MMORPGs: A Guy’s Barbie Doll?

May 11th, 2008 9 Comments

I think I read it somewhere or overheard it a few days back…

They say that one close analogy to MMORPGs is a Barbie doll. Why? Come to think about it. 99% of us play online RPGs to “dress up” our characters. Isn’t that what collecting Barbies and clothes, accessories, etc. all about?

Is it a guy’s Barbie? Could be… I mean, we all started out as noobs, novices (call ‘em what you will) with mediocre chracters. After a few dozen quests, you finally find something nice for your character to wear, eh?

The quest for better drops and better “clothes” becomes evident the more you are hooked into the game. 

So, are you playing a high-tech version of “dress me up, Barbie”? Mattel could be proud of this fact, huh?

You be the judge.

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  • Blackwolf

    Yup, I know so many guys who use MMORPGs as Barbie Dolls. It’s more socially acceptable. Then again, playing MMORPGs in general is more socially acceptable than dressing up in papier mache armor and wielding a plastic sword while chasing neighbors down the block…

    MMORPGs are just another healthy outlet for our 21st century neuroses.

  • http://shades.foxtwo.org FoxTwo

    Gee I never looked at it that way… gah! I need to stop playing MMORPGs!!!

    LOL I’m kidding. But yeah, you don’t need to play MMORPGs to play “dress up”. Single-player RPGs and FPSes are the same too – you get better armour, better weapons, better guns etc…

  • hessler

    agree.

  • http://www.ladygadfly.com issai

    barbie dolls are freaky.. i’ll stick to mmorpgs…

  • http://www.atmaxplorer.com sylv3rblade

    Err.. I’d rather think that my MMO characters are my Table top RPG characters. Makes the transition less… as Ate Issai put it… freaky.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/06713189625274904941 fatman

    I always found my MMORPG more of a psychedelic vacation rather than a fashion show.

    Or is it a vacation from my psychosis? :P

  • Sai

    That’s kinda close, but show me the barbie doll with the access to a plasma rifle or a enchanted 2-hand sword. =P

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