She needs to be in DLC pack 1 so I can give them my money day 1. The fact they gave herI'm playing a lot of Streets of Rage 4 at the moment. What do people think of Estel? I quite like her design and cocky attitude (she's a boss character).
I love her. She is an instant classic character.I'm playing a lot of Streets of Rage 4 at the moment. What do people think of Estel? I quite like her design and cocky attitude (she's a boss character).
Yeah I had a big grin on my face for that!
Yeah it is one of the best for sure.
I think it's dependent on the crowd. You know what you're in for with Saints row and it's meant to be funny. Put it in a "take me seriously" JRPG and play the sexualization straight and you'll probably get complaints from the usual suspects. Either that or dead silence assuming self awareness kicks in.
Lol, that's awesome! Reminds me of that hilarious pic of Venom Snake in Quiet's outfit.For those that haven't checked them out yet, go see Bikiniarmorbattledamage out on Tumblr. They make great content. Like, for example, these sexualized redesigns of men in Soul Caliber to show the inequality between the gender designs.
People sometimes forget how so many designs of women emphasize the sexual parts, not just showing skin. This would be the gender flipped equivalent. Notice the detailed outline of his, ahem, junk.
This is amazing lol. God, every day I wish with my entire thirsty little heart that a game like this would be made. Bonus if all the women in it are dressed like men usually are, too. It'd be my literal gaming dream! Pandering to both my baser instincts and desire to see women treated like people instead of 'sexy' objects!For those that haven't checked them out yet, go see Bikiniarmorbattledamage out on Tumblr. They make great content. Like, for example, these sexualized redesigns of men in Soul Caliber to show the inequality between the gender designs.
People sometimes forget how so many designs of women emphasize the sexual parts, not just showing skin. This would be the gender flipped equivalent. Notice the detailed outline of his, ahem, junk.
I'm playing a lot of Streets of Rage 4 at the moment. What do people think of Estel? I quite like her design and cocky attitude (she's a boss character).
I don't know about games, but twitter account Magic Meat March showcases this type of art.
I'm as straight as they come and none of these designs do anything for me. They look stupid and goofy and honestly, often just look plain... ugly? Like the above art, I'm indifferent but at least it's not completely grotesque, whereas most of those honestly look repulsive to me... I sincerely hope these are all parodies. Gods, my eyes...
The genitalia outline is why I put the NSFW tag up. The rest of it is tame yes, but I didn't know whether you or another mod might have a problem with that specific part so I erred on the side of caution.
I'm pretty sure the reason men want bikini armor doesn't have anything to do with attraction. It's the "idea" that they're sexual and available, not that they're relatable. Their attire is literally an absurdity designed as such to rob them of agency. Visual novels that sell sexualized characters simply take this to their logical extreme, where, despite women having sex with men, the men themselves are visually indistinct (their faces or blurred, removed, or simply always shot outside the frame), to promote, despite another character having sex with them, that it could be "them" (the viewer) having sex. The aesthetic relates not to how relatable they are or attractiveness, but the sexual body, robbed of agency. It's the objectification and reselling of that idea, in a visual medium.
They tried to do that a bit once with a character for Mobius FF and then ended up changing it after complaints. Can't even handle it one time in the reverse situation.
That example pretty much what I had in mind when I mused above. It's also why I said it would be in a game where you can change characters' outfits. Imagine the terrible choice, put the ladies in bikinis and suddenly all the men are wearing banana slings. Oh the conundrum, which urge will win out, the desire to see tiddies or the aversion to male bodies on sexual display. Boner or boner killers. Maybe they'll just choose the sensible outfits and avoid the agony.They tried to do that a bit once with a character for Mobius FF and then ended up changing it after complaints. Can't even handle it one time in the reverse situation.
Always hate the assholes who scream "censorship" when a female character dress gets changed yet you hear nothing from the when it happens to a male characterThey tried to do that a bit once with a character for Mobius FF and then ended up changing it after complaints. Can't even handle it one time in the reverse situation.
Even if this happened, it wouldn't be in a way that actually emasculates the men meaningfully (because it's very difficult to disenfranchise the "default"). Sort of the inherent problem with doing the mirroring thing. Of course, people will inevitably misconstrue it for being serious rather than a commentary on what women have to deal with all the time.
I don't think you are either. I think that's what it would get misconstrued as though, at least by those who are being disingenuous about it and have every intention of twisting it into something it's not.
You do remind me that the typical Hentai/VN make design is usually dark skinned or white, faceless besides nose and mouth and with plain clothing. Has there ever been a faceless female?
Several of the Voltage games (mobile otome games that do not have explicit sexual content) have faceless MCs though more of them now have faces.
If they're going to do that crap I wish they'd at least do something cool with it, re:
Not sure why I expected different from PSO2, but good lord.
Male Robots! LOOK HOW COOL! I'm guessing the female robots will just have a slimmer body and vaguely-boob-shaped chests like Arcee from Transformers?
Oh god DAMMIT
My first thought was the recent Trails/Ys games do this upon introducing a character. It's creepy for sure.
Not sure why I expected different from PSO2, but good lord.
Male Robots! LOOK HOW COOL! I'm guessing the female robots will just have a slimmer body and vaguely-boob-shaped chests like Arcee from Transformers?
Oh god DAMMIT
In my opinion it is, if what you're worried about is the lore aspect. The core games (Phantasy Star I, II, III, and IV) stand apart from their slew of spin-offs. Phantasy Star has kind of become a setting, atmosphere, soundtrack, etcetera... instead of a continuous story. Which is fine, they ended the story well in IV. If you dig Fantasy Science as a genre, it is worth checking out. And if you decide to go back and play the retro games, so much the better.
Can't be creative when the target audience will throw a petulant strop the second something doesn't conform to their (immensely narrow) expectations...If they're going to do that crap I wish they'd at least do something cool with it, re:
That'd require creativity though.
