I wish you a beautiful Wednesday! This week has actually been quite fantastic for several reasons, and the topics to complain about are limited. One of the reasons was the Evolve Free Weekend, during which I managed to devour several unsuspecting hunters and gained some players for my friends list. But I wouldn’t be Cortyn if I didn’t find something to get excited about, would I? As is often the case, it was the glorious Steam purchase recommendations that showed me a true gem of gaming …
Rule 34 Strikes Again
Each of you is probably familiar with the Internet phenomenon “Cookie Clicker” at least from stories – one of the simplest and most banal games that has ever existed. You click. Quickly and often, because that brings points. With those points, you can buy upgrades that allow you to click even faster. Sounds banal and simple, right?
Steam has now recommended a different version of the game to me, which definitely fits the Internet’s Rule 34: If it exists, there is also pornography of it. How do you turn Cookie Clicker into a porn? Quite simply: Sakura Clicker.
The game’s principle is the same: Instead of clicking on a big cookie over and over again, here you have to click on half-naked anime women who, of course, reward each click with a soft moan. I could go on about how sexist this is and that it goes a bit too far for even a game (and you know I defend games like Tera and similar things), but I’ll just leave it at that with a few user reviews that summarize the whole thing well and amusingly.
- “The fastest and safest way to disappoint your parents forever. 10/10”
- “Did you know you can play the game with both hands?”
- “Don’t be fooled that it’s free. You’ll pay later with your soul.”
Sexism Reversed
Another topic that has occupied me a bit – and that I have never really considered from this perspective – was triggered by Final Fantasy. SquareEnix is planning a remake of Final Fantasy VII (Yay!). A petition is now pleading for one of the female main characters (Tifa) to be less sexualized than in the original version of the game, or in short: Her breasts should be smaller than in the original.
Basically, one might think “Well, this is demanded and criticized for every game today”, but in this case, the situation is a bit different. Changing an existing character in a remake, even though Tifa is known for her character strength, goes a bit too far for many. Even some women. Because they realize: Realism does not mean every woman has to have small breasts. I would like to show you a video by Gaijin Goombah that deals with this topic quite well, in my opinion:
So, today we covered two smaller topics, although the eternal sexism debate could probably go on forever – but we’ll save that for another day. What do you think about these two topics? Let me know in the comments!
