[QUOTE="Greyfeld"]

[QUOTE="GaussRiemann"]

Does she at least write Schrödinger and not Schrodinger?

Black_Knight_00

The title of the thread isn't a reflection of the new video's title, but a reflection of my feelings on her "analysis."  And I didn't type out the O with the tiddle over it, because I didn't feel like trying to find the appropriate character in the character map.

But that wouldn't have been nearly as snarky or entertaining :P

Does she at least write Schrödinger and not Schrodinger?

GaussRiemann

The title of the thread isn't a reflection of the new video's title, but a reflection of my feelings on her "analysis."  And I didn't type out the O with the tiddle over it, because I didn't feel like trying to find the appropriate character in the character map.

[QUOTE="Greyfeld"]

 

Sarkeesian made it quite clear in her latest video; in her mind, the context in which these tropes appear in video games is completely irrelevant, because it....

ZhugeL1ang

......it helps rationalize her intellectual laziness while appearing to address a serious issue in her own mind.

Thanks for that link you posted earlier by the way. While I've known her to be a fraud, I never realized how cowardly she is. She's just a dime-a-dozen internet troll when you get right down to it. This is the nonsense that Kickstarter funds? Heh, suckers. No wonder Dennis Dyack is mounting a comeback.

I've been pushing those videos for a while to try to raise awareness, whenever this topic comes up.  You'd be surprised how many people just ignore it and shift the goalposts of the discussion.  "Oh, so you're saying it's OK that people threatened her?!"  That's pretty much the point where I "Welp.." right out of there.

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IndianaPwns39

Sarkeesian made it quite clear in her latest video; in her mind, the context in which these tropes appear in video games is completely irrelevant, because it all feeds into the same issue of misogyny and violence toward women.

Honestly, I can't wait until the rebuttal videos start streaming across Youtube.

I can't really blame her that people just kept giving her more and more moneyLegolas_Katarn

I can.

[QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]Both systems will be $500. You can get an off the shelf PC with a GTX 680, 12 gigs of RAM and an I5 processer for $580 A way more powerful system. Consoles yay? I would love to be proven wrong and see them at $400 for a non gimped SKU.NoodleFighter

off the shelf, $580, GTX 680, 12GB RAM, i5!?

Yeah link or gtfo, even I as a PC gamer know that a GTX 680 alone will be more than half of that budget

lol yeah, that's what I was thinking too.  I just barely upgraded my PC last year with a 560, i5 and 8 gigs of RAM and a new motherboard, and the whole shebang cost me a little under $700.

Is that not true?Legolas_Katarn

Since JRPG isn't actually a genre, but rather a perceived style based entirely on where the game is made, I thought it was ironic that somebody assert that a game couldn't be a JRPG and SRPG at the same time. The very nature of a game being a "JRPG" is something in flux, since the label really only refers to its country of origin, and not any specific elements of design.

That said, I've had that signature for a really long time, and I think it's probably due for a change.

On topic, I posted this thread with the hope of getting a discussion going by actual gamers, because I was tired of having reddit and tumblr feminists all up in my **** because I think Sarkeesian is a total blow-hard.

For anybody who cares, Anita Sarkeesian got her new video up.  It's 25 minutes long and can be found on youtube.

[QUOTE="Ballroompirate"]

I pretty much agree, I love Bayonetta and I understand why people may not like it (it suffers the same cheesy dialogue/VA their other games have). Their games are just filled with stereotypical VA, then the story is just laughable at best with their games.

Grammaton-Cleric

The narrative in most games is laughable.

What isn't laughable in Platinum software is the top notch gameplay that they manage to infuse within every title they develop.

They also manage to deliver unique experiences, even among genres where stagnation has widely taken hold.

If I want a good story I'll read a book or watch a film. I PLAY games and Platinum titles are among some of the best in their respective genres.

I agree with your evaluation of Platinum games, but it would be nice if you and other gameplay snobs would stop acting like people who actually want a good story are somehow in the minority or less important.  I don't tell people, "Well, if you want good graphics, go watch a movie!!" so I would expect the same level of respect for others' preferences from other gamers as well.  You can claim that story is unimportant and that people who care about it should, "Go read a book," but I guarantee you that games without story and lore wouldn't sell for shit, no matter how good or bad it is.