At E3, SoulCalibur's Objectified Women Felt Like A Relic Of The Past

Cecilia D'Anastasio writes: Over-the-top appearances may have fit in quite well with the boys’ club mentality of the late 1990s when characters like Ivy were introduced in the first SoulCalibur.
20 years later, at an E3 with down-to-earth playable female protagonists in Assassin’s Creed, Tomb Raider, The Division 2, The Last of Us Part 2, Battlefield 5, and other headlining games, Ivy in SoulCalibur 6 seemed a little out of place.

[slate91]

Am I allowed to be offended and upset about the super buff shirtless men in the game? Or does the bitching/insecurity only work one way?

[strayanalog]

That's exactly how I feel.

I know plenty of women that love Soul Calibur, and they all have never complained about this. We all know sex sells. Skimpy clothes, same-sex kisses, etc., but it seems like every so often someone forgets.

[UltraNova]

My God....will this ever end?

[Yi-Long]

Same. Was playing Mortal Kombat a few weeks ago against my GF, and she was complaining how all the characters were ugly, and said she far preferred Dead or Alive, and 'that other game we played on Dreamcast' (SoulCalibur).

[gamer7804]

Yup last of us really played it up and sjw are cheering. Makes no sense. Let developers make what they want I'm fine with last of us and soul caliber. It's only frustrating when games get censored against fans of the series wishes like with doa6. Let the free market and actual gamers help dictate what sells.

[Eonjay]

So in the spirit of fairness... I feel that forcing all women to be covered up is censorship but I also feel that the writer has the right to their opinion and any attempt to suppress that opinion is also censorship.

[xHeavYx]

The title of this article me be throw up in my mouth a little.

[kreate]

I'm gonna buy the game to show some support.

[DJ_Professor_K]

The people that are complaining are not gamers it’s like if someone never seen a anime. And you put on Legend of the overfiendl ,Seikon no Qwaser or better yet Manyuu Hikenchou it’s not a gamer issue.Rememder what gta had to endure

[Rachel_Alucard]

I looked in the comments and was immediately greeted by Condescending Cecilia https://puu.sh/AJ74H/dc4d84...

No wonder Tecmo is so scared of the current climate. The only interactions they get with the west are with loonies who only focus on objectification instead of the game being good.

[abstractel]

History works one way, THAT's why this is a relevant issue. That so many videogamers get upset when someone calls out sexism is incredibly disappointing.

Have an open mind and actually look at how women have been treated and are treated and then look at how it's not the same to show a shirtless man and a shirtless woman. Look at the facts about how many women are sexually abused compared to men. Shame on the lot of you,

[kreate]

@abstract

U are the one w a closed mind. No one here is going to look at big bouncy soul calibur boobs and than go out and abuse anyone. We are also not arguing history either. We are just gamers and appreciate creative freedom and entertainment.

[pabadamus1]

I mean come on. Every single thing literally offends every single person. Golly!!! It is as if I went to sleep for 20 years to only wake up to this new hyper politically correct, hyperbolic, nonsensical, entitled, hyper sensitive culture. Can't the writer see that men are as equally objectified in this game as women? Everyone is neckid!!! Everyone! Would she rather everyone wear business suits or gender neutral clothing? If this country continues down this path of desiring to oppress free speech and expression in art and in culture in general then we will end up in a place where nothing is unique or bold.

[UltraNova]

Too late..

[jivah]

Naked*

[Cobra951]

He was going for a different pronunciation, usually spelled as "nekkid" (which isn't really a word, so spelling is no big deal).

[Android]

True words spoken.

[TheCommentator]

Next time you wake up, Idiocracy (the Mike Judge movie) will be in full effect. Smart Phones and social media are making the human race dumber than dirt.

This message was sponsored by Brawndo, "It's got electrolytes, it's what plants crave!"

[RememberThe357]

Don't worry about the country we'll be fine. It's just that having a real conversation has to happen in a damn closet nowadays. Wont stay this way though, this isn't sustainable. People will go back to openly hating each other sooner or later.

[gamer7804]

I want going to buy sc a launch. But now i think will, maybe show kotaku and she that shaming people in only one direction isn't right

[trooper_]

As a woman, I apologize for the stupid articles.

