Alter_Fridge
Member
So, this thread is essentially "We need more Dad Bods in gaming"?
Cause I agree.
Games are a fantasy
No one fantasises about having a dad bod, men nor women
To easily unlock one IRL, just eat crap and don't excerise
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Let's talk about sexualized men in gaming and lack of diverse body types
- Thread starter cuate
- Start date
Games are a fantasy
No one fantasises about having a dad bod, men nor women
To easily unlock one IRL, just eat crap and don't excerise
Always-honest
Banned
Is this real??
Holy shit if real. That's pretty disturbing. Not that these women can't be proud of their "curves" but come the fuck on... they seem like two 13 year old kids who have not one ounce of fat.
Leona Lewis
Banned
ivanthebearable
Member
Delete your account
Movies, comics, and literature are all capable of telling stories beyond typical adolescent power fantasy while featuring realistic people with non-idealized bodies.
Are you saying games are inherently a more stupid and childish form of media than all of them? Kinda sad for gaming.
MsKrisp
Member
There is some evidence, right in this very thread, that people do fantasize about dad bods. Everything is sexy to somebody
Says the privileged.
Congratulations, everything is already made and designed for your tastes.
I second this.
molnizzle
Member
Who's crying? Gay dudes are just trying to get more fan service.
MugiwaraCole
Member
I'm one guy who's always really loved Vaan's character design, even if he did end up being an afterthought in XII lmao. He's clearly sexualized though, and I'm sure a lot of his criticism stems from that. Seriously, what's wrong with his abs?
So, this thread is essentially "We need more Dad Bods in gaming"?
Cause I agree.
Sully the thread.
Truth to be told, I'd nuke fanservice from gaming altogether if I could
You guys are lucky I'm not in charge!So, this thread is essentially "We need more Dad Bods in gaming"?
Cause I agree.
More diverse male anatomy.
I support this message.
Hours Left
Member
I've already talked about this at length on GAF before and don't feel like going through the whole spiel right now, but sufficed to say, yes we need more positive and overt portrayals of sexualized men in gaming. Of all shapes and sizes.
I tend to lean towards the muscular/jock/bara end when it comes to personal preference, but that's obviously not the only body type that needs and deserves recognition.
Positive portrayals of male sexuality, gay, straight, bi, etc. are crucial to the further evolution of the medium, and to ensure a more fun and inclusive environment. Exploring sexuality through gaming is great. There should be more of it, and the stigma attached to the productive aspects of this pursuit needs to be dropped.
I tend to lean towards the muscular/jock/bara end when it comes to personal preference, but that's obviously not the only body type that needs and deserves recognition.
Positive portrayals of male sexuality, gay, straight, bi, etc. are crucial to the further evolution of the medium, and to ensure a more fun and inclusive environment. Exploring sexuality through gaming is great. There should be more of it, and the stigma attached to the productive aspects of this pursuit needs to be dropped.
I found Varl to be really sexy. They did a great job with that look.
And yeah Erend was sexy in his way too.
Dang.Thats one of the best black designs i've ever seen.
Though thats probably just a facial scan.
polyh3dron
Banned
Wasn't that literally the driving force behind Raiden's design in MGS2?
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
The curves point to their hipbones sticking through their skin
Pretty boys are all you see in Japanese games.
Eh? No. A lot of people complain because Vaan is an "effeminate, sissy androgynous teen", the inward abs of the in-game model are just an additional minus. Of course his somewhat non-consequential role in the larger narrative is also criticized by those who are a bit less superficial, judgmental & narrow-minded, but there is A LOT of ridicule about Vaan's outer appearance not being masculine enough that has nothing to do with his modeling.
this thread has cured me of my depression (the last several pages anyway)
Yup thanks for bringing this up. While it's true Vaan has been criticized for things other than his "jrpg pretty boy design", its disingenuous to claim that the aforementioned design aspect wasn't a huge part of the backlash he got.
Yup thanks for bringing this up. While it's true Vaan has been criticized for things other than his "jrpg pretty boy design", its disingenuous to claim that the aforementioned design aspect wasn't a huge part of the backlash he got.
KazenY2J
Member
Muskieratboi
Member
There IS one recent example of a metric buttload of diverse male body types in gaming, Bastard Bonds.
Sure they're all 80x42 Sprites, but there are some DAMN sexy man pixels:
Cool thing is that the game has custom sprite support, too, so the possibilities are endless.
(Oh, and it's a great Tactical CRPG too, lol)
Sure they're all 80x42 Sprites, but there are some DAMN sexy man pixels:
Cool thing is that the game has custom sprite support, too, so the possibilities are endless.
(Oh, and it's a great Tactical CRPG too, lol)
Spuck-uk
Banned
'doing athletic things and running around' doesnt make you look like the cover of this months mens health, it makes you look lean and skinny.
Spuck-uk
Banned
That saying was invented by men, for men. You get that, right?
Spuck-uk
Banned
Straight, white, middle class man spotted.
Shadowhelper
Banned
Yeah, but it's pretty rare in movies and tv shows isn't it?
I disagree with him if he means they should look like 90s era comic book characters or conventional he man videogame characters, but he does have a point. A lot of movies and tv shows shouldn't have normal looking people and don't.
I think that is a related yet slightly different issue to the action figure looks of many videogame characters and comic books characters, that seems to be being put behind us a bit.
kqedequalsvolvo
Member
ivanthebearable
Member
There IS one recent example of a metric buttload of diverse male body types in gaming, Bastard Bonds.
Sure they're all 80x42 Sprites, but there are some DAMN sexy man pixels:
Cool thing is that the game has custom sprite support, too, so the possibilities are endless.
(Oh, and it's a great Tactical CRPG too, lol)
Ok honestly this is great, more guys like this please.
What's wrong with what he said?
Do you want to Solid Snake or Dante with a dad bod?
blocked
Yes! At least for Snake, don't really care for Dante.
But that's not really the point. Surprisingly high number of people fantasise about dad bods.
Autoignition
Member
What the fuck is a dad bod?
Autoignition
Member
Can't watch YT at work, my man.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
Hank Hill is dad bod paragon
Hours Left
Member
Bastard Bonds is really, really good. The developer of this has made other homoerotic games that include various body types as well.There IS one recent example of a metric buttload of diverse male body types in gaming, Bastard Bonds.
Sure they're all 80x42 Sprites, but there are some DAMN sexy man pixels:
Cool thing is that the game has custom sprite support, too, so the possibilities are endless.
(Oh, and it's a great Tactical CRPG too, lol)
Bill in TLOU?
Manmademan
Member
AtomskEater
Member
Eh, even otome games suffer from 95% "lanky ectomorph" saturation. It's pretty rare to see chubby guys, for instance, I remember being upset that in one game with a dateable chubby guy he got skinny by the end of it.
That said I like Kinako's art, and she did designs for a JP-only otome game called Kyoukai no Shirayuki. They're all still slender pretty boys but you might as well take it to 11.
He definitely has the mustache of a porn star.
Some could argue that Mario DOES have the body of a porn star xD
Games moved past the point of being just simple fantasies like 35 years ago
