I'm going to try to express myself without referencing "
I wish..." from
Into the Woods. I don't want to be a negative Nancy but I want to express that I'm not
happy with her. I don't hate her. I don't like her. I'm pretty apathetic to her.
PART 1: Appearance as of January 16, 2015
I wish her breasts weren't so large. I wish her breasts didn't have a cow on them -- she's supposedly 18. Why are we equating her breasts with production of milk etc.? Unless you're pregnant, there's no milk. This kind of immature bullshit is sophomoric and I'm getting even more embarrassed to call myself a DOA player. Don't get me wrong. I know it's hard to please everyone, especially fans like us. WE ARE A NEEDY fanbase. We have 50000000 twitter fans who are constantly asking for STUPID BULLSHIT like Honoka's MOTHERF***ING cow shirt. And, yes, I know we are not the only game where people act like this. But we are probably one of the few franchises where that sort of behavior gets the OKAY from developers and publishers. The schoolgirl theme? I get they're trying to provoke us. It's immature. They're trying too hard to not try.
Hold on... that's just the tip of the iceberg. I've not gotten to the command list yet.
Part 2: Move list as of January 16, 2015
I'm gonna need an explanation. Seriously what's the point of Raidou. I know that there are a few niches when it comes to Honoka like the rock-paper-scissors bullshit but... come on. Let's be real.
So disappointing, right? If you want BKO use Helena; if you want Dai...blah blah blah use Brad. If you want dragon stance use Jann Lee or who the hell ever uses that god-forsaken stance. If you are so out of ideas DON'T MAKE A NEW CHARACTER. Or outsource to another company. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE IS IT OK TO STEAL FROM YOUR OWN ROSTER. Steal from Tekken, VF, Injustice, etc. and call it original. I don't care. Steal from your fans. Have a "fighting style" contest. Better yet, add her in as free DLC later and work on her till then. Loose the whole barely legal vibe while your at it. This is not an h-game. Stop treating it like it is.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
You guys, I'm nearing that age where I can't justify playing this game. It's treatment of its female characters isn't something I feel ok excusing and this new girl... well... it speaks for itself. I know it's not something NEW to DOA so if you feel you MUST respond know that I KNOW she's not actually new in this regard. I don't care if other games are similarly immature. I don't play those games, either. I've held on to DOA because it's addictive and fun. If TN continues to make poor choices... I mean, I'm just too old to ignore them. It's getting awkward even playing this stuff with my husband and what if I have kids? I don't want them seeing me play this. OBVIOUSLY I'm not their audience but I can make it work with a lot of other games -- this one... I'm gonna need TN to step it up. I can't be modding this whole game to my specifications on PC. They need to at least try to give another demographic (i.e. Non-hentai, fetish fans) something. I want less salad effort and more solid effort.