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[Jb]

Fitting, I also found Cortana's redesign to be disgusting in Halo 4.

 

[bobbytkc]

We got mosaiced Raiden before, mmmmmm.

Oh yeah. Raiden was butt naked in mgs2. Literally stared at his naked ass for a good bit of the game. Wonder what he has to say about this.

 

[supersaw]

He has a point though. Industry has a big problem with sexualised representations of women. It's pretty out of control...

Isn't the industry a reflection of its audience? If certain people are offended they can choose games that portray men/women in a way that best aligns with their moral views/beliefs.

I wouldn't try to change a film directors vision of a character just because it happens not to align with my own. Why should it be different for a game.

 

[Lambda Pie]

(straight) Men like women. So the character shows some skin for a bit of good fun. I fail to see why that is wrong.

because kids who play the game will think that every supernatural mute sniper in the army wears a bikini.

 

[elektrixx]

Ugh.

I am so sick of these moralist slams against niche games.

Newsflash: these aren't "representative of your (precious) industry", they are the rare viewpoint of a bizzare little game for a bizzare little audience.

Let people enjoy what they want... Stop policing video game content under the guise of "furthering the medium" as you decree it.

That about covers it for me.

It's like Hollywood actors complaining about porno existing.

 

[le.phat]

He has a point though. Industry has a big problem with sexualised representations of women. It's pretty out of control...

As opposed to the overly hunkified male representations? Can it please.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

We've all commited a sense offence by viewing that character now...so what I'm saying is:

Everyone take a cold shower and the transgression will be forgiven.

 

[BumblebeeCody]

Does anyone actually find this:

sexy?

 

[Floex]

because kids who play the game will think that every supernatural mute sniper in the army wears a bikini.

Because these games are aimed at that market? What?

 

[skyfinch]

We got mosaiced Raiden before, mmmmmm.

MMMmmmm! I have a raging hard-on that would easily penetrate the Master Chief's armour.

 

[StayDead]

What the hell is wrong with having women who dress sexually in games? Does David Ellis go outside at all? I see women outside wearing less than that in the damn winter.

I really don't understand the problem with female game characters dressing "sexy" or cute for that matter. It's a game, people enjoy it and it doesn't harm anyone.

 

[Carcetti]

That about covers it for me.

It's like Hollywood actors complaining about porno existing.

Kojima is pretty much Russ Meyer then.

 

[Lyot]

Oh yeah. Raiden was butt naked in mgs2. Literally stared at his naked ass for a good bit of the game. Wonder what he has to say about this.

 

[Endo Punk]

At least Koji games reward a non-lethal approach. You can't say that about the Halo series. But we know which game is going to be vastly criticized.

Yep, exactly. No doubt ciritcs are sharpening their knifes for Kojima's masterpiece.

 

[Kokonoe]

It's a shame his hypocritical comment is making everyone overly defensive.

 

[Team Filler]

Wants to have a loud opinion, but doesn't criticize own company first for fear of repercussions. Disgusting.

Remember, he says he doesn't care if it get's him in trouble. Fucking lol.

 

[Thrakier]

I don't disagree with him, but glass houses, bro.

I do because it's bullshit. Male characters are just as sexualized, just look at Snake. If it fits the context of the game, it fits the context of the game. In the case of MGS...it does.

 

[SmokyDave]

Kojima is pretty much Russ Meyer then.

Is this stealth confirmation of a universal boob slider in MGS5?

 

[meppi]

It sounds like Ellis have never played a MGS game before. At this point I wouldn' be surprised if Kojima is just trolling guys like Ellis and his political correct friends. He shoud focus on what I assume he is working on right now, figuring out why Master Chief would ever need to wear a poncho.

Gotta get you inspiration somewhere you know.

 

[MCD]

Her ripped stockings look silly. If they can give the poor woman new stockings she wouldn't look as stupid.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Cortana has always had the form of an unclothed female, it's just that with Halo 4 this became realistic enough to suddenly appear that she was 'naked'.

The Kojima pic is definitely worse, I mean, it doesn't even make sense.

but Cortana wasn't always a DD with childbearing hips

 

[rdrr gnr]

Whether this guy had a say in Cortana's design is removed from whether the exact same criticism applies to his studio. It does. He could very well make comments about the work of his colleagues but it won't equate to the phrasing of his tweets toward Kojima. If Kojima is a man baby so are the people who worked on the concept art, modeling, and design of Cortana. Fuck if they are intricate, interesting characters.

 

[Gemüsepizza]

A woman has a sexy outfit in a Kojima game - so what? In MGS2 there was a completely nude man in the game. In MGS1 both Snakes were fighting topless against each other... And it's not really like women are portrayed as weak, one-dimensional persons in all his games...

 

[Pie and Beans]

I sure did miss David Ellis' unique brand of "if its not Halo it sucks" game journalism. Glad to see Twitter keeps the dream alive.

It is pretty much always men complaining about female designs.

 

[bobbytkc]

Her ripped stockings look silly. If they can give the poor woman new stockings she wouldn't look as stupid.

Who the hell wears stockings to the battlefield?

She should go commando for complete realism.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Didn't know Halo 4 was an example and a paragon of maturity. This obsession of the industry about eroticism is getting ridiculous and looks more and more like a witch hunt. I know the industry is in search of respectability but come on, even cinema has its exploitation movies.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Does anyone actually find this:

sexy?

Uhm yes?

