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George Kamitani (Vanillaware) vs Kotaku.
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By Ragnarok.Ashman 2013-04-26 12:37:37
I was about to say one of the single-most sexist and offensive things I've ever said. Then I decided it was probably one of those "only I'll find this funny" or "someone will think I really think that way" and I don't wanna die today.
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By Bahamut.Jetacku 2013-04-26 12:38:22
I was about to say one of the single-most sexist and offensive things I've ever said. Then I decided it was probably one of those "only I'll find this funny" or "someone will think I really think that way" and I don't wanna die today. go for it, there's way too much anti-sexism in here already.
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By Fenrir.Boomslang 2013-04-26 12:42:36
Cerberus.Senkyuutai said: »Drawing oversexualised women is "misogynistic"? What the ***. I didn't even get to that point this time - those boobs are offensive to physics.
My capacity for suspension of disbelief varies inversely with bust-waist ratio
If physics wont suspend them, we can use Sylow's suspension of disbelief.
[On a side note does that mean you believe more in a large waist with small bust? Sir have you ever been to Wal-Mart?]
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2013-04-26 12:43:25
"too much anti-sexism?"
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By Fenrir.Mariane 2013-04-26 12:43:35
I find it amusing that Kotaku singled out that game, they should check out the F2P MMO Scarlet Blade, or even Tera if they really want something to whine about.
This site is run by Joystiq, which has better journalism IMHO:
Here they discuss the ethics of covering such a game:
http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/ask-massively-why-we-cover-what-we-do-part-one/
Lol such controversy:
http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/rise-and-shiny-peeking-into-the-half-naked-world-of-scarlet-bla/
Massively is a genre specific site, though.
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2013-04-26 12:45:41
Cerberus.Senkyuutai said: »Drawing oversexualised women is "misogynistic"? What the ***. I didn't even get to that point this time - those boobs are offensive to physics.
My capacity for suspension of disbelief varies inversely with bust-waist ratio
If physics wont suspend them, we can use Sylow's suspension of disbelief.
[On a side note does that mean you believe more in a large waist with small bust? Sir have you ever been to Wal-Mart?]
My capacity for suspension of disbelief varies - so the maximum amount varies.
It increases pretty rapidly to a stable state though.
By Tymoris 2013-04-26 12:45:55
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I'm sorry, but women who cosplay know exactly what they're doing. If they didn't' want men to look at them then they wouldn't be doing it.
Do you think that they want to dress up and not have anyone look at them? They wouldn't be out in public dressed up as *character* if that was the case.[/quote]
That's a vast generalisation and actually quite often used as a defense in rape cases too. You may be surprised but a lot of people, men and women, dress in cosplays because they like it, not because they seek yours or mine attention. Like people that dress with their teams colours don't wear them to draw your attention yes?
The difference is that in men you admire the costume, in women you oggle for butts and boobs. So really you try to justify how being a maladjusted pervert is the norm.
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By Ragnarok.Ashman 2013-04-26 12:46:50
"the journalist's gf/wannabegf probably drones on about oppressive, patriarchal, dirty man-games, because she's homely. He just did it to shut her up and score some not sleep on the couch points"
I mean I don't think that's actually the case, but I do feel he had an ulterior motive. A random non-eunich doesn't just spontaneously decided to champion women in some obscure *** article.
The boss probably said "our reader base is 80% male". or some ***.
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By Fenrir.Camiie 2013-04-26 12:48:10
Oh, Jason Schreier, you're my hero! Thank you for saving me from those nasty, perverted game developers! I feel so much safer now! Please continue to defend me while I go in the other room and dress myself in my Princess Peach style gown making ever so certain to conceal these shameful mounds of flesh affixed to my chest.
Thank you so much, Jason, for teaching me what is offensive and embarrassing and for fighting the fight that I could surely never fight for myself being the weak, submissive, and browbeaten creature that I am. You truly are a paragon of virtue whose brave actions will surely empower women like myself to seek out a strong and enlightened man like you so we can better our lot in life. Surely we cannot do it alone.
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By Fenrir.Mariane 2013-04-26 12:49:41
That's a vast generalisation and actually quite often used as a defense in rape cases too. You may be surprised but a lot of people, men and women, dress in cosplays because they like it, not because they seek yours or mine attention. Like people that dress with their teams colours don't wear them to draw your attention yes?
The difference is that in men you admire the costume, in women you oggle for butts and boobs. So really you try to justify how being a maladjusted pervert is the norm.
