Gameplay demo of the game Horizon forbidden west as part of a recent 20 minute presentation State of play in general, it was received with enthusiasm by the players, but some of the shown for several days in a row haunts the fans.
This, of course, is about the slightly changed appearance of the main character, or rather her cheeks, which have become a topic of heated discussion among netizens and a source of various memes.
As it seemed to many, in the sequel Horizon zero dawn Aloy acquired not only new devices and techniques, but also excess weight, which was reflected in her cheeks. Some of the audience considered this an attempt by the developers to follow the modern social movement of body positivity, while others believe that the changes in appearance are due to the growing up of the main character.
However, the latter assumption is highly doubtful, since the events of the second part originate six months after the final of the original game. In addition, Aloy herself must be approximately 20 years old and must continue to be physically active in order to survive in the harsh world of the game. In other words, the appearance of “chubby cheeks” in the framework of the story has not yet been explained in any way.
Some also point out that Aloy’s cheeks seem large due to the lighting and camera angles in the demo, and the heroine’s face allegedly remained the same, while other fans are positive about the changes in the character’s appearance, noting that the girl now looks more like an ordinary girl. average woman, not a model, and that’s a plus.
Amid discussions about Aloy’s changed design, netizens cite her looks from the original 2017 game for comparison, and also share funny memes.
“They are [разработчики] don’t learn from the mistakes of other games, or what? “, – wrote a user under the nickname eternal classic.” No wonder why there are no animals left, the Americans just ate them all. “
– eternal classic (@etrnl_classic) May 28, 2023
“Honestly, everyone looks amazing in the Forbidden West trailer, except for Aloy. And it’s not because I don’t like the character design. She just looks weird in the background of the entire video. It causes dissonance. But maybe it’s just me.” , – notes a Twitter user.
“If you tweet that Aloy isn’t attractive enough for you, then you must be a fucking supermodel.” wrote former IGN journalist Alana Pierce.
“Dear devs, keep making the lovely female characters as they are, as they are not only cool as hell, but they also drive gamers crazy,” added another fan, citing The Last of Us 2’s heroines in addition to Aloy.
Dear game devs, keep creating female protagonists like them, not only are they cool as hell, but they make gamers mad ☺️ pic.twitter.com/LYkxdgmCGk
– David ミ ☆ (@IconicNephilim) May 30, 2023
A selection of memes:
As already reported earlierThe Horizon Forbidden West presentation of State of Play in less than a day set a new record for becoming the most watched episode of the show. A release date for the game has yet to be announced.
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