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Witcher 4 comments are bad, but Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is getting a lot worse heat. You would think that a new IP by renowned devs who have not made a single bad game would be hype.
They're exceptionally upset that the rough-and-tumble female bounty hunter lead character of the 80's cassette-retro-futurism sci-fi action game isn't some generic-looking 80's supermodel type, instead of someone who you'd actually expect to be a space-bounty hunter. I have no doubt Naughty Dog has made another banger game, but sexist coomers are gonna be sexist coomers, and there's not a whole lot you can do for them.
Yeah, like when was there ever a heroine in 80s action sci fi that was a no-nonsense rough & tumble ass-kicking type? I can't think of a single one, let alone multiple iconic characters that headlined my favourite movies from the era.
First I can think of is Ellen Ripley from Alien and Aliens. Didn't start out badass or ass-kicking, but sure as shit ended up doing so.
Her and Sarah Connor were the main ones. T2 wasn't technically 80s but it's close, and the character started in the 80s.
If only that era of movies hadn't spawned a TV Trope that sadly coloured these folks' perceptions on strong, independent, rough and tumble women: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VasquezAlwaysDies
Man, I just watched the trailer and that was a trip. I think they nailed the character: just the right amount of cynicism and hard edges without dipping too far into quippy one-liners.