 

[PKrockin]

What the hell is wrong with having women who dress sexually in games? Does David Ellis go outside at all? I see women outside wearing less than that in the damn winter.

I really don't understand the problem with female game characters dressing "sexy" or cute for that matter. It's a game, people enjoy it and it doesn't harm anyone.

... You see women outside in the winter wearing less than a small bikini and pantyhose?

 

[meppi]

Her ripped stockings look silly. If they can give the poor woman new stockings she wouldn't look as stupid.

Do you know how hard those are to come by on the battlefield? Well do you?!!!?

 

[Rafterman]

Wants to have a loud opinion, but doesn't criticize own company first for fear of repercussions. Disgusting.

"I don't care if I get in trouble, which is why I'm too chicken shit to say anything about my own company"!

Gotta love the courage it takes to attack other people work, while being silent about the stuff that the people you work with are producing.

 

[Kenshin001]

The character design for MGS looks completely stupid. Nothing wrong with sexuality or eroticism in games but that design makes no sense whatsoever other than as some sort of adolescent wank fantasy. What an absolute embarrassment.

 

[$h@d0w]

... You see women outside in the winter wearing less than a small bikini and pantyhose?

It's stealth camo.

 

[Smash]

It's a shame his hypocritical comment is making everyone overly defensive.

There's a lot of this crap going on lately, from people accusing others of being promoters of 'rape culture' to calling showing semi-naked ladies misogyny. It looks like mr. Ellis is going to be lightning rod for all the frustration.

 

[bobbytkc]

The character design for MGS looks completely stupid. Nothing wrong with sexuality or eroticism in games but that design makes no sense whatsoever other than as some sort of adolescent wank fantasy. What an absolute embarrassment.

Wait you think MGS actually makes sense? Oh you...

 

[sonicmj1]

Ugh.

I am so sick of these moralist slams against niche games.

Newsflash: these aren't "representative of your (precious) industry", they are the rare viewpoint of a bizzare little game for a bizzare little audience.

Let people enjoy what they want... Stop policing video game content under the guise of "furthering the medium" as you decree it.

Is a game that's going to sell millions of units really "niche"?

Also, the argument that Quiet's design is fine because MGS has always had sexy women seems kind of like the argument that MGS4's cutscenes are fine because MGS has always had long cutscenes.

 

[Marvel]

Does anyone actually find this:

sexy?

 

[mxgt]

in an industry so full of brutal violence I find it extremely hard to get up in arms about 'sexy' character designs.

the game will be rated accordingly, who fucking cares? you don't see this kind of petty bullshit with tv, movies, etc.

 

[MCD]

Who the hell wears stockings to the battlefield?

She should go commando for complete realism.

Do you know how hard those are to come by on the battlefield? Well do you?!!!?

Lol

 

[Liha]

Does anyone actually find this:

sexy?

I am no nerd, but YES!

 

[Atruvius]

kojima, kojima, kojima... such a naughty boy:



never change, mate ...

In Peace Walker female characters were the only character models available in the model viewer and you could also see them in a bikini.

You could peak inside a female hostages skirt in MGS2 and take pictures of her panties. Which pisses of Rose for the rest of the game.

MGS games being "slightly" sexist isn't really anything new.

 

[ComputerMKII]

He is right but he's not in a good position to express that opinion.

 

[Gemüsepizza]

The character design for MGS looks completely stupid. Nothing wrong with sexuality or eroticism in games but that design makes no sense whatsoever other than as some sort of adolescent wank fantasy. What an absolute embarrassment.

Riiight. Regarding character design which makes sense: Master Chief wearing a robe makes also total sense. But at least it's cool. And a military AI which has the form of a nude woman is not an "adolescent wank fantasy"?

 

[Lyot]

Didn't know Halo 4 was an example and a paragon of maturity. This obsession of the industry about eroticism is getting ridiculous and looks more and more like a witch hunt. I know the industry is in search of respectability but come on, even cinema has its exploitation movies.

The irony is that the industry will never get respectability until they stop making ultra-violent games, not "over-sexual" games.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

I mean, the MGS5 design is pretty dumb considering the tone of the game thus far, and the locations we've seen. It's just eye candy for the sake of it and stuck out like a sore thumb in what was a pretty self serious and dramatic E3 trailer.

Then again, Cortana's design is pretty dumb too so......

Yeah this is basically how I feel about both.

 

[PairOfFilthySocks]

Hypocrysy, ignorance and bandwagoning. This chap is in the games industry all right.

Kojima has always sexed up the almighty fuck out of his characters, both male and female.

 

[Mr YuYu]

What is the problem with sex in videogames? It is present everywhere else in our society no? U have sexy books, sexy films, sexy advertising, .... So why make a fuss about it when some games have some sex in them?
I find this a non-issue really.

In the end it is up to the consumer to decide if they buy a product or not.

 

[miso_Jeff]

Lock and load your plasma guns if old







Discass

kind of being an ass... Cortana was an AI companion, they could have skinned her in any other way... instead she's basically naked! I really fucking hope this guys isn't one of those "male" feminist... look it up on youtube, "I apologies for my gender..."

 

[$h@d0w]

Kojima has always sexed up the almighty fuck out of his characters, both male and female.

I don't think I've ever played a game more homoerotic than MGS3.

 

[BanGy.nz]

He's not wrong, watching people get overly defensive is sad.

 

[BlackLagoon]

Also doesn't speak :lol.

Does that make her tsundere?