Some reviewers piss me off

One would think that when you are writing an article about a game, or something game-related, you'd do a bit of research about the topic to make sure that you are presenting facts to support your opinions.

A few weeks ago, a local paper wrote an article about the lack of non-sexualized heroines in gaming today. While it was an interesting piece, and something I do agree with, there was one nitpicky item that I did not agree with. The author talked about the (at that time) soon-to-be-released Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and the looks of the female characters in the game. He said:

All the female characters are impossibly top-heavy and wearing outfits that would be a hella lot more functional and effective at a fetish Halloween party at the Inferno than an actual fisticuffs throwdown. Practically speaking, most of the costumes, especially Morrigan and her winged vampire getup, would shred and/or fall off with the first punch or sweep kick.

While he is right and that most of the costumes are skimpy at best, I do take offense at the author's inability to do research on the character he is referencing. Yes, Morrigan is scantily clad and her outfit doesn't leave much to the imagination, but that's because she is a succubus. Not some floozy in a "winged vampire getup", but a demon that will devour your soul while riding your johnson. It also makes me wonder if he realized that she was from the Darkstalkers series of games and even bothered to look into that. If he had, then I'm pretty sure there would have been a comment about Felicia and how the catgirl is even less clothed than Morrigan.

Now, because of this lack of knowledge and misinformation, I look at the author's reviews a lot more critically. I really don't take what he has to say with much credibility, and I wonder if he even puts much effort into some of these games he's reviewing and/or discussing.