Michael J. Tresca reviewed:
Chrono: IMEF: Sarah Blitzer (1) Miniature
This review is from: Chrono: IMEF: Sarah Blitzer (1) Miniature (Toy)
Bobby Jackson's Sarah Blitzer is inspired by Bernadette Mataki from the Gears of War third-person shooter. I was a big Gears fan back in the day; with its gorilla-like men and its lithe women, it was a bit like a throwback to the old days of He-Man action figures, only with more guns. There was a shift in the character models as the game evolved, Anya Stroud, who wore tight skirts and handled communications in the first installment, was a fully capable warrior in the third, wearing armor that covered most of her upper torso. Blitzer didn't get the memo.
It's pretty typical stuff: female characters in armor look a lot like male characters. Except the Gears of War-style apes are so exaggerated that the female models go in the opposite direction: very little armor, a prominently displayed bosom, and long hair. Blitzer's sole excuse is that she's a sniper, so she needs to be lightly encumbered, but still -- not even a chestplate?
Since she's a sniper, she is unfortunately not laying down with her weapon, actually sniping; Blitzer is holding the rifle next to her to demonstrate it's bigger than she is. Which makes for an interesting pose but hardly in line with the male members of the Intergalatic Marines Expeditionary Force (IMEF) team.
It's pretty typical stuff: female characters in armor look a lot like male characters. Except the Gears of War-style apes are so exaggerated that the female models go in the opposite direction: very little armor, a prominently displayed bosom, and long hair. Blitzer's sole excuse is that she's a sniper, so she needs to be lightly encumbered, but still -- not even a chestplate?
Since she's a sniper, she is unfortunately not laying down with her weapon, actually sniping; Blitzer is holding the rifle next to her to demonstrate it's bigger than she is. Which makes for an interesting pose but hardly in line with the male members of the Intergalatic Marines Expeditionary Force (IMEF) team.
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