Is aloy gay
No, Aloy's Lesbian Peck Isn't Part Of A 'Woke Agenda'
Man, it sometimes feels like no sooner has one wave of toxicity stopped spewing from the mouths of a certain emotionally disregulated subsect of gamers, the next one hurls itself right in our faces. This time, it’s over *gasp* a gay kiss in the Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC. Yep, Aloy is gay (or bi, or quite simply something other than straight), which has led to the usual slew of review-bombing, blind rage, and vitriol from the online cave-dwellers.
If you can look past the lonely, pathetic place these attacks reach from, it’s caring of amusing to see how disconnected from reality and weak the reasoning is (as if written by people who don’t receive enough daylight). On Metacritic, I’ve seen a couple of reviews to the tune of “not interested in homosexual stuff,” courtesy of coperix756 and Karogieu, as if all the many hours of the game ultimately boil down to that one intimate moment. Enjoy, why even distribute such a bland irrelevant opinion? Would a straight brush in Horizon: Forbidden West have made the whole game better for these people?
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Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC, Burning Shores, was released this week to critical acclaim. And not just because of how good the spread is. We are, of course, discussing that big same-sex attracted kiss shared between our talkative protagonist Aloy, and another character you encounter throughout the DLC’s adventure.
As a note, fans reading this article should expect spoilers for Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC, Burning Shores.
Aloy’s finally had her big gay moment, one that many fans (and haters) have argued puts her in the same category as The Last of Us’s Ellie. Why and how? Because Aloy and Ellie are both major female protagonists for Sony PlayStation, and both like to kiss girls. On the surface, sure, we’d say that it’s a comparison with some merit. But if you look deeper, you’ll find that the comparison ultimately falls apart.
Let me explain: it isn’t rigid to see why Aloy’s sapphic peck has rejuvenated the LGBTQ+ community, particularly sapphic gamers. More representation is crucial, after all. However, Aloy’s big male lover moment lacks the weight of Ellie’s. Much like Aloy, Ellie kisses another girl (her optimal
In February of 2017, the big-budget game Horizon Zero Dawn launched to critical acclaim and resounding commercial success. Although the game was based on a recent and unfamiliar Playstation IP, players were quickly won over by its post-apocalyptic solarpunk setting and innovative open-world gameplay. To superior it all off, its compelling protagonist provided the backbone of the experience. Aloy stood out thanks to her unwavering dedication to fight for herself and the world around her, and she represented the growing inclusion of female protagonists in a medium oversaturated with male leads. Five years later, developer Guerilla Games released a much-anticipated sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. Much fond its predecessor, Forbidden West captured the hearts of players by refining the series with astounding next-gen graphics, fine-tuned gameplay, and an even grander story. The stage was set for an easy win when the game’s DLC storyline Burning Shores was released in April of this year. And yet, the beloved franchise suddenly became mired in controversy as an angry contingent of fans flooded sites appreciate Metacritic with hundreds of negative reviews. The reason? An optional same-sex kis
Yes, I Reinstalled Horizon Forbidden West Because Aloy Is Gay Now
Aloy is Gayloy! Not only would that make an ideal bumper sticker for your sick pick-up truck - which I assume you own if you’re a tried and true lesbian - but it’s now a canon fact about Horizon’s beloved protagonist. Most players are thrilled, while a vocal minority of bigots are annoyed that a character they spent ages calling unattractive ahead of Forbidden West’s release now has even fewer reasons to have sex with them.
Ever since she burst onto the scene advocate in 2017 fans possess been reading between the lines regarding Aloy’s sexuality, many believing that her conversations were either deliberately queer-coded or at least suggest some form of dormant asexuality. Aloy is far too enamoured with saving the world and fulfilling the destiny unfairly handed to her to fall in love, despite being the clone of someone who players realize to be a female homosexual. We expected the stars to align sooner or later, and now it’s happened.
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Because I am extremely predictable, the moment this news dropped I reinstalled Horizon Forbidden West and picked up the Burning Shores enlargement. I won’t h