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Isentropic_Storm
08/23/09

In reply to Booth Babes, Cosplayers and Mascots: You're Not Doing It Right
To #23:
Hey, I can see myself in your pants...

No seriously, I'm not even trying to pick you up... just making an observation-- LOOK!
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ceooflhm
08/23/09

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Ugh number 7 looks like a tranny LOL!
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TC
08/23/09

@ceooflhm: Spare the comment boards your ignorance please.
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Covert_Knight
08/23/09

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Normally I can control my urges but; To number 9 *Puts on Lando Calrissian voice* Hello what do we have here?

Also were these pictures taken with a cellphone camera? O_o
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mcderek3000
08/23/09

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Kudos to the excellent Raiden and the 2 Rabbidz.
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
08/23/09

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I had this discussion one too many times, so here goes my opinion:

Basically, people put costumes on (cosplay or not) for two main reasons:

1- Trying to reproduce as faithfully the character as possible;
2- Just for fun.

A good part of cosplayers don't care if they are too fat, too short, don't have the right face, don't look like famouse actor/actresses, etc.

They only do it because they like the character and wanted to join the fun.

To take pics of them or not is the photographer's own decision, and of course there will always be critics. But some people gets waaaaay too crazy about it... which kinda reminds moralist rants about tattoos, long hairs, leather clothing or rock music... :P

In the mix, yes, there are attention whores, people who don't have a clue about what they are doing, people who don't put much effort or just decided to use a costume one day before the event and "improvised" and stuff like that.

But IT IS harmless fun overall.
We might get some scary results, but it's only a matter of adapting to the idea.

I mean, really, for most of them it's not like the event grounds is a beauty/cosplay contest or something.

And in the end, there will always be good looking and fugly people out there...

On the gaming side, it's just the same as playing plastic instruments on a game compared to playing real instruments on a live show. Some people look lame, some look cool, but they are all just trying to have some fun...

Cosplayers will always be misunderstood. It's pretty common for people to judge cosplayers because the costumes don't look right, isn't as good as he/she wanted it to be, so that must mean the people wearing them are freaks, virgins, morons, weird or whatever.

Isn't it a treat of our modern society to judge the book by it's cover anyways?

But oh well, if you wanna check some good cosplaying (IMHO at least), here:
[xspblog.com]

Forgive me Kotaku overlords if this constitutes spamming... T_T'
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pinshot
08/23/09

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Sigh....white middleclass attention seekers trying desperately to look as cute or entertaining as their Japanese counterparts!

Its really sad and pathetic to see some librarian looking gap year student to trying to perform at a level that takes skill, dedication and...often....natural beauty!

and why o why o why do fat people try to pull off non fat cospaly!If you have a Wario build DO NOT dress as Luigi (for example)!
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Gundragon
08/23/09

@pinshot: God forbid they might actually be having fun.
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ShaSt One
08/23/09

@pinshot:
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Sonira - Katamari on the Wings!
08/23/09

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...I think I know the brunette in the third picture. O_o
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n00b_pwner
08/23/09

@Sonira - not a zombie!: Go on...
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Starshock
08/23/09

@Sonira - not a zombie!: I'd rather know the blonde.
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Sonira - Katamari on the Wings!
08/23/09

@n00b_pwner: Well, she looks a lot like a girl from my school. Nothing more interesting than that.
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GunFlame
08/23/09

In reply to Booth Babes, Cosplayers and Mascots: You're Not Doing It Right
I applaud their efforts and I also applaud their balls for doing what they do.

But, sometimes, they just look bad.
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keyrat
08/23/09

In reply to Booth Babes, Cosplayers and Mascots: You're Not Doing It Right
You'd think you guys would take something better than a camera phone to a press event.
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Ursus-Veritas
08/23/09

@keyrat: Sometimes when grabbing a picture of a random cosplayer when you're surrounded by hundreds of people you don't have time to take it with a proper camera, just a quick snap with a phone - and as this isn't really a 'Press event' as you say it is, it's a public convention, so there are a LOT of people there. I think for a gallery of cosplayers, the picture quality is perfectly fine.