Remove the / from the first [*quote*] tag and it will look right ! ;)
Now, not all people who appreciate women cosplaying are perverts.
And certainly not everyone who plays Vanillaware games are perverts.
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By Bahamut.Jetacku 2013-04-26 12:49:52
There's nothing maladjusted or abnormal about being a pervert...
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By Ragnarok.Zohnax 2013-04-26 12:55:48
Quote: While I can somewhat agree that a character designed with *** nearly popping out is borderline, why is this retard white-knighting over pixels? The phrase goes, "Sex sells." I mean, look at a lot of anime out there and how big the *** are and all the sexual innuendos. If you feel too "ashamed" because you cannot separate fantasy and reality, that's your problem, not the gaming industry's.
And as far as cosplay goes, if females decide to dress-up half naked and expect to not get ogled by men, they're bloody delirious. Take someone to keep an out for you at those conventions.
So does racism, actually everything can sell if you advertise it long enough. It's your right to not be angry that entairtment creators treat you like a mindless teenager that can't enjoy something without boobs and gore. Such art styles are being promoted as the easy way out to make anything. This retard as you put it is annoyed about that attitude.
Pretty sure racism is the furthest thing wanted from anyone's minds, except those who gain benefits from segregating themselves and playing the victim card for overly extensive periods of time. Quite frankly, the reality is that this one game represents a very small part of the gaming industry and to take it and assume the entire industry is doing the same because of a small faction of games that actually do it, is ludicrous.
Gore? So what? You can't have every game being the exact same thing. Who cares if people want to play Call of Duty, Turok, or Mortal Kombat? Again, different between fantasy and reality, if people cannot separate the two, they need to seek immediately mental assistance before they harm someone else or themselves.
As for cosplay I disagree, there is no excuse for men to oggle. If these men can't separate between their fantasies and reality then it's their problem that will be delt accordingly. Tangible real life women attempting to bridge the gap between the two is pure fantasy? You've got some serious delusions. Granted, men should know how to act in public, but the reality is there are a lot who don't. Cosplayers need to be prepared themselves instead of just continuing to let themselves be victims.
Racism doesn't always involve having black men picking up cotton in a field. Can you please tell me how many games you have seen where the main characters are anything other than a white male? Hell I was impressed when the walking dead actually had a black dude as a protagonist. How many times have you seen in games an asian that was NOT a scientist of sorts? Hell even the elder scrolls had races that featured specific stereotypical "racial" characteristics. I am sorry to disappoint you it's not a small part of gaming nor it's a "victim" card. Excessive gore from an artistic standpoint is usually a sign of lack of creativity. Exceptions apply (Bioshock infinite comes to mind).
In your cosplay example, when someone stalks you, is it acceptable response from an officer to tell you that you should be "prepared" and don't act like a victim? If someone tries to mug you, is it acceptable for you, to hear from someone "he shouldn't had money on him?". Same thing, If someone oggles you or stalks you you are a victim, you have NO resposnsibility to dress or act another way to discourage the violator, instead the violator should be punished accordingly. In the case of a con, get thrown out. If you cannot follow the topic being discussed without skewing off and making dissimilar comparisons, I'm not going to waste my time with you.
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By Fenrir.Mariane 2013-04-26 12:58:05
There's nothing maladjusted or abnormal about being a pervert...
It depends on how much courage you have I suppose. Perverts in Japan are arrested if they're caught filming under girl skirts with electronic gadgets.
If you ever wondered why these Nintendo DSi or 3DS, cell phones and other portable devices with built in cameras do that shutter "click" sound when you press the picture button, that's your explanation. It's to discourage perverts from using them on their perverted antics. :)
One of the arguments that can spun from this kind of talk is that perverts start on small stuff to then try bigger things later.
Oh and I see you Cams ! /wave ;)
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2013-04-26 13:01:12
What exactly constitutes "too much anti-sexism?"
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By Ragnarok.Zohnax 2013-04-26 13:02:19
"the journalist's gf/wannabegf probably drones on about oppressive, patriarchal, dirty man-games, because she's homely. He just did it to shut her up and score some not sleep on the couch points"
I mean I don't think that's actually the case, but I do feel he had an ulterior motive. A random non-eunich doesn't just spontaneously decided to champion women in some obscure *** article.
The boss probably said "our reader base is 80% male". or some ***.
This was his motive. :p
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By Fenrir.Camiie 2013-04-26 13:12:12
There's nothing maladjusted or abnormal about being a pervert...