[annoyedgamer]

It's not your fault. There are plenty of beta males writing for these sites that are strong arming the industry.

[frostlatch]

lol and yet each and every time an article like this is published, so many guys lose their shit. Its comical. I totally get your perspective and honestly theres hypocrisy on both sides but you talk about insecurity yet cant allow people to say what they want to say. Theres truth in everything people say and I even believe that about your statement but also means shes saying truth too. Sometimes these things ARE too much but trying to protect and counteract the objectification of women is never a bad thing. Its responsible.

[slate91]

It is someone's art. It is someone's take on the universe that they create. Who are you to try and change or censor someone's art?
To point out that its a "boy's club mentality" from the 1990's is both arrogant and dangerous.
Conveniently leaving out the fact that men's physiques are also exaggerated in this piece of art.
It all wreaks of a biased agenda.

[jmetalhead77812]

If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. If I want to buy it, mind your own damn business. It’s pretty damn simple. BTW they don’t like “women” being objectified in a video game, but are ok with “men” beating the s**t out of “women” in a video game. PC warriors are psychotic.

[Scatpants]

It's because they see it as a group of people that don't even play games coming in and loudly trying to get them censored. Censored in a way that most actual game fans wouldn't like at that.

[Rippcity]

Lol not a single down vote. Finally we all agree on something.

[tombfan]

I'd love to see them even more clothless tho...

[frostlatch]

There are plenty of porn/sex games for that lol.

[tombfan]

Hahahahaha, I know plenty plenty, but the fighter games have also nice graphics and cute character designs, I mean if you have an Ivy with just a handful of clothes, you could also have a male character (Voldo doesn't count, he's creepy) with super small shorts or underwear... just saying hahahaha

[Lord_Sloth]

Right? Maxi, Yeong Seong, Mitsurugi, Voldo, etc. SC has it's share of Manservice as well.

[ShadowWolf712]

Nonono, see

When you see those super buff men, YOU, as a man, feel EMPOWERED. You don't EVER feel insecure in your own body type or worry about living up to an impossible standard, you LOVE that. Because they say you do.

So it's totally not hypocritical at ALL.

[frostlatch]

Like I said, there is truth in everything anyone says. Thats true, male physiques are exaggerated and thats another reason why I try to customize and represent minorities (such as myself) when I create a character and try my best to represent my own physique or what Id like to see in myself when I create a character.

But then I also have to turn it around and ask you who YOU are you criticize anyone trying to argue the other side? Arrogant and dangerous? How? Because you say its censoring art? Pointing out a potential problem? Nah bro. Its arrogant and dangerous to act as if people on your side of the fence have done no wrong. Dont be stupid. It isnt cut and dry.

[slate91]

So what do you and the author suggest? What is the problem and what is the solution? If you aren't suggesting anything and being the devil's advocate, what do you think would be an appropriate action to take to "correct" something like this? What is the author's mission?

[Scatpants]

The proper action to take is no action. Games are artistic works and as such not everyone in the audience is going to like every game. Asking for every game to be tailor made to your specifications is a stupid request to make.

[Jinger]

We need more midgets in games! I'm also offended ND took out Donut Drake, we need fat people representation.

[frostlatch]

Much of what I have to say comes down to mentality. It isnt as black and white as everyone here says it is. I agree wholeheartedly that games are an art and should be protected as such. I see your points, believe me. We can take that perspective and join it with reasonable portrayal. I get it if the purpose of Ivy is to be so skimpy while also being badass and kicking ass. Catwoman is a sexy seductive character but she also has depth and is also a badass but we also know shes portrayed in a way that is more sexual for a reason.

What do I suggest? Balancing the reasonable request to protect art with the likewise reasonable request to portray women (and minorities) in a less detrimental way. Most heroes (male or female) are white and perfectly proportioned. You get the occassional black hero and can customize your character in many games but otherwise. I get it though, most devs are white? Probably the same case in Hollywood. Perhaps more colored folk should step up but even after we accept that side of the argument we are left with terrorists always being middle eastern or black people being gangster ghetto or whatever else.

