What's wrong with the human body? Square and 'sluttiness'
You know, I've never actually played FFX-2. I haven't finished FFX either, so I won't be doing that for a lil' while yet. Stlll, now and then I've heard reviews of the game here.
The usual verdict: bad?
The usual reason: Rikku and Yuna are dressed like sluts, whores, etc, etc...
Okay... of all the reasons a game may be bad, that seems like a pretty bad one. In fact, IF at least it meshes with the characters (it could signify a change in Yuna's attitude, as I could see the X-1 Yuna wouldn't go dressed in a risque manner, mind you NOT to tell me anything about it) I would say it's a pro... A small one, and DEFINATELY NOT enough to make a good game, but a pro nonetheless.
WHAT?
You heard me... a pro.
Let's be... totally honest with ourselves here. Most of the people here are, if not adult, at least of that age where there is an interest in the opposite sex (or the same sex, orboth) in a more 'physical' way. We enjoy looking at people, and I don't know about the other people, but straight males generally can approve of women that are dressed; for lack of better word, sexy, which involved tight clothing and sparse clothing. I don't know how it is for gay males and females of all sexual prefernces, but I suspect they too LIKE to look at good looking characters, dressed in ways to stimulate the libidos.
Square panders to this. And I ask you. What is wrong with that? It IS wrong to disregard plot, it IS wrong to disregard characterization, it IS wrong to disregard music and zounds of other stuff. But why on earth would it be wrong for Square to ADD something that pleases us? If you say "FF X-2 has a bad plot, thus it is a bad game" that makes sense. A good plot is necessary for a good game. But "FF X-2 has charactes dressed in a titilating garb' then I wonder why having characters wear a non-titilating garb is a requirement for you to enjoy the game.
Oh yeah. The fact that females don't get their part. Well, I think SS has given the females (and gays) some fanservice as well, and you have my word I shall not complain if the next FF-hero will be dressed as 'scandaleously' as female characters. Of all gaming companies though, I think SS has a pretty good track record in giving women what they want. After all, there's plenty of female FF fans, no?
On another note, I wouldn't say this whole thing is a RECENT thing. It becomes more obvious through better graphics, but if you ask me, Square has ALWAYS been pleasing our libido as well as our imagination and thirst for plot and characters as well as technology allowed. Let's check
IX: Females: Granet and Beate: Granet has tight clothing, Beate has cleavage. STill, one can say that this is one of the chasest FF's xconsideirng females.
Males: A lot less sure, Zidane and Talesk (the redhaired guy) show a relative high amount fo flesh, and Kuja is pretty high on the pretty boy scale. (well, he used to be femalein the Japanese version) I heard, so he's a bit of a question mark
VIII: Females: Oka...hands up who was checking for Selphie panty shots now and then... thought so. Rinoa's tight shorts were also pretty attractive. Quistis might be DRESSED conservatively, but she carried a whip.
Males: Not much flesh to see, granted. Squall and Seifer constantly wear gloves. Still, fro what I've heard of some female fans, the VIII characters are usually considered attractive. (Zell and Rajin, the males with the least clothing are lagging behind but hey...) and then I won't even START talking about Laguna.
VII: Females: Breasts. Tifa. I think that's a pretty good argment for the fact that SS has been aiming for our 'lower' instincs as well as the 'higher' ones for a looong time. Yuffie too shows as much leg as Rikku ever did.. Aeris is dressed neatly fo course, but she's supposed to be the nice flower girl.
Males: Sephiroth. Don't even TRY to deny it girls. I've seen too many girls go star eyed over Sephi-sama, and I will be very sceptic if people are gonna tell me that all the citscenes depicting him with that black suit showing off his chest, not to mention the scenes where he isn't wearing much AT ALL, have nothing to do with this.
FFVI: Female: Okay...we don't actually SEE much. But unless I am very much mistaken, Terra and Celes are wearing PRETTY DAMN SKIMPY outfits. Sure, these days, that means pretty little, but in the days of yore, I am willing to bet that people DID like that. Oh...and when Terra becomes an Esper...she's as good as naked. Sure... nobody will... euh... start activities because of that, but it IS pleasant to look at isn't it?
Male: Once again, except Sabin (who isn't the main target for female eyes probably) most people are dressed pretty modestly. Of course, female gaming was even LESS popular in those days then these.
FFV: Two main females, Faris and the princess (way too long since I played that game) and a third one I've barely seen. Technology is yet older, so less chances of good fanservice. Still, most sprites show the curves rather nicely eh? Then there are the 'dancers' that you encounter now and then. Can you imagine the outrageif they'd have Squall make an 'exotic dancer' do a dance for him. (without taking off anything even)
Females: Again, in the old days of yore, females gamers were a rarer sight. Still, if people were a monk, you could see their chest eh?
FFIV: Males: Good gravy we've gone back far. Rydia is modestly clothed when she's a little girl (good thing too) but once she's adult she starts to show cleavage. And Rosa's clothing is pretty much like Celes. White cape with green 'bathing suit' underneath.
Females: Euh... well... I guess they'll have to satisfy themselves with the pretty faces this time.
