Look Upon Playboy's "Sexiest Game Trailer Ever" and Despair
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I don't think Playboy hasn't been about sex for a very long time, and it might possibly never have been. It's about selling crap you don't really need, except they call it "promoting a lifestyle." That's why there's hundreds of pages of advertisement and articles stuffed between the pictorials.
Now that they are catching on that video games might be a big thing among their target demographic (really??? you think???), they're trying their best to catch up.
Now that they are catching on that video games might be a big thing among their target demographic (really??? you think???), they're trying their best to catch up.
Yeah, I couldn't be insulted, amused, aroused, intrigued, interested, offended or affected in any way by such a lame piece of crap.
Tis entirely lame and, IMHO, irrelevant.
Tis entirely lame and, IMHO, irrelevant.
Isn't it time to stop caring what uninformed people think of us, though?Andy Chalk said:
I'd say we've become big enough that they should either be informed or content to look stupid.
Like Playboy here with this utter crap. Nothing to get excited about.
"Were you on Playboy? Well? Were you watching that godawful trailer? Answer me!"
"No! I was there for the porn, I swear!"
Seriously, though, the video is terrible. Especially the voice overlay. I wonder what the girl was thinking when she posed? Or when she saw the finished product?
"No! I was there for the porn, I swear!"
Seriously, though, the video is terrible. Especially the voice overlay. I wonder what the girl was thinking when she posed? Or when she saw the finished product?
does this mean we get to beat Playboy's honky ass? I'm cool with that.Shamus Young said:
And dammit, I actually like this game...
I don't really think this is insulting to gamers. It's not like they're trying sell the game by putting in some random boobs like, someone has already pointed out, the Evony ads. I mean, it's Playboy. Anyone watching the video are expecting T&A in some form. The video is lame and uncreative and irrelivant to the game and they definately could have done something better, but I think you're taking it a little too personally if you think it's insulting gamers because it features T&A.
Seconded.Macksheath said:
Though in my case...just exchange the word "teenager" with the word "adult".
Other than that... yeah, I'm tired of this sort of bullshit too.
And is it just me... or is this common perception of gamers also preventing most people from recognizing some of the truly artistic games (like Silent Hill 2, Rez, Psychonauts, Shadow of the Colossus, and arguably Portal) as the art that they are?
EDIT:
After watching this "Gamer Next Door"'s video blog entry about Darksiders... and yeah, she clearly takes all of her knowledge about video games from youtube videos or shallow reviews... now, is it just me or did she spend most of her time wielding a flashlight and crowbar (in a bikini) walking through a corridor that looked suspiciously like one of the many, many corridors in Half-Life 2? What is this? If this is an attempt to gain "gamer cred", its a pretty fucking weak one. I mean, what the hell does HL2 have to do with Darksiders? And... there was one major issue I took with her video blog... and I quote "Darksiders art is inspired by (forgot the name), who you may know for his X-Men comics, but really, I think Darksiders has more of a Shadow of the Colossus feel to it." Oh, and how could I forget this one: "You can even use the environment against your enemies." I wouldn't have a problem with that statement, except that she was saying it in a tone of voice that suggested that this was something completely new to video games. Bloody idiot.
I was gonna bonk you on the head for the American men comment, but seeing as how you're American as well... Dang...khaimera said:
Yeah this seemed like a last second idea to try to save face with a crappy game.. I hope that trailer gave that model a skin rash..
Please stick to magazines.. The gaming world does not want!
Wow. Just wow. You managed to cram racism and mysoginy into six sentences, plus you've helpfully shown zero grasp of modern journalism. What's Playboy's target audience? Males 18-40 roughly, so along with the "dopey gutter sluts" and "rice rocket" tips, they might also cover other interests of that group, such as, I don't know...gaming? I mean, we're on a gaming website and we are still provided a weekly film review. Who the hell cares about that?EspirituExterminatus said:
As for the article, I agree with Alex about the projector video, it's poorly made and degrading for everyone involved, but I was mildly impressed with the preview and can't agree with him on his claim that it is a "painful" watch. Yes, her scantily-clad torchlight wandering is more XXX-Files than atmospheric, and while she is clearly reading from auto-cue, the preview itself is pretty solid: "temporary battle form" anyone?
