Do a shot every time Shepard says "I should go" or any variant thereof. Then... then things get really interesting...habitat 67 wrote...
Yay, a lady thread.
I get to play as my own gender with massive alien bodyguards and sniper rifles... IN SPACE, with Seth Green as my pilot. What else could top that?
Dr JewLove wrote...
US? as in your one?! *GASP*!!!
so am i, i thought this game was unheard of amongst ourpeople. nice to know im not alone in these forums:lol:
But, we seem to be about. ![=]](https://lvlt.forum.bioware.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sideways.png)
I, too, really enjoyed the asari trope subversion. Mass Effect has a habit of taking your first impressions and screwing with them, so it seems...Siansonea II wrote...
For me, it was FemShep, and the story, that sucked me in. And the asari as a whole. When I first saw Benezia I was all "you've GOT to be kidding", but when I met the asari councilor and Liara, and the other random asari like Mallene Callis, Alestia Iallis, Shiala, Rana Thanoptis, etc., I realized that they were a highly variable species, and I liked that they turned the "blue/green alien babe" trope on its head. But FemShep is what got me through the game enough for me to really engage with the story, so FemShep was the key for me.
This is good. Just a wee trailor that says "also, we have this stuff in here that you might like" or whatever.rapscallioness wrote...
They need to put this game out there because I know women will love it. Lure them in w/ the kick butt FemShep and romance. They will then discover the story, and like myself, that they, too luv shooting things up.
I do love the combat. The combat that has a reason. Involves me emotionally. So, a 30 sec ad spot w/ a cinematic montage thing w/ FemShep aimed at the shows w/ the right demographics;.a magazine ad w/ FemShep ashot of her kicking butt--a shot of her w/ the the VS highlighting a romantic involvement....
Something. And it has nothing to do w/ trying to take it over, or feeling superior. It's just a great game and when you really like something, you wanna share it w/ others that may have no idea about it.
Modifié par AdmiralCheez, 13 août 2011 - 08:42 .
AdmiralCheez wrote...
INCOMING TL;DR
The Mass Effect series is high on girl power.
Seriously, think about it. Pretty much every female character in that game can kick your ass. Ashley? Assault rifle toting woman of steel. Liara? Timid archaeologist turned Shadow Broker with a fistful of singularity. Tali? More mechanically adept than you, and has a shotgun. Samara crushes the tracheas of fully-armored mercs with her heels (while her daughter can kill you with her braingina). Kasumi's a sticky-fingered ninja, with grenades. Jack can blow your brains out or curse you to death. Miranda (despite dat ass) is superwoman, complete with tights. Chakwas rocks, Kelly is insightful and unashamed of her sexuality, Gabby's a genius, the bartending matriarch is the most badass being to ever breathe oxygen, and Aria and Helena Blake could probably make most mafia dons ****** their pants. Hell, even the asari, an all-female race meant to pander to the lonely nerd in all of us, have the largest economy, greatest political pull, and one of the most feared (albeit one of the smallest) fighting forces in the galaxy.
And then there's FemShep. The female incarnation of Shepard is unique in that she is every bit as powerful, capable, and badass as her male counterpart. She blasts through ancient ruins with mining lasers, kills thresher maws on foot, punches reporters while the camera's rolling, sleeps with the galaxy's most dangerous aliens, saves the galaxy, and has killed enough goons to sit among the ranks of the most machismo heroes the entertainment industry has to offer. She can be kind and gentle, a complete hardass, impulsive or the voice of reason, but she is never a wimp, never weak, never forced into a position where she is compromised because of her sex. And she's not designed to be uber-sexy, either.
But it's not just the collection of female badassery that ME has going for it: it's the storytelling, too.
The Mass Effect series is one of those rare gaming gems that lets you really get to know the characters. Their overall presentation and depth rivals that of film, television, and literature (YMMV). However, because ME is a videogame, it gives you the opportunity to not only watch these characters, but interact with them. You, the player, can talk to them, befriend them, help them out, pursue an intimate relationship--hell, you can even screw them over and cackle maniacally as you run away and watch them burn. These complex stories and interactions are a great draw for female gamers because they don't only entertain, but they make you care.
Yeah. There's a reason to play Mass Effect other than high scores and shooty bits (which I enjoy, BTW, but it's kind of like Tetris: a way to exercise my brain, blow off stress, and kill time). ME has this great universe that lets you lose yourself in it, populated with people you grow to love almost as if they were real friend, and lets you tinker with that universe on a level most of us can't in real life. Ultimately, it's the involvement in the story and characters--that space-age fantasy in which I have made an investment, thanks to decision carry-over--that keeps me glued to the series, and it will probably be a great hook for other girls and women as well.
My girlfriends and I will joke about improper use of vanguard charging and argue over which weapon specialization is superior, sure, but it's the story and characters that we seriously talk about. Yes, girls and women can and do enjoy intense combat with weapon customization and all the ultra-special blah blah (and plenty of you fellas care about the story and characters far more than you do combat), but seriously, this is an aspect of the game that I feel has been largely ignored by marketing.
