tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233335226582823321.post1090061341066562880..comments2010-03-05T11:34:58.835+00:00Comments on Under the Goggles: Zaphod: "Oh, Belgium!"Jenni Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216416555259489020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233335226582823321.post-67835027546341913372009-04-29T19:17:00.000+01:002009-04-29T19:17:00.000+01:00I also took it to be a parody of the sexist videog...I also took it to be a parody of the sexist videogames currently being targeted at girls; the very poor research undertaken by Feministing doesn't impress me (it should be obvious to anyone blogging that if you find something in a foreign language, you Google and ask around to find out what the context is before confidently posting what you guess it is), particularly since their piece therefore falls right into that old stereotypical trap - that feminists are humourless and out to be offended by everything, including things which aren't necessarily sexist. As a feminist, that frustrates the hell out of me. <br /><br />As to the games, on the Official Nintendo Magazine forums, I remember them being referred to as 'shovelware', which is evocative both of what should be done with those games and the sheer quantity in which they are being produced. <br /><br />Apart from the stereotyping and the rip-off merchantry (honestly - £29.99 for a game that lets you play with dolls, when you can buy an actual doll and accessories for a fiver?), I don't think they do much for the industry as a whole, as - unlike other kid-friendly games like the Mario and Zelda series - they lack the depth that would allow repeat play (and purchasing of later installments in a series) as children grow older, and don't lead on to anything outside their very narrow product group. <br /><br />Sorry; I seem to have written a lot, but I've been irritated by those games for quite some time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com