Whats the authors mission? Perhaps convey that she doesnt want inaccurate portrayals of women to get out of control because it causes or instills unrealistic expectations in men the same way porn does. Im sure many will deny that and I cant help those people honestly. Those folks believe doing whatever they want, whenever they want is a good thing but there is such a thing as too much of anything. It isnt like we can punish the devs and frankly I plan on getting SC6 because it looks fantastic. Its all mentality.

[TheCommentator]

"I get it though, most devs are white?" Japanese devs say hello.

"...with terrorists always being middle eastern..." Metal Gear, Resident Evil, COD:MW2, Splinter Cell: DA, Far Cry 5, etc., all had white terrorists.

"...black people being gangster ghetto or whatever else." Augustus Cole (Gears), Clementine (Walking dead), Irving Lambert (Splinter Cell), etc.

There needs to be more diversity in gaming, sure, but don't cry about things like they're absolutes when they're not.

[Loktai]

@commentator

Regarding non ghetto blacks also see Halo, crysis/crysis expansion, multiple assassins creed games , uncharted, and so on.

[Gh05t]

"terrorists always being middle eastern"

Yeah that's a sign of the times you are looking at. How many games or movies or TV shows had the terrorist groups as majority middle eastern before 1999?

Most of them were of Eastern European or Russian. But you know let's just rewrite history with whatever we see now because we can't seem to remember what life was like just 20 years ago, Russians have been the boogey man since the cold war and still are to some extent in media and it has been that way for decades. So forgive me if your bleeding heart rhetoric falls deaf on ears who have been around long enough to remember a world where identity wasnt in your face every day.

[d3nworth1]

Only double standards allowed.

[Chaosdreams]

I am offended that you are offended.

[UltraNova]

I am offended that you are offended that I am offended that they are offended.

[MWH]

Double Dipping Denied.. And i'm offended.

[Nacho_Z]

I'm offen ded when I play Dark Souls.

[UltraNova]

But does dieing often in DS offend you?

[Android]

Lol I'm going to use that one in the future.

[annoyedgamer]

Play the Saudi Arabia version if it bothers you that much. It should hold up to your moral standards.

[UltraNova]

Daaaaamn son, scorching hot!

[thejigisup]

So hot he's gonna need a shayla.

[trooper_]

Ouch!

[bunt-custardly]

I think we can all agree that SC allows for plentiful customization so if you're offended you can at least change threads or create your own character. Having choice is a good thing and perhaps respecting o ther people's preferences is good too. At least SC provides for this.

[annoyedgamer]

They do not agree. Choice is only allowed to benefit their agenda. If it goes againt their rules, it is considered offensive should he cecensored or banned.

Male lead title? Needs female choice for diversity. Or, better yet, female only sequel.

Female lead title? No males allowed. Needs to stay that way to preserve narrative. Win for diversity.

[MunchMiller00]

lol No. Actually, they don't.

Namco will make many sales based on these "objectified women" [and men]. (notice the quotes to indicate the sarcasm of the term)

You can count on that.

[MWH]

MK II is the best 👍🏻

[Derceto]

Um.... ya, ok. When's the last day you woke up and were not offended by something. Maybe go get yourself a nice by tub of popcorn or ice cream, and sit down with a nice serving of the movie Bubble Boy. You seem to require the same type of environment.

[Gunstar75]

I'm perpetually offended by everything.

[Laskin]

If that felt like "A Relic Of The Past" to you, then you must live in a progressive bubble...

[FallenAngel1984]

Starting from Soulcalibur IV, the Soul Series has every male character having the ability to have their armor broken during battle and fight shirtless. You can even strip all the male characters down to just underwear, fundoshi and thongs in the Character Customization menu!

I don’t want to hear shit about objectification when box genders are portrayed in similar fashions.

[AK91]

Who keeps submitting Kotaku articles? It's so painfully obvious they are VERY out if touch with gaming.

[Aither]

Mainly SJWs and feminists.

[lociefer]

As a person who identifies as garlic i'm offended we still don't have garlic protagnosists, i'm also offended by the way we are being portrayed in vampire movies/games, why don't you write an article about us ?

