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Okay, I know that I'm a bit too late with this topic, but as a female writer for a blog that relatively focuses on video games, I definitely need to bring this issue to light.
The issue is this:
On February 24th, 2009 Sony announced that they are releasing a bundle pack for the PSP this July. The bundle pack includes a lilac-colored PSP like the one shown above, a Hannah Montana video game, Hannah Montana episodes on UMD, and if that didn't make you want to puke just yet, it also comes with stickers to make your Hannah Montana infested PSP look oh so pretty.
Sony says that this Hannah Montana Bundle Pack will be released "as part of a new focus on expanding the PSP market to female gamers" because ALL female gamers, especially the ones over the age of 12, love Hannah Montana.
Sony is also releasing an Assassin's Creed Bundle Pack this summer. And of course, the PSP will come in the "manly" shade of black.
Honestly I find it so annoying that video game companies like to lump all female gamers into one big category of consumers who only play Petz, Imagine Babysitter, and of course, Hannah Montana.
I mean it's understandable that the Hannah Montana bundle pack is supposed to be marketed to tween girls. But this only alienates other female gamers, such as myself, who prefer to play more mature games like Assassin's Creed.
Can't the lilac PSP come with a Little Big Planet bundle since that is also being released for the PSP this summer? Or with Rock Band Unplugged which is set to be released later on this year?
As for myself, I can't say that I don't like the lilac color. Purple is, and always has been, my favorite color. But it saddens me that the only way I can get a lilac PSP is with the crappy Hannah Montana game.
And it'd only be a waste of money if I pay $200 for this lilac PSP bundle, sell my unopened Hannah Montana game for less than half the game's original price, and then spend about $30-$40 more for a game that I will actually play.
So this is yet another example of how sexist video game companies can be and how financially inconvenient these sexist acts are to girls like me who can't afford to waste money on BS.
Thanks Sony, thanks a lot. >_<
Sunday, April 26, 2009
I Just Need To Point This Out...
Labels: Disney, lame, PSP, video games
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Don't worry, it's not sexism, the basement dwellers just just understand us. To be honest, they're a little bit scared.
Protip: Sorry, boys, Hanna Montana won't get you laid.
I whole heartedly agree with your observation. I have always wondered why game companies such as Sony always try to reach out to the female gaming market through rather poor excuses of games such as Hannah Montana.(Which btw I think she needs to be stopped before she takes over the world.)Ironically enough, some of the most hardcore gamer girls I have met play games like Halo 3 and Call Of Duty 4 and WoW and actually kill me in some of them. By the same token I wish that specialty color game systems much like that baller purple PSP would be made available to guys like me who are actually fans of different color systems rather than be alienated by the horrendous game offerings that come with the bundle. Now I agree that Nintendo has always been a good marketer to all walks of gamers from casual to hardcore and until somewhat recently, (Regarding the push for casual games over Hardcore games on Nintendo's part) they have always found some way to release item bundles that are able to include most of the gamer crowd in their offering and I would guess that Sony is only trying to emulate such a successful practice. However, it seems that they have some things to learn before they can do it successfully.
Also, lol @ Terry's Protip.
yea i feel u boo.....but if u dnt lik those games and that stlye just get the regular one......there are choices for a reason....yea its ya boi ron
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