Is Catering To Women, Homosexuality and Minorities Restricting Game Developers' Creative Freedom?

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MikeRox said:

RubberWhistleHistle said:
does anyone actually think about these things when they get a game? this is absolutely mind boggling!
my concerns:
a) does it play well?
b) is it fun?

Yup, they're pretty much my 2 default requirements of a game too! I don't care who the main character is. Hell, when playing RPGs where you get the choice, even if my character is the same species as me, it's rarely the same race.

That was why I wondered how people know what sexuality their game characters were. I mean even playing Daytona USA, you never see the driver, so it could be a rainbow unicorn!

you know, if youre talking like RPG or something, i can see it being nice to customize your character to whatever race or gender you want. but doesnt like every western RPG that comes out these days let you do that? if thats the case, then what are people even complaining about? and how would you customize your character to be gay anyway? 

im totally with you though, when given the option, i hardly even match my own ethnicity anyways.