Abdul Siddiqui writes, "Tuesday should be a fairly happy day for me as a gamer because it marks the release of the hotly anticipated Borderlands 2. As a game that has been well received by critics, I should be giddy with joy that I may soon get to play it. However, the game is developed by Gearbox Software, makers of Duke Nukem Forever and, as a protest to what I perceive to be a misogynistic company making misogynistic products, I have boycotted all Gearbox Software games."
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He is boycotting Borderlands 2 for the way Duke Nukem Forever portrayed women. Fair enough. But this chap is just a regular blogger, what is so special about it?
"online writer and aspiring novelist Abdul Siddiqui"
Yeah, that doesn't mean anything these days as far as this medium is concerned. There are plethora of wannabe novelists.
It's not even as if Borderlands 2 is related to DNF. I think this is just a desperate cry for attention.
Can't really count Duke Nukem since that's just Duke.
I'm sure all the chicks buying Borderlands and Borderlands love that the Siren is one of the best character classes there is ... not complaining that they can also look pretty good while doing it.
What a turd. If you don't like it, don't buy it ... but don't get on your ambiguous internet soap box and grand stand, we don't care!
On another note ..... Why can't I make her boobs bigger in the character customization menu???? I hate how this game discriminates against women with huge knockers!!! Its sooooo unfair!!! Hahahaha.
Game on people!
That's butthurt fanboyism, not journalism
ON A THREAD?
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I could care less about a random internet disagree. No sweat.
Judging one game based on what you saw in another is stupid. You should go back to your normal day job.
That title made me skip the article, read the comments, and say something. If you want the hits, write something worth it.
Honestly! This guy and all other like him should go watch some movies and then complain about the REAL WOMEAN actors who are portraying women as a piece of ass and trophy rather than criticize a fictional videogame about it's fictional characters who portray women as badass sword weilding guns blazing sexy mofos!!!
If he knew anything about the industry he would know that it wasn't in fact made by Gearbox. They picked up the title that was more than 80% complete, polished up the piece of turd it was, and released it for the sake of releasing it. (They did buy the rights and all).
Dare I say I was entertained by such filth! Oh ... sigh ... whoe is me!
Hahahah ... just kidding love every minute of it!
I mean, it's a game were you can PLAY WITH HUMAN EXCREMENT. I don't think it was a serious game in any fashion.
Should they have treated the alien lair stage differently? Yes. At least with some option to skip it. If you haven't seen it, it's ridiculous and yes, the dialogue is disturbing. Check the Giant Bomb Quick Look. The rest of the material is harmless by comparison, my focus is only on that stage.
But... I don't boycott movie publishers for publishing weird, crazy, B-movie offensive material either; it's an artifact of the past, and something to be analyzed later. The Cinema Snob shouldn't be avoided because he reviewed I Spit on your Grave, for those same reasons. It's a work. Do with it what you will.
But there's an entirely different creative team for Borderlands 2, people who really cared about making an enjoyable game. While I might have my qualms about Pitchford for not doing something about that stage in DNF, it's not fair to pin those decisions on a majority of the Borderlands team.
Am I torn? Eh, slightly. But DNF is done. It's over with. If we see a much better Duke sequel later on, and it's fine, we'll know who really created that alien lair material, and that Gearbox listened to the outrage.
Abdul Siddiqui truly is an idiot.
I don't know what to say abt this article.
Also, love your avatar!
Protip: read the article before making a stupid comment. It makes you look dumb.
You would need to be a pro to give me a pro-tip.
Bigger issues are at play.
I bet this idiot doesn't boycott chinese made products due to their human rights record for example.
Publicity stunt.
DNF, like all Duke Nukem games, is all about being over the top. If you think ANY part of the franchise is a serious representation of any company involved with it, you are, quite frankly, a moron.
I called you a bitch does that mean I hate women too? Because I love women & pretty much everything about them. What a jerk and you should quit blogging and aspiring to be a journalist!
I kid....I kid...but seriously....stfu
I'll play it instead.
The handful of people I've met who describe themselves as 'aspiring novelists' have been some of the absolute worst writers I've ever had the displeasure of reading.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speake...
In saying that tho Duke has always been over the top. Even the original DOS based games had that kinda flair to them. Take that away and it isn't Duke. I think this guy needs to pick a different company to boycott and start his book again from scratch.
While not life threatening in most cases,it can lead to bouts of boycotting and general dementia.Can be contagious in severe cases