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[Bazly]

Originally Posted by TotalAnarchy

Hmm, I must disagree. He says that if the game had a lead female character, the game would've had more appeal to male teens whou would've bought the game making it an instant success.

The same here, the reviewer's a guy, and obviously a guy likes girls, also he wouldn't want someone to see him playing with a naked male protagonist.

First off, though he does state that a female character would have had more appeal, he states it in a section of his review that specifically states that the nude male character is a downside of the game.

He also specifically states that the game was designed by two women, and that makes it "understandable" that the idea got through, as if it would somehow be wrong for a man to have chose nto make the lead male character nude.

And the second comment I've noted here, is exactly the kind of problem I'm pointing out, and is very common in gaming communities. I think we're living in a time where it shouldn't necessarily be obvious that a guy likes girls.

Originally Posted by Scatty

Why does it bother you so much? It's just a review of a game that, though might be a bit biased, just reflects the opinion of that particular reviewer and does not necessarily represent the views of the entire site / forum and it's other members. It doesn't stop you from playing the game, does it?

It certainly doesn't stop me from playing the game, and although you say it doens't reflect the opinions of the entire site, it was reviewed by other members of the site, and then posted on the site.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think it is that big of a deal, but the reviewer explicitly mentions what is, to be honest, a very minor fact about the game, as a downside, and claims it should have been different, and this can potentially alienate an audience, in particular if they are reading the review to learn about the game. I just think it is something that needs to be considered when we are looking at what content is being posted on the site. A statement like this translates to a sort of thinking that TotalAnarchy made clear: someone reads this review and thinks "It's true, most gamers are guys, and guys do like girls, so this game should have covered him up or had a nude female in the lead". In other words: games should not be designed with women or homosexuals in mind; video games should cater to straight men; and guys like girls, not other guys.

And finally, no, it certainly doesn't stop me from playing the game . But it does make me wonder how welcome I am in this community, if the general concensus seems to be that, as a guy, I should like girls and feel somehow uncomfortable that this game features a naked man. This is not the case, and statements like in this review or like TotalAnarchy's certainly make me wonder if how members of this site would react to my sexuality.

Quick little extra note: I'm not super enraged or anything, just making discussion. I'm not having a rage fit or trying to go on some epic rant, just discussing the issue. Just stating this so no one gets the wrong idea.