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Senlis on 22 December 2009
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ZenfoldorVGI said:
Senlis said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:
Senlis said:
I spent a long time on ign's new site looking for a review and was thinking "their new interface is horrible, I can't seem to find where they keep the review for the game."

Then I noticed it came out in 2010. Silly me. That being said, I don't see much promise in a game that so obviously is relying on sex appeal. I can't remember the last good game that relied on sex appeal for the main character.

Having something and relying on it are two different things my friend, and you should learn to differentiate.

It's just been my experience that games based off of movies or games with a female character with an obvious attempt at sex appeal aren't very good.  I won't dismiss the game outright, but it will take a really good recommendation for me to consider buying the game.

What about games that treat male characters as sex objects? Nobody seems to have a problem with Kratos walking around half naked the entire game. What about Street Fighter, Tekken, or DOA. Those games all have semi-naked men and women who desperately try to look sexy. Hell what about Soul Calibur.

.....or Final Fantasy XIII? Lightning has her inner thigh pointing to the camera on the freakin' box?

Most things use sex to sell. Many things that are based on sex, are great.

I mean, what about porn? It is the direct result of selling sex, and basing its viewing experience around it. Some porn is great. Don't tell me you think all porn sucks?

Also, anime. There is a lot of anime that not only contains, but is based around fan service. Some of it is fantastic, like Love Hina. I wonder if you dislike those things just because they use sex to sell themselves.

 

I don't think you quite understand what I am saying.  That, or you are seeing what you want to see in my post.

Something that has sex appeal isn't necessarily a bad thing.  However, games that throw sex appeal in our faces generally tend to be bad.  The most famous case being the Tomb Raider series (as a whole) and another recent example is the game Wet.

As for Street Fighter, Tekken, and Soul Calibur;  I bought those games because people recommended them to me, not because of sex appeal.  Same thing for the anime I watch.  All of those mentioned in your post (with the exception of DOA and porn) don't seem to rely on sex appeal as much is Bayonetta seems to.

However, this is an argument we should be having after the game is released.  I am trying my best not to get a prejudice against the game until after I've given it a try.  However, using sex appeal so blatantly, is definately not helping my impression of it.  I think there are a lot of other gamers who will look negatively on the game because of it.