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[AlteredForms]

Having been a member on NeoGAF for an extended period of time has afforded me many valuable observations and some of these are incredibly thought provoking. That PlayStation and Xbox fanatics will never stop crapping on each other, nobody reads longwinded opening posts (including this one) and that everybody is always horny and in the mood for some good old-fashioned T&A, plus some steaks and beers for prosperity's sake. A person has simply look at the "NSFW" threads in the off-topic and gaming discussion forums to know that these will never leave the front page, and that's a undeniable fact. Not that I'm condemning this of course as I too enjoy the occasional debauchery, but it does make one ponder whether or not the grass is sometimes more greener on the side...

Historically the motion picture industry has been most responsible for the sexualisation of female characters, but I think video games studios are also notable participants. There's usually much less restrictions and governing bodies in gaming and this allows for extremely provocative and sensual character designs ranging from physical appearance and bodily proportions, clothing and accessories, not to mention voice lines and personality. It's become the norm to have curvaceous and voluptuous characters when in reality this was once the exception and now modesty is highlighted and often discussed by feminists about whether or not it needs to make a return and should be the prevalent ideology. Regardless of whether you enjoy the sexualisation or are more critical on the matter are both valid arguments. I want to explore both sides of the spectrum and appreciate the aesthetic beauty within each representation and their character designs.

Rules:

• You can choose either/both sexualisation or modesty.
• 5 answers per each category, start a new post for more.
• Male characters welcome, though the focus is on female.
• Official images only, no manipulated artwork or cosplay.

Mine:

Sexualisation

Ivy Valentine - Soulcalibur

Probably the first character I thought of when making this thread. Ivy's chest is a little overblown and her outfit is silly, but she has extremely sexy legs and British accent.
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider

This thread would be incomplete without Lara Croft. Her impact on sexualizing females in gaming history is unrivalled and is probably the most famous example out there.
Catherine - Catherine

Catherine to me is the most attractive one here and marriage material. Her body is modest, but she oozes sexiness with soft milky skin, pale blue eyes and blonde locks.
Chun-Li - Street Fighter

Chun-Li is a classic of example of "it's what you don't see is what you're interested in" and boy it's a lot of interest. Absolutely sexy legs and thunder thighs to boot (pun int).
Elexis Sinclaire - SiN

Elexis is clearly sexualized within the first game and looks like a sex doll, but I don't like her design very much as they tried way too hard to make her look appealing.

Modesty

Elizabeth - BioShock Infinite

Appropriate I've been playing BioShock Infinite on it's 10th anniversary. Elizabeth is the image of purity and innocence at the start, but grows into a mature woman later.
Jade - Beyond Good And Evil

I've only played a little of this game and Jade is a standout modestly designed character. Fitting as she's a journalist, always on the move with appropriate attire and tools.
Ayame - Tenchu

One of the most surprising in terms of modesty. Ayame unlike another ninja *cough* Mai is dressed appropriate for espionage/assassination duties and is slender built.
Trip - Enslaved Odyssey To The West

All of Ninja Theory's female characters are modestly designed, but this doesn't make them unattractive. Great characterization and design make up for lack of curvature.
Amanda Ripley - Alien Isolation

Appropriately dressed and likeable in personality. Amanda like her mother is the strong well-written character that shows sexiness through action instead of bust.

 

[Comandr]

I really appreciate when media- particularly games- attempt to show some restraint when it comes to female designs. Amanda Ripley is a great example. Our first shot of her is of her working. I think she's welding IIRC. We see that while strong and capable, she's also scared and vulnerable. She's a complete person with her own motivations.

Reminds me of some old concept art for Cindy from FFXV.

I love this design. Its toned down and still very sexy, without her defining characteristic being her cleavage.

To me, that is far sexier than the caricatures of the female form that Elder Legend submitted to lower the bar of discussion. There could not be more disappointing of a first post.

 

[ReBurn]

I've never thought about it that way. I don't find video game characters titillating no matter how sexualized they are.

 

[Dr. Claus]

I really appreciate when media- particularly games- attempt to show some restraint when it comes to female designs. Amanda Ripley is a great example. Our first shot of her is of her working. I think she's welding IIRC. We see that while strong and capable, she's also scared and vulnerable. She's a complete person with her own motivations.

Reminds me of some old concept art for Cindy from FFXV.

I love this design. Its toned down and still very sexy, without her defining characteristic being her cleavage.

To me, that is far sexier than the caricatures of the female form that Elder Legend submitted to lower the bar of discussion. There could not be more disappointing of a first post.

This isn't ResetEra. You don't have to act like a soy boy here for points.

