The slew of perfect scores BOTW received from critics shows that most still don't give a damn about how women are represented in games.
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Critics might call out sexism in games with bad gameplay but often act as if it’s not worth mentioning when the gameplay is great. It is.
There is so much to admire in BOTW. Its gameplay is incredible. But that absolutely doesn’t excuse its use of tired, sexist plot devices.
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Please Anita, tell us about these sexist plot devices in BOTW. I'm waiting to hear all about them!
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Anita hasn't played BOTW. Zelda is not a damsel in distress, she's been fighting Gannon for 100 years after saving Link when he failed.
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I just watched the first few videos of "Women vs Tropes in Video Games", and I was really impressed by them. But I have a question...
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What exactly about Zelda's story do you find objectionable? I was actually really pleased with it, and just last night I was saying how...
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...it almost felt like Nintendo was listening to loads of online figures, including
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...when I saw that you were criticizing this game, I got REALLY confused. Can you please clarify how Zelda got damsel'd this time around?
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Is it just because she isn't playable? Is it because she can't stop Calamity Ganon without Link's help? Is it because Link "died" trying...
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...to protect her? What did Nintendo do wrong? If I'm missing something, please help me understand it. I found Jeremy Winslow's article...
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...to feel somewhat forced and misrepresenting of the entire situation. Though I agree that her animations and behaviors in cutscenes...
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...are typical standard Japanese stereotype fodder for how women behave (or should behave), I still got a very different impression of...
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You are so wrong it hurts.
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She is only in the castle is because link is too weak and is not ready to face Ganon, Her and link are dependent on eachother
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she is not helpless at all in the game. She is shown quite a few times to be strong and independent.
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this game did a great job of smashing the cliche! Zelda is the hero not link, so what's the problem??
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I DONT UNDERSTAND WTF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, there is no sexist plot device and if there is, PLEASE EXPLAIN
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Link actually failed in his duties. The only reason why Hyrule isn't one cataclysm away from becoming Venus is because of Zelda.
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You, in fact, are sexist for ignoring all that Princess Zelda has ever done for Link.
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Can you play the game before spewing shit like this?
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Actually, don't, because apparently the story will go over your head, anyway. Talk about dense, yeesh.
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HER NAME IS IN THE TITLE FOR PETE'S SAKE. GET A JOB.
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