SlorgNet on 28 April 2009
There's no question videogames need more lesbian and gay characters, just like any other mainstream media. But I'd also argue videogames need more and better depictions of *all* romantic relationships, both same-sex or straight. And no, this doesn't have to mean overt displays of sexual activity, though these things shouldn't be censored, either. One of the real joys of FF12 was watching sophisticated characters flirt, tease each other, and in general carry out high romance right underneath the audience's nose, very much like a Bollywood film.
