Comments on: Sword Girls PC preview http://www.avault.com/previews/sword-girls-pc-preview/ The Adrenaline Vault is an independent site providing uninfluenced and unbiased video game information. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: EnergyTank http://www.avault.com/previews/sword-girls-pc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-111937 EnergyTank Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:54:09 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75351#comment-111937 I agree with psycros. Just take a look at Lara Croft. She was made to be eye-candy for the male audience, but a lot of female gamers have a strong adoration for her and see her as somewhat of a strong and independent heroine. Just my two cents. :) I agree with psycros. Just take a look at Lara Croft. She was made to be eye-candy for the male audience, but a lot of female gamers have a strong adoration for her and see her as somewhat of a strong and independent heroine. Just my two cents. :)

]]> By: psycros http://www.avault.com/previews/sword-girls-pc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-111936 psycros Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:19:31 +0000 http://www.avault.com/?p=75351#comment-111936 <b>On the other hand, most of the characters are drawn with uber cleavage and barely-there outfits. This implies a target audience of teen or older males.</b> Really? Most women under 30 are far more drawn to "oversexed" female imagery than something more conservative or real-world - the fashion and entertainment industries could provide compelling numbers to back this up, I'm certain. Obviously the art is meant to lure in the boys who might otherwise pass on something like Sword Girls, but it certainly won't dissuade the females who are, IMO, more obsessed with this kind of fantasy than guys are. On the other hand, most of the characters are drawn with uber cleavage and barely-there outfits. This implies a target audience of teen or older males.

Really? Most women under 30 are far more drawn to “oversexed” female imagery than something more conservative or real-world – the fashion and entertainment industries could provide compelling numbers to back this up, I’m certain. Obviously the art is meant to lure in the boys who might otherwise pass on something like Sword Girls, but it certainly won’t dissuade the females who are, IMO, more obsessed with this kind of fantasy than guys are.

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