It depends on how much courage you have I suppose. Perverts in Japan are arrested if they're caught filming under girl skirts with electronic gadgets.
That's when you literally cross the line from being a pervert to being a sex criminal. Not to put words in his mouth, but he probably meant "pervert" as someone who has sexual thoughts which is obviously completely natural.
Quote: If you ever wondered why these Nintendo DSi or 3DS, cell phones and other portable devices with built in cameras do that shutter "click" sound when you press the picture button, that's your explanation. It's to discourage perverts from using them on their perverted antics. :)
It also has killed my espionage career. Just kidding!
Quote: One of the arguments that can spun from this kind of talk is that perverts start on small stuff to then try bigger things later.
That makes sense. Once someone is used to a certain stimulus they get less of a reaction from it than when they first experienced it. They have to find something new or more involved or extreme to get their jollies.
Quote: Oh and I see you Cams ! /wave ;)
Always great to see ya, Mari! /wave! (^_^)/
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By Quetzacoatl 2013-04-26 13:23:07
I generally ignore video game issues like this, because it's basically the electronic equivalent of *** shaming, and *** shaming never works.
It's been said a few times before- if anyone playing these types of games with overtly sexual themes can't separate fantasy from reality, it's on the player for turning into a potential sex criminal, not the game. And, everyone's a pervert in one way or another :p
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By Ragnarok.Ashman 2013-04-26 13:23:17
Cell phone camera's were my gateway. Now I can't get off without watching puppies get raped by kittens.
By ScaevolaBahamut 2013-04-26 13:27:54
"the journalist's gf/wannabegf probably drones on about oppressive, patriarchal, dirty man-games, because she's homely. He just did it to shut her up and score some not sleep on the couch points" I mean I don't think that's actually the case, but I do feel he had an ulterior motive. A random non-eunich doesn't just spontaneously decided to champion women in some obscure *** article. The boss probably said "our reader base is 80% male". or some ***. This was his motive. :p
The fact that sexist men think other men only call them out on their sexism in order to get laid is hilarious and never stops being so
it's like your mind LITERALLY CANNOT CONCEIVE of what it would be like to think sexism was bad
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2013-04-26 13:32:59
I generally ignore video game issues like this, because it's basically the electronic equivalent of *** shaming, and *** shaming never works.
It's been said a few times before- if anyone playing these types of games with overtly sexual themes can't separate fantasy from reality, it's on the player for turning into a potential sex criminal, not the game. And, everyone's a pervert in one way or another :p
I honestly would have no problem with it if they were realistic proportions. Or didn't have convoluted boob physics. I mean quite literally everything the character model does in the game is about making the boobs wobble like trees swaying in the wind. Even when she's just walking forward she undulates her shoulders so her boobs act like one of those perpetual motion things you'd expect to see on a science teacher's desk in a kid's television show.
Plus I don't even think they attach correctly. As prominently featured as they are, they'd better have dialogue.
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By ScaevolaBahamut 2013-04-26 13:38:23
do you honestly not see a consistent line between the objectificatiobn of women in video games and the objectification in the actual real live video game industry
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By Odin.Hitoseijuro 2013-04-26 13:39:58
This is pretty funny too:
You can do the same thing with female characters too, but sexualization and objectification of men is less of a systemic issue. I dont think that example nor the last one works though atleast imo(if we are to make it equal reasoning grounds) Reason being is that shes being posed as you said in an objectification/sexual way, while still posing in a feminine way, all those pictures of men did was pose them in female ways, which is not the same which is what is being done. You would want to pose them in a way thats sexually appealing for the majority of women to be the same with what is being done with Black widow's pose.
I get what is trying to be done by it and the msg, but imo like I said is not exactly the same as what is being done, if that makes sense.
By ScaevolaBahamut 2013-04-26 13:41:24
Cerberus.Senkyuutai said: »Drawing oversexualised women is "misogynistic"? What the ***. simple answer is "yes" more complex answer is "context is important and in this context the answer is yes" Quote: I agree. He draws what he likes and what will sell. Why get angry at the cook when he makes what the majority want to eat? people should not talk about these kinds of things ever clearly this is going to be the best way to make sure the rampant sexism present in gaming culture is dealt with of ffs. get the *** over it
look dogg if you want to continue to hold horrible opinions about important stuff you are more than welcome to do so but you don't get to decide whether or not other people are going to mock you for having them
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By Ragnarok.Zohnax 2013-04-26 13:45:53
"the journalist's gf/wannabegf probably drones on about oppressive, patriarchal, dirty man-games, because she's homely. He just did it to shut her up and score some not sleep on the couch points" I mean I don't think that's actually the case, but I do feel he had an ulterior motive. A random non-eunich doesn't just spontaneously decided to champion women in some obscure *** article. The boss probably said "our reader base is 80% male". or some ***. This was his motive. :p
The fact that sexist men think other men only call them out on their sexism in order to get laid is hilarious and never stops being so
it's like your mind LITERALLY CANNOT CONCEIVE of what it would be like to think sexism was bad Quite frankly, you're taking pixels way too seriously. Women prancing around half-naked/naked was around long before video games. Also, please tell me how a woman character designed like that is sexist? If I tell you to get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich, then I'll be sexist. But until then, I'd advise you to stop being idiotically presumptuous.
