Is AC a game for girls/boring?

[tybalt_cake]

Many people i know say about the AC series:
"That game is boring..."
Or:
"uhuuh that game is soooo gay/girly"
Can someone tell me,why every person i know borings him Animal Crossing and why some people are considering it as a girls game?
Im really tired of this

 

[kite]

Maybe all they see are stuff from players with their cute towns.

Though it seems like they are very uninformed. They really haven't seen the variety of villagers in the game and how the game is very customizable.

 

[tybalt_cake]

The reason they say like the example 2 is because of the cute villagers
Also,the example 1,they didnt even played it and they critic the game!
Still,they are like "Its rlly boring"

 

[Red Cat]

I don't think this is a "girly" game. There are many masculine clothes, furniture, and villagers in the game. I think that most males are more inclined to play violent video games instead of games like Animal Crossing, and that's probably why you see a lot more females here than males. As a male, I don't think it is a gay/girly game. I like playing Animal Crossing, but I also like to play violent games like Grand Theft Auto. I like variety in the games I play, and that's why I play Animal Crossing.

 

[tybalt_cake]

redcat:You're right,still,there will be ALWAYS someone that says "uhuhu that gaym iz zoooo stupid and gay"

 

[Red Cat]

redcat:ur right,still,there will be ALWAYS some *****t that says "uhuhu that gaym iz zoooo stupid and gay"

Just ignore them. Most people who are objective about critiquing games think that Animal Crossing games are pretty good overall (except for City Folk). Even if someone is not crazy about the genre, Animal Crossing has more play-ability than most games out there today.

 

[Luckyislucky]

Ok I'm a prime example of this because growing up I thought the whole Animal Crossing series was really boring and pointless, even though I had never played the game. I was so confused that all of my friends were getting wrapped up in this weird game that didn't have any shooting, beating bad guys, or what seemed to me overall goal.

The reason I believe that so many people have a problem with Animal Crossing is that for the most part it's true, it's a very peaceful game where the only thing you shoot are balloons, the only bad guy I can think of is Redd, and there really is no straight forward plot or goal. When most people think of video games, they think of games where there's a set objective and the object of the game is to complete that objective, but Animal Crossing is different, there's no problems or worries, and growing up I found it to be another one of those crummy girly games that little tomboy me stayed away from. I stuck to my Super Smash Bros and Pokemon.

Then almost a year ago I bought ACNL as a binge buy, I had started getting into lifestyle games but I never had bought one for my DS, and I thought it'd be a good classic game to start with. What I've learned is that in Animal Crossing the goal of the game is to make your own goals: make a pretty town, earn some money, get your dreamies, etc. and that's what people's problem with it is. A lot of gamer's find it so hard to make up their own objectives and have free reign over a game, so they like to stick to ones that have ones built in. As for being girly/gay (by the way if anyone ever uses gay as an insult word I will SLAP them. GSA club president, yo) yes lifestyle games are a genre that girls tend to gravitate to. I'm not exactly sure why that is, but it is what it is, and if people have a problem with that so be it as long as it isn't hurting anyone.

I hope this helped shed some light on the topic, from the perspective of a person that used to think Animal Crossing was boring/girly
(...I probably racked up a lot of Forum Bells with a huge post like this xD)

 

[tybalt_cake]

Luckyislucky:
Exactly,alot of games haves one objetives,while AC haves more ways to do your town,i personally think the reason why they think AC is boring,its because AC its part of it made of: patience and no lazyness,which many people doesn't have and even if the TTing exists,still it will be very hard work.Its true that Today in ACNL things has become more OP ordenances, turnips, duplication, people who helps u. Still its a hard work and in ACWW and ACCF was MORE hard work. Also you can get tired of AC and play other games
Yes this has happened to me with Super Mario Sunshine (Replacement of ACPG),MKDS(Replacement of ACWW),MKWII,SSBB(Replacement of ACCF) and now Splatoon(Replacement of ACNL)

Also,why people uses gay a a insult?,and why they relate stupid and gay?

