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Project EVE ( G Star 2020 )
Mikeha
Member EpicPosts: 9,196
Upcoming action game from former Blade And Soul art director.
http://eve.shiftup.co.kr/index_pc.html#secondPage
http://eve.shiftup.co.kr/index_pc.html#secondPage
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More worrisome is when real women walk around in these
Those are just games but real women risk real injury wearing these. I recall reading some offices I think it was in Japan who insisted women must wear heels for the office image and no flats were allowed. I think in games where fantasy is what we see, having a female in heels isn't unusual. May be it is about time to put men in heels too.
Can't deny this sells though
When I was working a whole lifetime ago I wore heels daily and I am 5' 8 1/2 " and with 3 inch heels I towered over almost every man I met. I enjoyed it because they were often a little intimidated by my height and I needed that mental edge. I loved looking down at them and even if it sounds petty now that made me feel good. I ran around in them and chased public transport, heaven only knows how I managed it and probably explains why my knees are in the condition they are in now in my old age.
We should also gives thanks that foot binding to have those small feet is no longer practiced. These poor women were never able to walk properly they only hobbled around sadly. Cruel abominations that was fashion so seeing a female in a video game fighting in heels has a whole different perspective no?
Go look at any old paintings and pictures, from Kings to Cowboys, Heels have been a thing for men for almost as long as men have had shoes.
It's only recently that men wearing flat shoes (maybe lest 100 years?) have become a big thing, mainly because flat shoes are a poor/working mans clothing, and that somehow is in right now.
I mean, even most office shoes for men have had heels, abet only maybe 1/2 inch, but heels none the less.. flats are a very new modern thing.
This is a great article on the Subject.
Devs should just start making gymnastics games that seems about their ability level.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
I mean some games put guys in cowboy boots with heels.. but.. ya know what.. I could so get behind something like a Hulking Male Warrior Brute charging a Big Ass Mob while wearing a pair of 5 inch pimp stiletto heels....
LOL.
GW2, made by Arenanet, owned by NcSoft, which is a Korean Company, offers various shoe options for females that are not high heels.
Heels are heels, but not heels? Stiletto heels are very different from flat, wider heels. Yes, men's shoewear has heels. They used to help keep the feet in the stirrups while riding horses. Also, "many" people (peons and serfs) did not even wear footwear.
Tennis shoes and sneakers have truly "no heels", or flat heels. Even cross trainers and most running shoes have a slight rise in elevation in heels (helps cushion the blow from running).
I'm not a fashionista by any stretch, so I buy comfortable over fashionable. Sell men high heels if you want. I'll stick to my nice dress shoes and cross trainers
About the game:
I agree with remsleep. Lots of fluff in the "needing some work" visuals. I also agree with Wizardry that this acrobatics crap is out of hand. I kept waiting for her to execute a flying leap through that creature's headhole(?).
I'm tiring of action games, myself. Have at it, though
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
Wizardy is welcome to his opinion but he has never understood this. He thinks everything has to be going for "realistic."
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
The same could be said of manga and anime. I was looking at a review today of an anime called "The Irregular at Magic High School" and was as usual perturbed by their incest leaning themes which I try to avoid. I saw a bit of one episode and was immediately turned off. Unlike "Rascal does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" where the sibling relationship was close and beautiful with absolutely no incest leaning themes this anime "The Irregular" seems to continuously make that reference.
I felt that the heartbreaking story of "Rascal does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" was well served by the very close relationship between the siblings and stories like that can be very well done and beautiful. However I am not sure to be honest because I am not Japanese how people in Japan view these themes and why these type of stories seem to make these types of insinuations even if there isn't actually an incestuous relationship as it never materialises in "The Irregular at Magic High School" (thanks for little favours). I am also looking at 'No Game No Life' and hoping they don't go there either.
No matter how much something may make us uneasy we must always remember these anime and games in this case isn't made for the consumption of the Western market. The Manga and Anime market is huge in the West and there is definitely a market for them but they are not actually made for that market. This is something we have to keep in our minds whenever we make a statement or observation about a game or anime. We must also temper our expectations as unless they actually take into account what Western markets want in their games I doubt they are going to make changes unless they see $$$ signs. If players buy their games and are comfortable playing them and know what to expect then they are not going to change how they present their games.
I get that people get turned off as some posters have clearly given an indication of this as dismissing them out of hand but that is not an approach I take as I found wonderful gems in their anime, manga, manwha and I consider it a horrible waste if I never found them. I also take great pride in finding good stories and enjoy them a lot. (Haikyu!! anyone?) I have had immeasurable fun in this hobby but I don't judge the culture. I myself am Asian so may be that makes it easier for me as my exposure began when I was young.
Notice that the Korean games always make room for Chinese taste or restrictions because in that case the market share loss would be considerable.
Notice also that there is a whole subculture and fan base that translates anime and manga and their dramas at an almost inhuman speed. That this market is considerable and it is thriving in spite of the cultural differences. So it is obvious that many in the West have embraced the differences and are comfortable with it and even if people are a bit quesy over some things they still patronise the games, anime, manga and dramas.
Variety is the spice of life after all.
However, I'm seeing more and more acrobatics in western games these days, too. All part of the "action combat" that seems to rule gaming today.
I have to admit that realism is up my alley, too, but there are times when "not so realistic" can be fun, too.
Luckily, I don't look for every game to cater to me, so variety is good. This game just doesn't grab me
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
Flashy battles and unusual combat fashion choices are common in Asian MMORPGs, such that if they weren't present it would seem rather odd. That she could fight such a creature by herself is astounding enough that the fact she can do it while wearing heels is a triviality in comparison.
Deviation from reality is the cornerstone of the vast majority of if not all MMORPGs, with the degree and nature of what can be expected varying by genre.
I'm adept at telling the difference between fantasy and reality, and also capable of not confusing the obsolete cultural practice of foot binding with the entirely unrelated wearing of high heels whether in real life or video game combat.