to be that good, nice. Will check it out

  • @lewa3910
    @lewa3910 3 года назад +14

    Love the demo, but rlly wanna hold off in case Limited Run does a physical version as I'd love one for this game

    • @DairunCates
      @DairunCates 3 года назад +2

      In all fairness, if you like it enough to buy physical, the extra drop in the bucket isn't that much and the extra capital early-on helps small developers, and if you don't, you save yourself probably 15-20 bucks on the limited run print. Totally understand wanting to save money though, but some food for thought.

    • @garljr
      @garljr 2 года назад

      Its coming out now for LR, lol.

  • @grunger549
    @grunger549 3 года назад +5

    looks a bit like Cross Code which I liked

  • @increase9896
    @increase9896 3 года назад +1

    Is this related to hyperlight drifter? Cuz it looks very similar

  • @kennylives04
    @kennylives04 3 года назад +4

    I dont understand why every game has to try to be darksouls. stamina for basic attacks and picking up your money after you die doesnt even sound enticing for a metroidvania

    • @DovglasMarqves
      @DovglasMarqves 3 года назад +1

      Hollow Knight disagrees.

    • @kennylives04
      @kennylives04 3 года назад +1

      @@DovglasMarqves picking up your coins in hollow knight rarely came into play and swinging the nail didnt drain stamina

    • @marcoasturias8520
      @marcoasturias8520 3 года назад +3

      In this game it feels much more meaningful. Since trying to get the money back is not only a risk but a literal waste of time in a time sensitive matter.

  • @danielmcphee2546
    @danielmcphee2546 3 года назад +2

    im usually not one for a game like this where you have limited time to do things before something bad happens you and others. BUt i am liking the game, i just hope i can able finish it before my time or the other characters time run out.

  • @Epicmonk117
    @Epicmonk117 3 года назад +12

    I can’t be the only one getting Hyper Light Drifter vibes, right?

    • @DovglasMarqves
      @DovglasMarqves 3 года назад +1

      I love HLD, but Unsighted is on another level. One of the best indies of 2021, easily.

    • @DovglasMarqves
      @DovglasMarqves 3 года назад +1

      @Travis Newsome it's not. Visually, it's similar, but that's it. Unsighted's mechanics are more complex and way more fun.

    • @Cat-pw5qr
      @Cat-pw5qr 3 года назад +1

      @@DovglasMarqves The no dialogue, story, visuals and atmosphere of HLD definitely make it better to me than Unsighted, because it's one of the only games i've seen pull them all off that well.

  • @TheCreepypro
    @TheCreepypro 3 года назад +7

    I'm getting hyper light drifter vibes and I am down with that

    • @donovandunlap8560
      @donovandunlap8560 3 года назад

      I feel like unsighted could be in the same universe as hyper light drifter

  • @Hans.6947
    @Hans.6947 3 года назад +3

    i was playing this game with my humble choice subscription, i was surprised how much i was invested. the story is abit cliche imo but its still super good and worth looking into. i played the whole game on action girl mode but the last boss was too hard for me so i switched to explorer mode then sadly coz i wanted to know how it end. might try it again some other time without explorer mode at the end to feel complete.

    • @yandemi9772
      @yandemi9772 2 года назад +1

      Just finished it 4/5 days ago in 2 game nights and I recommend you give olga 3 meteor dust and she will give
      SPOILER
      .
      a portable crafting menu where you can craft even during combat, there you can craft syringes and cogs which will help you, even more so in the secret ending

    • @Hans.6947
      @Hans.6947 2 года назад

      @@yandemi9772 thank you so much, ill definitely replay it. Just finished varsity exams so when i get home ill replay it. Ty for the tip

  • @airbomb24
    @airbomb24 Месяц назад

    I played this game several times, it's one of my favorite games ever

  • @Delta-lu5kf
    @Delta-lu5kf 3 года назад +9

    Im liking the game so far, but, man, it feels like an oxymoron.
    It's very clearly a game begging you to explore, but the time limit mechanic, while unique and interesting, actively goes against st this. The game can't choose on if it wants to be an exploration game or a story driven experience with a lot of tension. Whenever I see an optional puzzle I can't solve within a few attempts in this game, I usually just give up and move on. Puzzles that are more execution/timing based also feel like not only a waste of real world time, but also accumulates a massive penalty.
    I chose the normal difficulty for my first playthrough, as I like to experience the intended challenge level first, but I can't see myself choosing anything other than the most lineant time limit options in subsequent playthroughs because of this design philosophy clash, unless I get to the point where I can beat the game quickly, like I can with Hyper Light Drifter.
    That's really the only issue I have with the game. Well, that and all the characters but Iris feeling super one note so far, Alma especially just feels like what an edgy 13 year old would write as of now. Or at least her design and super early dialogue feels that way. She does show some nuance after a bit. But the story is intriguing, the pixel art is excellent, combat, general game design mechanics amd level design, soundtrack. It's all very good

    • @sdmitch16
      @sdmitch16 3 года назад

      Seems like a game I'd want to play once on normal difficulty, maybe play again for a better ending now that I'm a bit knowledgeable, then start giving absolutely zero fucks about the timer since I've seen the ending anyways. Find all the secrets, Get Good while I'm at it, and occasionally try for the best ending until I either find everything, get said ending, or otherwise get bored.