 

[Luckyislucky]

Luckyislucky:Exactly,alot of games haves one objetives,while AC haves more ways to do your town,i personally think the reason why they think AC is boring,its b cuz AC its part of it made of: patience and no lazyness,which many people doesn't have,and even if the TTing exists,still it will be very hard work,its true that Today,in ACNL,things has become more OP,ordenances,turnips,duplication,people who helps u,still its a hard work and in ACWW and ACCF was MOAR hard work,also u can get tired of AC and play other games,yes this has happened to me with Super Mario Sunshine (Replacement of ACPG),MKDS(Replacement of ACWW),MKWII,SSBB(Replacement of ACCF) and now Splatoon(Replacement of ACNL)

Also,why people uses gay a a insult?,and why they relate stupid and gay?

Yes I'm like that, I often switch between binge playing Super Smash Bros and ACNL. It's hard to keep up with maintaining a town! That could also be why people avoid it: because when you get into Animal Crossing, it's a lot of commitment and some people just don't want to have to commit, it's much easier to play a game for a few weeks or so then put it down when you've had enough as opposed to Animal Crossing where you have to keep playing it or things will go awry and when the fateful day comes where you decide to pick it up again, you're back to square one.

And I've never been able to fully define this question myself I like to think that it's because the people that use it don't realize what they're saying and that they just need to be educated and learn that using gay (or really any LGBTQA+ term) as an insult/slur can be more hurtful and personal than they realize, but I know that's not entirely true and that there are people out there that use it knowing full well what they're saying is hurtful and use it with the intent of hurting people. Unfortunately there's still a lot of hate out there.

 

[Cynicmatic Matt]

To be honest, out of all the games that I own (which is over I think 200 the last time I checked), Animal Crossing is probably the most "girly" games that I probably own. I have played quite a lot of it and don't think it is girly, and this is coming from someone who plays games like Grand Theft Auto, which can in ways be seen as a more manly game. There are girls that play games like GTA, so why don't people people look at them and say "why do you play games that are so manly? What are you, gay?" If some people look at males and think it is "gay" to play a game that is girly, why should it be treated the other way around when girls play games that are seen as more manly.

 

[Kaiserin]

Just ignore them, Animal crossing is a game made for everybody, That's why there's two genders!
That's their opinion too, so don't bother with them.

 

[tybalt_cake]

Cynamatic matt:Simple!,idiots like that thinks this when a girl/women plays GTA:zomg urr so hawt
But when a boy/men plays a girly game:eww what are u playing? or "uhuhu ur a girl/gay" Me:Why? idiot:b cuz u play dat **it with animals
Basically,these idiots are wrong educated or following rules of social things and they think a girl who plays GTA is so hawt but a boy who plays AC is a gurl/gay

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Myuuchu:Meh,i think ur right,its their opinion and opinions are very dificult to change

 

[Hipsterdavid]

Animal crossing is kinda a niche game and is very cute in a lot of ways. It's kinda like an Iphone game it wants you to revisit a couple times over a certain period. But it really isn't for everyone though. So I can see why they'd feel that way ,but if they bugging you about it just have a good sense of humor about or ignore them, it really isn't that big of a deal.

 

[tybalt_cake]

Hipsterdavid:Youre right,i shouldnt care about them

 

[Derpykat]

AC is a game for all ages and genders, but...
It is a girls game if you make it a girls game,
it is a boys game if you make it a boys game,
It is a game for everyone if you make it a game for everyone.

AC isn't boring if you give yourself a achievement or target to work up to. E.g, getting a Perfect town.

 

[Red Cat]

Cynamatic matt:Simple!,idiots like that thinks this when a girl/women plays GTA:zomg urr so hawt
But when a boy/men plays a girly game:eww what are u playing? or "uhuhu ur a girl/gay" Me:Why? idiot:b cuz u play dat **it with animals
Basically,these idiots are wrong educated or following rules of social things and they think a girl who plays GTA is so hawt but a boy who plays AC is a gurl/gay

I am not trying to disrespect you, but you should put some more effort into your grammar so that your posts are easier to read. I think both males and females can be critical of other people who play games they don't like regardless of gender. I'd like to hear what females here who don't like violent games think about both males and females who like to play violent games.

