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[JenMaxon]

Captain Crash wrote...

Femshep was more then just a refreshing change in comparison. I wont go into detail, I will be here all day. But her playthrough in ME1 is probably the best gaming experience I have had,or ever will have.

I'll say - I loved her first time through and still do.

Rojahar wrote...

As far as why marketing is always
male Shepard, even though a lot of both male and female gamers like
playing a female protagonist... The problem seems like the fact there
are a lot of ignorant people who "cant take a female protagonist
seriously" and would not buy a game just because there's a female on the
cover who isn't a sex object. Marketing is pandering to the lowest
common denominator. Sexist gamers will buy the game because there is a
male soldier on the cover, and wont buy the game if there's a female who
isn't just a sex object. Whereas FemShep players will still buy the
game even if ManShep is on the cover.

All well and good but I only bought the game on a recommendation - left to myself I wouldn't have bought it.  Why?  Because it appeared to be a 'boys only' war game.  I was utterly delighted to discover femshep and I wonder how many other games I have missed because they're marketed solely at (insecure?) male gamers.

[Kaiser_Wilhelm]

Jennifer Hale is a great voice actor, and it's just fun playing as a female Shepard.

[KotorEffect3]

JenMaxon wrote...

Captain Crash wrote...

Femshep was more then just a refreshing change in comparison. I wont go into detail, I will be here all day. But her playthrough in ME1 is probably the best gaming experience I have had,or ever will have.

I'll say - I loved her first time through and still do.

Rojahar wrote...

As far as why marketing is always
male Shepard, even though a lot of both male and female gamers like
playing a female protagonist... The problem seems like the fact there
are a lot of ignorant people who "cant take a female protagonist
seriously" and would not buy a game just because there's a female on the
cover who isn't a sex object. Marketing is pandering to the lowest
common denominator. Sexist gamers will buy the game because there is a
male soldier on the cover, and wont buy the game if there's a female who
isn't just a sex object. Whereas FemShep players will still buy the
game even if ManShep is on the cover.

All well and good but I only bought the game on a recommendation - left to myself I wouldn't have bought it.  Why?  Because it appeared to be a 'boys only' war game.  I was utterly delighted to discover femshep and I wonder how many other games I have missed because they're marketed solely at (insecure?) male gamers.

While I would like to see both Shepards on the cover it would probably confuse people who know nothing about the series when they are at the store checking out new games.

[Unbannable]

JenMaxon wrote...

I was utterly delighted to discover femshep and I wonder how many other games I have missed because they're marketed solely at (insecure?) male gamers.

What on Earth does Bioware's marketing strategy have to do with male insecurity? 

Most men, just like women, tend to identify with their own sex more so than the opposite sex.  Thats considered normal and healthy by any standard, except the commie pinko leftists of course..

[Rai The Noblesse]

Female Shepard, the male Shepard voice acting s*** cks.. (if there weren't a female voice actress to choose from, it would have ruined the game forme, the male Shepard sounds so corny and sounds emotionally flat)

[kyles3]

Unbannable wrote...

commie pinko leftists

Grandpa?

[JenMaxon]

KotorEffect3 wrote...

While I would like to see both Shepards on the cover it would probably confuse people who know nothing about the series when they are at the store checking out new games.

My point exactly in reverse, I guess - the male only version misled me. 

Unbannable wrote...

JenMaxon wrote...

I was
utterly delighted to discover femshep and I wonder how many other games I
have missed because they're marketed solely at (insecure?) male gamers.

What on Earth does Bioware's marketing strategy have to do with male insecurity? 

Most
men, just like women, tend to identify with their own sex more so than
the opposite sex.  Thats considered normal and healthy by any standard,
except the commie pinko leftists of course..

I don't disagree with you but if you respond to something out of context, you can expect to misunderstand.  My comment was in response to someone else's point and the (insecure?) was in brackets with a question mark because it is a possible interpretation of that point but one I don't necessarily agree with. 

Modifié par JenMaxon, 15 janvier 2012 - 10:48 .

[KotorEffect3]

kyles3 wrote...

Unbannable wrote...

commie pinko leftists

Grandpa?

lol people should learn to leave real life politics out of this board.

[Abraham_uk]

KotorEffect3 wrote...

kyles3 wrote...

Unbannable wrote...

commie pinko leftists

Grandpa?

lol people should learn to leave real life politics out of this board.

What kind of thread have I created ?

Modifié par Abraham_uk, 16 janvier 2012 - 11:26 .

[Aggie Punbot]

You create a thread entitled Male and Female Shepard, you're just asking for ******. XD

[Lancelot Albion]

JenMaxon wrote...

All well and good but I only bought the game on a recommendation - left to myself I wouldn't have bought it.  Why?  Because it appeared to be a 'boys only' war game.  I was utterly delighted to discover femshep and I wonder how many other games I have missed because they're marketed solely at (insecure?) male gamers.

Are you serious? Get over yourself. There marketed towards male gamers because there the majority. Most people who visit these forums I'm assuming couldn't care less if Shepard was marketed as female. But for those who play casually and don't visit forums who knows? Maybe they need to have an iconic male who rivals Master Chief, Marcus Fenix, Captain Price, etc in bad assery to take it seriously.

