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Ask GR Anything: Do boobs actually sell games?

We conduct a cursory examination and consult a professor of marketing


Words: on January 11, 2012
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  • D0CCON - January 11, 2012 7:23 p.m.

    Why is orange Gamesradar's theme color?

  • Kinnolo - January 11, 2012 7:37 p.m.

    **HALO expanded universe spoilers** They're looking into something called cold plasma. And they think it can replace glass for windows on space craft and better protect them from objects in space. So I'd say that if they figure it out then the suit shield wise is very possible. But as far as the heightened reactions strength and speed... In the books the suit killed any normal person using it because the bones couldn't handle it and they would pain reaction keep jerking around, the pain ultimately killed them. So Maybe half of the suits abilities.

  • gopikmin - January 11, 2012 8:05 p.m.

    Are there things like Pikmin in real life ( like some sort of fungus or plant living off an animal in a similar fashion)?

  • CitizenThom - January 11, 2012 8:15 p.m.

    It is neither quality, nor boobs that sell games, but rather it's quality boobs.

  • Dmancapri - January 11, 2012 8:40 p.m.

    Teh pokeball opens up, magical demon power comes out and traps it in an infinite storage unit, then the pokemon is trapped in there. It's probably cold and dark in there (Pikachu doesn't like it).

  • quincytheodore - January 11, 2012 11:46 p.m.

    There are so many things that affect selling, if you argue hard enough you can contribute it to boobs, but that doesn't mean it so. Say FF XIII, plenty of haters, but it sold well. You can say it's Lightning's boobs that sold it, if you're persistent enough. On the other hand, CoD sold tons without boobs at all. I think you should ask, "Do boobs sell games, more than it should have without them?" Boobs should always be additional reserve, never go "All in" with boobs. If you must, create character that is sexy not slutty like Elika or Chell. If you must go slutty, do it with style like Catherine. Quality sells more than boobs, but that doesn't mean quality will sell, Okami. In this case, go for boobs, no one will blame you. But then again quality and boobs might not sell after all, Shadow of the Damned. And I wrote this while looking at Serah's boobs, strategically placed on the edge of your page <-----------------

  • pin316 - January 12, 2012 12:05 a.m.

    "never go "All in" with boobs." I think you're post was spot-on with everything apart from this statement. I make it a point to go "All in" with boobs at every opportunity...it's just more fun that way

  • Ubnoxish - January 12, 2012 12:16 a.m.

    MIDICHLORIANS!?!?! WHY GOD, WHY!?!

  • Mooshon - January 12, 2012 1:59 a.m.

    In design colour theory orange is psychologically associated with 'technology'. Bit of a go-to colour.

  • Sinosaur - January 12, 2012 4:42 a.m.

    There are all sorts of fungi that live on things (like athlete's foot), but the most interesting one in relation to Pikmin is probably the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, a fungus in some tropical forests that enters certain types of ants and starts to eat them from the inside. What makes it even more interesting is that is this process goes on, it hijacks the ant and causes it to climb up stems to position itself in an optimal position for the fungus to release spores from. Of course, while doing this it kills the ant and grows out of its head.

  • Andrew Groen - January 12, 2012 11:12 a.m.

    Hahahaha Yeah, Midichlorians sounds about right. I've looked for an explanation. Even Bulbapedia contains no info.

  • Bones96 - January 12, 2012 2:17 p.m.

    How the hell does Sonic the Hedgehog not get dizzy from spinning so much?

  • Letter11 - January 12, 2012 4:15 p.m.

    I had a question: How does Guild Wars avoid subscription fees and still manage to keep their servers afloat? The initial payment for the of game/add-ons can't completely offset the continual cost of server maintenance can it? Also why do you think other companies avoid this model if if can be successful?

  • Bercilak - January 12, 2012 7:47 p.m.

    Well said, sir. Well said.

  • Dmancapri - January 12, 2012 8:26 p.m.

    Whenever I hear talk of a game, developers and execs always say words like "Unreal Engine" and such. What are these engines, and what distinguishes one from another?

  • KidKatana - January 13, 2012 5:18 a.m.

    Question: in Infamous, Cole dies if he falls into water - the explanation given is that he's electric, so presumably his body would fry in water. But the very fact that he's electrified (that, and the fact that we frequently see him sucking the electricity out of appliances) suggests that he's completely immune to damage caused by electricity. So, technically, shouldn't he be able to swim while electrifying everything in the water within a mile radius? Also, if that's not the case and he actually would die if submerged in water, doesn't that mean that he'd never be able to wash?

  • gamingfreak - January 13, 2012 6:27 a.m.

    I think it's the water (it's very conductive) sucking the electricity out of him that causes his pain, not being fried from it

  • BENNYwins4 - January 15, 2012 1:15 a.m.

    Yes

  • Ravenbom - January 25, 2012 11:22 a.m.

    How much do companies pay for exclusives and timed exclusives?

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