Monday, June 8, 2009

Banner Whoring

I've received numerous requests to change the header image owing to the fact that pretty much nobody considers Big Boss as sexy as I do. I'll change it at some point myself, but I am lazy, so if you have an interest in getting it swapped in a timely fashion and you have a few minutes free for some shoopan, please send me a new one! SVGL lives and dies on the skillz of its readers.

Usually banner requests get a lot of replies, and I tend to toss up the first one I get that I really like -- and I'm also a little bit picky, so to be honest, I can't guarantee that you won't be spending your time fruitlessly, but ones I use get credit, links and pimpage, plus big fat internet hearts.

Width should be 650 x 250, must say either "Sexy Videogameland" or "SVGL," and must be related to video games. Timely images related to current releases are favorable but not required. Risque is okay -- we're going for sexy, after all -- NSFW is not. PNG format preferred!

If not, you must gaze into the original soldier's Outer Heavenly eyes eye for god knows how long! Fine by me! Either that, or I GASP re-use one of the billions I've already used.

[UPDATE: I'm into Bayonetta right now, so I loved this one by Jean-Marie "Pilote.de.Ciel" Scheid -- although everything everyone submitted today was freaking fantastic and has been saved for future use. Thanks so much to everyone, and please check out Pilote.de.Ciel's blog, full of thoughts on games and awesome game-related art.]

27 comments:

leetdood said...

Your other readers suck. Big Boss is sexy, and I say this as a heterosexual man. The picture in your banner isn't very flattering for him, though.

SnakeLinkSonic said...

I agree, don't you dare take BB down. Especially when considering most gamer's withered and insecure machismo ^_^.

I spent five minutes in Photoshop for a fellow Snake Eater fan though.

http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/SnakeLinkSonic/1-2.jpg
http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/SnakeLinkSonic/2-7.jpg
http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/SnakeLinkSonic/3-5.jpg
http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/SnakeLinkSonic/4-2.jpg

and for laughs...

http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/SnakeLinkSonic/Cuddy.jpg

~sLs~

SVGL said...

Dude, sLs, you're the king! I should change it to these pics just to piss off the haters :)

Daniel said...

I vote to piss off the haters. Big Boss personifies sexy in a way that I can only dream of achieving. Big Boss for life! Big Boss for president!

Dragonzigg said...

Big Boss definitely has to stay. After all, who's rough and tough enough to get rid of him?

Wolf_Dog said...

Tell them that if they don't like Big Boss's awesomeness and manliness then piss off!

On a side note: I just finished MGS3 yeserday for what must be the 20th time...*salutes the banner*

Just Me said...

Another vote for piss off the haters. Show them who's the Big Boss, Leigh.

Zripwud said...

Leigh... Big Boss stays right where he is ¬¬

roy said...

fuck the haters big boss should stay

Abraham said...

hate, hate and more hate

Zripwud said...

Here's the original artwork of Big Boss for Peace Walker, if someone wants to use it.

Branden Bean said...

Stand fast; it's time for you to defend your niche! Women are gamers too, and their idea of sexy is likely different than that of a male.

Anonymous said...

I kind of liked SLS's 2nd pick, the one of Boss in the flower field.

MistahSmiley said...

Hey I hadn't heard of you before the infamous bombcast appearance lol, you had good points on that show, tho long winded at times and i felt that some of the comments people left you based on that were a little too harsh, but thats not why I'm here...
Big Boss is a supremo numero uno bad ass and the fact that so many people have a problem with him being the banner just proves that, cuz they can't just not look at it and get over it instead they feel they have to complain
Oh yea you said that anyone that had a problem could either submit an alternative or stare into his outer heavenly eyes but wouldn't it really be eye, since he has a patch on?

SVGL said...

You're right! There's only one ^_^

Ptolemy said...

Don't change it otherwise the terrorists win.

Colin said...

Whatever your choice is, don't for a moment let readers influence you're choice to keep or change banners!

I love your blog because of the personality that comes through it. Oh, and the content too, I guess! ~_^

Pilote.de.Ciel said...

While I'm a huge fan of Big Boss, I love doing this stuff, so I thought I'd contribute:

Bayonetta
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/worbl/SVGL_ban1.png

Sheva
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/worbl/SVGL_ban2.png

Not sure if ResiE5 still fits under "Current Releases" since though it's already out. I reckon with DLC that you might let it slide :)

Hope you like 'em! I had a lot of fun playing with lighting and reflections.
Keep it sexy!
-Jean-Marie

SVGL said...

oh my gosh. Bayonetta for the win.

Every single submission I got today is totally header-worthy though, so they are all being saved for future use.

THANK YOU to the greatest community in the world. How should I credit you on the front page, Jean-Marie?

Pilote.de.Ciel said...

Awesome! So glad you like it! :D

Name: Jean-Marie Scheid
Handle: Pilote.de.Ciel
URl: http://www.deciel.net

<3<3<3

MistahSmiley said...

Liking the new banner, some Bayonetta for the asses of the masses

Desi Quintans said...

I miss Big Boss =( Big Boss is the man, bar none.

Kevin Hall said...

Aw, Big Boss is the man. Eyepatches are the cat's pajamas.

@SnakeLinkSonic
I like the background of: http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/SnakeLinkSonic/3-5.jpg
...But the lettering makes it come off as a little Christmas-y. D:

juv3nal said...

*that* Bayonetta image? Really?
Floating bullets look silly, not sexy. Gun-Heel is better, no?

http://img.jeuxvideo.fr/01323532-photo-bayonetta.jpg

SVGL said...

I don't think so. It'd be harder to tell what Gun-Heel is in the context of a banner image, and plus, that's too much black for me ^_^

JT said...

Bayonetta- the first game where you get to play as former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Kyle G said...

I still say you need a gallery of former banners (and maybe good contenders).