OT: People like looking at sexy things. What is sexy depends on the person. Some like big boobs, some like small. Some like no boobs and some like man boobs. Nobody wants to look at ugly, horrific, disgusting creatures unless the point of the game is to show how ugly, horrific, disgusting they are.

 

[Elder Legend]

I really appreciate when media- particularly games- attempt to show some restraint when it comes to female designs. Amanda Ripley is a great example. Our first shot of her is of her working. I think she's welding IIRC. We see that while strong and capable, she's also scared and vulnerable. She's a complete person with her own motivations.

Reminds me of some old concept art for Cindy from FFXV.

I love this design. Its toned down and still very sexy, without her defining characteristic being her cleavage.

To me, that is far sexier than the caricatures of the female form that Elder Legend submitted to lower the bar of discussion. There could not be more disappointing of a first post.

Hoe much soy did you eat today? Yes.

 

[Danjin44]

I personally want both....

 

[Fredrik]

Tease and femininity is the way to go. Hint at what’s there but never fully show anything. And don’t be afraid of curves.

And don’t dress a woman without curves and toned down femininity like a man. At that point you can just create a male character instead, there needs to be something there to hint that it’s a woman, hair, makeup, clothes or the only difference is a head swap and different voice recording.

 

[GHound]

I personally want both....

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[UnNamed]

 

[gaming_again]

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[Comandr]

This isn't ResetEra. You don't have to act like a soy boy here for points.

OT: People like looking at sexy things. What is sexy depends on the person. Some like big boobs, some like small. Some like no boobs and some like man boobs. Nobody wants to look at ugly, horrific, disgusting creatures unless the point of the game is to show how ugly, horrific, disgusting they are.

I’m not looking for points or internet fame or whatever. Who gives a shit. But if you think or could even imply that any of the aforementioned examples are anything even close to “ugly, horrific, disgusting,” you are the problem.

 

[AlteredForms]

I really appreciate when media- particularly games- attempt to show some restraint when it comes to female designs. Amanda Ripley is a great example. Our first shot of her is of her working. I think she's welding IIRC. We see that while strong and capable, she's also scared and vulnerable. She's a complete person with her own motivations.

Reminds me of some old concept art for Cindy from FFXV.

I love this design. Its toned down and still very sexy, without her defining characteristic being her cleavage.

To me, that is far sexier than the caricatures of the female form that Elder Legend submitted to lower the bar of discussion. There could not be more disappointing of a first post.

We have a developer in this mother and it's somebody who worked on a game I mentioned. I bet that smile was wide as the Grinch as soon as you saw Amanda in the opening post. One thing I like about Ripley's design is her facial features, she doesn't have that small nose female characters often have which makes you wonder how they breathe out of that thing.

I've never thought about it that way. I don't find video game characters titillating no matter how sexualized they are.

Really? There are multiple characters with enormous and exaggerated bodily features and they don't affect you one way or another? You must be asexual or something man.

This isn't ResetEra. You don't have to act like a soy boy here for points.

OT: People like looking at sexy things. What is sexy depends on the person. Some like big boobs, some like small. Some like no boobs and some like man boobs. Nobody wants to look at ugly, horrific, disgusting creatures unless the point of the game is to show how ugly, horrific, disgusting they are.

That's all well a good, but I haven't seen any examples on your part within this thread. Share some of those that you enjoy or go full Anita Sarkeesian to highlight the vast differences between the two and all they entail.

Tease and femininity is the way to go. Hint at what’s there but never fully show anything. And don’t be afraid of curves.

And don’t dress a woman without curves and toned down femininity like a man. At that point you can just create a male character instead, there needs to be something there to hint that it’s a woman, hair, makeup, clothes or the only difference is a head swap and different voice recording.

That's exactly the same thing I said with Chun-Li "it's what you don't see is what you're interested in" because she's covered from head to toe and yet her figure is striking and attractive.

I personally want both....

So choose both options and display the ones which you find attractive or unattractive if you'd like.

Another vote for Trip, I knew a character from Ninja Theory would make an appearance and I was right.

 

[killatopak]

I don't discriminate. Give me all of them.

 

[ReBurn]

Really? There are multiple characters with enormous and exaggerated bodily features and they don't affect you one way or another? You must be asexual or something man.

I'm not asexual. I just don't see what are essentially cartoon characters, that I could never have any actual real life interactions with, as sexually desirable. If other people use their penis as their joystick then more power to them.

 

[AlteredForms]

I don't discriminate. Give me all of them.

I'm not asexual. I just don't see what are essentially cartoon characters, that I could never have any actual real life interactions with, as sexually desirable. If other people use their penis as their joystick then more power to them.

The fact that they're fictitious doesn't mean they can't evoke an emotional response dude, that's the cornerstone of every romance of all time. Besides, a lot of these characters are starting to become modelled on real people, so don't knock it till you've tried it.

