Forum Overview :: Bayonetta :: I like how reviewers show their feminist credentials with Lollipop Chainsaw

[quote name="skip"]What's bizarre is that they're all so annoyed that the heroine is being called names. I blame that Film Critic Hulk review of Arkham City for this. [quote name="QT3"]If you got your britches in a twist over the bad guys calling Catwoman a bitch in Arkham City, this game will send you into paroxysms of indignation over the insults hurled at the heroine.[/quote] [quote name="Joystiq"]It's also worth noting that nearly every insult hurled at Juliet involves some variation of "whore" or "slut," which is bound to rub some players the wrong way.[/quote] Good thing they're not the type to get offended over these things, but mention it for the delicate flowers in their audience. [quote name="Gamespot"]Just how improper is Lollipop Chainsaw? The opening cutscene features a just-18 Juliet welcoming you to her bedroom while the camera lovingly caresses her bare torso. . . elsewhere, a zombie-fied football player growls that he'll--well--let's just say the activity involves Juliet's noggin lodged somewhere you don't expect a noggin to comfortably fit.[/quote] Just say the word "vagina". Christ. Also, for creeped out about sexualized teenagers, you didn't mind the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/tera/reviews/tera-review-6377135/">"hypercute foxgirls"</a> of Tera. [quote name="IGN"] At some point, however, the over-the-top exploitation of a hyper-sexualized high school student isn’t the parody it started as anymore. For every zombie Juliet Starling decapitates with her chainsaw, someone calls her a whore, talks about masturbating to her, or comments on her gigantic breasts.[/quote] IGN is so offended, they won't even feature on their next "Hottest Babes in Videogames" list. And they'd cancel their contest looking for the best Juliet look-alike, but it already ended. [quote name="Kotaku"]However, as fair warning, if you were squeamish about video game dialogue that tosses the term "bitch" around, Lollipop Chainsaw is not for you. Lollipop Chainsaw likes to call Juliet lots of names, and the intent for a fun-sexy tone gets lost in an overuse of them.[/quote] The usual "fun-sexy" tone of when villains call the heroines names. [/quote]