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Have you ever bought a game because a hot girl/guy was in it
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Polioliolio
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If it strikes a chord with our individual tastes, of course it adds to the appeal of the game. Few people are going to say 'yeah, I bought it for the hot chicks', because that isn't the only consideration when buying a game, but based on the honest replies in the thread, it seems pretty obvious that it helps sell games.
Case closed?
Case closed?
Like the hat?
Banned
I stuck with ff13 at first because I liked Vanille's walk cycle. Then I decided I really liked the game.
I'm a habitual offender...
Bravely Default on 3DS - bought because of that damned sexy fairy...
uhhhh, what the fuck?
themaskedndi
Member
Nope. Not a whole lot of video game characters designed to appeal to people that are into dudes. The last time I had a crush on a video game character, it was probably a sprite.
I've bought games because they had dress-up/cute costumes, though.
I've bought games because they had dress-up/cute costumes, though.
whiteninja
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This was how I got the first Shadow Hearts.
I didnt know about Sophitia when i picked up SC 2 but i got the sequels for that though except 5 fuck that.
I didnt know about Sophitia when i picked up SC 2 but i got the sequels for that though except 5 fuck that.
hydrophilic attack
Member
lol no
Razzorn34
Member
The gems of this thread are definitely the people who have to go that extra mile to make sure no one even questions their comment on this. Gotta love these guys.
I.E. "Hell no! LOL! I'm a grown ass man that gets real sex from my real girlfriend daily. Only teenagers would buy something like that. I could never be attracted to pixels on a video screen!"
I.E. "Hell no! LOL! I'm a grown ass man that gets real sex from my real girlfriend daily. Only teenagers would buy something like that. I could never be attracted to pixels on a video screen!"
SiKotikJ30
Member
I own a couple of the Senran Kagura games so...yes.
No, I can't say that I have... The game as a whole matters.... and then after that, hotness, if any, is just an extra plus. 
Would! ;D hah I keed!
Would! ;D hah I keed!
BuckRobotron
Member
Strictly because? No. Does it help close the sale? Of course. 2B in Nier Automata being the latest and very common example.
[not referencing games for which this is a primary starting point, like Senran Kagura or DOA]
[not referencing games for which this is a primary starting point, like Senran Kagura or DOA]
p. much my response @ this thread
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I guess when I tried out DOAX3 (lesson learned, not worth it)
But generally it's never a major consideration, otherwise I would have already bought Nier Automata lol.
It's not a main motivation but it helps a lot.
But generally it's never a major consideration, otherwise I would have already bought Nier Automata lol.
It's not a main motivation but it helps a lot.
Aztechnology
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How do people get aroused when reading a fictional story including a romance or otherwise. Ideas are very powerful. It's a large part of what makes humans different from other animals. I also think anyone who acts like they've never been aroused by a piece of non live action fiction whether man or woman is almost certainly lying.
Humans have physiological reactions to real people obviously, but sexual stimuli without fail are usually found in people's fantasy, idealization or imagination as well. I don't see why anyone would find this that odd.
Fran from Final fantasy XII was the first videogame character that I looked and said: Damn, she is hot.
Kat is cuteness personified. I could never find it in me to look up lewd fan art of her because she is too pure. <3
Yup. The Dead or Alive series, mostly. Even the spinoff, yes.
Watching Nier: Automata's GIFs didn't sell me on the game, but they sure as hell didn't hurt.
Now it doesn't mean I'll buy a crap game just because it has hot girls. The game has to be good or at least enjoyable. And yes, I did enjoy Xtreme 3, thank you very much.
Watching Nier: Automata's GIFs didn't sell me on the game, but they sure as hell didn't hurt.
Now it doesn't mean I'll buy a crap game just because it has hot girls. The game has to be good or at least enjoyable. And yes, I did enjoy Xtreme 3, thank you very much.
Salty Rice
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I only buy the Dead Or Alive games for the gameplay of course.
Professor Renegade
Banned
Legit surprised that this wasn't the first post lol.
potatohead
Member
Doax games and onechanbara z2
MidgarBlowedUp
Member
No.
DOA Beach Volleyball is the Citizen Kane of volleyball games.
DOA Beach Volleyball is the Citizen Kane of volleyball games.
chillybright
Banned
yeah
KOF.
KOF.
Sorta?
I can't think of a game where I specifically went 'holy moly this character is hot, I must buy this' - however art style and character design fitting into what I find pleasing to look at is honestly extremely important to me. If I think the characters/art look cute I will likely think about picking it up even if I know nothing of the game. On the other hand, I will straight-up pass on games that have ugly or boring (imo) looking character designs.
I can't think of a game where I specifically went 'holy moly this character is hot, I must buy this' - however art style and character design fitting into what I find pleasing to look at is honestly extremely important to me. If I think the characters/art look cute I will likely think about picking it up even if I know nothing of the game. On the other hand, I will straight-up pass on games that have ugly or boring (imo) looking character designs.
This made me realise I totally wouldn't. That would have stripped away any enjoyment I could have had with the game. And thinking about it, there are tons of examples of games where an unappealing protagonist was enough to switch me right off. This applies to people of all genders, and non-human creatures too. A big part of my enjoyment of escapist media is being surrounded by beauty. I didn't expect Aloy to be so cool in terms of personality and VA, but her quips add so much to the game.
I might be the only person who bought Onechanbara Z2 Chaos for the gameplay and the violence. I had no issues with the main characters, although the one younger sister feels kind of creepy, and I enjoy their banter, but I didn't buy the game because they were pretty.
On the other hand, Lara Croft is a major reason I enjoy the new Tomb Raider games.
Nothing immediately comes to mind. I definitely don't think it's weird that a lot of people have though. Different people prioritize different things.
Edit: looking through the thread, I'm kinda surprised at the number of posts questioning how people could find non-real characters attractive. Does it really seem out there, or is it just a knee-jerk reaction to something that just doesn't appeal to them? People like different stuff. It's seriously not hard to understand.
Edit: looking through the thread, I'm kinda surprised at the number of posts questioning how people could find non-real characters attractive. Does it really seem out there, or is it just a knee-jerk reaction to something that just doesn't appeal to them? People like different stuff. It's seriously not hard to understand.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
I wanna say no but like I am pretty sure I was mostly thinking with my dick when I bought Valkyria chronicles.
Something about that artstyle man.
Thankfully the game kicked ass and the edelwiess ended up being the real best girl.
Something about that artstyle man.
Thankfully the game kicked ass and the edelwiess ended up being the real best girl.
Definitely a turn off for me as well. "We're not really that good at making games that are inherently fun to play so we added lots of T & A."
omnislayer
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I pretty sure Nowi is the only reason I bought Fire Emblem: Awakening.
I don't think I even knew what Fire Emblem was at the time.
I also bought Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate for Maria Rose.
I don't think I even knew what Fire Emblem was at the time.
I also bought Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate for Maria Rose.
Gotta love nature.