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[Spring Drive]

Normal human beings do not dress that way

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I sometimes wonder what some of you actually dress like in real life.

Its like an entire subsection of you are obilvious to not only popular culture, but anyone who doesn't look they are best friends with comic book guy.

 

[DNAbro]

Normal human beings do not dress that way

are people serious with this?

 

[Loxley]

I'm not American so I probably don't get it but what's with the "douche" thing? How do you define a douche? I always thought for Americans a douche is someone that is also threatening/bullying, a menace.

How is this hipster guy from the front page menacing/bully type? Do I not grasp the concept of being a douche?

I wouldn't read too much into it. "Hipster" has lost all meaning in the internet lexicon. It used to refer to a specific jokey sub-culture where folks wear skinny jeans, suspenders/thrift shop v-neck t-shirts with a Snidely Whiplash mustache, thick-rimmed glasses, shop at Whole Foods, hang around in dive-bars and are ironically into vinyl because it's "retro".

But these days "hipster" is just shorthand for "Young person who's style of dress I don't approve of".

 

[flaxknuckles]

Normal human beings do not dress that way

I live in San Bernadino county. People do dress this way.

 

[raven777]

Side question: What is she from?

idolmaster

 

[Doc_Drop]

Normal human beings do not dress that way

Step outside maybe? You have dozens of people in just this thread insisting that people do in fact dress this way (sans bandanna, but the inclusion should seem obvious)

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I wouldn't read too much into it. "Hipster" has lost all meaning in the internet lexicon. It used to refer to a specific jokey sub-culture where folks wear skinny jeans, suspenders/thrift shop v-neck t-shirts with a Snidely Whiplash mustache, thick-rimmed glasses, shop at Whole Foods, hang around in dive-bars and are ironically into vinyl because it's "retro".

But these days "hipster" is just shorthand for "Young person who's style of dress I don't approve of".

Yeah. this is what we call a hipster by the classic definition

 

[Ducktail]

Those iconic glasses though

That first post that nails it.


While I don't care much for the design, I'm happy he's black. I just hope he has personality this time around. Very uninteresting charach

 

[Disgraced]

Good, it's not Aiden Pearce. But...

Where's the trenchcoat? Aiden sucks. But his trench was so cool! ):

 

[SinCityAssassin]

The fuck is wrong with his arms.

 

[rdytoroll]

I just don't get it man. This dude looks like a douche, same with Aiden Pearce. Why not give us a badass female protoganist? I think you could do a lot of interesting things with that. This is just disappointing

 

[TheCanisDirus]

Yeah. this is what we call a hipster by the classic definition

Pretty sure those guys are more "high fashion" or "street style" than "hipster". Though my knowledge on that front is limited. The clothes their wearing actually look tailored.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Was it decided in a board room meeting that they all need to wear a douchey cap and a bandana around their mouths? Not even an ironic t shirt smh

 

[Chittagong]

There was once a poll here

Now it's gone

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

Like I said the only thing killing the whole outfit is that 2005 big ass hat and the bandana....

You distress his jeans and make his jacket a little bit bigger give him a fishermans hat and give him a loose shirt and you got your typical southern Cali 20 year old(idk if the fashion up north is that much different)

 

[Easy_D]

I don't think charming rogueish type fits what they are going for.

I dunno, I think it'd work fine with a hacker who doesn't live by society's rules

 

[Mozendo]

Whats up with the 3D glasses with the punched out lenses?

 

[ElMexiMerican]

Definitely like this character design more compared to Aiden's. Looks a lot less out of place for the type of world they're trying to set up.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

I dunno why, but I'm alright with this.

Am I an idiot, or does he look Asian?

 

[ElMexiMerican]

I dunno why, but I'm alright with this.

Am I an idiot, or does he look Asian?

I think I could see where you're coming from with that. Honestly, he looked more Hispanic to me. It probably has to do with the lighting on the model as well as the angle.

 

[SneakyStephan]

Why do every Ubi protagonist have a sling bag? Serious question.

Because every one of their characters seem to only serve to sell tshirts/hoodies/bags

I don't understand who would ever buy any of these things, but they keep making them so someone is.

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Was it decided in a board room meeting that they all need to wear a douchey cap and a bandana around their mouths? Not even an ironic t shirt smh

Just like how every assassin's creed protagonist needs to wear a hood.
What's douchey about the cap tho? It's just a cap.

I like the character design. No one dresses like Aiden Pierce in real life. This guy looks more realistic, sans bandanna.

I dunno why, but I'm alright with this.

Am I an idiot, or does he look Asian?

Going off the dude's instagram, he's black.

 

[KJRS_1993]

Was it decided in a board room meeting that they all need to wear a douchey cap and a bandana around their mouths? Not even an ironic t shirt smh

I would buy three copies of this game if they put him in a t-shirt saying either "I can haz cheeseburger", or "u mad bro?". That would be simultaneously the best and worst thing I'd have seen in my life.

 

[UberLevi]

I, for one, am shocked and appalled that a youthful hipster is the protagonist of a game centered around hacking other devices with a smart phone.

 

[DedValve]

I would buy three copies of this game if they put him in a t-shirt saying either "I can haz cheeseburger", or "u mad bro?". That would be simultaneously the best and worst thing I'd have seen in my life.

Oh please put Hillary Meme shirts in this game.

Yaaaaas Queen SLAY! needs to also be in.

THEN you'll actually have an iconic piece of clothing at least. Or something close to iconic.

 

[bananafactory]

I sense a lot of hipsters in this thread

Either way the design isnt awful, just kind of boring. But I suppose maybe that's the point

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I, for one, am shocked and appalled that a youthful hipster is the protagonist of a game centered around hacking other devices with a smart phone.

shhh....

 

[Alienous]

So Aiden Pierce is actually the phone?

 

[DavidFoundation300]

do these people not understand the concept of an NDA?

holy shit.

In a world where social media rules, nobody listens to NDA's.

 

[sixteen-bit]

The fuck is wrong with his arms.

he skips arm day

 

[brickarts295]

Seems to me that this is an avatar more than an actual protagonist. Maybe we'll be able to play as our own unique hacker in WD2.

 

[More_Badass]

Normal human beings do not dress that way

In what way? Jeans, jacket, t-shirt, and cap?

 

[Netherscourge]

I hope this is a joke and they have a female hacker lead for WD2.

Daisy/Skye from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would be a good archetype.

 

[Shaanyboi]

My man has dinosaur arms

Everyone fears the T-Rex

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

I hope this is a joke and they have a female hacker lead for WD2.

what's wrong with an asian dude?

 

[Darryl M R]

Seems to me that this is an avatar more than an actual protagonist. Maybe we'll be able to play as our own unique hacker in WD2.

I was thinking that at first but it would be hard for Ubi to pull it off with cutscenes and voice acting.


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We all agree the guy is black right?

 

[DedValve]

In what way? Jeans, jacket, t-shirt, and cap?

I'm gonna say the scarf mask but I have seen people walk around with actual doctors mask in the city so *shrugs*

I still feel that Aiden is directly responsible for all this hate on the thread. Was he that bad lol?

 

[Netherscourge]

what's wrong with an asian dude?

An Asian female would be fine.

Sick of male leads.

 

[SOR5]

 

[Netherscourge]

Yeah. this is what we call a hipster by the classic definition

That's not hipster - they don't have beards.

 

[sappyday]

He doesn't look terrible especially considering how bad Aiden was. Not anything unique but we haven't seen his personality or traits to really be able to judge him. If he's boring then he'll just fall in line with all the other boring main protags Ubi has made.

 

[DNAbro]

what's wrong with an asian dude?

he's most likely black

 

[jelly]

I hope this is a joke and they have a female hacker lead for WD2.

Daisy/Skye from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would be a good archetype.

That would take 1000 Ubisoft Art and Animators. Just not possible.

 

[orochi91]

he's most likely black

Lmao

 

[Orochinagis]

Cant wait for a Aiden alt skin

 

[DNAbro]

Lmao

i can't tell if you are laughing cause the character is black or you don't think that's right. the actor who posted this is black and Jason from Kotaku said he heard the protagonist is black.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

he's most likely black

because his mocap actor is black? i don't think so, mocap actors are normally hired on quality. i mean, a man did the mocap for harley quinn for the arkham games

however maybe he did mocap for multiple characters and this guy is just a side character?

 

[Skux]

A one-strap backpack. What is this, 2002?

 

[sappyday]

Why are people saying that no human being dresses like that? Wtf how old are some of you