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And you don't get much help from a thesaurus when it comes to articles like this, either. I had to resort to Hustler, Parade and every other website on the internet to get my diction pumping on this one. The Escapist encourages such dedication from its writers, though.Mystyrys post=6.68189.631595 said:
*Sniggers*Graffiti Writer said:
When talking about Lara's safty bags, we don't need to hear about your 'research' for it.
I do not agree, Laura might be a "meme" but she is one of the less desirable ones... by that I mean that we do not want her around! she is attracting more 14 year old boys with holes in they're pockets. I do not think gaming needs any more immature kids jacking off to the pictures of a hot female character design to sell a bad game through cheap sex appeal. Seriously, i know it's a good marketing technique but it's giving games a bad rap. If people want games to develop as an art form, we need to stop with the cheap sex appeal. If a game is going to go into the dangerous territory of sex, then you need to have emotional connotation essential to the story. Like if the two main characters of a story have sex, because they genuinely care for one another, that makes a great opportunity for characterization. We don't need more Grand Theft Auto style "sex the hooker then shoot her" crap that games seem to be known for. Or the Soul Caliber style "cleavage you could hide your car in" female characters. If a main female character has big cleavage, that fine as long as it is something that effects the story, say maybe making another female character with normal sized tits jealous leading to some interesting confrontations and character and story development, or something a little more mature that drives the characters emotions. That's fine! But characters like Laura Croft and Ivy, who have large chests just for the sake of sex appeal or to sell a bad game is just sickening.
Am I the only person who thinks that only "outsiders" feel that Laura Croft has any actual relevance to the history of videogames? (Sorry Spanner, I don't mean to call you an outsider but it seems like I see her referenced more in coffee table books and on network news then by gamers.)
Tomb Raider was a mediocre title that sold well however later iterations of the title did not. Even now it is a dying franchise that seems to have delluded itself into thinking that it holds any relevence in the cannon of classic titles.
Aesthetically, the design concept for Croft is bland and uncreative. A woman in cargo hot pants and a tank top... woo.. apparently Laura Dern in Jurassic Park was ahead of the curve.
Tomb Raider was a mediocre title that sold well however later iterations of the title did not. Even now it is a dying franchise that seems to have delluded itself into thinking that it holds any relevence in the cannon of classic titles.
Aesthetically, the design concept for Croft is bland and uncreative. A woman in cargo hot pants and a tank top... woo.. apparently Laura Dern in Jurassic Park was ahead of the curve.
Yeah, Lara's design was not very creative, except for the fact she's one of the first female protagonists in games. This led to a division among gamers. People who played the game and people who didn't play it because of what they think the reason was for those that did to do so (and a load of people in between, but most of us have been in one camp or the other at some point).
Whether you want to call it a meme or not, anyone will have to admit that Lara's boobs have been a topic of discussion. The twenty some posts above are proof of that, surely. This is of itself a mystery, why should something like that be a topic for discussion at all? Yet it was. The writer must've wanted to figure out why.
BallPtPenTheif:
Lara was a worthy subject ten years ago, most of us have moved on since. Apart from being one of the first female protagonists she's also the origin for many of the sexualization of video games, or rather the discussion about whether games are becoming too sexual in content. A lot of people like to tout that the game itself also did something for gaming, but it really pales in that aspect next to something like Mario 64.
Whether you want to call it a meme or not, anyone will have to admit that Lara's boobs have been a topic of discussion. The twenty some posts above are proof of that, surely. This is of itself a mystery, why should something like that be a topic for discussion at all? Yet it was. The writer must've wanted to figure out why.
BallPtPenTheif:
Lara was a worthy subject ten years ago, most of us have moved on since. Apart from being one of the first female protagonists she's also the origin for many of the sexualization of video games, or rather the discussion about whether games are becoming too sexual in content. A lot of people like to tout that the game itself also did something for gaming, but it really pales in that aspect next to something like Mario 64.
And that's a problem for me.Mystyrys said:
Either this article is a very long setup for a pretty weak joke, or it's an attempt to 'lighten up' the discussion about how specific kinds of information impacts or relates to the spread of gaming culture, or the sexualization of it (or how one impacted the other).
If it's the former, then the payoff isn't worth it. If it's the latter, then the language used is pretty disrespectful, and doesn't do much to forward the author's point. If I used those euphemisms with that kind of frequency, no woman I know would take me seriously.
Actually, Chesticles are Man-boobs. BREASTicles are girl-boobs.
Anyway I really don't think anyone in the entire world would buy a game just for some fully-clothed, pixellated, simulated boobs. In case you forgot the internet ABOUNDS with pornography of all types and you can usually find it for free. The thought that anyone would play a game just because there's breasts in it is kind of ridiculous to me. It really only serves as a topic for debate because it's possible that somewhere in the world, someone bought Tomb Raider for the jubblies. I doubt it though.
Anyway I really don't think anyone in the entire world would buy a game just for some fully-clothed, pixellated, simulated boobs. In case you forgot the internet ABOUNDS with pornography of all types and you can usually find it for free. The thought that anyone would play a game just because there's breasts in it is kind of ridiculous to me. It really only serves as a topic for debate because it's possible that somewhere in the world, someone bought Tomb Raider for the jubblies. I doubt it though.
jeez... people look waaaaaay too far into some things... make them stand for more than they really do...
I am a little confused, was the article about the evolution of thought and Mammo-Ware physics being a being a rumor turned fact in peoples minds? I am a huge fan of the ecology of thought and love fads in thinking but I had a hard time telling if that?s what this was about. Sorry.
I bought Tomb Raider as a pre-teen strictly because of the box art. Because of this decision I am now a huge fan of Action/Adventure Platforming (before that I played FPSs almost exclusively or side scrollers with the generation prior). I think her breast (as well as waist and bum) were not only what made me stick to the game through the hard parts but made me love the genre and in addition purchase EVERY subsequent title in the series. I am thankful for her breast and just wish they were around to make me try more new things. Lol.
Mammo-Ware physics is a great idea and if it?s not real then I hope it becomes real soon. The more realistic the better.
I bought Tomb Raider as a pre-teen strictly because of the box art. Because of this decision I am now a huge fan of Action/Adventure Platforming (before that I played FPSs almost exclusively or side scrollers with the generation prior). I think her breast (as well as waist and bum) were not only what made me stick to the game through the hard parts but made me love the genre and in addition purchase EVERY subsequent title in the series. I am thankful for her breast and just wish they were around to make me try more new things. Lol.
Mammo-Ware physics is a great idea and if it?s not real then I hope it becomes real soon. The more realistic the better.
I think that is the best thing i have ever read. I admire your dedication as a writer, lol.Graffiti Writer said:
