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Dispatch Devs Explain Why One Love Interest Got More Screentime
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Dispatch Devs Explain Why One Love Interest Got More Screentime

Kotaku·Kenneth Shepard·28 days ago
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Dispatch , AdHoc’s superhero workplace comedy (also known as “ Twilight for dudes ”), has two love interests for protagonist Robert Robertson III. Blonde Blazer is the more standup superhero, while Invisigal is the angsty ex-villain. They contrast each other pretty well, and which relationship players choose can change a fair bit of the game. However, regardless of which lady you woo, Invisigal has substantially more screentime and interactions than Blonde Blazer. However, AdHoc claims this wasn’t a matter of the studio favoring her. In fandoms where shipping and romance are a central point of community conflict, the perception that some options are being given special treatment can breed a lot of resentment. Having lived through the height of the Mass Effect trilogy’s heyday, I vividly remember the way that Liara fans had to fight for their lives every time BioWare gave the Asari biotic more dialogue or a sex scene with higher production values than those some other potential love interests got.…

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