shirkbot said:
Wait... This was actually a thing? People actually got bent out of shape enough over a single review, and do so on a regular enough basis, that Jim felt he should do an episode about this? ... Fantastic.
Part (I must stress, though, only PART) of the criticism of the game made in the review was from the perspective of perceived sexual objectification of some of the female characters.
Any criticism of a video game from that perspective draws out what seems to be legions of furious fanboys (but is more likely a handful of really bitter loudmouths), absolutely incensed at the suggestion that any aspect of the gaming industry might have any issues whatsoever with its portrayal of women.
I think that's the case here - less that people were mad at one lowish score of an otherwise popular and well reviewed game, and more a kneejerk reaction to the dread specter of feminism from an increasingly isolated crowd of besieged old guard gamer boys terrified of the dirty horde of cootie-carriers come to steal their games away.
Not that in this case there wouldn't have been legitimate reasons of art style and alternative character choices with which to mount a defense of the game. And even if one did agree, as I do, that a desire to pander to the prurient interests of the presumed hetmale audience has led to bizzare artistic choices that have done the game a disservice, that's not the same as saying everything about the game is terrible or enjoying the game would make you a bad person. However, merely having the discussion grants the issue of female representation in games more credence than some can stomach.