Also, one of my friends identifies as a tree and he's offended about all the tree destruction in games ( skyrim, battlefield, etc..).

If you're looking for material for your next " im an offended little b*tch" article, why not write about us.

[Vanfernal]

Well, play Dark Souls. There's no garlic, but you got an onion! Hey, it's a start! XD

[l33t_haxx0r]

People need to stop objectifying woman as non sexual objects because it is offensive to think all woman are not sexual objects.

[GameBoyColor]

Some make it their jobs to be objects! I'm offended on their behalf

[boing1]

Uhhh... smh :/ This is sad.

[bluefox755]

Ffs it's just a game.

[OffRoadKing]

Not to the SJ dubby's its not, its an opportunity to be offended and fake outraged.

[ALICE666]

Clicks on article. Sees female writer. Closes article. Another typical feminazi drivel. Soul Calibur is fine the way it is thank you very much.

[Aura7541]

Not to mention, it was only a few weeks ago when Kotaku tried to take a dump on Detroit: Become Human with the dumb “Women are disempowered and abused in QD games because female characters are put in precarious situations” argument.

[Silly gameAr]

Maybe they should focus more on the fact that the game looks awesome, and less on the fact that women have breast.

[xenz]

Some feminists have me confused.. they are walking down the streets naked (parade) and screams "still not asking for it" (rape). But as soon as some medium like videogames has girls showing cleavage and a little skin, it's a huge problem.

But when it comes to men they dont even care.

[Thisonetimeisaidit]

Quick fix —— shes embracing her sexuality as she is a proud strong female. She doesnt have to cover up just because it may offend others. There they should be cool with it now

[Kokyu]

Neo feminism is a pleague so are the complete beta male lead journo scene in gaming.

[KickSpinFilter]

I was using Meatheads but I like yours. I've had it up to here with both "sides".
Just take your own beeswax...and mind it.
Millennials WTF?

[ibrake4naps]

No more sexy women! It's 2018, they should be fat, with colored hair, and a vagina hat!

[KickSpinFilter]

Like colored hair, but a Vagina Hat?
Whut dat?

[Inzo]

The left are idiots and feminists hate themselves, thats a fact. Then every women walking around in a bikini is objectified by themselves?... These are the same people that praises a porn star for her work in the porn industry but at the same time take the Miss America swimsuit and evening gown portion away. Double standards much.

Its time that medicine recognised SJW-ism for what it is, a mental illness.

[KickSpinFilter]

Feminism and SJW's are two different things for sure.

[Inzo]

Yes Feminism and SJWs are two different things, however "modern day feminism" and SJWs are one in the same, no difference what so ever.

[DrShoe]

Kotaku is starting to feel like a relic of the "always offended/woke is broke" past.

[Scatpants]

I love that this article receives nothing but pushback. Perhaps the light at the end of the tunnel is coming and the era of being offended by insanely pointless dumb shit is drawing to a close.

[VTKC]

Objectify away! I like admiring women real or not. Theres nothing wrong with it. Dead Or Alive franchise has made a killing based on it.

[Ogygian]

The primacy of feminism is a relic of the past.

[chris235]

there is something profoundly alarming about a game where instead of the brilliant engine or the innovative gameplay there is just talk about how SJW worthy this game is. i expect same old same old with this new iteration. pass.

[BenRC01]

It does seem kinda dated and a bit juvenile.
Not offended in the slightest but stuff like this keeps gaming in its adolescence, just viewed as a pastime of lonely 15yr olds. We are better than this.
Same goes for super buff male heroes.
I thought TLOU was gonna move gaming into a new era but apparently not.

[Inzo]

Adolescence? Are you saying a beautiful female body can not be viewed by men? And what about women who cosplay? Are they for adolescent 15 year olds too?

[BenRC01]

Yeah pretty much. Your doing a great job of proving my point.

[jaycptza]

well to be fair there are a lot of kids who game

[Inzo]

To prove your point, according to literature one would have to make a decisive statement of facts, I think you you will find in my post that I am asking questions so your point still isnt proven.

[jaycptza]

well its the only thing they have to sell the game.