If you'd care to look at the stuff Brian and Michael have posted in terms of news in their roles as press members at gamescom, it's to Kotaku's usual good standard of quality. No need to tear them down because of a trivial gallery post.
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keyrat
08/23/09

@Ursus-Veritas: It just seems odd is all.
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nipsen
08/23/09

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#16: "brilliance".
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[Medic]iEro-Sennin
08/23/09

@nipsen:
#32 and #5 "sexy"

#21 and #34 "stupid"
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nipsen
08/23/09

@[Medic]iEro-Sennin:
lol. 19: "Objets trouvés".
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BasedOnLuck
08/23/09

@nipsen: #36 Link just doesnt fit with the pokemons lol
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nipsen
08/24/09

@BasedOnLuck:
For some odd reason, that girl on the right looks exactly like what I imagine Navi looks like. It's something with that smile - you'd be walking, trying to sort your thoughts, and you say: ..so does the conduct of the inhabitants of the land really change the fact that Princess Zelda is a despot.. And Navi goes: "Look! Log!"

#8: "Off camera shot".
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Antiterra
08/23/09

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Maybe my gaming culture isn't what it used to be, but I have no idea who half these people are supposed to be dressed as.
There's a lot of disturbing shit in this gallery...
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Heliophage
08/23/09

@Antiterra:

Not to worry, it's not just you. In some cases I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't dressed as anybody, but instead tried to just have a theme to adhere to.
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Ursus-Veritas
08/23/09

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Europeans! Put the cosplay down, and hand it back to the Japanese and the americans! Except for you, Ezio. That one is actually quite nice.

And is that the scout's Mother? wow, that's some valve dedication right there.
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maschinerie
08/23/09

@Ursus-Veritas: Here. here. The whole tf2 is pretty impressive, and I personally would like to shake ezio's hand.
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NoHoldsBarred
08/23/09

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the Team Fortress 2 guys were awesome but I kinda see your point on the rest.
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Heliophage
08/23/09

@NoHoldsBarred:

It would be better with a red spy next to Scout's mom.
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[Medic]iEro-Sennin
08/23/09

@NoHoldsBarred: I've seen many TF2 cosplays but the soldier one is the best I've seen so far. The others aren't bad either.
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ShaSt One
08/23/09

@NoHoldsBarred: I thought the TF2 guys were awesome, they even went the extra mile with the intelligence suitcase with actual things from TF2 sticking out of it.

HOWEVER, NICE NERF BAT SCOUT!
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2c-b
07/24/09

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I think the idea of "booth babes" is outdated and something the games industry would be better off moving away from. It's degrading to the women modelling, as well as the ones working in the industry. Plus, it only further spreads the "mid 90's stereotype" of all gamers being mid-teen males.

People should be attracted to a game for it's unique story and gameplay, not because there's boobs surrounding it (with the exception of hentai games).
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Evdor
07/24/09

@2c-b: Here's the paradox though: Sites like Kotaku posts articles about City of Heroes strictly on the basis that a pair of models are wearing costumes. Many other sites often create 'Booth Babe collections' which, if internet hits are anything to go by, get pretty well looked at. Each and every view is publicity to the company that hired them.

Until that stops happening, they will keep hiring.
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Evdor
07/24/09

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Hey look, she's actually standing just like they do in the game... the way they always stand.

I always hated that. It was so ridiclious looking. I know you're just striking a heroic pose but NOBODY IS AROUND YOU ARE IN AN EMPTY ROOM STOP THAT!

Also, Zzz models in uninspired costumes. Not impressed.
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Nightshift Nurse
07/24/09

@Evdor: You left out the part where those models you're so unimpressed with wouldn't give you the time of day.
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Last Face
07/24/09

@Nightshift Nurse: He's not allowed to jokingly criticize people because you think they'd probably be assholes to him?

wat.
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Evdor
07/24/09

@Nightshift Nurse: That's fine. I'm married.

Also, am I really making fun of them so much as making fun of the fact the costumes are kind of cheap looking and it's a pretty common staple of game marketing? Touchy, aren't we?
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