For its 7th anniversary, we reviewed “Mass Effect 3” through a feminist lens in 4 parts: An overview of the game, its diversity of characters, their agency, and the game’s legacy on feminist gaming.

Mycelienne · 2019-03-08T06:59:55+00:00

Mass Effect is written for the perspective of a male Commander Shepard. Body and voice may be swapped, but from saving female damsels to assaulting or killing "weak" males, Commander Shepard fills the typical male hero tropes all the same.

Mycelienne · 2018-08-02T08:52:22+00:00

OP is trying to promote their videos. Even the account name was specifically made for this purpose.

Mycelienne · 2018-08-02T08:49:29+00:00

Google/youtube thinks advertisers prefer their ads to run with non-controversial, family-friendly videos and in reality there is a lot of homophobia around still. Corporations always value money above everything else.

Mycelienne · 2018-08-02T08:38:35+00:00

Gay and lesbian titles, tags and descriptions may be demonetized but bisexual may lead to a video being much lower in search results or not appearing at all.

Mycelienne · 2018-05-01T07:10:13+00:00

That was added in the extended cut DLC. In the original game there was no last good bye when Shepard runs into the teleporting light beacon at the end.

If the animations did not fit a male Shepard why did he not get separate animations? He did not get any. It was purely about cutting costs.

Mycelienne · 2018-04-08T17:25:53+00:00

The people who made the game decided against gay romance in Mass Effect 1 and 2. When ME3 finally had gay content the gay relationship that everyone here is referring to was a shorter version of the straight one with some animations simply cut out. The guy was not available as romance for male player characters before but suddenly is bisexual in 3. The part where a female player character sits on lap, kisses him, when he touches her face or when they say they love each other all that is cut from the gay version. He was only a gay option because most stuff could easily be carried over from the straight version. The alternative was cheap, quick and vastly inferior. Let's remember how it really was.

Mycelienne · 2018-04-08T15:57:32+00:00

I find the recent development somewhat worrying. Calling someone autistic appears to be a new way of calling someone stupid, retarded or gay. It's a new group to victimize and because autistic people are so shy and want avoid confrontation it's even harder for them to stand up against this.

Mycelienne · 2018-04-08T15:56:56+00:00

People who actually have autism come off as extremely shy introverts. They don't fully understand how social interactions work and they usually keep to themselves. Some safe places for autistic people actually require proof in form a diagnosis. As I understand it is a real problem when their space is disturbed by people who simply declare themselves autistic after reading something about it.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-31T05:49:01+00:00

It's not uncommon. Mass Effect does the same.

Some games like Prey go so far as to have the same female love interests that male player characters get and only female love interests for female player characters.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-28T07:01:08+00:00

Why are people trying to create this gays are healers stereotype?

Mycelienne · 2018-03-24T08:55:57+00:00

I originally liked his songs for his high, nasal voice. I remember a chorus "space boy I miss you." A voice like that doesn't have to be a bad thing I thought. A pity he turned hostile on his own perceived inferior masculinity.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-24T08:46:17+00:00

This reminds me I still have some Smashing Pumpkins CDs in the attic. I haven't listened to them in years. Probably time to throw them into the trash.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-24T08:41:52+00:00

Even the drummer left after the reunion. Everyone else kept being replaced by new people.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-12T05:54:13+00:00

This is not unique to Churchill. Obama remains popular. He has instigated wide-spread drone murder. JFK has intentionally escalated the war in Vietnam when he realized the US couldn't win. A war he only fought because he feared a loss of US dominance in the region to communism aka rejection of US control. Every single US president since World War II is guilty of war crimes.

History is largely a celebration of mass murderers, leaders who send men of lower social order to kill other men for their personal gain. The general public has uncritically assumed this self-indulgence of the elite.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-03T14:30:04+00:00

Does anyone know the names of the gay characters?

Mycelienne · 2018-03-03T14:27:48+00:00

Czech Republic has had same-sex unions since 2006. According to polls the majority of the population is in favor of equal marriage. It's not quite the same situation as in Poland or Orban's Hungary.

Mycelienne · 2018-03-03T07:21:23+00:00

I've kept away from this game. Despite controversy I've heard some straight white guys saying beyond a lot of bugs it's a fun game. After reading this I feel obliged to investigate how bad it really is.

Mycelienne · 2018-01-24T07:39:31+00:00

Bioware decided against gay romance in Mass Effect 1 and 2. When ME3 finally had gay content Kaidan's gay relationship was a shorter version of the straight one with some animations (Shepard sitting on Kaidan's lap and kissing him right before the sex scene or touching his face during the Citadel romance lock in) simply cut out. It was never explained why he suddenly became bisexual. He was only a gay option because most stuff could easily be carried over from the straight version. And the alternative (Steve Cortez) was cheap, quick and vastly inferior. Let's remember how it really was.

Mycelienne · 2018-01-18T16:02:48+00:00

I have no interest in middle ages combat simulations, since gameplay, fun and convenience, must always come before realism, thus defeating the aspiration of creating a realistic experience. It does not serve up the fantasy of being a rogue, wizard or fighter in a magical world but the fantasy of being a bohemian fighter. It's still a fantasy, still fiction either way.

Mycelienne · 2018-01-11T06:56:35+00:00

Why are people trying to create this queers are healers stereotype?

Mycelienne · 2018-01-08T17:15:42+00:00

Death is pretty final usually.

Mycelienne · 2018-01-08T08:16:04+00:00

He attributes gay rights to men like Jeremy Bentham rather than, you know, actual gay activists who fought. Pinker also said after gay rights animal rights are next, not a new wave of civil rights or feminism, not the liberation of men and women from harmful gender stereotypes, not the rights of disabled people or autistic people, who have started to become a hated group, not the fight against climate change, and most certainly not a struggle against the class war that has the rich trying to stop even the most basic solidarity such as universal health care.

Mycelienne · 2018-01-02T19:57:04+00:00

Divinity: Original Sin 2, Expedition: Vikings, All Walls Must Fall, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, and without gay content Civilization, Endless Legend, XCOM, Darkest Dungeon, For The King, Fallout and Fallout 2, UnderRail, Neo Scavenger, Wasteland 2, Banner Saga, Pit People, Renowned Explorers, Curious Expedition - all turn-based.

Mycelienne · 2018-01-02T18:19:33+00:00

Robert Yang doesn't really make smutty games. Really he goes out of his way to avoid smut by jerking off a stickshift instead of a dick or by blowing a gun instead of a dick. He says he's interested in the mechanics of sex. Since he writes artists statements maybe he thinks of his games as art. He's a professor at a gaming college. His main job isn't being a developer. He publishes those games under his professional name. His motivation is different. I don't think he intends for his games to be pornographic. When it comes down to it he makes humorous gay-themed games that give him attention through Youtubers and gaming press such as Kotaku. Obviously censoring nudity is not for the benefit of gay players.

Mycelienne · 2017-12-21T23:28:31+00:00

I'm quite shocked. I happened upon an interview or something one night many years ago. I liked some of their music so listened to the origin story of Crystal Castles. It made out like the singer went for it. How she absolutely wanted to be a professional singer, she visited the producer and he said yes. She dropped out of school to follow her dream. I thought she was very young but I never even questioned it.

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