If this is a reply to my posts, you had better read them again. I didn't imply that Pyra is underage. I'm criticizing her design as sexist. It's of course not only this game, but games in general that tend to pander to straight male teenagers with these female designs.
I think it's important to bring up this discussion for as long as these designs continue to exist. But I also don't want to derail threads, so I'm going to leave now.
Is it known whether or not the actual party size is going to be 3 or 4 at once? Because 4 is infinitely better. I personally would like 5.
You're right. It's such a huge issue you will feel the need to bring it up in every preview thread, the review thread, the OT, fucking everywhere. Fight the good fight. But if you intend to do that let me know so i can put you on ignore.
Hint: I'm not ignoring it, I'm not a fan of the design. But I don't feel the need to derail every thread with that fact. And this WILL happen until the game comes out. And after that as well.
It's telling enough that's the only post you reply to, really. You calling me out and then not replying to any of the backfire except the most garish one. You already helped derailing it, so it's not like you didn't accomplish your mission. I really wonder how often you will bring up the designs in Xenoblade related threads, since they most definetly won't cease to exist.
I am curious if you think a woman who sexualizes herself is being degrading to herself or other women? Or is it only the men who then view her in her sexualized way that are being sexist? Frankly the view that sexualization of women is degreading or sexist is the actual sexism. You wouldnt think it was degrading if it was a sexualized male. And to think female sexualization is degrading is degrading to women. Many of whom embrace the sexualization of their bodies. It's like you are telling them they should be ashamed for being supportive of something that they should find sexist and degrading.
The real way to fight sexism is to embrace sexualization as well as intellect, strength etc.
Look, I'm not going to respond to the posters thinking that sexualized female video game characters are not an issue. They aren't worth my time tbh, and I'm most likely not worth theirs.
And I will bring this shit up in every Xenoblade 2 thread if we see yet another instance of this issue. For example, if a new female character with sexualized clothing is revealed I will be there. You're welcome to ignore me. I don't intend to derail threads, but I will voice my opinion on this.
I agree with you that a woman can dress however she wants, that's of course none of my business. I take issue with the portrayal of fictional video game characters, mostly designed by men, catering to a specific audience of straight male teenagers.
You don't see anything wrong with having a belief that makes women who want to dress like that feel like they are doing something wrong? You are creating the negative stigma behind it.
Same here, I knew the style looked familiar.I had no idea Saitom (Masatsugu Saitou) did the character designs for this. Makes me kind of interested tbh.
Look, I'm not going to respond to the posters thinking that sexualized female video game characters are not an issue. They aren't worth my time tbh, and I'm most likely not worth theirs.
And I will bring this shit up in every Xenoblade 2 thread if we see yet another instance of this issue. For example, if a new female character with sexualized clothing is revealed I will be there. You're welcome to ignore me. I don't intend to derail threads, but I will voice my opinion on this.
Us humans have a bad habit of casually making accusations despite the fact that it's a heavy thing to do and if you're going to do such a thing, you better anticipate the weight of a such a action.
http://mashable.com/2015/05/27/swimsuit-police/#SIlpMzpfBgqP
Wasn't long ago that showing too much skin was systematically treated as an actual crime.
Of course, once bareness became more accepted, many men used that as a new excuse to not treat (or view) women as humans, hence the dialogue gamers have about this topic these days. No matter what progress women have made, the Patriarch will adapt and subsist with the times.
The thing though is: it is increasing apparent that Xenoblade 2 is more of a self-inserted title then just commercial art. If you are going to describe one's work in such a demeaning manner, you're also describing the said person(s) who created such things as that. So, if you describe this Pyra character as something made with creepy intent, you are basically calling Tesuya Takahashi and/or Saito and/or anyone who approved her design as creeps. Us humans have a bad habit of casually making accusations despite the fact that it's a heavy thing to do and if you're going to do such a thing, you better anticipate the weight of a such a action.
I think there are like 6 party members at once. Pyre is kind of an assist to Rex and various characters can also have assists.Is it known whether or not the actual party size is going to be 3 or 4 at once? Because 4 is infinitely better. I personally would like 5.
I only hope for no tiny text...
