Sex and the Zero Suit: Why Samus was Great Only in Metroid Prime

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RolStoppable said:

amp316 said:
The problem with Other M isn't that Samus was made into a more female character for me. The problem was that she was a dumb female character that was willing to burn to death and not use the very equipment that would protect her from doing so without taking orders from a man. Other M makes her look like a hot, dumb, and subservient plaything instead of the badass that she always was.

Samus is at her best whenever she is like a robot who only fights against evil and for her own survival. Nothing more is needed for a great video game character.

Nothing else is needed, but the main character being a sexy female never bothered me any.  Lara Croft is a perfect example of how you can have a sexy, intelligent, and tough female character in a video game that works.  Lara isn't a clueless bimbo that takes her orders from men.  No way!