Finally giving FemShep some press recognition was huge, I'll say it now, but really, there's so much more to these games than the pew-pew-bang-bang. Shouldn't there be more attention paid to the non-combat aspect in advertising, especially when more and more ladies are picking up games? When people are getting tired of Gears of Duty? When video games are finally starting to be recognized as an artistic storytelling medium?
And to my fellow XX-chromosomes out there, what initially drew you to Mass Effect? What do you want to see in ME3? And how do you feel the marketing goons should address you and others who haven't picked up the series yet?
And fellas, do you like the strong female characters in ME? Do you think the non-combat aspects of ME3 need more attention paid to them for the sake of potential new players?
TL;DR: The Admiral rambles about storytelling, female leads, and marketing. Also, did I mention the hot guys? Mass Effect has hot guys.
Precisely.JBONE27 wrote...
Mass Effect puts women and men on equal footing as far as asskicking goes. It doesn't make most members of one gender as snivilling cowards, or dullards in order to make the other one look better.
Would you like me to make my text pink and end everything with little hearts?Gibb_Shepard wrote...
Dear god.....You're a woman? Ha.....
Modifié par AdmiralCheez, 13 août 2011 - 08:49 .
Stop reading, rate thread five stars.AdmiralCheez wrote...
(while her daughter can kill you with her braingina)
marshalleck wrote...
AdmiralCheez wrote...
INCOMING TL;DR
The Mass Effect series is high on girl power.
Seriously, think about it. Pretty much every female character in that game can kick your ass. Ashley? Assault rifle toting woman of steel. Liara? Timid archaeologist turned Shadow Broker with a fistful of singularity. Tali? More mechanically adept than you, and has a shotgun. Samara crushes the tracheas of fully-armored mercs with her heels (while her daughter can kill you with her braingina)
Haven't finished reading, obviously, but I just wanted to say that I can't help but feel like a chapter of my life is now fulfilled and complete upon having read the bolded word.
Modifié par celuloid, 13 août 2011 - 09:01 .
Jacob, Kaidan, and Thane would like a word with you. Garrus also has a few questions.celuloid wrote...
About the topic, IMHO high percentage of female subjects in ME is a calculated move to entertain fantasies of largely male audience. That's the way I like it.
AdmiralCheez wrote...
As pertaining to "all female characters are intended to be lusted after," you haven't googled Wrex with the safe seach off, have you?
AdmiralCheez wrote...
Jacob, Kaidan, and Thane would like a word with you. Garrus also has a few questions.
As pertaining to "all female characters are intended to be lusted after," you haven't googled Wrex with the safe seach off, have you?
Perversity knows no nationality.celuloid wrote...
I do not read Japanese sites.
Phaedon wrote...
Stop reading, rate thread five stars.AdmiralCheez wrote...
(while her daughter can kill you with her braingina)
AdmiralCheez wrote...
Jacob, Kaidan, and Thane would like a word with you. Garrus also has a few questions.celuloid wrote...
About the topic, IMHO high percentage of female subjects in ME is a calculated move to entertain fantasies of largely male audience. That's the way I like it.
As pertaining to "all female characters are intended to be lusted after," you haven't googled Wrex with the safe seach off, have you?
Modifié par didymos1120, 13 août 2011 - 09:49 .
I know, right? Never suspected a thing myself either, until I too eventually found out. Still, she remains one of the more awesome posters on here.Gibb_Shepard wrote...
Dear god.....You're a woman? Ha.....
roflchoppaz wrote...
AdmiralCheez wrote...
Jacob, Kaidan, and Thane would like a word with you. Garrus also has a few questions.celuloid wrote...
About the topic, IMHO high percentage of female subjects in ME is a calculated move to entertain fantasies of largely male audience. That's the way I like it.
As pertaining to "all female characters are intended to be lusted after," you haven't googled Wrex with the safe seach off, have you?
*struggles not to post the weird japanese pictures with the hybrid babies*
PS. The word braingina is now canon.
AdmiralCheez wrote...
My girlfriends and I will joke about improper use of vanguard charging and argue over which weapon specialization is superior, sure, but it's the story and characters that we seriously talk about.
Yes, girls and women can and do enjoy intense combat with weapon customization and all the ultra-special blah blah (and plenty of you fellas care about the story and characters far more than you do combat), but seriously, this is an aspect of the game that I feel has been largely ignored by marketing.
Finally giving FemShep some press recognition was huge, I'll say it now, but really, there's so much more to these games than the pew-pew-bang-bang. Shouldn't there be more attention paid to the non-combat aspect in advertising, especially when more and more ladies are picking up games? When people are getting tired of Gears of Duty? When video games are finally starting to be recognized as an artistic storytelling medium?
Modifié par Pulletlamer, 13 août 2011 - 09:57 .
Pulletlamer wrote...
AdmiralCheez wrote...
My girlfriends and I will joke about improper use of vanguard charging and argue over which weapon specialization is superior, sure, but it's the story and characters that we seriously talk about.
Wait, what? Do you have ,not only one, but, numerous girlfriends?
Modifié par roflchoppaz, 13 août 2011 - 10:02 .
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