PixlBit

I'd like to see more women working in the game industry as well. Matter of fact I think the best way to attack sexism is to weed it out in the work-force instead of vilifying games that have already been made.

I watched an interesting documentary in which females working for game studios said it was really difficult to earn respect and to be accepted. To me this goes back to how geek/gamer culture is more critical of females within its' ranks than it is of males within its' ranks. In my opinion that's a more destructive discriminatory kind of sexism. Why should women have to try harder to prove themselves amongst fellow nerds? It doesn't make sense.

Kev has a point. lol. Sad but dead on accurate.

There are many places trying to do that already. The problem is many women in fact like stereotypical games catered to them. Aka, they are fine with stuff like dating simulators, digital dress up dolls, and facebook games. (Heck,even I like some of this stuff! Hey, don't judge me,bro! lol.)

Then you have the rest of female gamers who are just like us. Aka, girls that like Skyrim,girls that like Final Fantasy,girls that like Lollipop Chainsaw, girls that like Gears Of War, and girls that like Mass Effect. Some of these series have in fact "changed" to cater to more females already. (For example, Gears Of War 3 has playable female characters and one of ME 3's biggest selling points was promoting female Shepherd more than male Shepherd. Final Fantasy "always" drew in females because of its' dramatic spectacle and bishonen pretty boys.)

The problem is there are schisms even within the feminist movement itself. For example, you have feminists who do shirtless "slut walks" (Yes, that's the term "they" use) to promote empowered sexuality then you have feminist who think any kind of titillation,nudity, and sexiness what so ever is some kind of huge patriarchal conspiracy to keep women down. Aka, even if you managed to please some of them others would still be pissed off. It's a very no-win situation.

Lastly, feminists really don't speak for "all women". Think about it. What if I said I spoke for all gamers yet said many things you personally disapproved of? Would that be fair? Not really. "You" have the right to speak for "you". Nuff said!

When feminists start to organize more relief efforts for truly oppressed women in 3rd world countries I'll begin to give them a lot more credit. However, usually they just bitch about petty bullshit."Bouncy boobz in gamez,oh fucking noez!" Yes, the world must be ending. (sarcasm)

It's true some games are chalked full of puerile humor,exploitation, and objectification. However, there are many games that don't pander to that same crowd. Personally, I like having variety. Sometimes I like ditzy cheese fests like Lollipop chainsaw or Mortal Kombat but on other occasions I want a more deep and thoughtful experience akin to Nier or Bioshock Infinite. Can you imagine how boring games would be if they all had a set of strict guide lines to follow so as to not offend "anyone"? It would be terrible.

Lastly, the only reason I bring up "feminists" is that the woman "trolled" in your example happened to be apart of feminist frequency. That doesn't make her a bad person but it does mean she's associated with someone who really is not a "true gamer" despite playing games for research. Besides, I'm sure those same trolls go after certain males they dislike too. If you can admire one thing about trolls it is that they don't discriminate. lol. They're usually assholes to everyone.

But microsoft, the PS4 doesn't require an online connection to work! Granted, you have to pay for PSN-plus to play "online co-op" then again,it's a cheaper service than Xbox live gold. That and I'm sure many games will still have local co-op too. You guys really need to re-think your battle plan,seriously.

Roll dodging and over-diving are your two best friends. lol. Most guns also "auto target" but a few of them like the grenade launcher and laser rifle require actual manual aiming. A trick I used for that was selecting  an "auto aim" gun to swivel the camera in the proper direction before switching to a firearm that doesn't auto aim. That way Aya's already turned towards the target when you select your new weapon. 

I'm pro PS4 myself. How can I not be after microsoft shot itself in both feet? lol.

Little Nemo would be a great game to bring back and as much as I enjoyed Duck Tales as a kid it was a bit on the short side. (However, that was a fault of many games from that era)

Fuck you, nuclear submarine guys! Most people aren't living in nuclear submarines anyway! (Though if you're like me you live in an area frequentely plagued by brown outs, black outs, and internet disconnections. And yeah, I live in a city, not in a backwater podunk town with a population of only 85 people)

So, the solution is get a 360 as opposed to re-designing the most current Xbox console to accomodate more gamers? Bravo microsoft,bravo! You totally dodged a bullet there. (sarcasm)

I'm not buying an Xbox one on account I feel like doing so encourages imperialism & tyranny over consumers and independent retailers. Even if I was more privelaged and had enough money to buy every single console I'd still leave out microsoft in the cold at this point.

I don't mean to come off as so harsh but we're talking about a console that reputedely spies on us, requires a check in every 24 hours, limits games to a set number of profiles,and has cds that are glorified install disks. Also,what happens when the Xbox one is no longer supported online? Well, it becomes a functionless plastic coaster!

Granted, microsoft probably will change these things gradually just so they can keep in the competition but if I were you I wouldn't support them until they straightened up. (This coming from a guy who owns a 360 right now)

Sorry, I have problems with sugar coating my opinions sometimes. Don't take it personal. lol.

I actually have a second floor apartment. lol. Shocking, I know. But yeah, female gamers come in all types and temperments. I doubt there's a "magic formula" that appeals to all of them just as there is no magic formula that appeals to all of us.