Quote Originally Posted by Vyk View Post
But if you're just making a dude-bro roadtrip male power fantasy. Then (at least so far), there's not a good argument for really compelling and thought-provoking characters and story.
I don't think that's an accurate interpretation of what we've seen at all. Too many people have jumped to this dude-bro conclusion based purely on the fact that it's four guys in a car and I think you're doing both yourself and the game a disservice by parroting that.

They didn't hop into the car to go on a roadtrip for spring break, they got in the car to escape genocide. They are survivors of a war and fugitives from the victors. They're not looking to pick up some hotties and do a keg stand, they're living in the wilderness to survive and are being hunted. He's a prince who has lost his home, his family, everything, and now lives in poverty. He doesn't even have a home, he lives in his car! That sounds compelling to me, if a little Disney. Well, not the living out of your car thing. Substitute car for the jungle Simba went to live in I guess.

This isn't some subtle subtext, by the way. If you've seen all of the trailers you will have seen some lovely footage of their home being utterly smashed.