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[–] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The game was in its own way progressive and ahead of its time

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It still is. In TF2 the progressiveness doesn't come forced to appeal to some aduience with "look we put a black character in"

Demoman is a black scottish guy and fits perfectly eith all the misfit mercenaries.

[–] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ok still is. Wasn’t saying it isn’t currently but all these decisions were made like 15+ years ago. Hence “ahead of its time.” The implication is many of these decisions still hold up very well to scrutiny.