[someone else]

Femshep, mainly for the voice acting and that something just gets me about a take-no-prisoners kickass honey. [waits for incendiary blast] Also, I think Femshep's romantic options are far more complex and problematic - esp in ME2.

Broshep has two problems - one I cannot create a face to rival van der loo, and two, I cannot create a character to rival Ugly Shepard...

[Lancelot Albion]

Rai The Noblesse wrote...

Female Shepard, the male Shepard voice acting s*** cks.. (if there weren't a female voice actress to choose from, it would have ruined the game forme, the male Shepard sounds so corny and sounds emotionally flat)

You think Male Shepard acting sucks IN YOUR OPINION. Don't be a douche by passing off your opinion as fact and taking pot shots at the voice actor.

[What a Succulent Ass]

Seeing as how this is a forum, one would assume s/he says the voice acting sucks because s/he is of that opinion.

Because, you know, posting opinions on an Internet forum is generally what is done.

Modifié par Random Jerkface, 17 janvier 2012 - 12:29 .

[Chuvvy]

someone else wrote...

Femshep, mainly for the voice acting and that something just gets me about a take-no-prisoners kickass honey. [waits for incendiary blast] Also, I think Femshep's romantic options are far more complex and problematic - esp in ME2.

Broshep has two problems - one I cannot create a face to rival van der loo, and two, I cannot create a character to rival Ugly Shepard...

My friend, I submit to you....



Tyrone Shepard. I just imagine Mr. Ts' voice.

1) Tyrone Shepard is a renegade no questions
2) Tyrone Shepard disrespects all crewmates
3) Tyrone Shepard shoots first and uses little dialogue
4) Tyrone Shepard always punches to finish conversations if he can
5) Tyrone Shepard does not suffer fools and ends conversations as fast possible
6) Tyrone Shepard is a Vanguard or Soldier
7) Tyrone Shepard does everything in his power to get back at the white devil, the blue devil, the green devil, the grey devil, all species and races are out to get Tyrone Shepard 

Code: 113.WHD.H9H.93W.19V.1DQ.HHL.29W.HS9.917.757.6  

Modifié par Slidell505, 17 janvier 2012 - 12:33 .

[Abraham_uk]

Slidell505 wrote...

someone else wrote...

Femshep, mainly for the voice acting and that something just gets me about a take-no-prisoners kickass honey. [waits for incendiary blast] Also, I think Femshep's romantic options are far more complex and problematic - esp in ME2.

Broshep has two problems - one I cannot create a face to rival van der loo, and two, I cannot create a character to rival Ugly Shepard...

My friend, I submit to you....



Tyrone Shepard. I just imagine Mr. Ts' voice.

1) Tyrone Shepard is a renegade no questions
2) Tyrone Shepard disrespects all crewmates
3) Tyrone Shepard shoots first and uses little dialogue
4) Tyrone Shepard always punches to finish conversations if he can
5) Tyrone Shepard does not suffer fools and ends conversations as fast possible
6) Tyrone Shepard is a Vanguard or Soldier
7) Tyrone Shepard does everything in his power to get back at the white devil, the blue devil, the green devil, the grey devil, all species and races are out to get Tyrone Shepard 

Code: 113.WHD.H9H.93W.19V.1DQ.HHL.29W.HS9.917.757.6  

Intimidating yes. Ugly. Not that ugly. Someone posted one that gave me nightmeres.

[jcolt]

the only reason i played as femshep was to see if it changed the story much, but i could honestly care less about the gender of a protagonist in a game as long as its a good game.

[someone else]

@Slidel505 - nice renshep - my latest effort is a poor rendition of Bryan Cranston, aka Walter White/Heisenberg - given the limitations of the character creator, I find badasses are easier to make than hero types

@abraham_uk and Slidel505 - if you've never encountered Rigaudio's The Adventures of Ugly Shepard on the ME2  forum, do yourself an enormous favor and check it out - you WILL thank me

social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/1398049

...lol just thinking about it...

Modifié par someone else, 18 janvier 2012 - 02:21 .

[firefireblow]

I played Fem Shep cause Meer voice was so monotoned it made me feel like I was in High School again. Hale felt like it was more emotional.

Im sorry, but the reason Femshep was chosen alot, was well.........internet is all I can say without have a hammer come down on me. (Male gamers, look at WoW......female toons.)

[Miths]

I simply prefer listening to a female voice - particularly if it's a beautiful and/or sexy one, and Hale certainly qualifies in those areas.
I'm currently playing SWTOR and aside from a few levels on a male Smuggler, each and every one of the characters I've been playing have been female. It's certainly the first time ever in an MMO I've chosen character gender based on the voice acting .

The last 10+ years 99% of my music collection has also featured female vocals. Springsteen is more or less the only man (except for the occasional guest visits from assorted artists) I haven't had the heart to kick out of my collection yet .

[HolyAvenger]

I've played MShep and FShep. Like 'em both. MShep probably shades FShep. The VA doesn't influence me either way.