Exactly. The only way to justify anything to do with Lollipop Chainsaw is to say,"its Suda 51."baddude1337 said:
Lollipop Chainsaw: An Observation on Cover Art
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Lugbzurg said:
OT: I remember Moviebob doing either a Big Picture or a Game Overthinker Episode on this, about how many femenists are concerned less about the impossible bodies or the skimpy costumes, but how the women are posed. In animation, poses can and do tell a LOT about the character if you look close enough.
He his holding his weight on the foot nearest his weapon, meaning he knows how to use it, his hand is in a fist, eyes straight forward, very flat look on his face. This guy is determined.
Female characters on the other hand, just pose in the most sexy way possible, meaning nothing can be learned about their character.
Her legs are crossed in a position that is useless in battle. She is spinning her weapon around her body, meaning if she attacks from this position, she will rip every part of her open. Arms are in the air to give an impression her breasts are bigger. Nothing tells us anything about her character outside of her side career as a stripper and she is about to kill her self with that sword whip.
I eally don't see her in a "power" stance to be honest.
She has her hip cocked to the side and she is sucking on a lolipop. Her figure doesn't in any way convey that she is in any form of defense or power, besides the fact she is holding a weapon. I don't feel threatened, or feel she is a threat (once again besides that weapon). I don't really see too many male characters being featured in this way and still being seen as "strong".
Course, I could be wrong in every aspect. /shrug
That being said, this game is a parody, and I look forward to playing it, being a female myself. I have little to no issue with the cover. I think this looks like an entertaining play. :3
She has her hip cocked to the side and she is sucking on a lolipop. Her figure doesn't in any way convey that she is in any form of defense or power, besides the fact she is holding a weapon. I don't feel threatened, or feel she is a threat (once again besides that weapon). I don't really see too many male characters being featured in this way and still being seen as "strong".
Course, I could be wrong in every aspect. /shrug
That being said, this game is a parody, and I look forward to playing it, being a female myself. I have little to no issue with the cover. I think this looks like an entertaining play. :3
Lets take a deeper look at this...Not G. Ivingname said:
He his holding his weight on the foot nearest his weapon, meaning he knows how to use it, his hand is in a fist, eyes straight forward, very flat look on his face. This guy is determined.
All the characters who are of the same proportion have their left legs are straight up and down, all of the poses have them oriented to the left, including red XIII and cait sith
Her right foot is pointed towards where she is looking, meaning she is oriented "offensively" towards you, when looking at the character you are drawn to her eyes over anything else. she's right handed with the pistol in her right hand and the weapon other than the bow on her back is easily positioned for her to grab reinforcing she is right handed.
Not all female characters are sexually posed, but, I'm sure if you want to find something wrong you'll find it.
Cloud has braids..... lol.. and is modestly posed.
Damnit beat me to it. Lollipop chainsaw and many of the other grasshopper studio games mock the typical themes and exploitations of the genres they are a part of simply by not exploiting them as much. Sure shadows of the Damned had a girl in her lingerie running around but aside from a few fleeting shots that is barely used and thrown out the window in favour of a homosexual undercurrent that totally rails against "woman are teh sexays".SirBryghtside said:Because of the fact that part of what makes Lollipop Chainsaw brilliant is how it is, ironically, less sexist than most games coming out nowadays. I cannot wait
How ironic. The game that's about a scantily clad cheerleader who hacks up zombies with a chainsaw is more respectful towards its female lead than most anything right now.
So yeah, it's cool that they put her in a pose like that that makes her look hot and tough at the same time.
So yeah, it's cool that they put her in a pose like that that makes her look hot and tough at the same time.
The game still looks like spank material for teenage boys everywhere. The cover doesn't do anything to change that perception for me.
JeanLuc761 said:
The two posts that hit it right on the nail.SirBryghtside said:Because of the fact that part of what makes Lollipop Chainsaw brilliant is how it is, ironically, less sexist than most games coming out nowadays. I cannot wait
LetalisK said:
No.
OT: I have no idea why people keep making threads about this game. Like, what characteristics does it have to distinguish it from every other generic hack-and-slash, beyond the aesthetic?
It's the story. Boy meets girl, girl falls in love, boy becomes disembodied head, and they live life killing zombies together, and find out things deeper about themselves along the way.Kahunaburger said:
Also, it's extremely over-the-top, as per Suda51's style.
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Lugbzurg said:
Wow. Let see if I can clarify here. I don't hate hack and slash, I just don't think this particular hack and slash is going to do anything new to the genre. With games going $60 a pop, I try to save my cash for things that do a bit more than Light attack/heavy attack combos after I bought up the first three god of war games. From what little I have read it will be nothing new in terms of gameplay and the zany aesthetic it is going for just isn't my thing. I could be wrong and this game could be the second coming on toast, but I doubt it. I tend to have low expectations for most forms of entertainment. I have been pleasantly surprised but not often disappointed. (Optimistic pessimism.)
As for the pose, I was more surprised that a game that is really going for the T&A factor didn't go with a more explicit cover. This isn't something I personally would ask them to do, but I find the choice interesting since it goes against the grain.