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This is for the new God of War game they showed yesterday where you play as Kratos’ deceased wife.

Utterly predictable response TBH. What’s funny about this particular comment is that Alfred is arguably just as capable as Batman. The average gamer culture warrior not only doesn’t have media literacy, he just hasn’t read the material.

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[–] andyburke@fedia.io 16 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

remember when these little twats used to call everyone "snowflake"?

lol.

lmao.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 8 points 9 hours ago

Every conservative accusation is a confession

[–] justdaveisfine@piefed.social 27 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Wasn't Alfred like SAS or a British Intelligence Officer? I'd 1000℅ play a game with him as a protagonist.

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 19 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah I think that’s his backstory. There’s comic panels where Alfred straight up says he’s not Batman and he’ll kill people if he has to.

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Whilst holding a shotgun of I recall correctly. I want this game!

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I'm no Batman buff, but I think that's a more recent version. In the older versions, he bordered on doddering.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago

HBO did a three season show starring Alfred in a wildly stylized 1960s called Pennyworth. Was a pretty fun ride.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 hours ago

I'm so sick of incels getting a seat at the table

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I'm just glad it's not Kratos's annoying ass son.

Not to give The Gamers any benefit of the doubt, but (to me) the main reason the new GoW works is that it's interesting to see Kratos live with all the shit he did in the previous games, so I think any character would have trouble replacing him.

Though, to be fair, after two giant ass games hammering that point, it got old.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 points 9 hours ago

I just wanna see more of her gelatinous cube

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 8 hours ago

Yeah idk, I don't care that Faye is back — Ragnarok was dumb and nothing they do will salvage the shit storytelling in that game.

If you for some reason liked Ragnarok's story, I'm sure this game will be enjoyable for you.