[GrimDragon]

"When I play a game like SoulCalibur, I feel like it’s not for me."
well their you go Cecilia. answered your own stupid question. if the games premise bothers you so much don't play it. plenty of other games like tekken or streetfighter for you that lack sex appeal and wont trigger your insecurities.

[StarElite]

Why do SJWs take the fun out of everything they touch?

[VTKC]

Because feminism is alot like cancer. The only difference is cancer makes you thin.

[generic-user-name]

Ooof

[CrimsonWing69]

So let me get this straight, it’s the 6th entry and you just now feel the need to complain about it? Is that all we get from SJWs now? Like, how about if you don’t like it... don’t buy it? But if you’re a “fan” and you’re coming into the 6th installment and a character’s appearance offends you, maybe you should move on or, I dunno, just suck it up and stop ruining it for people that do like it! SJWs are the most selfish group of whiners I’ve ever seen. They only care about what they want when there’s plenty of games that cater to them. How about we have games for you and games for people who don’t mind sex appeal and titilation in their games? Oh, right... everything has to be to your sensibilities and screw anyone else.

[MasterCornholio]

I don't have an issue with this.

:1

[NXFather]

I would say it but, I don't want to get a restriction from chrissypants1983 when other users have this type of comment history within just days and weeks of each other and still posting just fine and dandy.
http://n4g.com/user/comment...

[Bobafret]

I had to stop reading at "boys club".

[KickSpinFilter]

My wife really does not play video games unfortunately, but when she does she like fighting games.
Fighting games with women characters, ideally all women characters.
With big boobs in little outfits, as long as they are not helpless women characters.
They are never helpless in fighting game because well it's a fighting game.

If your easily offended by a videogame or movie don't buy/watch it.
If your easily offended by someones choice not to partake...grow up.

[VsAssassin]

The previous DOA game was more objectifying than the 6th SC. That said, I welcome DOA6's more refined depiction of its female characters, as one of its creators actually admitted. Could SC6 be depicting women in an offensive way? That's debatable. However, I don't mind redesigning Ivy to her SC2 version--you know, where she didn't need a steel bra to keep her breasts up. LoL!

[mkis007]

So what about Voldo?

[AnubisG]

I rather take the woman in SC than the dyke kiss in TLoU2. But that's just me.

[ThunderGod_Cid]

Which is why SoulCalibur 6 will get my money, and games like DOA6(which is sadly pandering to SJWs & e-Sports) will not.

I swear, the snowflakes at Kotaku/io9 seem to write this SJW drivel every other day, like the "Mrs Incredible should divorce her husband" article that's currently on their movie page right now.

[OffRoadKing]

Can this be pointed out as SJW snowflake bullcrap or is that not allowed?

[WickedLester]

Do you know what else is starting to feel like a "relic of the past?" Freedom of expression. Let the artists make what they want to make and let it find it's audience. If you don't like this game or are offended by it's character models, don't play it. The game is obviously not for you. However don't project YOUR delicate sensibilities onto everyone else.

[Mr Marvel]

I was buying this game day 1 anyway, but after reading garbage like this, now I want to buy 3 copies just to show my support.

[downwardspiral]

So kotaku post about soul calibur objectifying women, but they're fine with posting articles about how bearded Ryu is really hot?
https://kotaku.com/street-f...

[SegaGamer]

Double standards, but what else would you expect from these people?

[Gh05t]

Contradictions are nothing new from these people.

[WitcheRivia]

Good, more games should objectify women.

[PGRfox]

Oh these liberals! They must have nothing to do in their spare time. All they do is complain and whine about everything. Relax!

[Specter229]

Ivy is really the only one who dresses super risque anyway. It's her character it's how shes designed ....

[ninsigma]

Counter article: https://www.oneangrygamer.n...

[GameGod26]

Shut the fuck up

[gamer7804]

The only thing really offensive thing is how the Author at Kotaku called a reader/commenter a "child" because she disagreed with them.

[Scatpants]

Snore......... Can we get past this SJW bullshit please? If we let this nonsense keep running rampant all the female characters in games will be wearing loose fitting turtlenecks. SO WE DON"T SEE A CARTOON WOMAN'S BODY! People like sex, end of story. Quit being so uptight, you're ruining it for everyone else that isn't addicted to being an offended victim on the internet.

