It isn't remotely similar. The twist in Sentinels is made so that it serves as a hint with a through line to that conclusion in hindsight. As you progress through the story you can piece the puzzle together naturally. No one is every going to randomly assume a character is naked because they use it to breathe.
Forget about any notion of some imagined ERA hivemind. How can I, personally, convince you to try the game? What would you like to know?
As with any full-priced game purchase it ultimately comes down to your current finances, but if those aren't too constrained then I can say that this is definitely worth full price.
FYI - all of the first-run physical copies come with an art book. It's pretty short and small, but it's something to consider if you're debating between physical and digital for this game.
It may seem obvious when just reading it as a plainly described spoiler, but the game does an excellent job misdirecting you in various ways throughout its story and earns the surprise of that revelation toward the end. It's a shame that you had to read it before playing, but if you end up playing the game I'll be happy either way. I just want more people to play the game.
I'd reduce it even further to: If you like sci-fi, you should get this game.
That's why it's so cool that they included what amounts to an extensive in-game wiki. I love going through it and uncovering little tidbits of info that I misunderstood or missed altogether during my playthrough.
Give it a chance. Yes, the in-mecha portraits of all the characters are nude and there is some sexualism (one of the character's outfits is a bit sketch) to an extent, the experience overall is worth it. The game also has the most respectfully treated gay couple in a Japanese game I've ever seen, and I've played a lot of Japanese games. Especially in video games, where two men can't really be couples because it's too spooky for straight male gamers compared to lesbians, who they can sexualize in their minds.
We just have this short teaser video to go on. Looks like it'll be a medieval fantasy game of some sort.
Can't go wrong with Hades, as it's a great game as well.
I think you'd feel differently if you played the game. I really do.
I'm just at the beginning of the game and when you first have the first hints of lgbt représentation I started to cringe, afraid that it would turn badly later. (since I remembered the kotaku stuff, and being published by Atlus which has a track record on these matters)
I think opinions vary a little regarding that particular relationship, but it's definitely not problematic like you'd expect from a Japanese game of this sort. It's just that some people think it's well-represented while others think that maybe they could've gone further with it compared to the hetero relationships in the game.
Please don't use Xenoblade 2 as an example as if that applies to 13sen. You don't know what you are claiming
It definitely could have gone further, but it was still good overall
The one character I'm referring to is actually an adult. She just wears a skin-tight latex bodysuit a la Trinity from the Matrix and is very well-endowed. She stands out in the game and being the one and only example of something bordering on fanservice though.
I mean... kind of? Not really, though. The characters are naked inside of the sentinel cockpits, but it doesn't represent them in a lewd manner and is actually justified within the context of the story.
