There was a time, not long ago, when video games were mostly seen as a pastime for male teenagers.
An era when the gaming business often catered exclusively to the interests of prepubescent young guys was when Tomb Raider's Lara Croft became a prominent magazine centerfold and E3 conventions were known more for their booth babes than genuine games.
Thanks to technological advancements, women in video games no longer need to be caricatures of Jessica Rabbit—despite objections from a vociferous minority—and can instead appear as themselves. But every once in a while,
a game comes out that rejects contemporary sensibilities in favor of a crystal-clear vision: what if video games aroused you?
Stellar Blade, the newest action game for PlayStation, will be released on April 26. It's also a lot of other games,
taking ideas from the most successful releases of this generation and anime in general to make what is arguably the most thirsty game since Dead or Alive switched genres to become a beach volleyball simulation.
Does that mean it's not a good game? No, actually. Video games aren't a static medium; they ought to have the same variety of styles as film. Is it a good game,
though, because of the unnecessary, sexist emphasis? Because of that, it becomes an incredibly funny one.
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