Female protagonist? What do you think?

[I_hate_Itagaki]

I was looking for information about WET (it's going to be on sale tomorrow for 10$ and I might be interested) on gamefags boards when I found a board about female protagonist in games. Look at the replies :

LeoRuoska
Posted 11/8/2009 12:26:31 PM

Well, based on real world facts women are indeed the weaker sex and the crimes they commit are often not the massacring sort. Meaning it's guys who seem to do the dirty work and are physically much better suited for that stuff.

So from that angle I can see why some people find the female protagonist to be unrealistic or something. I just don't think it matters since this game has nothing to with reality. Or almost any other video game for that matter.

SCCAN85
Posted 11/9/2009 11:18:22 PM

^ I think that's what turns me off to the game. It's a subconscious effect though, I don't think about it but when I played the demo it just feels wrong. Like none of this stuff would/could ever happen. Granted I haven't played the game but for some reason I can't play a female lead for most games. It's weird, but whatever I've tried a couple of times and it's just not for me.

I love games with female protagonist (strong, independant and non sexualised ones :3). I loved Mirror's Edge's Faith, Metroid's Samus, all Resident Evil female characters (exept for the 4th one), etc. I prefer when I'm able play as female lead character, It's different. I'm tired of extreme bald space marines (exept for Cortez!) and typical Emo kids. (OT: Talking of Emo kids, did you ever noticed they looks like girls but they are always stronger than them?)

Anyway, what do you think about it? Do you like female lead characters? Does it make you unconfortable? Does it look unrealistic because they are to strong? Does it makes you mad?!