The footage gves us a good taste of what it looks and plays like, plus her description of the plot does a good job of giving us a taster of the experience. I'm not really seeing her Shadow of the Colossus artistic comparison but I'm glad to have it, show she (or more accurately her writer) has some grounding in decent games, plus her tie-in to large bosses follows through logically.
Now I love John Funk as much as the next guy, but while our beloved Funkinator is the vastly superior journalist, this girl runs him close in the voiceover stakes, very sultry tones. The hot pants though, I can do without. Give her a studio and some sensible clothes and I could actually take her seriously...
ZOH-EMM-GEE! BEEEEWBS (...and other generic juvenile commentary).
No, Andy, your embarrassment is quite well founded. I want to offer this thought though, booth babes. I see nothing different in this, granted these booth babes (I hate that term, so very very much) are at least not doubling as a screen for a projector, so they may be independently gawked at while the game sees modest coverage. Using the supple flesh of attractive women to pander (rather cheaply, in this gamer's opinion) to male gamers is the lowest form of advertising, but it's hardly anything we haven't been seeing for the last decade or so.
Frankly, if you're into booth babes but offended by this, you're being a hypocrite. I've never supported cosplaying models in skimpy outfits as a means of expressing a game's potential, it's never been sexy, it has always bothered me. What bothered me more than that though is just how popular that sort of thing is with other gamers.
No, Andy, your embarrassment is quite well founded. I want to offer this thought though, booth babes. I see nothing different in this, granted these booth babes (I hate that term, so very very much) are at least not doubling as a screen for a projector, so they may be independently gawked at while the game sees modest coverage. Using the supple flesh of attractive women to pander (rather cheaply, in this gamer's opinion) to male gamers is the lowest form of advertising, but it's hardly anything we haven't been seeing for the last decade or so.
Frankly, if you're into booth babes but offended by this, you're being a hypocrite. I've never supported cosplaying models in skimpy outfits as a means of expressing a game's potential, it's never been sexy, it has always bothered me. What bothered me more than that though is just how popular that sort of thing is with other gamers.
Andy Chalk said:
Andy, me thinks thou doth protest too much. You?re supposed to hide your misogyny, not proudly display it by calling this woman whom you?ve never met a ?bikini-clad bimbo?. Is that really how you feel about all women who represent something that you will never have? Case in point: stating the obvious that you?re not sexy but then cheekily state that, ?I probably wouldn't look quite as good in a bikini?; a vain attempt in describing your potential of looking good in women?s apparel. It?s sad that you think a website such as Playboy would opt to show women rather than the awesomeness of a videogame. Why would a nudie magazine put a woman in front of a videogame?! Think about this, Andy, what if the point of the video was not to distort the sexy videogame violence, the only thing you find appealing on screen, but to demonstrate that the only way to get a guy with nothing but videogames on their mind to look at them is to stand directly in front of a video screen of a videogame? I remember seeing a postsecret card that showed a girl and boy making out and the caption read, ?I?d rather be playing videogames.? Presumably, this pretty much sums you up, Andy. I get it, women are okay just as long as they stay the hell out of my view of a videogame.
P.S. Stating that something isn?t sexy is subjective, so try making an argument of why it isn?t sexy rather than the flawed ?because I say so? defense.
I have to say I dont mind sex in games as long as it isnt the only selling point of the game. I think we rely on it for advertising way too much
That is the first time i actually wanted to tell a hot chick to get lost.
That trailer is strait from Satan.... or... "Christian Side-hug Jesus". I can't decide.
That trailer is strait from Satan.... or... "Christian Side-hug Jesus". I can't decide.