I don't consider Animal Crossing to be a feminine game. There are some games which are designed and marketed to appeal mostly to men and some which are designed and marketed to appeal mainly to women. I don't think Animal Crossing is designed or marketed to appeal mostly to women, so I don't consider it a feminine game.

Historically, video games have been designed and viewed as a masculine thing. Most early games featured males as the protagonist, and although there have been more female protagonists as time has gone along, it still seems like most video games have male protagonists. It also seems like there are significantly more video games designed and marketed for males than females. In terms of the video game industry, I see Mario games as being close to the "middle" in terms of being masculine or feminine. But even though Mario games do not seem to be all that masculine for video games, they still feature only males as protagonists (and Mario is dressed as a plumber which is typically seen as a masculine occupation) the vast majority of the time while Peach is a passive, helpless princess just waiting in a cage for Mario to rescue her. So an egalitarian game like Animal Crossing may seem like a relatively feminine game given where the center is in the video game industry. The video game industry needs to make video games more accessible to females. This doesn't necessarily mean making more "girly" games with unicorns and the color pink everywhere, but games should challenge traditional gender stereotypes and give players the option of playing as either a male or female protagonist. Games like Animal Crossing should be seen as the norm in the video game industry instead of being a feminine game. It is honestly shameful that Super Mario Bros came out almost 30 years ago and yet Nintendo has not created a female alternative to play as instead of Mario or that they have not thought of a better role for Peach.

 

[ShinyYoshi]

I think some boys just say it's a girly game because there's no shooting, killing, weapons, fighting, or whatever. They're used to the Call of Duty and fighting games, they wouldn't be caught dead playing a game like Animal Crossing since their other "gamer" friends would make fun of them for it, most likely. But my boyfriend plays games like those and also plays Animal Crossing. He thinks it's a fun game and doesn't care what people think of that. And there are a lot of guys on this site that also play Animal Crossing.

It's obviously not a game aimed at girls alone, but since it can be really "cute" with all the animals and decorating, Animal Crossing certainly has a really large female fanbase. But of course, males can enjoy the game just as much.

 

[tybalt_cake]

Red cat:Sorry >.< sometimes like "b cuz" is intended for idiot characters or simple shortcuts but sometimes is by accident,apologize very much about that
Back to the topic,is very good that AC doesnt follow that stereotypes,and about Mario,even if Peach has is own game (Super princess peach for DS) and has appeared in Mario Kart,Party,And sonic in the olimpic games,still her and other girls characters (like Rosalina,Daisy,Toadette) should be more playable like the men charcters
ShinyYoshi:Thats right!The sociality has been educated with "macho" things,and one of this things is the videogames,a men who plays AC is a f**got,even since 2002,the "girly" topic of AC existed (the only change it was a considered a baby game),however,if the idiots who got educated and followed "macho" stereotypes would take at least 3 days to play it,probably would like it and even become addicted to the game,but the stereotypes will ALWAYS exist

 

[Mango]

Cynamatic matt:Simple!,idiots like that thinks this when a girl/women plays GTA:zomg urr so hawt
But when a boy/men plays a girly game:eww what are u playing? or "uhuhu ur a girl/gay" Me:Why? idiot:b cuz u play dat **it with animals
Basically,these idiots are wrong educated or following rules of social things and they think a girl who plays GTA is so hawt but a boy who plays AC is a gurl/gay

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Myuuchu:Meh,i think ur right,its their opinion and opinions are very dificult to change

ur saying gay in this like its bad
stop please

 

[tybalt_cake]

Mango:with saying gay i mean the guys who uses "gay" as a insult,which doesnt make sence
Sorry if i make u unconfortable >.<