Line #11 Trivia/Dishonored2


1	* AuthorsSavingThrow: The dev team felt that the representation of female characters in the first game was somewhat lackluster (Details on this can be found on [[Trivia/{{Dishonored}} the first game's trivia page]]), and [[OldShame expressed some regret over it]]. As such, they decided to address the issue in this game by giving female characters larger roles, and other minority groups are also represented more than in the first game; there are at least two homosexual relationships [[note]]Theodanis Abele & Aramis Stilton, and Delilah & Breanna[[/note]], and the minor character Mindy Blanchard was confirmed by WordOfGod to be transgender.
2	** One of the biggest criticisms of the first game is that despite giving you a huge suite of tools to kill people in odd or creative ways, you're punished with a bad ending by the KarmaMeter for killing too many people. This means that the most fun way to play the game is also the one that will result in an ending most people won't like. ''Dishonored 2'' rebalances the karma system so that it's possible to kill more enemies without triggering the High Chaos ending.
3	** The original game had very lackluster ways to take down your foes nonlethally. You could either choke them out or snipe them with sleeping darts, both of which took a long period of time and were fairly repetitive compared to the numerous powers and tools that the lethal path offers. Dishonored 2 has new avenues for nonlethal takedowns:
4	*** Stun grenades and stinging darts give you more options to knock out targets or make them flee.
5	*** Nonlethal drop attacks can be used to instantly KO targets inside or outside of combat.
6	*** Players now have a variety of tools to deal with enemies nonlethally in direct combat by triggering a chokeholds after a parry, knocking them down (e.g. with a dart to the leg) then stomping them unconscious or sliding into enemies for an instant takedown.
7	*** Where several of Corvos powers (e.g. Windblast and Rat Swarm) were only useful on loud or lethal runs, Emily's new powers are designed to be equally effective whether the player is going loud or stealthy, lethal or nonlethal.
8	* CelebrityVoiceActor: Much like the [[VideoGame/{{Dishonored}} first game]], the sequel [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/04/game-of-thrones-daredevil-actors-join-dishonored-2-voice-cast features the vocal talents]] of such well known actors as Creator/VincentDOnofrio, Creator/RosarioDawson, Creator/PedroPascal, Creator/SamRockwell, Jamie Hector, and Creator/RobinLordTaylor.
9	* {{Defictionalization}}: Johnny Chiodini (formerly of the gaming websites Eurogamer and later Dicebreaker) found a recipe in the game for hagfish dumplings, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzz1XuKOi7c decided to cook it]], with some modifications.
10	* DevelopmentGag: The Clockwork Soldiers [[https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/005/087/970/large/matt-c-53.jpg?1488379991 were originally designed to look far more ornate, with human-like faces and polished ceramic plates as armor]], and this design was featured prominently in the announcement trailer. However, they were later redesigned to the much simpler and more skeletal appearance seen in the final game. Notes found in the game indicate that Jindosh altered them because they apparently weren't intimidating enough, and parts of the original Soldier design [[https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/dishonoredvideogame/images/8/81/Original_model_of_clockwork_soldier.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161128114005 can be seen on display in his manor]]. A modified version of the porcelain-coated Clockwork Soldier later appears in ''[[VideoGame/DishonoredDeathOfTheOutsider Death of the Outsider]]'', on account of the surprising popularity of the original design among fans.
11	* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Erica Luttrell, who is a lesbian, voices Emily, who is stated to be a bisexual through WordOfGay.
12	* TheOtherDarrin:
13	** Creator/EricaLuttrell provides the now-adult voice for Emily Kaldwin instead of Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz.
14	** Creator/RobinLordTaylor replaces Billy Lush as the Outsider.
15	** Creator/RosarioDawson [[CastAsAMask takes over]] voicing duties for [[spoiler:Kristy Wu's character]], likely to hide the fact that [[spoiler:Billie Lurk and Meagan Foster are one and the same]].
16	* WordOfGay:
17	** Used by director Harvey Smith to clear up some of the subtext regarding characters like Aramis Stilton and Mindy Blanchard.

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