I haven't seen anybody mention Aya (Parasite Eve), Rayne (Bloodrayne), Lenneth (Valkyrie Profile), Nariko (Heavenly Sword), and my personal favorites Lulu and Fang (Final Fantasy) which both showed not only can they possess beauty but also strength both of will and character. Now I'm a gamer (and by chance I am also a girl) but that doesn't mean I won't buy God Of War or Assassin's Creed.. especially now, there is a growing population of gamer girls because the stories are more interesting, graphics are greatly improving and the character actions are not as repetitive as before.. so hear hear to all gamer girls out there!

is it just me or have they forgotten that women can be effective villains too? =P http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Ultimecia