Do You Have a Problem With Female Lead Characters?

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#101 LittleMac19
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I enjoyed Kameo Elements of Power, FFVI and Beyond Good & Evil, so there.
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#102 whiskeystrike
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[QUOTE="whiskeystrike"]

[QUOTE="caseypayne69"]Only thing female characters are good for are 3rd person games so I can check her out and nude patches again so I can check her out.. When I'm playing a game I want to believe I'm that person. Spiderman, Mario, Link, John Marshall, Nico B, Agent 47. I don't feel connected playing a girl because "wait for it" I'm not a girl.Frostbite24

So you feel connected to murderers?

Is that a problem for you? Don't be a bigot.

How am I being a bigot? All I asked is a question. Claiming a lack of connection because he isn't something is odd.

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#103 ciorlandenis
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I hate it when they are cheesy... that's an understatement, I hate all things cheesy and cheap. There's cheesy and cool or cheesy and bad, so bad that it's funny and becomes good.

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#104 NEWMAHAY
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I really enjoyed playing Night Elf as Miranda in WC3 campaign. I have no problem with a strong female lead.
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#105 SuperNovaftw
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kitana gives me a boner :oops:

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#107 SciFiRPGfan
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No? I guess... I have very little experience with playing with female characters though - mostly fighting games and first person arena shooters (Quake 3, Unreal Tournaments).

For better or for worse, the games that feature strong or at least recognizable female lead characters usually tend to belong to genres that do not interest me that much (adventures, action adventures,...).

That said, if I have a chance to pick between male and female protagonist (RPGs), I go for a male one. Just feels more natural to me.

One thing I may have a small problem with, are the articles that are trying to "pressure" the developers into incorporating more famale characters in videogames either by strongly criticizing them for their reasons for not having one or by calling them out to have one (it's time for developers to... !). Gamespot occasionally has articles like that.

But that has more to do with me no liking the idea of some journalists dictating the developers (and publishers) what to do (or not to do) rather than me being against stronger presence of female characters in lead roles in videogames.  

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#108 Frostbite24
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[QUOTE="Frostbite24"][QUOTE="whiskeystrike"]

So you feel connected to murderers?

whiskeystrike

Is that a problem for you? Don't be a bigot.

How am I being a bigot? All I asked is a question. Claiming a lack of connection because he isn't something is odd.

Did you really think I wasn't joking about you being a bigot toward a potential murderer? Sarcasm isn't that hard to detect on the internet, is it?
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#109 whiskeystrike
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[QUOTE="whiskeystrike"]

[QUOTE="Frostbite24"] Is that a problem for you? Don't be a bigot.Frostbite24

How am I being a bigot? All I asked is a question. Claiming a lack of connection because he isn't something is odd.

Did you really think I wasn't joking about you being a bigot toward a potential murderer? Sarcasm isn't that hard to detect on the internet, is it?

Hmm a taste of my own medicine >.>

Now I know why my posts get taken so seriously without a dozen smileys.

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#110 N30F3N1X
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That Morris guy is a moron. Him, like Hamburger Hepler among others, are a big part of the reason these "changes" meet so much friction in games.

With that said I loved Heart of the Swarm so no, I most definitely don't have a problem with female lead characters.

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#111 N30F3N1X
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I really enjoyed playing Night Elf as Miranda in WC3 campaign. I have no problem with a strong female lead. NEWMAHAY

Well if anything you have a memory problem, considering the closest thing to Miranda in Warcraft is Tyrande, lol.

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#112 Frostbite24
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[QUOTE="Frostbite24"][QUOTE="whiskeystrike"]

How am I being a bigot? All I asked is a question. Claiming a lack of connection because he isn't something is odd.

whiskeystrike

Did you really think I wasn't joking about you being a bigot toward a potential murderer? Sarcasm isn't that hard to detect on the internet, is it?

Hmm a taste of my own medicine >.>

Now I know why my posts get taken so seriously without a dozen smileys.

C'est la vie and the internet mate.

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#113 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Problem? no but sorry im not a fan of barbie or hello kitty. I prefer playing as Badass Male characters. female characters make game less hardcore and more casual

I don't even know where to begin.
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#114 Bigboi500
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Yes because a woman's place is in the kitchen and bedroom, not being some fantasy hero. :D

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#115 Frostbite24
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Yes because a woman's place is in the kitchen and bedroom, not being some fantasy hero. :D

Bigboi500
Inferring that a woman in the kitchen and bedroom isn't a hero or a fantasy to some.
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#116 Gue1
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[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Problem? no but sorry im not a fan of barbie or hello kitty. I prefer playing as Badass Male characters. female characters make game less hardcore and more casualMichael0134567
I don't even know where to begin.

 

 

he's insecure

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#117 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"][QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Problem? no but sorry im not a fan of barbie or hello kitty. I prefer playing as Badass Male characters. female characters make game less hardcore and more casualGue1

I don't even know where to begin.

 

 

he's insecure

Very.
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#118 PSP107
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Not at all, in fact a strong female lead is better than most of the meatheads we play as now. I think theirs a huge section of the Mass Effect fan base who think Femshep improves the game as a whole, and I would be inclined to agree. Not because ass, but because the voice actress makes the character better because of it.darkspineslayer
lol@ meatheads
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#119 AdobeArtist  Moderator
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Samus - awesome, bayonetta - awesome, Lara - awesome, Jill - awesome....dobzilian

What more need be said? :)

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#120 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="dobzilian"]Samus - awesome, bayonetta - awesome, Lara - not awesome, right Adobe? Jill - awesome....AdobeArtist

What more need be said? :)

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#121 AdobeArtist  Moderator
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[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"] I don't even know where to begin.Michael0134567

 

 

he's insecure

Very.

