Poll: Confess: How Much Does Sex Appeal Factor Into You Deciding What Games to Buy?
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I've actully been trying to fix my problem with sex appeal stoping me form buying a game. I've been too afraid to by Bayonetta because of the looks I'll get from buying a game with a one handed mode. I don't like being pandered to but I think I can learn to stop thinking that way soon and start accepting sexy polygons for what they are and not feel weirded out buy it.
It didn't sell many. I doubt it even paid for it's development although reviews said it had horrible controls and shitty AI so maybe it did cover its cost. A quick google of it shows that sales were abysmally low.KiraTaureLor said:
Now, look at the part I bolded above. That means sexual appeal factors in on your purchasing decisions. Sexual appeal almost single-handedly made you consider buying it. The lack of anything else intriguing you is what made you put it back. That is what made me put it back too. No one buys a game based on any one factor alone. Some people like story and claim to not care about graphics. Others say graphics are important to them and story doesn't matter. Both agree gameplay is an important factor. If titties or asses alone can make you pick up a game and check it out it means that sexual appeal is important enough for it to be a factor. I doubt it is the only factor that matters for anyone. But it does play a role in your purchasing decisions.
As for the underlined part, that is sexual appeal; not controversy selling it. If controversy were true then Dead Space 2's commercial for "A game moms hate" was the best add ever and fully justified. Bulletstorm fans should be ecstatic that people are claiming it will "make you a rapist". That means the game will definitely succeed. Controversy makes me look at people and call them stupid and in no way makes me want the game. I don't care about Bulletstorm and now I am stand offish to Dead Space 2.
Telling me Dragon Age has romance options and sex scenes in it makes me want to play it a bit more. It is a factor. The sims having sex doesn't make me want to play it because it offers nothing else that interesting me so I have 3 pros (making my sim have a lot of sex, abusing the sims, building a house) vs. a lot of cons (chores, responsibility, tedium, no way to "beat" it - excuse the pun, etc.)
The poll isn't asking if sex alone is the determining factor. Just if we factor it in. Personally, I think the bottom 2 should be throw away options. Most everybody should be voting in the top 4 choices. But some people are so self righteous they are even asking for the "never" option because I guess "Rarely, if ever" isn't good enough for their pure intentions.
I am just saying I see a big thread of bullshit.
All the pronz games I bought obviously.
But I can't even think of any good sexy games besides DoA
But I can't even think of any good sexy games besides DoA
Us straight ladies don't really get much sex appeal thrown in our faces. I mean, really... when's the last time you've seen a ripped, shirtless guy on the cover of a game? So I can honestly say that it never affects my purchasing of a game.
Though, to be honest, occasionally it'll do the opposite for me. Too many cleavage shots on the cover of a game gives me a rather negative first impression, and I'm less likely to pick it up. I'll just assume it's a bad game getting by on fanboy sex appeal. (Though, hell, I own and play Dead or Alive 4, so... obviously I can overcome that little hurdle.)
Though, to be honest, occasionally it'll do the opposite for me. Too many cleavage shots on the cover of a game gives me a rather negative first impression, and I'm less likely to pick it up. I'll just assume it's a bad game getting by on fanboy sex appeal. (Though, hell, I own and play Dead or Alive 4, so... obviously I can overcome that little hurdle.)
Rated M for MatureLiberalSquirrel said:
Hehe, that would be awesome.
There is this one I could think of. But that is about it. Don't he look sexy? Just imagine why his loin cloth is so long.
I'm not 15 anymore. And my libido no longer decides my every action. So no, I don't buy games based on sex appeal. Sure it's nice to have, but I don't need to spend $60 on eye candy if its going to be a bad game..