    • @TROBassGuitar
      @TROBassGuitar 3 года назад +2

      Apparently you can turn off the timer

    • @Delta-lu5kf
      @Delta-lu5kf 3 года назад

      @@TROBassGuitar Not yet on Switch, which is what I play on. The devs plan on releasing a patch to add that feature tho

    • @TROBassGuitar
      @TROBassGuitar 3 года назад

      @@Delta-lu5kf even so another review I watched said you can farm meteor dust by fishing, so that's useful

    • @Delta-lu5kf
      @Delta-lu5kf 3 года назад

      @@TROBassGuitar You can???

  • @beejaytea5964
    @beejaytea5964 3 года назад +1

    3:40 released on september 30th, 1999? XD

  • @ms-h7617
    @ms-h7617 Год назад +2

    This game would be a no brainer for me except for the time limit. That game mechanic alone might just be the reason I never pick this up. I'm just not a fan of feeling rushed in games like these. It seems to have an impact on the game also, not just a story telling mechanic 😢

    • @TalesOfNerdiaChris
      @TalesOfNerdiaChris Год назад +1

      There is a mode (I think called Explorer Mode) you can select to disable the time limit mechanic. It can be toggled on and off at any time in your playthrough. I started with the time limits but because I love exploring every inch of the map at my own pace I switched to Explorer Mode about halfway through the game. Switching to Explorer Mode did not make the game any less fun. About the face the final boss tonight.

    • @nubunto
      @nubunto 6 месяцев назад

      You can disable it at anytime to enjoy the game

  • @alextrollip7707
    @alextrollip7707 2 года назад

    I tried it after this Review.
    But I couldn't play after the constant walking noise
    It's so incredibly loud that it throws me off anything else.

  • @blizmo2
    @blizmo2 3 года назад +1

    Hyper Light Drifter Vibes
    Nice Review 😎🤙

  • @seanfager8063
    @seanfager8063 3 года назад +10

    An exploration game penalizing you for not following a previously failed path feels counterintuitive. It looks like fun, though.

    • @melancholyman369
      @melancholyman369 3 года назад

      Anything that copies the DS philosophy tend to forget that

    • @TROBassGuitar
      @TROBassGuitar 3 года назад

      It's really good though and you can turn the timer off, so it's up to you if you want to play as intended or not also there are i items that you can use to extend your time

    • @marcoasturias8520
      @marcoasturias8520 3 года назад +1

      In this game makes sense because you´ll need to go an retreive your money, which takes time, which is what can be what determines who will you be able to save... Or at least feel like it...

  • @D00M3R-SK8
    @D00M3R-SK8 3 года назад

    is there no dodge roll?

    • @donovandunlap8560
      @donovandunlap8560 3 года назад

      There is a dodge roll

    • @D00M3R-SK8
      @D00M3R-SK8 3 года назад

      @@donovandunlap8560 yeah I know, I have the game now. it's just the game is very parry-centric. dodge rolling won't do much for you, the game wants you to parry.

  • @shardinhand1243
    @shardinhand1243 Год назад +1

    its a crime that this games devs seem to be in stasis, with talent like this they should be working on theyre next project.

  • @johnwrath3612
    @johnwrath3612 3 года назад +1

    ooooh this looks like it's gonna be my jam

  • @Timmay-yy6ej
    @Timmay-yy6ej 3 года назад +2

    Kind of looks like it borrows a lot from Hyper Light Drifter. Add in the time restrictions and I’m not as pumped.

    • @masoumehashrafabadi3552
      @masoumehashrafabadi3552 3 года назад

      Yeah no game should have a timer that says "oh boy you better hurry up before your favorite or a very improtant charcater dies wich would affect your future expirence of our game and that forces you to speed through the game or you could play without the time restrictions BUT thats not how we want you to play our game, Oh golly!"

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 года назад

      @@masoumehashrafabadi3552 you can literally do huge sequence breaks in the game
      Unlike zelda, you don't have to go to a dungeon to get the special item that will help in exploration
      You can craft them

  • @beleanonline
    @beleanonline 3 года назад +2

    The game sounds great - good review Elise.

  • @PewPew_McPewster
    @PewPew_McPewster 3 года назад +3

    Oh hey, it's like Crosscode. I can always use more Crosscode. Plus the MC looks cute enough.

