Games Inbox: GTA 6 satire worries, Tomb Raider second reboot, and Resident Evil 9 speculation
The Mondayresi letters page wants an Escape from New York video game tie-in, as one reader asks if GTA 6 is likely to be on PS4.
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Adult jokes If the reports about Grand Theft Auto 6 easing off on the frat boy humour are true, then I honestly think it could be a very good thing for the satire in the game. Too often GTA feels like it was written by a 12-year-old boy who is determined that you know how tough and macho he is, so you get things like every company name being a lazy sexual innuendo or Lamar hilariously using the N-word twice per sentence. There is so much more potential for satire and being the equivalent of a Netflix comedian constantly repeating ‘but you can’t say that anymore!’ just holds it back.
In particular, I hope that one of the right wing talk radio shows they always have will poke fun at the kind of person who complains about cancel culture, while also getting angry about a video game featuring a Latina woman.TGN Professor
Sooner or later So how long do you think until we start to heart about Resident Evil 9? I looked up the release date of Village and I could’ve sworn it was longer ago than just last year. Even so I’m sure they already know what they’re going to do for the next one and I’m curious to know whether it’ll be first or third person and who’ll be the main character.
I know Village wasn’t universally popular but I don’t think anyone hated it and I certainly enjoyed my time with it. I’m curious to see how they end this new trilogy and whether Ethan will be in it or if they’ll reveal what’s going on with Duke.
I’m certainly they’ll figure out someway to bring back Lady Dimitrescu too, although that sort of pandering rarely works
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