• Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Sony keep on trying to make Horizon into a big franchise. No one ask for the Lego game, and they tried to make an show. Who still talks about Horizon outside of posts like this one? The answer is no one.

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        That’s not really what astroturfing is. Astroturfing refers to groups pretending to be a small startup, but are actually organized by and working toward the interests of a larger entity.

        For instance, a group of activists may petition their local government to request new laws that restrict how corporations can exploit local water sources, under the guise of environmental protection concerns. But it turns out that activist group is actually owned by Nestle, who are trying to carve out laws that would drive out their competition and do little for the environment.

        “Fake grassroots” = astroturf.

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        Zero dawn is probably a brilliant idea based on the current political climate. Problem is we have too many Ted Faros

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        I mean…the first one sold 24mill and was a must-buy of the PS4 era. It reviewed and sold well. The IP has legs even if FW didn’t perform as well. Maybe you hate it but I at least enjoyed the first one. I plan on playing FW when I am in the mood for an open world next 🤷‍♂️

        Why are you so angry about this game? You seem to have a real axe to grind.

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          I had a lot of fun with FW altho I did overall enjoy the first more story wise. Gameplay the second is much better.

          Take your time with it, if you liked 1 you should enjoy 2 at least nearly as well if not more. The DLC was fun and cute too

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        The myopia on display here is just astounding. “Because I don’t like this game, I don’t believe anybody else likes it either and its popularity has been faked”.

        All that’s missing is that you start ranting about how Horizon is a woke plot to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids

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        astroturfing.
        noun
        The disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a “grass-roots” event – i.e., a spontaneous upwelling of public opinion.

        What your describing is just a major studio selling IP. It has nothing to do with astroturfing.

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          It’s the prominent female role during a time of corporations trying to be more accepting, while sometimes going too far.

          Astroturfing may not quite be the right term, but Sony definitely had a little agenda while pushing the marketing of this particular IP.

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            Oh my God! Not a female character! And in her own story!!

            Quick shield my paper thin fragility!

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              Some people feel this being shoved down the throats of the public (hence the astroturfing), no different than the wave of zombies, wave of pirates, wave of X, wave of Y. They are all overdone, and everyone is trying to eat of the public opinion/market. They aren’t doing it for the right reasons, they are doing it for profit. THATS the issue.

              Where are the donations to woman’s rights organizations? They don’t handle it right.

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                  Characters that aren’t white men?

                  You mean what was profitable and what the public wanted at the time…?

                  You still somehow don’t understand what astroturfing is. But it m not surprised if you’re such a brainless meatball you can’t handle a leading women.

                  I’m not the same person… fucking yikes buddy. Step away from the keyboard for the day.