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Velvet Assassin Heroine "Fights Like a Real Woman" Says Developer

Not only did Replay Studios tell TGR that Violet Summer's breasts are "not atomic", but they also talked about her physical capabilities as well.

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cain1415576d ago

Eh as long as the gameplay is fun I don't care...

NovaUK5576d ago

Jesus Christ, making a big deal about videogame breasts is SO 1998.

James Abels5576d ago

I hope they really innovate on the jiggle factor! thats where all the money should go!

ReaperXL75576d ago

she will slap and tickle her enemies to death? Or will she go full on chick fight and whip out the hair brush and purse?

Chris3995576d ago (Edited 5576d ago )

Telling them that they're not as smart or pretty or popular as she is.

Oh, and she call's her enemies fat too for MASSIVE DAMAGE.

P.S. On a serious note, developers should really stop being obsessed with making the perfect "video game heroine" and just make these girls real. This gen, only Nariko and Faith get my vote. Lara looks like a prostitute, and so far this woman is dressed in lingerie, ya know, like all "real" heroines do.

Viewtiful5576d ago

Or she will do what the real Violet Szabo did, and sneak up on Nazi's and kill them. Don't underestimate Violet, man. All their base was belong to her.

italianbreadman5576d ago

Soooooo, what was Nariko dressed like, in your estimation?

I second you on Faith, though.

cain1415576d ago

@4

I know you were probably being sarcastic, at least I hope, but there are plenty of women our there fighting in the military and dying for there country. Not really something to completely make light of...

Chris3995576d ago

Nothing about her was. Sure, she had sex appeal, like the beauty of a tiger - lovely to look at, but feral and dangerous. Her beauty was secondary to her purpose. There was also no "love" element to her tale, except towards her father, clan and friends. Her motivation was her honor and redemption. It was a brilliantly acted game and is totally under-rated. The mo-cap for the faces still hasn't really been matched this gen either.

As far as Velvet Assassin's "heroine" goes, she has her breasts pushed out, she's in lingerie and stilettos and she has a gun gripped loosely in her hand; not as a normal person might hold a weapon, but almost fondling. So far I've seen her:

A.) Naked in a bathtub.
B.) Screen cap of her shooting some men in the air with her legs spread-eagled (which is soooo practical).

I can't really see anything that her and Nariko might share.

I wouldn't have an issue if the developers weren't claiming to make her a real woman/ heroine. She's about as real as Pamela Anderson in Barbed Wire.

Oh, and I second cain141's sentiments. I'll take a Demi Moore style G.I. Jane over this tart anytime. Gaming would have a lot more credibility, culturally and as an art form if we would move beyond the stereotypes that have existed, unchanged, for years.

Rough, gruff, muscled, military marines (Contra is my first memory, and it persists all the way to Gears of War today).

Emo swordsman trying to save the world (often has a dark burden to bear - ooh!)

And so on...

I'd honestly like to see more "real" heroes as opposed to stereotypes. I dunno, I guess with all this technology and advances in "realism", I have yet to see story-telling and character development catch up to "graphics" and "game-play."

-C

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Madgunner5576d ago

mess with meryl, unless your psycho mantis...

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Can Video Games Affect Children Negatively?

Games have changed dramatically from where they were more than two decades ago. What were once small, 8-bit characters on our SNES or Genesis have now become a façade of real flesh on our screens. It’s an incredible triumph for the industry, but with all this realism, how safe is it for children to play violent video games?

Is it credible to say that children may be slightly affected by what they see in video games? Could they be influenced by what they see in this media form to act violently upon others? Watch the video above and let me know!

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MrKennedy4088d ago

I do think they are affected. Affected as in the way they play with their mates when they're 7. (When I say play with their mates I mean toy guns etc)

Not growing up to be fuck-nuggets who blow shit up.

But movies done that for me when I was a boy, not really games.

But as you say, games are now more realistic so they'll probably substitute todays generations void of Arnold Schwarzenegger Aly Stallone films that we had.

Redgehammer4088d ago

Being a father of 4 sons, I know that anything can affect your children negatively, if allowed. I am very careful in what I let my kids watch and play. I have tried to make sure they are grounded in reality, but can have fun in a fantasy. In the same way premature exposure to pornography corrupted my young mind, I believe violence can do the same.

kreate4088d ago

Anything can negatively affect a person or child.

zerocrossing4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

Yeah, but so can movies, music, books, parents, adults and even other children.

So what's so special about games? other than the fact the word "game" implies they are for children, the simple fact being though that many are not.

Zodiac4088d ago

Yes. Most people don't know that negative affects don't only mean blowing stuff up or shooting a bunch of people.

JBSleek4088d ago

Sure. But please blame parenting, mental disorders, and upbringing before we scapegoat media all the time.

Why are we so afraid to blame humans for what humans do and simply say movies, video games, TV is the problem. Ever thought the people who did this are the problem.

I had to write a ten page paper on this. It's just so sad.

ElectroJade4087d ago

I agree wholeheartedly with your comment. I find it so silly that President Obama is funding more than ten million dollars in research to understand this. Video games may trigger some effect, but the real catalysts to youth violence are bad parenting and bad upbringing. You’re right, it’s definitely sad. I hope you did well on your paper though.

BanBrother4088d ago

Yes, they definitely can. Isn't that why we have ratings? I think even those little phone games can do good though, as they keep the mind active, and encourage problem solving. In saying that, I wouldn't let my angel watch a sex scene from The Witcher 2, or play The Darkness 2.

Games are good and bad, just like anything else in life. It is like banning cars because some people die from them. Humans have to adapt and deal with these things. Life has never been a case of one answer.

ElectroJade4087d ago

You're definitely one of the better parents out there. Great job in setting ground rules for your kid when it comes to gaming!

I’ve been talking to a few parents regarding the rating system in video games. As it turns out, a lot of them are unaware of what these ratings mean! There definitely needs to be more education on parental controls in gaming. A lot of parents may just be oblivious to this entire situation.

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The 8 Best Videogames Made By Closed Studios

Dorkly writes: Studios can close for all kinds of reasons – talent has moved away, bankruptcy, breaking off into smaller entities, EA – but when that happens, their deaths are often not noticed nor remembered by the gamers who played their products. Some properties are bought by larger distributors, and many more are simply forgotten forever. We wish to remember some fallen studios and their finest games. These are 8 of the best videogames made by closed studios.

zeal0us4300d ago

Some studios should have been sold instead of being closed down.

da_2pacalypse4299d ago

I came in expecting Mortal Kombat games.... I did not get that lol

itBourne4299d ago

How is Okami not on this list? = /

aPerson4299d ago

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning should be on that list...

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Best of the worst habits in gaming

Megabits of Gaming looks at five of its favourite gaming characters who have bad or slightly seedy habits

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BlackTar1874309d ago

i don't agree with Kratos replaced snake

WeskerChildReborned4309d ago

As much as i like Kratos, i still like Solid Snake better but that's just me.

AntoineDcoolette4309d ago

What? There are people who like Kratos? Guy is a bag of dicks. Liking Kratos is akin to admiring Joseph Stalin for his genocide of the Soviet people

WeskerChildReborned4309d ago (Edited 4309d ago )

It's not like Kratos is Hitler or anything. I just like him cause he is a true badass. It's not like Kratos is causing genocide.

HammadTheBeast4309d ago

Another news story with a... lets just say 'pleasing' image... with hardly any comments. Shocking.