Comments on: Digital Cowboys: Episode 114 – Room 101

By: SeijinAxeman

SeijinAxeman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:02:20 +0000

As for the big breasted women in video games, I think Daniel Floyd’s views on the topic are the best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZVZRsy8N8

By: Bowlby

Bowlby — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:46:54 +0000

Sometimes I enjoy seeing ludicrously big-breasted women in games; equally, I don’t mind the steroid-filled Marcus Fenix characters, either. It’s fantasy, not reality. I don’t think it should be the same for every game – that every character be a wet dream of male wish-fulfillment – but it has a place in gaming just as it does in films.

I remember playing Ninja Gaiden 2. Yes, that game is INCREDIBLY sexist, but it’s all the more humorous for it. I honestly couldn’t stop laughing at certain points at the offensiveness of it all. In a sense, the over-sexualisation of the characters is part of the fun.

At the same time, I would like more complex playable women characters in video games, because that’s an avenue that hasn’t yet been explored that well. I was watching Veronica Mars with my sister the other day and that is a type of character that work so well in a video game, and I also think would be equally as interesting to both a male and female audience.

Oh, and don’t out cosmetic DLC into room 101; put in the people who buy it, instead.

By: xibxang

xibxang — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:57:43 +0000

Absolutely brilliant show, guys. I can’t believe you cast big breasted women to Room 101 though!

IMO they’re harmless and good to look at. Games don’t have a shortage of well buffed male characters these days and this doesn’t bother me in the slightest.

More boobs please!

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By: Morose Duck

Morose Duck — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:34:14 +0000

Great. Really liked the format of this show, never heard anyone else do anything like it. Good mix of guests as well, Joypod boys in particular. Go to agree with Superslug about the Cosmetic DLC – I would far rather have to pay for that than for something that actualy makes a difference to a game. Can’t blame anyone for trying to make money, anyone mug enough to buy it, well that’s there choice.

By: mik

mik — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:49:15 +0000

Brilliant idea for a show, lads. I really enjoyed this one. Well done!

By: Kropotkin

Kropotkin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:49:32 +0000

Excellent, well put together show. Rather let down by the idiot who banged on, and on, and ON about Korean MMO’s and Dave ‘No not the bandana wearing one’ Perry. Other than that, a well put together show.

By: Steven Jones

Steven Jones — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:09:28 +0000

Finally got through the episode after my podcast player went a little crazy and kept rebooting my phone! So good to hear all the different folks on one podcast, great reach out episode. It became clear though that there are a lot of things in games that are just indefensible!
On the downside I now have another bunch of podcasts to check out and I barely get through the ones I try to listen to now!!

By: superslug

superslug — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:05:08 +0000

i think that cosmetic paid dlc is ok especially in multiplayer games. As soon as something is charged for anything that changes a game/gives an advantage there is a barrier to entry for new players. Imagine the outcry if you had to pay for the best gun in MW2 multi. Also if it’s cosmetic its 100% optional which means that you do not have to buy it at any price. On the arument of price rises. The price will move to the highest amount people will pay regardless of cosmetic dlc. We are participating in a free market thats how it works.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:25:31 +0000

I’ve advertised the 101 podcast on rllmuk. Should bring even more new listeners.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:17:25 +0000

nice one guys, looking forward to listening in the week