Calling him insecure is actually being generous. Sniper is in a league of emotional issues all his own.

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#122 Senor_Kami
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It doesn't bother me, but I'm a black male so I pretty much never get the opportunity to play as characters that in my demographic. Playing as a female or the usual white dude is about the same.
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#123 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"][QUOTE="Gue1"]

 

 

he's insecure

AdobeArtist

Very.

Calling him insecure is actually being generous. Sniper is in a league of emotional issues all his own.

True.
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#124 stvee101
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It doesn't bother me, but I'm a black male so I pretty much never get the opportunity to play as characters that in my demographic. Playing as a female or the usual white dude is about the same.Senor_Kami

Thats a good point actually.

I'm betting there are just as many,if not more, black males that play videogames as there are females,yet theres never really been the same push for black leads as there has been for female ones.

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#125 N30F3N1X
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Thats a good point actually.

I'm betting there are just as many,if not more, black males that play videogames as there are females,yet theres never really been the same push for black leads as there has been for female ones.

stvee101

Neither additions can significantly improve any of the elements a game is made of.

It's just that feminism supporters like to creep into anything that doesn't outright favor women. Of course that is as long as they can do it from behind their screen while sitting on their chair at home; supporting sex equality by doing something meaningful is obviously too much effort for them.

Other race groups on the other hand aren't nearly as butthurt about this kind of thing.

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#126 DarthaPerkinjan
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Only when they wear too much clothing

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Problem? no but sorry im not a fan of barbie or hello kitty. I prefer playing as Badass Male characters. female characters make game less hardcore and more casualSNIPER4321

 

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Been a while

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#128 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Problem? no but sorry im not a fan of barbie or hello kitty. I prefer playing as Badass Male characters. female characters make game less hardcore and more casualarchvile_78

 

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Been a while

So Archville.
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#129 archvile_78
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[QUOTE="archvile_78"]

[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Problem? no but sorry im not a fan of barbie or hello kitty. I prefer playing as Badass Male characters. female characters make game less hardcore and more casualMichael0134567

 

sosniper_zps48a82104.jpg

Been a while

So Archville.

How dare you add a second L to my username.

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#130 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"][QUOTE="archvile_78"]

 

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Been a while

archvile_78

So Archville.

How dare you add a second L to my username.

Damn, I misspelled it. :x
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#131 senses_fail_06
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Yes. They should only be used in horror games. Not sexist, I just have a hard time getting into a game with a female lead. Maybe it's just never been done well enough...a female lead like Ripley from Alien has never been matched in video games.
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#132 Vaasman
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It really doesn't matter one way or the other to me. It shouldn't to anyone.

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#133 wakefulness
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As video games mirror reality more and more, it only seems logical to "steer" through a video game as a character of any race, sex, etc. 

 

If you get through point "a" to point "b" and you enjoy everyother element, it's fine. Perfectly normal.

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#134 trollhunter2
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Gender doesnt bother me. Gravity Rush was my goty 2012

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#135 LegatoSkyheart
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I just finish getting All Resident Evils on the Gamecube and I just realized that 5 of them feature a playable Female Protaganist while only 1 just lets you play as a male.

And I have no problem with this at all.

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#136 PSP107
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[QUOTE="dobzilian"]Samus - awesome, bayonetta - awesome, Lara - awesome, Jill - awesome....AdobeArtist

What more need be said? :)

Those are the top chicks?
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#137 wakefulness
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Gender doesnt bother me. Gravity Rush was my goty 2012

trollhunter2

 

Kat is awesome! :)

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#138 deactivated-586249e1b64ba
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If my experience with Fire Emblem: Awakening is any indication, I should stay away from otomes. Felt very awkward doing most, if not all, of the Avatar(F) x _____ S supports. With that in mind, I can somewhat understand why publishers wouldn't be 100% accepting of female leads depending on what they do.

Games in general though? No.

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#139 DefconRave
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The gender of the character doesn't bother me, whether the character is well written and relatable does.
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#140 Master_ShakeXXX
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I prefer playing as female characters, atleast in RPGs.

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#141 Gallowhand
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My first choice is female leads, but if a character is well written and the story engaging, I don't mind the gender.  When given the choice, such as in an RPG, I go female.

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#142 drinkerofjuice
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Of course! Don't you know girls have cooties? I ain't got time for that.
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#143 PernicioEnigma
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Not really. I don't get off on fake boobs/ass and most female characters in games, particularly action games, are usually trying to act like men anyway.
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#144 smashed_pinata
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Problem with female leads? No. What does bug me though, is when developpers try and make females into these show-boating badasses; "im just as tough as any guy" type mentality that bothers me. If you say your as tough as a guy, let him deck you in the face. If you can take it, then i have NO problem with you saying your tough.

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#145 unrealtron
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Not a problem at all.
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#146 Tezcatlipoca666
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As long as the character is well developed I don't see the problem. If it feels forced though because "more women ought to be lead characters" well that might just be a problem. Lara Croft, Samus, etc that's all good.

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#147 caseypayne69
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I prefer playing as female characters, atleast in RPGs.

Master_ShakeXXX
You must like FF12.
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#148 caseypayne69
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I made a female character in Fallout 3 and named it after my wife.
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#149 deactivated-6243ee9902175
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No... Female leads done right can make a story driven games experience much more interesting because a females perspective can often be much different from a males. The Longest Journey and Dreamfall are great examples of games that really benefitted from female leads, and I've heard good things about Syberia.

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#150 Dexter-010
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No. I like Tomb Raider, have created a female character in Saints Row: The Third and I play with the female characters in the Borderlands series.