Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
This "female gamers like The Sims" thing is interesting to me, because I have no idea where these female gamers are or where to get ahold of them. 66'6% of all the female gamers I know, which are about two and a half outstanding women, play The Sims mainly to create dysfunctional families and watch it burn. As far as I can tell, there's no difference whatsoever between male and female gamers.
The Witcher is great fun, but it's also one of the most "over-manliest" games I've ever played. It's basically a story about the knight moving from town to town, slaying the dragon, rescuing the princess and receiving a blowjob for his troubles. It's manly romanticism pure and simple. If I have to use a word, it would be cute. Squeaking beds are obviously The Witcher's equivalent of trains driving into tunnels. I don't have a problem with it. It's the actual courting that gets a little uneasy when you think about it. Maybe I'm a pussy, or a dick (considering that I have one), but I felt somewhat uncomfortable courting the different women in The Witcher. Now, Triss is a very intelligent woman using sex as a way to manipulate Geralt (who really isn't the sharpest tool in the box, btw). Shani, well, the first time you sleep with her is after a party when you're both drunk. Friendly <s>fire</s> fucking, I suppose. But apart from these main cast women, the rest are mainly there to "show their appreciation" and, of course, the big, great male is happy to be of service. Manly romanticism.
Eh.
If I have to choose between The Witcher overly sexualised men (or MAN, I guess) and women and Merlinda's, or any other modder's efforts; then I would choose The Witcher. Modders and some game developers, cough cough, take the most pretentious stance when it comes to romances. It's true that it feels like you're having a whole bunch of butterflies in your stomach when you're in love and stuff, but to put that in writing, without actually writing it, is a challenge and I don't see too many handling this well. Avoiding pretentious bullshit at all cost should be the first step to writing a romance. Keep it simple and gradually work up the butterflies. Triss and Geralt is a cute, simply, believeable romance.
The first step in any romance isn't complicated. You walk up to a chick, compliment her tits and buy her a drink. She'll rip your nuts off but goddamn did you make an impression or what?! I'm ranting and I'm tired so I'm trying way too hard to be funny right now. Let's break it off.
The end.
Watch out for my upcoming romance mod for Fallout 3, btw. Here's a snip:
"Your hair.... like glimmering gold.... like the piss in my sack!"
"Oh, [PLAYER NAME]..."
"Wait a while. Gotta take a leak."
The Witcher is great fun, but it's also one of the most "over-manliest" games I've ever played. It's basically a story about the knight moving from town to town, slaying the dragon, rescuing the princess and receiving a blowjob for his troubles. It's manly romanticism pure and simple. If I have to use a word, it would be cute. Squeaking beds are obviously The Witcher's equivalent of trains driving into tunnels. I don't have a problem with it. It's the actual courting that gets a little uneasy when you think about it. Maybe I'm a pussy, or a dick (considering that I have one), but I felt somewhat uncomfortable courting the different women in The Witcher. Now, Triss is a very intelligent woman using sex as a way to manipulate Geralt (who really isn't the sharpest tool in the box, btw). Shani, well, the first time you sleep with her is after a party when you're both drunk. Friendly <s>fire</s> fucking, I suppose. But apart from these main cast women, the rest are mainly there to "show their appreciation" and, of course, the big, great male is happy to be of service. Manly romanticism.
Eh.
If I have to choose between The Witcher overly sexualised men (or MAN, I guess) and women and Merlinda's, or any other modder's efforts; then I would choose The Witcher. Modders and some game developers, cough cough, take the most pretentious stance when it comes to romances. It's true that it feels like you're having a whole bunch of butterflies in your stomach when you're in love and stuff, but to put that in writing, without actually writing it, is a challenge and I don't see too many handling this well. Avoiding pretentious bullshit at all cost should be the first step to writing a romance. Keep it simple and gradually work up the butterflies. Triss and Geralt is a cute, simply, believeable romance.
The first step in any romance isn't complicated. You walk up to a chick, compliment her tits and buy her a drink. She'll rip your nuts off but goddamn did you make an impression or what?! I'm ranting and I'm tired so I'm trying way too hard to be funny right now. Let's break it off.
The end.
Watch out for my upcoming romance mod for Fallout 3, btw. Here's a snip:
"Your hair.... like glimmering gold.... like the piss in my sack!"
"Oh, [PLAYER NAME]..."
"Wait a while. Gotta take a leak."