Bayonetta..

[Vampyr]

I'm sort of considering this game, but I'd like to know before I get it...how sexist is it exactly?

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I'm sort of considering this game, but I'd like to know before I get it...how sexist is it exactly?

No more sexist than the media. Perhaps sluttier than the media.

Bayonetta is a dirty girl, and we like dirty girls... right?

I'm less than 30 minutes in, just found it too hard to concentrate on the game while I was so sleepy so had to stop.

[Vampyr]

Being relatively sexist doesn't make it more acceptable.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

Being relatively sexist doesn't make it more acceptable.

Haha I don't really see anything wrong with it. I don't see her as sexist, more so as a very strong willed woman. I mean honestly you can compare her to every super heroine you see with less clothes sometimes haha. She's witty, a sexy accent, and wicked looking moves. Honestly compare her to catwoman. If you find catwoman sexist, then I suppose Bayonetta is sexist.

Going with bayonetta though, you rarely see any portrayal of a female lead character that isn't borderline sexist.

Storm, Rogue, Catwoman, Psylocke, Jean Grey, Wonder Woman. I mean they're not really leads, but they're pretty sexist. Scantily clad, often times accents etc. Basically if you're going to boycott Bayonetta as sexist, might as well boycott comic books, magazines, tv etc. Everything in the media is basically one big sexist go at women.

[Swan]

And to that extent to you can pretty much boycott all male characters. Most are in great shape, extremely witty, barely clothed and can do everything that needs to be done.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Swan

And to that extent to you can pretty much boycott all male characters. Most are in great shape, extremely witty, barely clothed and can do everything that needs to be done.

Agreed.

[Vampyr]

I agree that video games are sexist towards both men and women. The big difference is that as a man it will most likely never affect your life, career, etc.

And small amounts of it I can overlook, I was asking because it looks like the game is founded on two principles : fighting things, and how sexual they can make the main character.