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[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 61 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Imagine thinking New Vegas is friendly to the far right.

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 47 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think MGRR is weirder. I can at least see how Caesar might fool someone into thinking he's not a criticism of their ideology (helps that I have a close friend who's leftist but thinks Caesar is preferable to the NCR an House).

But I can't IMAGINE looking at fucking Senator Armstrong being like "literally me" and not realizing he's a parody of your shitty ideology.

[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 41 points 11 months ago (1 children)

lol thinking any Metal Gear is friendly to the far right...

Basically a case study in how parody from the left must be cartoonish and expository lest it be misinterpreted by mainstream Westerners.

[–] CriticalOtaku@hexbear.net 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But MGR:R's parody IS cartoonish and expository

made-it-the-fuck-up

[–] machiabelly@hexbear.net 13 points 11 months ago

So is fallout 3 and yet wow-cool-robot

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I have a close friend who's leftist but thinks Caesar is preferable to the NCR an House

They've been watching this video I presume

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 20 points 11 months ago

I always end out going Yes Man cause I can fucking solo all thee armies in their entirety at once without using a stimpak by endgame. I decide who lives and who dies in the wasteland. Stands to reason that I'm in fucking charge.

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

so-true Liberty Prime

Wait, that was Fallout 3. All the 3D Fallouts might as well be the same game to me.

[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago

Ha right? I get 3 and NV mixed up all the time

[–] RonPaulyShore@hexbear.net 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

i mean, you can play as an explicit neo-reactionary.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago

It's by far the least satisfying playthrough. When I did a Legion playthrough so I could see everything I made my headcannon to be that after I usurped Caesar I decreed that the Legion Be Normal. Basically same results as Yes Man but with probably an awkward internal civil war thing after and no robots.