Amanda Ripley is goat , good choice

There's a developer in this thread Comandr so show him some love too for designing her.

 

[k_trout]

Amanda Ripley is goat , good choice

 

[k_trout]

There's a developer in this thread Comandr so show him some love too for designing her.

legit one of my favourite characters in gaming, played it again last year but this time in vr

 

[Fredrik]

That's exactly the same thing I said with Chun-Li "it's what you don't see is what you're interested in" because she's covered from head to toe and yet her figure is striking and attractive.

Yup I agree on that. Capcom knows what they’re doing, probably one of the most skilled devs when it comes to designs tbh.

As a sidenote on that, what made RE8 Lady D a thing wasn’t actually the giant dominatrix thing. It was the curves combined with the dress, plus the size. She would’ve been a complete meh character with no curves at all in the usual western dev pants and leather jacket style even at 10 feet. But would’ve been appealing even as a small 5 feet girl with the curves and dress even when completely ignoring the dominatrix angle. A dress flowing over womanly curves always look appealing.

 

[AlteredForms]

Yup I agree on that. Capcom knows what they’re doing, probably one of the most skilled devs when it comes to designs tbh.

As a sidenote on that, what made RE8 Lady D a thing wasn’t actually the giant dominatrix thing. It was the curves combined with the dress, plus the size. She would’ve been a complete meh character with no curves at all in the usual western dev pants and leather jacket style even at 10 feet. But would’ve been appealing even as a small 5 feet girl with the curves and dress even when completely ignoring the dominatrix angle. A dress flowing over womanly curves always look appealing.

The voice is also an important part and they did good work with that too.

 

[killatopak]

 

[StueyDuck]

I've never thought about it that way. I don't find video game characters titillating no matter how sexualized they are.

100%. Like sure when you are a kid things are confusing and so on.

But being a grown adult getting all hot and bothered over something that's not real is kind of creepy.

Then again I am someone who thinks sex and nudity in movies and film is fucking stupid as well .

Like if you wanna see tits it couldn't be more free than ever currently hahaha even better go and meet a real woman.

 

[Majormaxxx]

It's interesting how modern cultural critics embrace sexual freedom, sleeping around, "polyamory", "sex positivity" , support "sex workers" etc..

... And at the same time demand sexualization be kept out of video games aimed at adults.

It's like they want to be both puritans and whores.

 

[AlteredForms]

100%. Like sure when you are a kid things are confusing and so on.

But being a grown adult getting all hot and bothered over something that's not real is kind of creepy.

Then again I am something who thinks sex and nudity in movies and film is fucking stupid as well .

Like if you wanna see tits it couldn't be more free than ever currently hahaha even better go and meet a real woman.

It's not about being all hot and bothered dude, it's simply acknowledging and appreciating it somewhat. Unless of course you live in Japan where people have been known to marry anime characters. Besides, variety is the spice of life, so people in relationships can have a certain leeway without actually cheating, that's why sex often sells.

It's interesting how modern cultural critics embrace sexual freedom, sleeping around, "polyamory", "sex positivity" , support "sex workers" etc..

... And at the same time demand sexualization be kept out of video games aimed at adults.

It's like they want to be both puritans and whores.

It's a neverending circle that's gone on for ages. People cannot help themselves complaining about something they often have little vested interested within or simply for the fact that they can. Besides, if you don't complain you're often seen a pervert.

That's only a couple of them man. I'm somewhat disappointed you only showed three lol, but the first one is blue is very nice (blue is my favourite colour).

 

[Dr. Claus]

I’m not looking for points or internet fame or whatever. Who gives a shit. But if you think or could even imply that any of the aforementioned examples are anything even close to “ugly, horrific, disgusting,” you are the problem.

Never suggested that. But please, do continue to talk out your ass and make assumptions. You do realize this isn't ResetEra, right?

 

[AlteredForms]

Never suggested that. But please, do continue to talk out your ass and make assumptions. You do realize this isn't ResetEra, right?

The ones I find unattractive are designs like these.

 

[Danjin44]

So choose both options and display the ones which you find attractive or unattractive if you'd like.

I actually find both those designs I posted attractive.

The ones I find unattractive are designs like these.

 

[AlteredForms]

I was expecting a lot of people from the NSFW threads to come pouring into this thread and booty overloading it lol. The butt thread has been going on for 3 years straight.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I love women of all types

 

[Moriarty1889]

Nothing wrong with beautiful girls in games. You won’t see me complain about it.

