What is your opinion on this? Is it wrong? Is it right? Some people like it, some people don't. But of those who don't like it, there are more and more people claiming this is degrading to women. Too much focus on their sex appeal and not enough on their character.
As an example, I bring you Vanessa Z. Schneider from GameCube game P.N.03, perhaps one of the most sexualized females of all time in gaming:
You can see she has a big bum:
One of her outfits basically consists of a g-string, a tube top and chaps:
And naturally, because it's big, it's also a little flabby:
This is how she moves, in-game, when she shoots:
Now, why did the developers do all that? It's obvious they did it because some people find her big bum to be sexy. Some people even find her flabby arse jiggle to be sexy.
But is this attitude locking females out of too many games? Are females being disturbed by heroines such as Vanessa Z. Schneider? Would more females play games if the heroines looked less sexy and more serious? Or has the difference in what kind of games males and females play nothing to do with characters' sexiness?
I believe this is a pretty hot topic in the videogame industry. Sexism and how women are portrayed in games. On the other hand, which bloke doesn't like to look at a sexy woman? What do you think about this? Is Vanessa degrading to women in general because of how she dresses and moves?
Or, is it only degrading the moment gamers starts talking about her bum? The moment they start sexualizing her and treat her like a piece of meat. For example, I'm creating a poll with this thread where you can judge her bum. Is that sexist? Or is just innocent? This poll is only focusing on her arse, and not her character. It judges her from her looks only.
No matter what you think about this, there's lots of this to be found in the gaming industry - which is still dominated by males.
As an example, I bring you Vanessa Z. Schneider from GameCube game P.N.03, perhaps one of the most sexualized females of all time in gaming:
You can see she has a big bum:

One of her outfits basically consists of a g-string, a tube top and chaps:

And naturally, because it's big, it's also a little flabby:
This is how she moves, in-game, when she shoots:

Now, why did the developers do all that? It's obvious they did it because some people find her big bum to be sexy. Some people even find her flabby arse jiggle to be sexy.
But is this attitude locking females out of too many games? Are females being disturbed by heroines such as Vanessa Z. Schneider? Would more females play games if the heroines looked less sexy and more serious? Or has the difference in what kind of games males and females play nothing to do with characters' sexiness?
I believe this is a pretty hot topic in the videogame industry. Sexism and how women are portrayed in games. On the other hand, which bloke doesn't like to look at a sexy woman? What do you think about this? Is Vanessa degrading to women in general because of how she dresses and moves?
Or, is it only degrading the moment gamers starts talking about her bum? The moment they start sexualizing her and treat her like a piece of meat. For example, I'm creating a poll with this thread where you can judge her bum. Is that sexist? Or is just innocent? This poll is only focusing on her arse, and not her character. It judges her from her looks only.
No matter what you think about this, there's lots of this to be found in the gaming industry - which is still dominated by males.