[Profchaos]

This article is rated r for retarded

[Vanfernal]

Soul Calibur is a medieval fantasy setting. Read a Conan comic, watch Game of Thrones, look at the cover of power metal albums. They are all distinguished by certain ascetic. Bulky bare chested men and scantily clad women. Noone had an issue with this until a couple of years ago when apparently the female figure became "offensive". You don't like it, don't play it. Vote with your wallet. But don't act like some high and mighty "activist" just because you bitch over something that really isn't an issue. The game is rated T for Teen and one of the reasons is "partial nudity". Just get over it and let everyone else enjoy the game. Ivy has looked like that for 20 years.

[Harkins1721]

Everyone should go to Twitter and tweet at Motohiro Okubo and let him know he's doing a great job with SC6. He should follow his vision and not allow people to pressure him into making changes to his game!

[jznrpg]

The thought never came to my mind

[thisismyaccount]

Ok, from now onwards every woman in a video game, being it Lora Cruft or any other "chic" ... she better have a burka on because else I'm going to write an article about it.

Just in case /$

[Psychosious]

Ughhh, it’s a Japanese based sword fighting games that’s always had women in some form fitting attire that accentuates their assets that can allow them to smash men with their unimaginable martial arts skills, and yet we still get somebody sayin wahhhhhhhh. If anything soul caliber empowers women.... stfu and kick some butt.

[harbie]

What? Women are, by biological evolution- designed to be attractive, that's their purpose in pair bonded mating. Men are attracted to sexually available women, when did female sexuality become a bad thing? The left fought for female sexual expression in 60-70s now they are conservative Catholics all of a sudden? What is wrong with this world?! Let people express their art & opinion however they damn well please.

We use to value the phrase: "I may not believe what you have to say, but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it."

How many men have lost their lives for free speech?!! You spit on their graves when you complain about nothing, you spoiled, sorry excuse for a human being. Get some confidence in yourself & your own beliefs so you don't feel the need to crap on someone else's freedom of expression!!!

The avg Gamer is the last stand of freespeech, don't let this world turn into National Socialism- where the speech police & their citizen rabble report you to the Gestapo.

[CrystalFantasy]

I would hardly call any of the female protagonists this person mentioned as "down-to earth".

More like completely outlandish and unrealistic portrayal of what women would do in the situation but that's okay because it's a video-game.

[iofhua]

Where do these snowflake SJW authors come from? Articles like this are absurd and completely irrelevant.

If people want to play games like this, you're in no position to object. Games are art and the consumers are free to buy the art they want.

I for one, love poorly dressed busty women in my video games and will continue to buy such video games.

Case in point: I've already pre-ordered Code as Princess EX for the Switch. Can't wait to try it out.

[Jivesh]

Of course it did Kotaku, of course it did -_-

[kevnb]

Just take one second and look at the men before you say such foolish things.

[Auron]

As if this dumb ass witch even plays Soul Caliber. You Offer nothing to the world, so you feel you must complain to stay relevant.

You have your realistic games and then you have your fan service fighters dont like it take a hike! quit trying to act offended to get shit censored!!! Pride parades and pro abortion rallys wear LESS CLOTING THAN IVY!! So go attack them!! So until you do that go away!

[masterfox]

The thing that is offensive here only is the lack of intelligence by this journalist.

[HeyNowChillax]

All forms of art including video games have critics. Unfortunately, some people are in a position to publicly push their personal agenda and their superiors either share the sentiment or overlook it. Hence the article. Life is full of double standards, while sex does sell well and many people aspire to be in and achieve such shape. We can disagree with this opinion piece but it should be noted this issue truly is a two way street and isn't as condemning, offensive or as dire as this author professes. For every Gal Gadot, there is a Steve Buchemi and for every Chris Hemsworth there is a Melissa McCarthy. All share great success and yet totally unique in their own ways. Now, off to the gym because if I don't look like Thor, I'll never get ahead in this world. SMH.