I still feel the UI is waay too big, possibly even for the handheld mode. So yeah, hoping for a UI scale setting. Really not sure if I can expect one or not, cause I remember XB and XBX being really weird with their options - lots of things to tinker with and even some I really don't see anyone caring about (like zoom speed, who keeps zooming in and out?), but still missing some crucial stuff. Guess we'll see.
I still feel the UI is waay too big, possibly even for the handheld mode. So yeah, hoping for a UI scale setting. Really not sure if I can expect one or not, cause I remember XB and XBX being really weird with their options - lots of things to tinker with and even some I really don't see anyone caring about (like zoom speed, who keeps zooming in and out?), but still missing some crucial stuff. Guess we'll see.
A real shame this thread turned into yet another "objectification in games" debate. When it could have turned into a GALAXY EXPRESS 999 thread. Just watched it for the first time and good lord is it glorious. Best anime film I've seen in ages. Totally on board with Chronicals 2 now, even though the last 2 didn't grab me (loved xenogears, however).
(While UI scaling would be nice, I definitely hope that it'll also automatically changes the UI size when switching from one mode to the other. Are there any Switch games yet that do something like this?)
Its building off what we got in Xenoblade Chronicles so go play that.
Her tits are Double D size, Hardly that big, Dont make mountains out of Molehills
Nobody gives a crap about what you like or dont like regarding womens bodies.
She not T H I C C enough.My kinda sword.
She not T H I C C enough.
Trying to explain bad character designs to anime fans is just a ticking time bomb of disaster.
Remember even this had its own defense force.
It seriously blows my mind that people say XCX was some amazing story that does politically charged message better than any western studio when costumes like this exists and literally half the characters are so grating that it almost ruins the game. XCX is an amazing game hampered by all its garbage anime tropes and I have little to no hope that Xenoblade chronicles 2 wont have the exact same issues if not worse with "hot sword girl".
Trying to explain bad character designs to anime fans is just a ticking time bomb of disaster.
Remember even this had its own defense force.
It seems like every Xenoblade thread gets derailed over character designs.
Like I get you don't like it but doing it every single time can get a bit tiring.
It seems like every Xenoblade thread gets derailed over character designs.
Like I get you don't like it but doing it every single time can get a bit tiring.
Yeah. I'm hoping to do a very large breakdown of everything shown off in the Treehouse video because there's a bunch of really cool stuff that I like a lot (namely a lot of choices on the combat look really interesting) and want to compile into a readable format. But because of how threads on Xeno games get constantly derailed, it's kinda killing my motivation.
Yeah. I'm hoping to do a very large breakdown of everything shown off in the Treehouse video because there's a bunch of really cool stuff that I like a lot (namely a lot of choices on the combat look really interesting) and want to compile into a readable format. But because of how threads on Xeno games get constantly derailed, it's kinda killing my motivation.
Please do that. You do strong analysis and I want to hear some people's ideas on the combat because it didn't look like it addressed what I wanted it to address. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and what they were trying to do.
That is a very misleading example to use for both sexes. We asians do look younger, but the people in those photos obviously have ample makeup on and effort put into their looks for the purpose of media.This is 43 yo Japanese woman.
This is 58 yo Thai man.
You westerners grow old too fast because you are too serious. :^)
Yeah. I'm hoping to do a very large breakdown of everything shown off in the Treehouse video because there's a bunch of really cool stuff that I like a lot (namely a lot of choices on the combat look really interesting) and want to compile into a readable format. But because of how threads on Xeno games get constantly derailed, it's kinda killing my motivation.
Any word on alternate costumes/looks for characters? The world and combat seem right up my alley, but I don't wanna stare at anime wank bait for 100 hours. I can deal with the balloon boobs if I can at least let sword girl wear normal clothing. I remember the Wii game letting you change outfits.
Any word on alternate costumes/looks for characters? The world and combat seem right up my alley, but I don't wanna stare at anime wank bait for 100 hours. I can deal with the balloon boobs if I can at least let sword girl wear normal clothing. I remember the Wii game letting you change outfits.
Nope, nothing has been said regarding equipment altering character appearance. It's been a feature in the other 2 games though, so hopefully it's also in this one.
I really hope that this game turns out great enough for me to forget the garbage ass character designs.