guys who play female charactors

ive noticed that alot of guys,given the choice,play as female charactors.im not trying to put anybody down or judge them.im just curious as to why some guys choose to dothat.take mass effect 2 for instance. alot of guys i know,and even some game reviewers,have chosen to play shepard as a female.ive never felt the need to play as a female charactor.

am i missing somthing not playing female charactors?

Counter question: What reason do you have not to play a female if you have the choice?

For me in many cases I choose a female character because the models look better. No, not in the way that I prefer looking on a female butt (which certainly is the case though). I just find that good male character models are rare, especially in games with character customization.

Only in games that have kind of a flirt-factor, like Mass Effect 2 or the Harvest Moon series I wouldn't consider to play a female character. Would feel kinda awkward to me.

Since you brought up Mass Effect 2, I can tell you that the experience is different as a female. You aren't merely changing skins.

I don't usually pick the females, but I can think of two reasons why. First, like the guys that created Tomb Raider said, if you have to stare at the back of your character for the duration of the game, why not have something nice to look at?

Second, female characters sometimes get better gameplay features, such as being faster, or carry more items, like Jill in the first Resident Evil.

I use a Female character on Mass Effect. I don't like the guy characters on Mass Effect. They all look somewhat dumb.

Since you brought up Mass Effect 2, I can tell you that the experience is different as a female. You aren't merely changing skins.

King9999

My Commander Shepard from Mass Effect was a female. I don't know who this guy they are calling 'Commander Shepard' in all the TV and internet ads is. He looks like a loser. .:P

because they're faster, of course!

I usually play as a male first, than as a female for a second run through.

Getting to look at a female ass for hours rather than a male one. DJ_Lae

This.

If I'm gonna stare at an ass for fifty or sixty hours, it's goddamn well going to be a FEMALE one.

I play as a female in some games i.e. fable 2, mass effect and pokemon. doesn't change the game much just a different aspect.

Does mistakingly taking the gender change potion in Fable II count? I was such a noob.FastEddie2121

ive noticed that alot of guys,given the choice,play as female charactors.im not trying to put anybody down or judge them.im just curious as to why some guys choose to dothat.take mass effect 2 for instance. alot of guys i know,and even some game reviewers,have chosen to play shepard as a female.ive never felt the need to play as a female charactor.

am i missing somthing not playing female charactors?

eagle63

I almost always play as a male. If I'm playing an RPG, I take on the role of the character. I'm not gay so I'm not going to be a female. For example, In Mass Effect, I feel as though I really am Shepard.

The argument that they play as a female is because they are looking at the chicks butt the whole time is stupid. They don't want to look at a guys. Because if thats the case they are just insecure 12 year olds.

In RPGs I will mostly play mages and archers with a female and warriors as a male character. The armor looks best on those models most of the time IMO.

I look at games objectively, I don't feel like I'm the character, but I feel like I'm simply following the main character in their journey. :P

When I play Metal Gear Solid I don't feel like I'm snake or something, when I play Tomb Raider I don't feel like I'm Lara Croft.

I have enough games where I play as guys (probably around 85 or so %) so why not change it up a bit? The experience changes, for sure. In most of my games, the default character is male, so when I have the choice, I choose female because it provides a different experience. I try both out anyway, so it doesn't matter anyway.

In Mass Effect's case, that's pretty easy. A lot of people just prefer Jennifer Hale's voice. I personally didn't care for it in the first ME (never finished a femShep playthrough) and I have yet to try with ME2.

For me, I usually do a lot of playthroughs so why restrict myself to just one part of the game, right? If I start out with a female character though, it was probably due to my time with KoTOR. I had a female main character and that was the first time I finished and enjoyed an RPG. From then on, I started with a female character retaining the name for KoTOR2 and Dragon Age. I broke that with ME, however.

Since you brought up Mass Effect 2, I can tell you that the experience is different as a female. You aren't merely changing skins.

King9999

I will, if I have to.

I've asked my guy friends that same question, and the invariable response is "because I'd rather stare at a girl's ass than a guys".

Which I've always found strange, because given the option most females I know will pick female characters to represent them.
Maybe we've finally stumbled upon some irrefutable psychological difference between men and women...
Someone quick-- write a book!

:P

Depends on the game for me. I'll pick female depending of the attributes the character will have, otherwise it's just for the fun of it. I mostly play male characters in games like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. I played as a female character in Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Lilly the Siren in Borderlands. Just depends on the game.

It bothers me when I play as female characters. Especially if I have to be stuck with that character the whole game. Pvt_r3d

[QUOTE="Pvt_r3d"]It bothers me when I play as female characters. Especially if I have to be stuck with that character the whole game. Diablo-B

I can play as both it doesn't bother me.

Female characters in fighting games are l33t as hell. I will ruin you all with Talim.

As for RPG's, if I have a choice of a male and a female character, since I ususally beat RPG's twice, I do both.

Sounds like we have a few people on here who have a hidden desire to wear womens clothing.

Depends what sort of game. I normally play as a male unless I'm playing Bayonetta or something just as awesome.

I've asked my guy friends that same question, and the invariable response is "because I'd rather stare at a girl's ass than a guys".

Which I've always found strange, because given the option most females I know will pick female characters to represent them.
Maybe we've finally stumbled upon some irrefutable psychological difference between men and women...
Someone quick-- write a book!

:P

Teekal

In RPGS : Its a fantasy game. I'd rather do something different. That and most of the time I think the male models look stupid or at least not enough like me to make me feel like I am in the game. Oh and one more thing. I'd rather stare at some hot half naked elf chick's butt for hours on end then some dude in full plate mail*.

In Other Games : Nina Williams kicks ass in Tekken for instance. Need I say more?

*On a cultural note : I know a lot of you have said something about this type of statement. These games are as much entertainment as virtual digital art. Why can someone appreciate a painting, but when someone creates a visually appealing avatar it is some how considered perverse or at least against the norms? Since when is video game playing NOT mainstream anymore? None of this should be suprising now with the overt sexualization of all media.

Why are you even staring at the ass in the first place? When I play any 3rd person games, I usually am looking at my enemies and surroundings.

GeminiEntity

You look at those, too, of course. But the one constant throughout all those surroundings and events is the player's character, and let's just say that all things being equal, I'd just rather stare at the backside of a female than a dude. There's just something mystical about the female form, you know?;)

[QUOTE="GeminiEntity"]

Why are you even staring at the ass in the first place? When I play any 3rd person games, I usually am looking at my enemies and surroundings.

Shame-usBlackley

You look at those, too, of course. But the one constant throughout all those surroundings and events is the player's character, and let's just say that all things being equal, I'd just rather stare at the backside of a female than a dude. There's just something mystical about the female form, you know?;)

Because I like females. I find them more interesting characters to create and/or spend time with in a game.

Because I like females. I find them more interesting characters to create and/or spend time with in a game.

yokofox33

The only game that I choose to play as a girl is Fallout 3. That's because I get the Black Widow perk and I get a bonus for attacking male characters (which there seems to be more of).

I've heard a lot of people say that they prefer to play as a male character cause they relate to them better. Well I would like to throw something out there. Most protagonists in games are by default white males (even in japanese games). I could defiantly see why a white male may not be used to playing with a character that doesn't resemble them. Most people in the world are not white males. Yet those of us who aren't white males are able to play as one and still find a way to relate and connect with the character even though he doesn't resemble us. So why would it be all that much harder to connect with a female character, or an elf, oran org, or any character that doesn't look just like us?Diablo-B