Viva Piñata Apparently 'For Girls' 145
An anonymous reader writes "Bill Gates has demonstrated his unique public speaking skillset again, this time by further ostracizing gamers who grew to love one of the best Xbox 360 titles of last year - Viva Piñata. Comments made by Mr. Gates during an interview on the Charlie Rose show include the choice comment 'We have a thing called Viva Piñata that's for young girls, where you're tending a garden and these animals come along...'. His comment are carried by Eurogamer, who also provide a link to the YouTube video of the interview. For gamers who really appreciated this under-marketed and lovably quirky title, this is just another low blow."
Hey Microsoft! (Score:4, Interesting)
Not to beat a dead horse.. but... (Score:2, Interesting)
We needed Gates to tell us this? (Score:3, Interesting)
I have no idea the quality of the game, but I wouldn't rip gates a new one for thinking it's a girl game.
Gender issues much? (Score:3, Interesting)
Because there's nothing more insulting that having something in common with a young girl, the lowliest of life forms?
There may or may not be something fundamentally wrong with Gates pigeon-holing the game for a particular demographic, but how is this visceral reaction better? The only way a gamer can be unhappy with being associated with being "girly" is if being "girly" is a negative. And what does this say about your attitude concerning actual, you know, girls?
Methinks the people complaining are the same ones who didn't get a GameCube because it was too "kiddie." Go play some FPS or something until you feel comfortable with your sexuality, like a grown-up.
Who cares? (Score:1, Interesting)
I'm not exactly the most pro-Microsoft person out there but people having a hissy fit over this is obviously either too uncomfortable with their masculinity and/or takes broad comments, by someone they don't know, FAR too seriously.