I know I’m eventually going to get this game, play it, and mostly-like it. There are just a few things keeping me from going for it. I’ve heard a little bit about the plot and am not pleased.
One of the first bits of info I got was about the Beauty and the Beast Squad. It seemed a little wierd to me. What are the odds that the five soldiers that were selected to wield powerful robot-suites would all be female? I know there are plenty of female soldiers out there, but they are still a minority in just about every army, so it’s strange that not a single male would get in the squad somewhere. I also heard some of their origin stories. They were unspeakably sickening and totally convoluted.
Now then, I got curious and did a little research, braving those horrible spoilers. It suddenly made sense that all the robot-soldiers are female because all of Ocelot’s private soldiers are female. Why? I’m guessing/hoping it’s explained in the game, but if it turns out the only reason is because Ocelot wanted to be around lots and lots of women at all times, I’m going to introduce my palm to my forehead.
Admitedly, this is all minutia and won’t really matter, but I consider it a taste of what’s to come: as bad and confusing a story as ever.