    • @suppahfreak4084
      @suppahfreak4084 3 года назад +1

      Have you seen the character for the next game by the Crosscode devs? It looks great.

    • @gamerprince-tl5hg
      @gamerprince-tl5hg 3 года назад +1

      @@suppahfreak4084 What's it called?

    • @suppahfreak4084
      @suppahfreak4084 3 года назад +1

      @@gamerprince-tl5hg the new game is called Project Terra (I'm guessing the name will change at some point), and the character's name is Juno. The game is still in extremely early stages of development but check out the news/announcements section on the steam page for Crosscode, they have some details there.

  • @grantlattery3188
    @grantlattery3188 3 года назад +2

    Game looks great, the review itself seems a bit rushed and not up to the normal Escapist level of quality imo

  • @chucknorris078
    @chucknorris078 3 года назад +1

    Crosscode 2?

  • @choosejesus1910
    @choosejesus1910 3 года назад

    Is this coming to ps4?

    • @lidiaspazzard
      @lidiaspazzard Год назад

      I'm from the future. I came back to answer your question. The answer is yes.

    • @choosejesus1910
      @choosejesus1910 Год назад

      @@lidiaspazzard 😂Well thanks, Linda from the future.

  • @rustycr0w
    @rustycr0w 3 года назад +1

    Demo was excellent, can't wait to pick this up.

  • @acidfruitloops
    @acidfruitloops 3 года назад +5

    Looks a bit like crosscode

  • @vindigo47
    @vindigo47 3 года назад

    I love this game but I’m fucking stuck bruh I can’t go anywhere everywhere is blocked off I’m im super fucki g sad

  • @JustAnotherMetalhead
    @JustAnotherMetalhead 3 года назад

    Don't know if i wanna play it->has Doggos->sold

  • @cixlo
    @cixlo 3 года назад +1

    Yeah this game is not being noticed...... So sad. It is momemt like these that make me wish I could abuse my power.

  • @TOPAZBLUEFOX
    @TOPAZBLUEFOX 2 года назад +1

    Very counterintuitive game with puzzles/combat with a timer. I just hated the timer part. Complete unnecessary and ruins an otherwise amazing game.

    • @kennethquintero5356
      @kennethquintero5356 2 года назад

      Luckily you can turn the timer off completely in explorer mode, which I honestly recommend doing that if it’s your first time playing.

  • @vectornull1
    @vectornull1 3 года назад

    Excellent!

  • @SgtHeartmann.
    @SgtHeartmann. 3 года назад

    I find Cross code quite good but for me there are too many puzzles.
    Is this game the same guys? I want to buy it but I want an action rpg,and not a puzzle game….

    • @Hans.6947
      @Hans.6947 3 года назад

      there is mostly combat, where i found puzzles it got me stuck for abit but that didnt stop me from enjoying the game. give it a go

  • @Momoka7
    @Momoka7 3 года назад

    0:40 since when is everything that has Action Adventure style combat a "Metroidvania" nowadays suddenly. Metroid on NES came in August 6, 1986 and The Legend of Zelda in February 21, 1986... which by release makes Zelda older then Metroid. Yes they where made in the same house and people probably looked over each others shoulders... but Metroid is a side-scroller... Zelda a top-down game like this here is.

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 года назад

      Metroidvania games reward exploration and have a interconnected world with backtracking and shortcuts
      Just because it's not a side scroller doesn't mean it's not a metroidvania

    • @Momoka7
      @Momoka7 2 года назад

      @@Azure9577 So what you try to tell me here, is that Legend of Zelda 1 on NES is not a "Action Adventure" like the package states... no it is a "Metroidvania".
      Makes sense. 👍

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 года назад

      @@Momoka7 loz 1 is not a metroidvania because it's missing a lot of stuff that are required for a game to be a metroidvania
      Not because of the camera angle

    • @Momoka7
      @Momoka7 2 года назад

      @@Azure9577 Lets agree to disagree.

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 года назад

      @@Momoka7 what does that even mean???

  • @donovandunlap8560
    @donovandunlap8560 3 года назад +1

    Challenging game

  • @Agamemnon-w9x
    @Agamemnon-w9x Год назад

    I just got this game on the winter sale, very beautiful looking, and its a very fun, granted its combat is unforgiving and difficult.
    I started with the timers on for my first playthrough just to experience the pain of the story, I am for sure going to go unsighted, but in my next playthrough i'm going to turn it off and play the game at my own pace

  • @pedrobui.669
    @pedrobui.669 3 года назад +4

    Brazilian game let's fucking go
    orgulho

  • @martinmindov
    @martinmindov 3 года назад

    4 minutes*

  • @derekfug8292
    @derekfug8292 3 года назад +2

    Lesbian robots? Ok

  • @justinhackstadt6677
    @justinhackstadt6677 3 года назад +2

    Metroidvanias have to be 2D for me. I don't even consider this game a Metroidvania. This game is more like an action RPG. 🤔

    • @mikeanthony999
      @mikeanthony999 3 года назад +1

      So you don't consider Prime to be a metroidvania?

