Are women over-represented in video games?

[pokoko]

Super_Boom said:

pokoko said:

Absolutely.  All facets of "realism" do not fall under the same header.  The human brain does not work like that.  Arguments that compare underlying mechanics with sensory content, especially sensory content without context, are faulty.  The real key is continuity--even if that continuity is absurdity, that has to be established as a component.

I remember reading complaints about one of the Game of Thrones seasons in which an overweight character never lost weight, despite his character going through grueling physical activity. When the actor was questioned about it, he basically said his constant weight didn't matter in a universe in which dragons and zombies exist. The whole response seemed bizarre to me...even if there are fantasy elements in the story, it doesn't mean every connection to reality can be ignored. 

I don't know much about Battlefield, but it seems like the same idea to me. There's a certain suspension of disbelief that comes along with the medium, but if it's trying to connect with an actual event, then I would guess comparisons to that event are fair game. 

That's a good example.  The continuity in Game of Thrones is very well established.  Magic wasn't something that permeated everyday life. A meaningful part of the beginning of the story was that no one believed in the old legends.  In fact, part of what makes Game of Thrones so popular is that it has a kind of gritty realism as a backbone.  That's an odd response.  I'd rather he say that they just didn't think of it or it wasn't something they could address in a practical manner.