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

It's sad because there are a lot of woman who love this stuff, even doing cosplay because they like the brand. Yet they are vilified all the same by progressive press that think games should be be held to some kind of moral standard that they deem acceptable, to the point where they pretend such woman don't exist.

[antikbaka]

is it kotaku? oh yeas...it is.

[Scatpants]

Articles talking about sexism in fighting games feel like a relic of the past.

[Biunpe05]

Get over yourselves you freaking snowflakes, jiggly titties are what makes the world go around

[Jinger]

Why can't we have both? it's not like the world doesn't have both strong and powerful women and skanks.

[theshredded]

I hope kotaku burns, lots of useless articles and opinions all over the place.

[Android]

When did humans become so easily offended! Wake up people. Grow a pair of balls. That's what's missing in the world. Balls. We need to raise awareness that balls are pivotal to the development of society. If you're female and can't grow a pair then be open to the idea that balls can saves us all. Jeez.

[NovusTerminus]

To be fair, Soul Calibur sells both sexes as an object how how sexy they can make something.

Also, the character artists for SC is Tomoko Imura, who seems to be female from everything I could find. So you are saying that a women does not know how to design a proper female character?

[inxine]

but its ok to have overbuffed guys running around? talk about double standards

[BadElf]

Ohhh stop with this PC mindset. We NEED more games with beautiful women. Games are supposedly inclusive...they then say "any woman with big breasts, is a sex object".

Thats what this type of mindset implies. So now what will women with bigger than average breasts think after this type of garbage?

[Auron]

Feminism is cancer! look at how it destroyed Sweden!

[WickedLester]

I have to ask, in what way did it destroy Sweden?

[Auron]

Well.. feminist politicians are running the show, their economy is crap the military is crap I believe the rape is highest its ever been! Beating the US. and ofcourse they have open borders! these feminist leaders who are supposed to protect women ignore all these rapes(because its the immagrants/ Muslims doing it!!!) and you know... no one wants to be labled a racist or xenophobe. Masculinity is gone. That place is a done deal google it!
When ever you think open boarders and extreme feminism are a good idea LOOK to Sweden they will be martyr to the world and show us how NOT to be!

[DafunkyRebel]

Sigh... these moralist Muslim wannabes always trying to censor women and acting like they are holier than thou

[DOOMZ]

They look amazing!!! Get over it...

[DJ_Professor_K]

Just a bunch of Jack Thompson talking about something they know nothing about

[Sm3000]

Lol what about all the cosplay with chicks busting out of their tops

[Tankbusta40]

"down-to-earth playable female protagonists in Assassin’s Creed, Tomb Raider, The Division 2, The Last of Us Part 2, Battlefield 5"

Really? Down to earth??? You mean tiny women who squash men like they are bugs? Yeah thats so much more realistic and down to earth than a good looking and busty character in a fighting game.

[Chocoburger]

They're not real women. They're fake video game characters. I love down-to-earth female characters as well, but not all of them has to be exactly that. It's okay for different types of female characters, don't put pressure on Bandi Namco to take away one of the bust, I mean best, features of Soul Calibur for your own agenda.

[themodern_age]

(facepalm)

[PUBG]

If you're heterosexual, then this precisely what the doctor ordered.

[McGamer]

It's not a relic, it's called the fact that different gamers like different types of games so deal with it.

[Smokehouse]

Game journalism is a relic compared to the modern blow hards of kotaku.

[Tross]

I'm pretty sure scantily clad female characters never went out of style. Did I cross over from the Berenstein universe or something?

[ClanPsi1]

F*cking feminists. When are they just going to stop? We've put up with them for far too long.

[ballisticvoodoo]

Boo hoo SJW. Go find a safe space.

[nommers]

If you don’t like it then you can go and make your own game with your own vision and piss off.

[Psytrix]

Have another slurp of that soy milk and go and have another cry.

[BadElf]

Ohhh, and of course its Kotaku

[ion666]

Wanna go paint over naked women at lourve museum Too? This is what happens when you take art out of school. Everyone is soo sheltered.

[gigoran]

God damn these moronic stories make me cringe

[Sabellicus]

Objectifying human beings (female or male) feels like a relic of the past? Someone's living in a faux-topian bubble in their own head... lol