SO OFFENSIVE

[BumblebeeCody]

(12-12-2012 08:42 AM)retrolinkx Wrote:  Because Feminism.

Wait what? I thought this was Zombism... Zombies had rallied against Ubisoft due to an inaccurate portrayal of Zombies and that they aren't to be branded, labelled and paraded around in magazine pictures. I mean, wasn't that what the whole Twitter thing was about:
#ZombiesAre(dead)PeopleToo?

Wait so...

[Beware of Cuccos]

I find it's more "false advertising" than offensive, as in the game doesn't have sexy women.

Although I wouldn't mind seeing more girls like me in the vidya games/ads. But then girls like me are smart, and therefor would not be turned into zombies.

[Ouberry_13]

Personally, I've always wondered why there are barely any hot guys in adverts for games. If they're gonna go the whole 'sex sells' route, go ahead and let some nice looking half naked guys display the games. Don't let the girls hog all the sexy advertisement space. Just saying.

But honestly, I don't know anyone who actually takes these ads seriously. Everyone I know just laughs at them.

[Nuudoru]

(12-13-2012 12:20 PM)Ouberry_13 Wrote:  Personally, I've always wondered why there are barely any hot guys in adverts for games.

Probably because it's a male dominated market.

[Ouberry_13]

(12-14-2012 10:28 AM)Nuudoru Wrote:  Probably because it's a male dominated market.

Yea, but like I said, if they're gonna go the 'sex sells' route, they should at least go full force.

[Shirahime]

(12-14-2012 01:40 PM)Ouberry_13 Wrote:  Yea, but like I said, if they're gonna go the 'sex sells' route, they should at least go full force.

It's not just that, but more and more women are playing video games these days. Even ones that are primarily played by men and are in no way targeted toward women really. When you think about it in an advertising sense, there is an untapped market of female gamers who really don't wanna play Cooking Mama or feckin'... something else like that I got no idea I like killing and blowing shit up.

[Xannidel]

Alright here is another story for you fine folks: http://www.destructoid.com/devs-refused-...0444.phtml

I am happy they did refuse to do this but WHY is this a topic!? Why should it matter where a female (young or adult) goes on a video game cover? What about Tomb Raider? Would you guys consider it sexist if the devs, or any devs for that matter, put the female, main character or not, from the front of a video game cover to the back?

[BumblebeeCody]

(12-14-2012 10:38 PM)Xannidel Wrote:  Alright here is another story for you fine folks: http://www.destructoid.com/devs-refused-...0444.phtml

I am happy they did refuse to do this but WHY is this a topic!? Why should it matter where a female (young or adult) goes on a video game cover? What about Tomb Raider? Would you guys consider it sexist if the devs, or any devs for that matter, put the female, main character or not, from the front of a video game cover to the back?

Can I just point out that if you don't buy a game because a female is on the front cover which may alter your perception of the game being good then you're a[cannot finish this sentence otherwise I would have to ban myself due to swearing overload]

No offence to Ken Levine, but you're a REAL DOUCHEBAG if you research people who have that level of mentality to dismiss Bioshock like that.

As for this advert, it's not sexist. It's completely missing the point that, it's supposed to look like a "lads mag" advert but with a twist. This isn't saying "This is a game for guys who want sexy hot zombie girls".