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By ScaevolaBahamut 2013-04-26 13:57:40
"the journalist's gf/wannabegf probably drones on about oppressive, patriarchal, dirty man-games, because she's homely. He just did it to shut her up and score some not sleep on the couch points" I mean I don't think that's actually the case, but I do feel he had an ulterior motive. A random non-eunich doesn't just spontaneously decided to champion women in some obscure *** article. The boss probably said "our reader base is 80% male". or some ***. This was his motive. :p
The fact that sexist men think other men only call them out on their sexism in order to get laid is hilarious and never stops being so
it's like your mind LITERALLY CANNOT CONCEIVE of what it would be like to think sexism was bad Quite frankly, you're taking pixels way too seriously.
so seriously, i typed a bunch of glib 3-sentence forum posts
better call the care police!
Quote: Women prancing around half-naked/naked was around long before video games.
and that ***, when created by men to reinforce sexual fantasies originally inculcated by men, for men, was sexist then and it's sexist now
Quote: Also, please tell me how a woman character designed like that is sexist?
for starters, it presents a physical ideal for women that is hypersexualized, whereas the physical ideal presented for men IN THE SAME CONTEXT (this game) is based on athleticism
same ***you see in comic books. the men don't have any more realistic body types than the women, it's true, but at least with the men they look like reasonable depictions of somebody who could pick up a car
Quote: If I tell you to get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich, then I'll be sexist. But until then, I'd advise you to stop being idiotically presumptuous.
please continue playing video games and never put yourself in a position where your opinions will have consequences for other people
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By Ragnarok.Ashman 2013-04-26 14:04:56
physical ideal..... when I was a kid we called it "having goals" and "ideal" had a positive connotation. When I get a pot belly I don't bemoan "unrealistic expectations perpetuated by a female driven regime".... I put down the sandwich and go for a *** run.
you're an idiot "created by a pandering PC society without the ability to discern tact from pandering to a victim enabling machine" or however you'd choose to silver tongue it.
Anyhow, this thread isn't going to change anything and neither will your posts. I'm going to go home and relax while fapping to some harem porn.
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By ScaevolaBahamut 2013-04-26 14:06:51
Quote: physical ideal..... when I was a kid we called it "having goals" and "ideal" had a positive connotation. When I get a pot belly I don't bemoan "unrealistic expectations perpetuated by a female driven regime".... I put down the sandwich and go for a *** run.
so is it your opinion that women should set goals to have bigger *** or
EDIT: actually yeah i am re-reading your post and even though i was being glib again if your point is not "if women dont like the fact that society presents huge *** and a thick *** as the ideal they should go work towards huge *** and a thick ***" then i literally have no idea what you meant
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By Cerberus.Tikal 2013-04-26 14:08:59
Seriously, do "big words" scare people that much? It always amazes me when people lash out about someone else's vocabulary/articulation.
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04/12 Kotaku posts this piece of "feminist criticism":
http://kotaku.com/game-developers-really-need-to-stop-letting-teenage-boy-472724616
George Kamitani replies half assed gaming journalism with this:(twitter screenshot from a third party)
https://twitter.com/HokutoAndy/status/326548474772484098/photo/1
Actually the picture is from the dwarves that are another selectable character on the same game the journalist was criticizing. A tongue in cheek joke which was interpreted as a homophobic insult.
04/16 Kotaku "journalist" replies with another article :
http://kotaku.com/the-real-problem-with-that-controversial-sexy-video-ga-478120280
Then after all that frigging flame throwing they toss this: (today, 04/25)
http://kotaku.com/beyond-the-bosoms-this-art-is-some-of-the-best-in-the-480270975
Seriously WTF is going at Gawker ?
Not satisfied with stupid gossip now they're trying to attack game makers ?
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