Maybe wrong thread but Id like to hear thoughts on the historical designs of Central Asia (more specific steppe) that are almost nonexistence in Video games.
These are stunning. I wish there were games that featured designs like this! I love color and beautiful textiles.
They look badass, I'd follow an adventuring party decked out like that wherever they were going :-)
To me what looks great about them is that, not only are they colourful and functional, but they look comfortable too. They are clothes designed for riding, shooting, fighting and generally adventuring through windswept plains and valleys, and so as well as having beautiful detail they look lived in. This mix of combat equipment with padding and detailed, thick clothing is the kind of stuff I wish we saw more of on adventurers in RPGs, rather than combat lingerie, ineffective scraps of metal and a severe lack of planning for the journey ahead.
Maybe I bang on about practicality too much but it's a huge part of worldbuilding for me, it makes characters look like they exist in that place outside of combat encounters, cut scenes and character creation.
It's definitely a part of worldbuilding for me too. It's much more difficult for me to get absorbed in a story or world when the character's costumes don't make any sense. For example, the Lost Planet games are supposed to be set on a planet with extreme cold weather conditions, but they still have female characters showing cleavage.
It's hard to believe that the characters are dealing with dangerous weather conditions when characters aren't worried about protecting themselves from the cold. A lot of sexualized costumes actively make the game's story worse.
Hate having to ask this since i'm sure there is an answer I didn't see, is it possible to consume media and not be influenced by it because you know its bullshit, but still enjoy it yet never think of it as the norm and tell others the same? This might come off as a GGer kinda sounding thing since we all know it starts with "Just asking/etc"
I think it's hard to say how much or how little we are impacted by the media we consume. It can be difficult to see how media is influencing us. That said, you don't need to avoid a piece of media just because it's objectionable or harmful in some way! Personally, I think talking about these issues can help mitigate some of the damage it causes.
I'm more just baffled that people said absolutely nothing about Xenoblade's design issues until 2 and still blissfully make excuses for the previous titles even as they rip into this one.
People absolutely criticized costumes in Xenoblade (and Xenosaga) before this game. A quick Google search will bring up plenty of complaints about Sharla's armor. Still, XB2 is obviously getting more heat, and I think it's well-deserved. In XB2, the terrible costumes aren't just armors or optional costumes; they're the default outfits. Unlike other Xenoblade titles, this game doesn't allow you to change outfits, which means that players are forced to look at Pyra's thong.
Beyond that, the game heavily objectifies Pyra. There are jiggle physics in the trailers I've watched. The camera is frequently centered on her boobs and butt. Pyra even arches her back and sticks out her butt in cutscenes. She's not just a thong-wearing sword; she's actively being treated as a sex object. The rare Blade designs only make things worse. There are a few nice designs, but many of the Blades are hypersexualized, young-looking women. The Blades from Choco are particularly bad; they both look about 10 and are heavily sexualized. They went from censoring Lin's skimpier costumes in the west to commissioning hentai artists to create designs for the game.
Monolith Soft has gone out of their way to show me that they don't want women playing this game, so I'm going to skip it. This will be the first game in the entire Xeno series that I don't buy. I am willing to play games in spite of questionable content, but XB2 has pushed me past my breaking point. I hope Fire Emblem doesn't do the same.
I am sorry but it's mostly niche games with sexualized characters. I don't think i have played a "mainstream" game in recent memory full of sexy women.. And don't say Witcher..
You haven't played the Arkham games? Final Fantasy XV? Metal Gear Solid V? Any fighting games?
It's very frustrating that the games I like are plagued with this.
The games I enjoyed most this year were, Persona, Nier and Yakuza.
Same. It definitely bums me out.
I love her and 9s's design. I love that gothic look. It's very unique. But that you can see her pants from the side, is one of the most dumb things ever.
2B is actually wearing a leotard; the way her skirt is cut kind of mimics dance skirts. The problem is that her leotard is a thong that is specifically designed to look like panties. I will admit that I mostly like 2B's costume, even though it has some glaring issues. If you fixed the leotard and toned down the heels it would be pretty perfect.