 

[Humdinger]

I have the same taste with videogame character art as I do with women in real life. I like women to be modestly dressed. That is attractive to me. I don't mean all buttoned up, just not hanging out everywhere. If a woman is showing all sorts of t & a, that is a turn off to me. It comes across as slutty. I don't find that attractive. As in life, so in videogames.

It's not just modest dress, though. She has to look feminine and have an attractive female form. For instance, I don't find Jade from BG&E or the military chick in your OP attractive. I do like Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite, though. I'm also thinking of Aloy from Horizon ZD (the first game) and Liara T'Soni from Mass Effect.

 

[LostDonkey]

The more slutty the better.

Love a good slutbag

 

[AlteredForms]

I love women of all types

Nothing wrong with beautiful girls in games. You won’t see me complain about it.

The more slutty the better.

Love a good slutbag

 

[Danjin44]

There are also set of character designs that are not"sexy" or "elegant" but instead they are wholesome and charming which I also enjoy.

Ochette from Octopath 2 and Kat from Gravity Rush.

 

[cartman414]

Sophistication and/or charisma above all else.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

There are also set of character designs that are not"sexy" or "elegant" but instead they are wholesome and charming which I also enjoy.

Ochette from Octopath 2 and Kat from Gravity Rush.

Kat is such beautiful.

 

[Gaiff]

 

[AlteredForms]

Allow this thread to rest people as my other tiddy one serves the same purpose. I created this one as an attempt to create discussion regarding these character designs, but it simply devolved into a tiddy display.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Yumei of Valkyrie Profile is beautiful too

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I really appreciate when media- particularly games- attempt to show some restraint when it comes to female designs. Amanda Ripley is a great example. Our first shot of her is of her working. I think she's welding IIRC. We see that while strong and capable, she's also scared and vulnerable. She's a complete person with her own motivations.

Reminds me of some old concept art for Cindy from FFXV.

I love this design. Its toned down and still very sexy, without her defining characteristic being her cleavage.

To me, that is far sexier than the caricatures of the female form that Elder Legend submitted to lower the bar of discussion. There could not be more disappointing of a first post.

Still the best look they went with

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

The more slutty the better.

Love a good slutbag

Same here

 

[AlteredForms]

Focus on my #BustMust thread guys. This one has outlived it's usefulness.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Focus on my #BustMust thread guys. This one has outlived it's usefulness.

 

[Dr. Claus]

This thread reads like one of those "nice guy" posts, trying so desperately to defend women while coming across cringe AF.

 

[Fbh]

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[-Zelda-]

Do anime characters from back when anime was good count?



Sexy and powerful. major Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Do anime characters from back when anime was good count?



Sexy and powerful. major Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

I would want her to tie me up and sit on my face

 

[DoktorCoktor]

Female character designs already had plenty of diversity before the whole facade of "diversity and inclusivity".

Why women criticise sexualised character designs (READ OP)

I want to get out of the way that I am a sex positive feminist, and when I criticise sexualized female character designs, it has nothing to do with prudishness or slut-shaming or anything like that; instead, it comes from a place of frustration, because how the hell are we supposed to combat...

www.resetera.com

Why women criticise sexualised character designs | OT3 | "make her look more...corpulent, more stuffed where the eyes can't escape." OT

"surely that title can't be an actual quote by an actual resetera poster," i hear you say. to which i reply: oh my sweet summer child i used to give a fuck about making these ops seem professional so the Gamers wouldn't be scared away but i dont give a fuck anymore so here's the lowdown...

www.resetera.com

They can bitch and moan all they want, but this trite is not genuine. It's just a bunch of spaghetti marxist bullshit to force the industry, whether it's the West or the East, into falling inline with an insidiously hateful and divisive ideology.

 

[Dr. Claus]

Female character designs already had plenty of diversity before the whole facade of "diversity and inclusivity".

Why women criticise sexualised character designs (READ OP)

I want to get out of the way that I am a sex positive feminist, and when I criticise sexualized female character designs, it has nothing to do with prudishness or slut-shaming or anything like that; instead, it comes from a place of frustration, because how the hell are we supposed to combat...

www.resetera.com

Why women criticise sexualised character designs | OT3 | "make her look more...corpulent, more stuffed where the eyes can't escape." OT

"surely that title can't be an actual quote by an actual resetera poster," i hear you say. to which i reply: oh my sweet summer child i used to give a fuck about making these ops seem professional so the Gamers wouldn't be scared away but i dont give a fuck anymore so here's the lowdown...

www.resetera.com

They can bitch and moan all they want, but this trite is not genuine. It's just a bunch of spaghetti marxist bullshit to force the industry, whether it's the West or the East, into falling inline with an insidiously hateful and divisive ideology.

Welcome to 2017. We all know they are shitty scumbags.

 

[Danjin44]

Do anime characters from back when anime was good count?