    • @alanhonlunli
      @alanhonlunli 3 года назад +1

      @@mikeanthony999 no, just cuz it has Metroid in the name, doesn't make it a Metroidvania. The playstyle has changed drastically with the change in perspective. The term Metroidvania was coined with Super Metroid & SotN as reference. The same way the initial Castlevania before SotN wouldnt be called Metroidvania.

    • @alanhonlunli
      @alanhonlunli 3 года назад +2

      @@mikeanthony999 if they made a racing game with Metroid in the title, you definitely wouldn't consider it as a Metroidvania. Prime can be considered a genre in itself, as literally no one has been able to replicate it's style.

    • @alanhonlunli
      @alanhonlunli 3 года назад

      @@mikeanthony999 I'd call this more Zelda-like or even souls-like before calling it Metroidvania.

    • @KaZlos
      @KaZlos 3 года назад

      Soulsvania lol

  • @245-TRIOXIN
    @245-TRIOXIN 3 года назад +7

    Looks very pretty. Gameplay looks good, but the cutesy, girly characters put me off. Probably compounded by the fact that im getting really bored with every single Indie game that gets released these days always having to have a female protagonist in it. I read that the games development teams do this because they get points for it, which count towards tax reliefs.
    Anyway, i went with the Castlevania Advanced Collection instead, which was the same price. It just looked cooler than this game.

  • @marshinz5696
    @marshinz5696 3 года назад +3

    Not buying it. Ridiculous how the Straight Black Characters in Media are being erased.

    • @joshuabanks91
      @joshuabanks91 3 года назад +5

      Just because there are LGBTQ black characters being introduced doesn't mean straight ones are being "erased"...

    • @normanbestboi9117
      @normanbestboi9117 3 года назад +3

      @@joshuabanks91 well its becoming alot less common to see them.
      Female protagonist
      Race Black
      Sexuality Lesbian
      They do it to appeal to certain investors and such, as its almost required to have that stuff in the game or else they have entire mobs complaining.
      Honestly the game would benifit from a choose ur character type system so players can choose to play a male.
      Giving player choice on these things instantly makes it alot less of an issue.

    • @deecarter1059
      @deecarter1059 3 года назад

      A one-legged black lesbian isn't good enough for you?

    • @NuiYabuko
      @NuiYabuko 2 года назад +2

      @@normanbestboi9117 Decades of male protags and damsels in distress and you make a big deal about one game featuring a black homosexual woman? Jeez, are you people insecure. Or you're trying to hide your bigotry by acting like that.
      By the way, saying they do it to appease investors isn't the own you think it is. It's actually quite the self-own.

    • @panacea.palace
      @panacea.palace 2 года назад +1

      @@normanbestboi9117 can you even name any other games with a black lesbian protagonist? I don't really think it's"common" at all

  • @Munchy-007
    @Munchy-007 10 месяцев назад +1

    i just wish it wasn't gay

    • @lucaszapz
      @lucaszapz 8 месяцев назад

      You are too

  • @Tony-1971
    @Tony-1971 3 года назад +1

    Pass.

  • @Mossyyyyyyy
    @Mossyyyyyyy 3 года назад

    Ability chip sets? Do I smell Nier: Automata rip off?

    • @Zoltri
      @Zoltri 3 года назад

      Wouldn't call it a rip off, but having played a few hours of it, it feels like the love child of Link to the past and Nier.

    • @NileSings
      @NileSings 3 года назад +1

      I mean there were ability chips in robots as far back as Megaman Battle Network.

  • @melancholyman369
    @melancholyman369 3 года назад +1

    The timer sounds interesting but doesn't sound like it'll affect a playthrough unless you're super casual. The woke shit just makes me *not want to play* tho.

    • @devinwatkins8953
      @devinwatkins8953 3 года назад +6

      What woke stuff? Lol

    • @bubblemage
      @bubblemage 3 года назад +11

      @@devinwatkins8953 he meant he's lgtbphobe, he just used different words

    • @normanbestboi9117
      @normanbestboi9117 3 года назад

      I feel you on that one, like every character is female by the looks of it, and then they make the protagonist lesbian, like okay but. Why tho

    • @NuiYabuko
      @NuiYabuko 2 года назад +3

      @@normanbestboi9117 Why not? There's enough games and other media with an only or mostly male cast, heterosexual relationships etc. One game does something different and it's a huge problem?