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playing dishonored 2 rn. the politics feel so incoherent (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago by godlessworm@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

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really enjoying the game despite having to do a bunch of shit to get it running properly since the PC port is dogshit

but as im playing it, a few questions keep coming up in my head.

firstly, i dont really know what type of ruler Emily was, there are little pieces of lore that kind of hint that she was a benevolent ruler who spared people who wronged her but prior to finding any of this out all i hear is her constantly talking about how she should have tortured and killed anyone who questioned her or detracted. granted this is in response to a coup, its giving “i was nice why didnt she give me any pussy” vibes

secondly, she keeps talking about elites and aristocrats with contempt, which is good, but also that’s literally you emily. so it kinda takes me out of the game because she’ll make a comment about the delusions of the rich and ruling class and its impossible not to think “what about you tho”

i guess in general i just hate media where you’re forced to side with royalty. its always some bullshit like this. even when the royalty isnt the main character the story will be about some lowly poor who was noticed by a royal and got swept away into that lifestyle and now they get to be rich. it makes me feel like im consuming propaganda thats meant to pacify me thru escapism

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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

the main character the story will be about some lowly poor who was noticed by a royal and got swept away into that lifestyle and now they get to be rich

Which is literally the backstory of Corvo. We get both in Dishonored 2!

Played through this game last year, its absolutely amazing! You're completely right about the politics especially with Emily talking about "the elites." It really doesn't make any sense. It didn't bother me as much in this game as some others, but i get it.

I think some of the incidental dialouge from Emily changes based on your playstyle. It's been a minute do i can't recall which ones change and which don't as regards the "i should of tortured mire people talk"