Frequently Asked Forum Questions
Search the HBO News Archives Any All Exact		Search the Halo Updates DBs Halo Halo2		Bungie Webcam HBO XBL Gamertags *Ar's Simple HTML Guide Shishka's Guide for Newcomers The Lowdown on Download Accelerators Red Loser's Anti-Spamming Guide Egg FAQ | More Egg Stuff c0ld's Movie Starter Guide Shishka's HaloPC Pre-Release FAQ 3.1 AutoMagic 117 StripzMaker
Search Older Posts on This Forum: Posts on Current Forum | Archived Posts

Re: My thoughts on Halo 4
Posted By: Stephen L. (SoundEffect) <soundeffect@hotmail.com>	Date: 2/25/13 10:55 a.m.
In Response To: Re: My thoughts on Halo 4 (thebruce0) : Right, the way I see it, Cortana's "nudeness" likely had narrative : implications for her character, reflective of her history and personality : and whatnot (just as with the attire selected by other Smart AIs)... but : if running with that idea through to Halo 4, it's very clear it's not : simply a matter of 'female form', but Halo 4's depiction of her implies : she really is aiming for pure realistic nakedness, rather than just female : form (dare I say, likely only limited by video game rating). There : certainly is a clear progression from Halo 1 to 4, but 4 is the most : realistic, least obfuscated, female figure Cortana has employed. There is : no doubt about that. Technologically speaking, it could be chalked up to : increased capabilities of the graphics engine, but even so, Cortana could : still have appeared more catsuit-like and/or modest in this iteration and : still have presented a very classic Cortana character. : I'm with rockslider on this... Ever since I first saw Cortana's depiction : with Halo 4, my first thought was holycrap, this is a naked woman (as : opposed to cat-woman-esque attire); it's going to be hard to rave about : Halo 4 in "family friendly" environments (ie, with kids, and : parents who are conscious of this sort of visual content)... yes, Halo 4 : is M, but previously, Halo was more of an alien FPS with a holographic : portrayal of a virtual woman, than "blam here's a bright blue : almost-naked anatomically enhanced woman visually presenting herself to : you most of the way". : It's not that she's unpleasant to see in the game - far from it - but for me, : it was an unexpected attention to detail for a character who suddenly : seemed to pop out of her shell, compared to previous game installments. : Plus, I think with all the rising commentaries regarding female portrayal : in video games as sex objects, this stood out as something that would sour : Halo in the eyes of many out there; sure she's strong and independent and : intelligent and powerful and all, but did she have to become a veritable : sexy human woman where it really wasn't necessary from a player point of : view? It just went against her developed character to date for me, is all. : *shrug* YMMV. As a general comment, not directed at anyone in particular in this thread or otherwise, If you have an issue with kids being exposed to nudity or partial nudity but are OK with your kids watching violence, then you may want to check your priorities in life. As a real example, I commend a friend who called out parents in a theater when he saw they had brought really young kids to Starship Troopers. He was already a bit sore at them they would take kids that young watching limbs getting severed and people stabbed by large bugs, then then the co-ed shower scene comes on screen and the mother tells the father to cover the kids eyes because there are naked men and women in the shower. Wow, parents, way to go! I have no moral objection to Cortana's portrayal in the game. Don't want this comment to start a pissing war, just wanted to get that off my chest. Nudity --- > Natural. Violence---- > not ok.

My HBO Articles

Message Index

My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/21/13 1:05 p.m.
Re: Door Trouble	SonGoharotto	2/21/13 2:05 p.m.
Re: Door Trouble	Rockslider	2/21/13 2:29 p.m.
Re: Door Trouble	Def Guru 7777	2/21/13 5:09 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Kermit	2/21/13 9:48 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	SonGoharotto	2/21/13 10:10 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Def Guru 7777	2/22/13 2:34 a.m.
Disposable Entertainment after all	Cody Miller	2/22/13 2:00 a.m.
Re: Disposable Entertainment after all	Rockslider	2/22/13 4:23 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Mirel	2/22/13 6:00 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/22/13 1:09 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Quirel	2/22/13 2:13 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	uberfoop	2/22/13 2:28 p.m.
She had a navel in H1	Rockslider	2/22/13 7:30 p.m.
Re: She had a navel in H1	Kermit	2/22/13 7:36 p.m.
Re: She had a navel in H1	RC Master	2/22/13 9:21 p.m.
Re: She had a navel in H1	Quirel	2/23/13 5:30 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/23/13 10:07 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/22/13 3:58 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/23/13 11:10 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/23/13 12:02 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	scarab	2/24/13 5:35 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/24/13 6:37 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	scarab	2/24/13 11:41 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/24/13 12:24 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/24/13 3:43 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	thebruce0	2/25/13 10:04 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	2/25/13 10:55 a.m.
Down the rabbit hole...	Arithmomaniac	2/25/13 2:20 p.m.
Re: Down the rabbit hole...	General Vagueness	2/25/13 5:34 p.m.
Re: Down the rabbit hole...	Arithmomaniac	2/26/13 2:58 a.m.
Re: Down the rabbit hole...	General Vagueness	2/25/13 5:36 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	thebruce0	2/26/13 9:41 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/26/13 3:37 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	thebruce0	2/26/13 7:51 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Kermit	2/26/13 8:37 p.m.
I didn't say that	Rockslider	2/27/13 6:29 a.m.
Re: I didn't say that	Kermit	2/27/13 2:33 p.m.
Re: I didn't say that	Kermit	2/27/13 10:17 p.m.
Re: I didn't say that	Rockslider	2/28/13 2:19 p.m.
Re: I didn't say that	Kermit	3/1/13 6:24 p.m.
Nicely done!	Rockslider	2/27/13 6:49 a.m.
Re: Nicely done!	thebruce0	2/27/13 8:27 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/28/13 4:45 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	thebruce0	3/1/13 9:43 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	3/1/13 4:16 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	thebruce0	3/1/13 5:37 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Cody Miller	2/27/13 12:02 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	2/27/13 5:35 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Bry	2/27/13 7:02 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/28/13 5:08 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Cody Miller	2/27/13 6:58 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	2/27/13 7:06 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	DEEP NNN	2/27/13 11:01 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Quirel	2/28/13 12:20 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	DEEP NNN	2/28/13 7:41 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/28/13 5:20 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Quirel	2/28/13 11:55 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	3/1/13 3:53 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Kermit	3/1/13 6:56 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Cody Miller	3/1/13 1:34 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	RC Master	2/27/13 7:48 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/28/13 5:11 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	scarab	2/28/13 5:54 a.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/28/13 5:25 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/24/13 2:56 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/24/13 3:33 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	General Vagueness	2/24/13 4:05 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/24/13 4:27 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	uberfoop	2/23/13 12:40 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/23/13 1:28 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Gravemind	2/22/13 2:43 p.m.
Re: My thoughts on Halo 4	Rockslider	2/22/13 4:20 p.m.