I don't recall any skimply dressed people in FF7...or 8...or 9...maybe I'm just not remembering...oh well.

I don't see why people are so concerned about this. They're CLOTHES! Sheesh. And hell, whats the big deal about nudity? As long as its not being displayed in an erotic manner (ie, a girl with hard nipples), whats the big offense? And that thing about "young kids" getting their hands on these games? Its just like movies, TV, and everything else - it the parents responsibility to control that and raise their child - not the media, or mine, or yours, or PS2, or the Backstreet Boys, or anyone else's. Plus video games even have RATINGS ON THEM! Is that not amazing? Ratings! And if you notice, ever FF game has a 13 and up rating on them (that I've seen anyway). Have you seen anything in an FF game you wouldn't let a 13 yr old see? If so I'm sure as hell glad I didn't have to grow up with you as a parent.

People are a little too uptight and concerned with clothing - on both real people and videogame characters. Skimply clothes usually look alot cooler IMO, and if your saving the world, constantly fighting, why the hell would you want to be dressed like a nun or a preist? Don't the skimpy clothes work to your advantage? Thats just my opinion i guess. I personally see nothing wrong with nudity. I'd even let children see nudity, as long as its not being displayed in an erotic manner. Nudity and pornography are two different things, even though one consist of an excessive amount of the other.

And as for FF characters, I think they're dress is highly conservative to alot of the the fighting games I've played.

And in closing, if you're bothered by the dress of videogame characters THIS much, jut cease to buy and play them. Its as simple as that. No one is making you buy and play them...theres a million other things you could be doing anyway. Otherwise, if your going to continue to purchase and play videogames, please don't sit up and bitch about what the characters are wearing in this manner. There are few things in this world more annoying than a hypocrite.

(if any of what I posted had already been mentioned I apologize but I didn't have time to go through and read the entire thread:riiight: )