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New Batman Arkham Origins screens reveal Barbara Gordon
- Thread starter Sn4ke_911
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....... Your point is? Little confused as to what you're implying since comics aren't my thing.
poopninjamvc3mk
I sucked six dicks to get this tag.
Never said that and I love how you disregarded the rest of my post.
karasu
Member
Barbara Gordon is a superhero. She shouldn't look average anymore than Batman should. Superheroes are all about glorification of the human form and shit.
crackhead_bob
Member
There's the distinct possibility that the Barbara Gordon in this universe might not become Batgirl, and instead be bumped up into the Oracle role, given the more truncated timeline in this series. Rocksteady has taken certain liberties with characters in the past.
looking at the image and then watching the video, it's apparent that that's just a shitty screenshot. If you watch the video and skip to the end, you get a better look at her body-type. Seems more fitting imo.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Sucks not having Mark Hamill as the joker anymore.
He was awesome in the last two.
He was awesome in the last two.
revolverjgw
Member
She looks like a person and not the weird offputting sexbots that most female characters are in games
Buckethead
Banned
I love it.
No sexy game character 3001.
Unless that coat is hiding the goods.
No sexy game character 3001.
Unless that coat is hiding the goods.
I don't see a problem with this design, wonder if Barbara will be doing any Batgirl-ing, or if we just jump to Oracle and
see Cass or Steph as Batgirl in a later game. Babs was only ever interesting as Oracle anyway, wouldn't mind if they just cut past that part of her history for these games.
The "average" woman in these games?
lol
Yeah, the average woman looks like a supermodel that trains 50 hours a week in their own personal gym
Yeah, the "average woman" also is a professional thief and can grow and talk to plants. Uh huh.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
1. I knew one too many "she looks weird" comments would bring out "that" crowd.
2. It's entirely possible this is just a bad screenshot, but:
3. She looks weird. Not weird as in "unattractive", weird as in "off-model". Like she was poorly rendered. You wanna make her an unconventionally attractive (this word is fucking stupid btw) character? Cool. But don't make me wonder if you just don't know how to draw female characters. Which brings me to:
4. If you had more female characters in this game, I'd know whether this was done on purpose or not. Just sayin'.
2. It's entirely possible this is just a bad screenshot, but:
3. She looks weird. Not weird as in "unattractive", weird as in "off-model". Like she was poorly rendered. You wanna make her an unconventionally attractive (this word is fucking stupid btw) character? Cool. But don't make me wonder if you just don't know how to draw female characters. Which brings me to:
4. If you had more female characters in this game, I'd know whether this was done on purpose or not. Just sayin'.
Fighting crime has nothing to do with looking gorgeous so this doesn't make sense. The Hulk isn't exactly a looker now is he.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I don't want to be mean but they tend to be green.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
And I thought Barbara in Beware the Batman looked a little weird.
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(Oh well hopefully if that show somehow makes it to season 2 or 3 Cass is a lock)
(Oh well hopefully if that show somehow makes it to season 2 or 3 Cass is a lock)
His female cousin? Yeah. Funny how that works.
It's obviously a trope but one side gets it more, definitely.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Hulk don't fight crime, either. He's a superhero only because fans have a tendency to place characters in one of two categories, but...yeah.
But Captain America. Thor. Iron Man. Ant-Man. Hawkeye. Iron Fist. Hell, even Luke Cage. The only way those guys are spending Friday night alone is by choice, or because they're off saving the world.
Granted, this idea of male superheroes vs. female superheroes in this context is ridiculous. Female characters are (unfortunately) sexualized much more and this isn't something that's up for debate.
None of that, however, makes that image look less weird.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
And I thought Barbara in Beware the Batman looked a little weird.
PERFECT. I think she should have freckles, but other than that, that's how Barbara should look. Spunky. Smart. Clever. Possibly a bit of a smart-ass, maybe?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
I really like her on the show though something just feels of with the design.
The character design in these Arkham games is quite revolting, and i'm not even talking about the sexualization issue (which is more ingrained in the franchise).
Everyone from Batman to Gordon, to the common thugs is huge and, in the case of Batman, it also makes him look less agile than he should.
The games are a lot of fun to play, but the design is just awful.
Everyone from Batman to Gordon, to the common thugs is huge and, in the case of Batman, it also makes him look less agile than he should.
The games are a lot of fun to play, but the design is just awful.
Anticitizen One
Banned
She looks like Meg Griffin
Hulk's been part of the Avengers. I think he counts as a superhero. And if you need more examples of ugly crime-fighters: The Thing or Deadpool or Rorschach or Swamp Thing or Hellboy.
Anyways, my point is, it's ridiculous to say that a character needs to be good looking in order to be a superhero.
Salvor.Hardin
Banned
Chubby Barbara.
CadetMahoney
Member
this.
Deadpool and Rorschach are pretty odd looking. Certainly not a glorification of the human form.
The Arkham games have always had pretty weird looking human characters, but Babs doesn't look flabby or somehow incapable of being a superhero.
Lots of people think the male characters and even the sexed up female characters in this series look bad. You don't have to turn people calling out bad art into a crusade.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
The point of the Thing is that he's a walking brick with a heart of gold, Hulk's apart of the Avengers but he's bad at it and this is obvious, Rorshach and Hellboy are intentional deconstructions, Swamp Thing isn't really a hero and neither is Deadpool.
And yes, it IS ridiculous. But they DO, far more often than not, tend to BE good looking. Most of them are gorgeous in fact, with the primary problem being that while male superheroes tend to look like Olympian athletes, female superheroes instead look like supermodels when they should also just look like Olympian athletes.
And I thought Barbara in Beware the Batman looked a little weird.
(Oh well hopefully if that show somehow makes it to season 2 or 3 Cass is a lock)
man that animation looks bad, even tmnt's is better
akidnamededdy
Banned
God forbid people say that an ugly looking character design looks ugly.
AdventureRacing
Member
What exactly is the problem with having a character that isn't good looking?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Its grown on me alot(and gets better by the episode), only thing still bugging me is some of the wide setting shots. they just look so steril.
I know they tend to be good looking more than not. My point was that it isn't some sort of requirement so it's a bit silly to act like it is. Especially in regards to the sexualization of female characters. "I can't masturbate to her? She's average and shouldn't be a superhero."
akidnamededdy
Banned
Nothing at all. What's the problem with pointing out that the character isn't good looking?
More like, what's the point?