I'm currently listening to MinnMax's podcast and they're talking about Stellar Blade. One of the reviewers mentioned how as a character Eve is just boring, despite really enjoying her VA. No real comment about the sexualization. Okay.
But then another one chimed in to add that he had a brief interview with the devs, and he specifically asked if they had a lore reason for Eve being into the costumes.
I shit you not.........the answer:
"Yes, we had a reason why she was interested in the clothing she was finding on desolate earth. But we took that out."
They had considered giving her a personality, even one as trite as "oh wow these clothes are interesting/such a foreign concept." Should we explore that? No, that's still too much. 🤣 The convo then pivoted to how inspired the devs were with the biblical references.
They really seem to try to avoid making any statements that could lose them viewers when it comes to Stellar Blade, it kind of bums me out. Either that or they just don't care about the objectification. Between that and the odd or uncomfortable moments/comments from Ben Hansen towards his colleagues that seem strangely hostile at times, I may just drop the podcast. Not too many good gaming podcasts out there I feel. 8-4 Play is ok, and Triple Click is solid.