Talk about there being fail cosplay, though-- nothing says putting the best face on than somebody's original character crushed velvet ensemble. D:
DO I LOATHE BRINGING GENDER ISSUES INTO GAMING. "GAMER" IS GENDER NEUTRAL. "GOOD LEAD CHARACTER" IS GENDER NEUTAL. GET OVER IT, LADIES, YOUR VAGINA DOESN'T MAKE YOU SPESHUL OR A MARTYR OR EVEN A VALID CASE. Besides, Zelda/Samus/Ashe/O HAY I'LL GIVE YOU YUNA, TOO/etc are fuckin' awesome as leads, so go away and stop trying to cater to my supposed female tastes. You can de- or over- or just sexualize a female as much as you want, but if she's clearly AWESOME, that's not going to go anywhere.
AND, YOU FORGOT REGINA FROM DINO CRISIS. THAT CHICK WAS SMART AND CAPABLE AND AWESOME. PLUS, BODY ARMOUR LOLZ AMIRITE.
... what really bothers me, is, if you're trying to appeal to the casual female gamer, fine. Nintendo Wii/DS are already loaded with games that appeal to all genders, because they are good games. Work with that. But if you're going into more "gamer" territory, re: shooters, etc, than this concentration on "female leads", i.e. marketing and gender issues, is going to backfire because if that's the catchphrase, it's not going to go far. Because a gamer who knows her stuff is going to be insulted, not bought, by the "made by girls for girls" campaign. (lolz @ pink cardboard standees) Or at least, I would be. Thanks for pidgeonholing me, ladies. You're doing a fuckin' great service for everyone.
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Date: 2008-02-29 12:52 am (UTC)DO I LOATHE BRINGING GENDER ISSUES INTO GAMING. "GAMER" IS GENDER NEUTRAL. "GOOD LEAD CHARACTER" IS GENDER NEUTAL. GET OVER IT, LADIES, YOUR VAGINA DOESN'T MAKE YOU SPESHUL OR A MARTYR OR EVEN A VALID CASE. Besides, Zelda/Samus/Ashe/O HAY I'LL GIVE YOU YUNA, TOO/etc are fuckin' awesome as leads, so go away and stop trying to cater to my supposed female tastes. You can de- or over- or just sexualize a female as much as you want, but if she's clearly AWESOME, that's not going to go anywhere.
AND, YOU FORGOT REGINA FROM DINO CRISIS. THAT CHICK WAS SMART AND CAPABLE AND AWESOME. PLUS, BODY ARMOUR LOLZ AMIRITE.
... what really bothers me, is, if you're trying to appeal to the casual female gamer, fine. Nintendo Wii/DS are already loaded with games that appeal to all genders, because they are good games. Work with that. But if you're going into more "gamer" territory, re: shooters, etc, than this concentration on "female leads", i.e. marketing and gender issues, is going to backfire because if that's the catchphrase, it's not going to go far. Because a gamer who knows her stuff is going to be insulted, not bought, by the "made by girls for girls" campaign. (lolz @ pink cardboard standees) Or at least, I would be. Thanks for pidgeonholing me, ladies. You're doing a fuckin' great service for everyone.