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I guess it's old school... back when all video games were designed for horny 14 year old virginal boys who's only exposure to "boobs" was either National Geographic magazines or video games.
Such a shame that more devs haven't moved on from that.... especially since all the 14 year old boys are apparently busy playing Call of Duty! :)
Such a shame that more devs haven't moved on from that.... especially since all the 14 year old boys are apparently busy playing Call of Duty! :)
They did the same thing in Dragon Quest VIII with Jessica. Except in that game, Jessica was the only one who actually changed appearance when you equipped her with certain armor (usually skimpy outfits like a bikini or a Playboy bunny-type thing). Meanwhile, you could equip Yangus with "boxer shorts" and he looks exactly the same as he did before.
I don't get it. Stuff like this really turns me off from the experience. I guess it's OK if gamers want to go out of their way to obtain outfits like that, if they like looking at them, but they shouldn't be powerful armor.
I don't get it. Stuff like this really turns me off from the experience. I guess it's OK if gamers want to go out of their way to obtain outfits like that, if they like looking at them, but they shouldn't be powerful armor.
Technically, The armor isnt the bikini itself, but the "Diver Gear" is armor that reverts the appearnce of the character's appearance to their "No armor" state.
It'll take off the other characters shirts as well. If anything, THAT'S the crime here.
It'll take off the other characters shirts as well. If anything, THAT'S the crime here.
When I played it, I basically took the bikini things as a little jab at RPGs in general, where what you wear has no relation on what stats they give. It probably wasn't even intentional, but that's what I decided to make of it. I didn't ever let my characters wear them, though, even if they were clearly better than other armors. I just couldn't bring myself to experience all of the great story sequences with my characters wearing bathing suits.
What I did frown upon though, were Sharla's pants. I'm not sure if you noticed, but some of Sharla's leg armors have two little holes on the back, exposing some butt and/or thigh. You know cleavage windows? These were more like ass cheek windows. I'm not 100% sure if that was actually what it was or if the armors just had the same color as her skin in that particular areas, but still.
Wasn't too happy to see that at all, especially considering that Xenoblade on the whole handles its female characters quite well.
What I did frown upon though, were Sharla's pants. I'm not sure if you noticed, but some of Sharla's leg armors have two little holes on the back, exposing some butt and/or thigh. You know cleavage windows? These were more like ass cheek windows. I'm not 100% sure if that was actually what it was or if the armors just had the same color as her skin in that particular areas, but still.
Wasn't too happy to see that at all, especially considering that Xenoblade on the whole handles its female characters quite well.
I don't know why people want to have problems about these things. And it really is more about wanting to have a problem with them then them actually being a problem.
Is it unrealistic for Sharla to wear a bikini in combat? Sure. its also unrealistic that she lives on the thigh of a dead god. What's more is that Reyn and Dunban can viably tank in swimming gear.
No one complains about that, though.
Is it unrealistic for Sharla to wear a bikini in combat? Sure. its also unrealistic that she lives on the thigh of a dead god. What's more is that Reyn and Dunban can viably tank in swimming gear.
No one complains about that, though.
@The Silent Protagonist is right: the male characters get the same benefit from those equipment, and similarly revealing outfits. In fact, Dunban (who will join your party later - sorry for the spoiler) has a number of skills focused on him wearing as little armour as possible in exchange for increased agility. Equipment like the Oil/Gel series put the male characters in swimming trunks and nothing else. These equipment will, frequently, be the best ones available for a period of time. Second to them are the Jungle set of equipment that drop off of monsters in a certain forest, which gives Reyn a jungle thong and the others similarly ridiculous outfits.
I do agree that Sharla's outfits are too revealing (it's like she doesn't understand the meaning of 'leggings' or 'trousers'), and there are one or two bad sets for another female character who joins later. But at least it's not restricted to one character, or one gender.
I do agree that Sharla's outfits are too revealing (it's like she doesn't understand the meaning of 'leggings' or 'trousers'), and there are one or two bad sets for another female character who joins later. But at least it's not restricted to one character, or one gender.
She gets much better armor later on, and it covers her up just fine. But I noticed that about the game, too. The difference with Xenoblade and other games is that the same revealing equipment can be equipped to ANYONE, male character's included, as has been stated.
Oooh yeah. That armor. I remember now that a friend of mine who played it before me showed me that armor. It was a very silly thing, not enough to make me love it less, but enough to make me just raise my brows and go "why was this a thing that had to be included in your otherwise very serious game"?
You get a bunch of skimpy gear, like swimming oil, before you even meet Sharla. For a significant portion of the early Colony 9 stuff I had Shulk just wandering around in his underwear. There's a staggering amount of armour in the game, so while you may find yourself wandering about with a semi nude Sharla, it's hardly like you are forced too.
Personally, I found it fun and silly, sometimes I had my whole party wearing skimpy clothing, or none at all, just for the hell of it. I thought the crazy armour was more of a positive aspect than a "blemish".
Personally, I found it fun and silly, sometimes I had my whole party wearing skimpy clothing, or none at all, just for the hell of it. I thought the crazy armour was more of a positive aspect than a "blemish".
