tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post8700746199609056059..comments2023-06-15T11:59:39.572-04:00Comments on DYVERS: "Feminist Games" and Other Things that Tell Me Not to Play Your GamesDyvershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-57231426834397177712014-11-28T18:00:15.839-05:002014-11-28T18:00:15.839-05:00I should have made it clearer when I wrote the pos...I should have made it clearer when I wrote the post, but the game mentioned isn't what triggered my realization. Reading the article just made me realize that I don't like games that use descriptors like "feminist," "ultra-violent," and the like. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-66120799573743560942014-11-28T17:58:33.193-05:002014-11-28T17:58:33.193-05:00"Just becuase a game is identified as "f..."Just becuase a game is identified as "feminist" in no way implies that it also sucks, and that's an unfair leap of logic to make. Yes, a game needs to have fun game play -- that goes without saying -- but your critique is unfair and biased because you equated the "feminist" label with "bad game play". You immediately jumped to the conclusion that a game Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-60867611568228010622014-11-28T16:51:42.975-05:002014-11-28T16:51:42.975-05:00What?What?Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-75518058939116129942014-11-26T11:27:43.686-05:002014-11-26T11:27:43.686-05:00Charles, you and I often have extremely similar op...Charles, you and I often have extremely similar opinions, but I could not disagree with you more in this case.<br /><br />Just becuase a game is identified as "feminist" in no way implies that it also sucks, and that's an unfair leap of logic to make. Yes, a game needs to have fun game play -- that goes without saying -- but your critique is unfair and biased because you equated theRaging Owlbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556804177905125874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-24585681042348025342014-11-22T18:26:59.431-05:002014-11-22T18:26:59.431-05:00In defense of the source blog you refer to, I woul...In defense of the source blog you refer to, I would point out that it sounds like these games were well regarded by those who liked them, and the first one is mentioned as getting an Entertainment Weekly award (1995). I don't see anything wrong with people who like games like this trying to preserve them for future generations of other women who might enjoy these games....hell, I know I'mDoctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-43602337343559128892014-11-22T14:27:51.016-05:002014-11-22T14:27:51.016-05:00Sorta like Chitty-chitty Bang-bang.Sorta like Chitty-chitty Bang-bang.JohnnySakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712350883947796924noreply@blogger.com