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[Stone Ocean]

So the game was initially meant to take place in late 70's New York?

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

I was thinking the other day that Delsin is one of the few native american game characters who doesn't look like a stereotype. Guess that almost wasn't the case.

But they make it less cultural! /s

 

[Baby Milo]

Those sneakers are douchier than the beanie. He has a fucking bandana tied around his right shoe for no reason.

what isn't douchie to you people?

 

[viveks86]

O dear lord! Now I like beanied Delsin even more!

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Too heavy handed

I love - absolutely love - that the designer apparently thought he was making an important game with a huge message.

But you play as a terrorist with super powers.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

But you play as a terrorist with super powers.

No if you play good karma.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

I love - absolutely love - that the designer apparently thought he was making an important game with a huge message.

But you play as a terrorist with super powers.

Game would have been really interesting if it were inspired by the AIM of the 70s.

 

[Tabular]

Needs refinement but I like it. Very different but it could work too.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Too heavy handed

The entire game is, to be fair.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

The entire game is, to be fair.

That is true. But is a superhero game at its core, so I guess...

 

[remnant]

one of my favorite things about Deslin is how downplayed his native american background so hooray for the change.

And folks, douchey is just a term people use to criticize people who look differently. Don't read into to much. it's the internet, people are assholes about everything, move on

 

[Coolwhip]

If I was the game director and someone came to me with that concept art for a character I would think he used a random character generator. Native american dressed as fashionable teenager with a shirt around his waist. I don't get it.

 

[BannedEpisode]

Were they going to originally call him "Plays With Fire" to match the heavy handed headband and long flowing hair.?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

what isn't douchie to you people?

That question sounds kind of douchey there, pal

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Dead.

what isn't douchie to you people?

Apparently "douchie" means, "fashion I don't like or want to understand".

 

[Defect]

Current Delsin is great. Beanies are also great.

 

[Booker Dewitt]

Looks like "serious" fanart of some late eighties or early nineties cartoon.

 

[TheRealTalker]

a little over dramatic



Aboriginal Kratos

 

[Raziel]

So an actual native american and not just tanned Troy Baker with a beanie?

I prefer this one, it would've needed some tweaks but it's much more charismatic and distinct than the final version.

Heh.

 

[travisbickle]

I love - absolutely love - that the designer apparently thought he was making an important game with a huge message.

But you play as a terrorist with super powers.

A conduit.

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

what isn't douchie to you people?

dat boi right dere

Yeah, people who call other people douches are douches, douches. I personally find that Delsin is a handsome chap with a pretty swagger jacket.

 

[NotMyRealName]

Kill it with... Well, something.

smallpox?

 

[Jedi2016]

smallpox?

Kill it with douche?

 

[Dark Octave]

Long hair or not, he could have still been Native American.

Somebody looked at a graph and another person looked at a chart while another person was looking in the mirror and then what always happens, happened.

 

[Booker Dewitt]

smallpox?

So my friend Andy told me about this trail...

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

They, uh... um... they made the right choice.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Looks great for Infamous: 80's Break-dance Remix Street Fighter.

 

[deadpixel]

So they made him less cultural looking. I wonder why...



SP was going to give Cole some hair in inFamous 2 but the fanbases were whining too much.

Spoiler

I hate when developers change their vision to appease others. The final product always seems less genuine.

They Drake-ified him.

 

[jinto lin]

Jup its t hawk

 

[travisbickle]

smallpox?

Too soon, man. Too soon!

 

[gioGAF]

I still hate the design for this character, because I absolutely can't stand tattoos. They should make that crap optional, I find it very annoying that it is becoming more commonplace.

The whole tattoo thing totally ruined Cole in inFamous 2 and Jason in FarCry 3 for me (aesthetically). I find it ironic that many game designers are trying to incorporate different types of characters in their game so more people can be included, but they don't mind alienating those of us who have a dislike of certain things on their protagonist. I can't wait for all video game protagonists to have piercings through their face.

 

[Sub_Level]

That actually looks cool and way different from what we got (or what we usually get in games in general)

Definitely a loss. Maybe they can release a skin?

 

[level44]

Looks terrible.

Very glad it was changed.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

That actually looks cool and way different from what we got (or what we usually get in games in general)

Definitely a loss. Maybe they can release a skin?

 

[Gertso]

I still hate the design for this character, because I absolutely can't stand tattoos. They should make that crap optional, I find it very annoying that it is becoming more commonplace.

The whole tattoo thing totally ruined Cole in inFamous 2 and Jason in FarCry 3 for me (aesthetically). I find it ironic that many game designers are trying to incorporate different types of characters in their game so more people can be included, but they don't mind alienating those of us who have a dislike of certain things on their protagonist. I can't wait for all video game protagonists to have piercings through their face.

Whatever grandpa!

 

[SJRB]

Sucker Punch and character design.. It's quite interesting.

 

[Roto13]

smallpox?

*snort*

 

[JayEH]

Oh man, they were going to go full Native American. The original look may have been a bit stereotypical though.

 

[gioGAF]

Whatever grandpa!

Good thing there are intelligent, articulate people on this board to address my post.

 

[Slixshot]

No beanie no good.

 

[Kinyou]

I hope the hair is still there, waiting under the beanie, just to be revealed in a super slow-mo cutscene

 

[Replicant]

Yeah, that stereotype wouldn't go well. OTOH, I also wonder if SP realized during the animation process that hair of any kind would be troublesome to animate with Delsin's ridiculous movesets (especially the Orbital Drop). Thus, the lack of hair on Cole and the Beanie on Delsin.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

Yeah this old design makes him look like he came out of an old, slightly racist western film.

At least they realised that not every Native American has long ponytailed hair...

 

[a secret-boss]

what isn't douchie to you people?

Sandbox NPCs who just blends in with the background.
So a other people doesnt take notice of ur character.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

If they just cut out the beanie and give him this guys hair Delsin would look great.

 

[CrackPebbles]

Lol, it was between douchy LA looking native american or Nightwolf.

 

[Nev]

Heh.

I was talking more about the face. The final design IS Troy Baker with darker skin tone.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

I still hate the design for this character, because I absolutely can't stand tattoos. They should make that crap optional, I find it very annoying that it is becoming more commonplace.

The whole tattoo thing totally ruined Cole in inFamous 2 and Jason in FarCry 3 for me (aesthetically). I find it ironic that many game designers are trying to incorporate different types of characters in their game so more people can be included, but they don't mind alienating those of us who have a dislike of certain things on their protagonist. I can't wait for all video game protagonists to have piercings through their face.

Good thing there are intelligent, articulate people on this board to address my post.

A character should not be obligated to appeal to everybody, specially when it has a predeterminadate personality (in this case, kind of two). Is fine you want customization, but even GTAV had Trevor with a default tattoo.

 

[Fbh]

Yeah I have to say I preffer the final design.

 

[SSReborn]

Way better in the game.