That was a fun rant.

Plus, it prompted me to look up the word 'neoteny,'which lead to me reading about the theory that humans evolved to look like juvenile neanderthals so that they wouldn't club us over the head. I don't care if it's true or not, the idea that an ancestor of mine saved his skin by making puppy eyes at a hulking gorilla-man is effin' hilarious.

I'll probably end up playing Heavenly Sword just because I already had this impression of it. Now it makes me wonder about other things she's written.

Actually, that reminds me of an original enemy design in Half-Life that was supposed to provoke a homophobic response by giving the impression that it was sexually assaulting the player, so to speak.

She has two main problems, which is that she hates men and that she's completely wrong. Otherwise she'd have a good point.

Games need something to do and often action is the easiest solution. Many themes that work in movies would certainly not work very well in games.

Not that I'd like games always being violent...

Perhaps, but so is the industry, so it works out in the end.

derailing this thread a bit....you´re playing Wind Waker again, Khuutra?...do you think there´ll be a 'Wiimote' version?

This is unfair to her and pigeonholing, even if she comes across like she has blinders on. There's no question that video game development is something of a boy's club right now.

No, I'm not, I just really like the look on Link's face here.

And... I dunno! It would be pretty neat if there were.

@ Reasonable - Yeah you're right, that's the rut the industry is stuck in. And a purely 'artsy' game isn't likely to ever be a big hit.

But take movies for example, the biggest blockbusters inevitably may be action flicks but they are almost always action flicks with heart. Some romance, the hero grows emotionally/spiritually during the course of the action, so they at least have some depth even though it may not be the driving action.

There's no reason VGs couldn't embrace this as well. Image a Halo game that starts off as normal, but Master Chief gets a little cocky, makes a slight misjudgment and it results in utter, total defeat but not death to himself. He's shamed, dishonourably discharged and a broken man, now struggling to just stay alive amidst the horde invasion and not even sure it's worth the bother. Meets a female soldier who still believes in him, gets him to believe in himself (becomes love interest 'natch) and Master Chief arises anew and claims human victory from the jaws of total defeat and annilation. Now that would be emotionally satisfying, even for a woman to play (especially if they could play as a female MC) although the action might need to be taylored for a more casual player (in easy mode, relax).

Eggs can hatch chickens if hens keep them warm.