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I_hate_Itagaki on 14 July 2010

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?!


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shinyuhadouken on 14 July 2010

i don't really mind either way, but if I had to pick one it would definitely be a guy.

Samus Aran also being one of my favorite female protagonists. 



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AkibaFan on 14 July 2010

i am not too keen on thm.

i find it hard to relate to chrcter, lightning was cool tho bt she wsnt really the main chrcter (if we want to get technicl)



Wildvine53 on 14 July 2010

I think its fun to play as a Girl lead, just because it doesn't happen a lot. This kind of reminds me of Sin & Punishment; Star Successor. The girl has Automatic targetting and weaker attacks, and the boy has much stringer attacks.



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hatmoza on 14 July 2010

Women are put to great use in God Of War.



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AkibaFan on 14 July 2010
hatmoza said:

Women are put to great use in God Of War.

And sum "banned" jpnese DS games



I_hate_Itagaki on 14 July 2010
KylieDog said:

They cannot even punch boulders while inside volcanos.  They suck.


lol, but we're talking about Chris right? He's not human, he's donkey kong's cousin. That doesn't count! "O"



I_hate_Itagaki on 14 July 2010
AkibaFan said:
hatmoza said:

Women are put to great use in God Of War.

And sum "banned" jpnese DS games

And sum jpnese games

Fixed hahaha



Naum on 14 July 2010

I have three favorite ones and all of them are from the Xeno series.

 

Elly(Elhaym) from Xenogears

and

Shion and Kos-Mos from Xenosaga series



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Slimebeast on 14 July 2010

I enjoyed some Tomnb Raider games but in general I find it awkward with female heroes because it simply feels too unrealistic. (more unrealistic than male heroes).

In RPG's I never create female characters, only men.