Video games need more women – and asking for that won't end the world

[S.T.A.G.E.]

MDMAlliance said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:
The last of us.

Someone will still find a way to make it seem like it is sexist.  (Feminist Frequency anybody?)  All joking aside, I definitely think it's important that we don't force game stories to have women leads, because it simply isn't always going to work out.  Thing is, if it isn't going to come out naturally, most people will be able to tell and it will weaken the entire game.  

Also, it wouldn't make sense to make very many strong female leads (or, worse yet, most of the females strong) in a game where the setting is taking place in an actual historic era where "strong" women aren't common.  It would create a disconnect and I don't see a reason for giving up immersion simply to please feminists.

The Last of Us is probably the strongest female lead writing ive ever seen in my life. Shes believable unlike some women ::cough::Lightening or Laracroft::cough::. Actually the writing for any female Naughty Dog makes is believable.