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haven't yet played, but seeing comments like: "Wolfenstein: TNC's commitment to diversity elevates it above it's pulp roots"
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but i am deeply uneasy with games being praised purely for their diversity. being conscious of this is the baseline.
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but in this setting, I'm on board, precisely because it's not elevating it from pulp. it's still pulp, just... pulp for the other people.
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sometimes violent power fantasies can be fun and cathartic? and violent power fantasies don't have to equal regressive politics.
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(here's a strong accidental manifesto on diversity from @kierongillen: dorkland.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/kieron-gillen-on-diversity.html on comics, but applies just as much to games)