Comments on: DoubleStandard In Gaming? Life Lessons In Tween Games

By: Vertigo

Vertigo — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:24:48 +0000

It’s about time we got some recognition and all but this isn’t what I had in mind.
Don’t get me wrong though. I’m still a woman.. I had a pink DS lite and when it broke I got another. Yeah, I play Cooking Mama and yeah, I enjoy it but I also play RE, Castlevania, Silent Hill, and have played if not beaten almost every FF to date. Then again I know some guys who play Cooking Mama and were first in line to get Gardening Mama as they talk about how hot Sheva from RE5 is.
At the same time there are good ‘girl games’ and bad ‘girl games’. I can’t say they’re all crap. The Daring Game for Girls actually surprised me ( haven’t played but read some reviews )
Bottom line..Why do we have to label a game ‘for girls’. We can choose what games we play. Let’s face it, there will never be a Silent hill, RE, FPS tailored to girls. Quite frankly ..I don’t think I’d want to see that. lol

By: Faith

Faith — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:32:11 +0000

Anyone look at that magazine cover and think it was from the 80s at first? I’m sorry about her whole look from outfit to hair to makeup screams 80s.

So I really don’t see what’s wrong with girly games? It’s not like its making us girls brain dead or anything. Like ya know.

(insert rant here about how completely stupid, pink and girly these games are and how I would never let these things get into any of my future daughter’s hands)

By: Sol d-_-b

Sol d-_-b — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:03:23 +0000

In the future all men are bald….

By: Estelle

Estelle — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:32 +0000

Heh, sorry about that..

By: Nahu

Nahu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:55:54 +0000

Teach them to be educated consumers, just as with general game mags and the bald-white-male space marine games they pitch every month.

By: Nahu

Nahu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:52:21 +0000

Your ovaries need to take it easy

By: Estelle

Estelle — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:32:26 +0000

Whoot! *high fives* Well said ;D
Power to the ovaries!!!

By: yaku

yaku — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:32:09 +0000

I feel thoroughly offended with this magazine. I never thought of “games for girls/boys” when I bought game magazines. They’re just games. I don’t want anyone telling my (future) girls what games are ok for them to play and which not.

By: yaku

yaku — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:28:01 +0000

I must admit I suck at games like Left 4 Dead, Half Life, etc, but zombie games are THE SH*T.

By: Link

Link — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:31:32 +0000

There is really nothing to figure out here, its all gendered bullshit. I know plenty of women who prefer FPS, RPG and fighting games.

By: Estelle

Estelle — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:34:28 +0000

lol xD

By: Sol d-_-b

Sol d-_-b — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:55:13 +0000

Where is the line though between “just a game” and taking it too far. On the whole we can say standards have greatly changed from what is/has been socially acceptable. Would it get to a point to where you have a open ended game where you can get points working as a call girl…you’re just being entrepreneurial.

By: Sol d-_-b

Sol d-_-b — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:50:47 +0000

:) I can’t stop laughing.

By: Estelle

Estelle — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:24:20 +0000

*raises hand*

Although, I’m not a fan of GTA. It’s disgusting and too violent for my ovaries >.>;;;

By: Desfunk

Desfunk — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:24:18 +0000

It’s sad that Ubisoft keeps shitting out these ‘imagine’ game series (most of which are ports of japanese budget titles). And NOBODY buys them.

Working in retail, i dread every time a new batch of them come in. Cause they just sit their on the shelf collecting dust.