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News Room Contributor  Posts: 8020 Joined: 12 Nov 2002     | |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2486 Joined: 29 Nov 2007     | I take it my pink, gentle & rippling, flower-shaped creature isn't going to go over well either? |
BANNED  Posts: 6317 Joined: 29 Nov 2007    | EA, bad games and sexism. User was banned for: The hypocrisy is KILLING me.. (Permanent) |
Beat Writer  Posts: 151 Joined: 3 Apr 2008     | That doesn't even look like boobs. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1341 Joined: 19 Jun 2008   | I don't know what to say here other than that I still don't like EA very much. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 594 Joined: 26 May 2008     | I think it's because a lot of creatures could be phallus-shaped without even being that on purpose. Boobs are much more identifiable. Also, I'm guessing 99.9999999% of EA's staff are man. <cough> <cough> sexism <cough> <cough> who said that???? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1419 Joined: 2 Mar 2008     | Honostly, what did they (EA) expect? They're giving the ability to create any type of creature to a world of immature people. There's going to be sex jokes left and right. I do find it to be hypocritical that they'd allow a Penis ceature and not a Breast Creature, but that's besides the point. Go on any gaming site where you can upload vids, and you will find a multitude of sexually themed creatures from Spore that people created on the first day of the demo. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 91 Joined: 10 Apr 2008 | So EA employees are fine with looking at piles of penises, yet they can't stand looking at a pair of tits? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2161 Joined: 14 Nov 2007   | What did they expect? A four legged version of the Sistine effing Chapel? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2275 Joined: 13 Sep 2007   |
Beat me to it. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1566 Joined: 5 Dec 2007  | Boobies! *mature giggle* |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 6 Joined: 26 May 2008   | You know how I know you're gay. You like Penises over Boobs. |
News Room Contributor Posts: 8020 Joined: 12 Nov 2002 | The awesome part is that if you look at that thing from the other side you'll probably find it's got a pretty fantastic ass, too. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 767 Joined: 30 Nov 2007  | Well we can all admit that one of the creatures is definitely more titillating than the other. That said, EA needs to let nature just take its course. |
Paperboy  Posts: 28 Joined: 30 Apr 2008     |
you sir, have made my day. |
On the Record  Posts: 5958 Joined: 7 Feb 2008   | The best part is that the tit monster was made by a woman, priceless. |
Muckraker  Posts: 295 Joined: 13 Feb 2008  | Just proves EA is gay. They love penises and hate boobs. (I don't actually mind EA) On another note, I was looking forward to spore until I actually saw most of the created creatures. All of them have something coming out of their anus. Arm, leg, another FACE, you name it. I wouldn't be surprised if in the actual game you're given the choice of customizing your creature's number of anuses... |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1473 Joined: 6 Feb 2008   | The double standard over geneital portrayl in the entertainment industries is just irritating in the extreme. |
BANNED Posts: 39 Joined: 6 Mar 2008 | EA - the main reason why it sucks to be a gamer. User was banned for: Civilization IV: Colonization Called 'Morally Disturbing'. (Permanent) |
Paperboy  Posts: 26 Joined: 29 Mar 2008  | In my opinion that hardly counts EA asked for this, maybe they wanted to create a new type of porn and have the WHOLE world have a go at it. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2161 Joined: 14 Nov 2007 |
With all these penises around, don't you know it! Cha-ching! |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 4 Joined: 18 Jun 2008 | Wow, that's nuts. |
BANNED  Posts: 681 Joined: 6 Dec 2007  |
Yeah, quite a cock-up. User was banned for: Mom Calls For Ban On Underworld. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1173 Joined: 17 Jun 2008 | I think EA should be the ones to take the hit for this. They release the game with no less than 30 nude creatures in it from the start. There's not a single piece of clothing between them, and then they complain when someone finds the perfect camouflage. I mean, with all the penises running around, when they see that thing they won't be able to fight, they'll all be erect and toppling over. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 574 Joined: 2 Jun 2008   | OK, I think I'm just gunna make a creature thats just a lovely giant BALLSACK....with eyes...and a thick beard(HAHAHA) that'll keep EA excited. |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 5 Joined: 17 Jun 2008 | This is the final nail in EA's Gay Coffin. Fist that yearly grab-ass fest, Madden, and now this? |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 419 Joined: 20 May 2008 | that made me chuckle anyways thats weird.... at best ... |
Time Lord  Posts: 9921 Joined: 13 Feb 2008    |
Nor will my gaping maw filled with pincers... ...What? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1256 Joined: 13 Jan 2007 | Does it mean we can now have cocks on screen, for all the family? Only boobs seem problematic. |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 7 Joined: 3 Feb 2008  | I think I can put aside the morons who make giant genital monsters, because this is the BEST GAME EVER. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1054 Joined: 14 Dec 2007   | Is anyone else reminded of Valley of the Penises by Mr. Garrison? It's like EA took that book to heart. On a side note, I do think I have just pissed myself laughing. |
Muckraker  Posts: 345 Joined: 17 Dec 2007  |
I guess that says something about EA employees... |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 968 Joined: 9 Oct 2007  | Yeah, I'm not sure why you guys are going with the knee-jerk reaction of "ZOMG IT"S CLEARLY SEXISM". If it was sexism it would make much more sense if they banned the penises and allowed the boobs. Secondly, we don't know that EA isn't going around and sending out warnings to creators of penis monsters. The article ASSUMES that just because one guy who made a penis monster didn't get a warning, then the rest of the penis monsters creators didn't get warnings. Basically, the headline is completely sensationalist and is a big no-no in journalistic ethics. Shame on you Escapist. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 190 Joined: 11 Jan 2008  |
yeah EA really shafted us gamers. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 492 Joined: 8 Oct 2007   | Hurray for exploiting men! It's about time! My friend made me say that... ^_^ |
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EA Says Penises Are Fine, But No Boobs, Please
EA doesn't seem to mind the giant penis monsters, but a purple boob beast has apparently gone beyond the borders of good taste.
PC Gamer Editor-in-Chief Kristen Salvatore received a harsh reminder of what it's like to be a woman in a male dominated field when her "Boobalicious" Spore creature was flagged by EA for violating its terms of service.
Following the creation of a hideously deformed giant penis monster by Tim Edwards of PC Gamer U.K., which he claimed in a CVG post as the world's first Spore penis, Salvatore decided there could be only one appropriate response: To create a more femininely-endowed beast of her own, the not-quite-creatively name Boobalicious.
Unfortunately for her, the four-legged funbagger stood out from the multi-thousand-strong phallic phalanx, earning the attention of EA's customer relations department, which sent her the following email:
GamesRadar says Salvatore, who is currently in Los Angeles for a pre-E3 event, has emailed EA about the Boobalicious brouhaha and is still awaiting a reply.
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