It's so on brand for the gaming industry I'm not at all surprised that people took it seriously.
As for being hilarious, I think it would have been a much funnier if they'd done cock jiggle physics. Turn it on it's head.
I think you're on to something actually. Back when Saints Row 3 came out I read an article explaining how it's childish irreverence toward gender was actually sort of progressive. In character creation there is a boob slider and a dick slider (with insane proportions for both), character voice doesn't have to match the body type, there are no gender restrictions on clothing, characters are available to romance no matter your gender, etc.
Basically the game was so unrestrained and goofy that it subverted some uncomfortable gaming tropes like boob sliders by just letting players do whatever they wanted and not taking it too seriously.
I love Saints Row IV. Such a silly game; great way to just fuck around and blow off some steam.
It's so on brand for the gaming industry I'm not at all surprised that people took it seriously.
As for being hilarious, I think it would have been a much funnier if they'd done cock jiggle physics. Turn it on it's head.
I think you're on to something actually. Back when Saints Row 3 came out I read an article explaining how it's childish irreverence toward gender was actually sort of progressive. In character creation there is a boob slider and a dick slider (with insane proportions for both), character voice doesn't have to match the body type, there are no gender restrictions on clothing, characters are available to romance no matter your gender, etc.
Basically the game was so unrestrained and goofy that it subverted some uncomfortable gaming tropes like boob sliders by just letting players do whatever they wanted and not taking it too seriously.
I love Saints Row IV. Such a silly game; great way to just fuck around and blow off some steam.