CT Phipps
Carbon Dated and Proud
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Anyone else playing this?
I've got to say, even I think Polygon tried to screw this game over, though. They wrote an extensive article about Japanese nationalism and the myth of the samurai that the game indulges in. They talked about how Kurosawa had criticism about that and the game is unable to capture his nuances about bushido.
Except, the game is all about how the samurai and bushido are complete bullshit.
So, they never played the game like I have.
HOWEVER, I have ALSO actually seen Kurosawa films. Guess what? One of the major themes of the movies are samurai and bushido are complete bullshit. In Seven Samurai, only 7 Samurai go to help the peasants because only 7 give a shit out of hundreds (and most don't actually care about the peasants: 1 is there because he wants to kill people to test his skill, another is there because he's friends with Kambei, one is there because he wants to make his name as a warrior, and one isn't even a samurai). In Rashomon, the only Samurai is a coward and completely shit at fighting.
Grrr.
Wow.
I've got to say, even I think Polygon tried to screw this game over, though. They wrote an extensive article about Japanese nationalism and the myth of the samurai that the game indulges in. They talked about how Kurosawa had criticism about that and the game is unable to capture his nuances about bushido.
Except, the game is all about how the samurai and bushido are complete bullshit.
So, they never played the game like I have.
HOWEVER, I have ALSO actually seen Kurosawa films. Guess what? One of the major themes of the movies are samurai and bushido are complete bullshit. In Seven Samurai, only 7 Samurai go to help the peasants because only 7 give a shit out of hundreds (and most don't actually care about the peasants: 1 is there because he wants to kill people to test his skill, another is there because he's friends with Kambei, one is there because he wants to make his name as a warrior, and one isn't even a samurai). In Rashomon, the only Samurai is a coward and completely shit at fighting.
Grrr.
Wow.