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[EnvyTB075]

sheppard7 wrote...

Sharn01 wrote...

Is there a reason why people should not play games with a female protagonist?

They never played any Tomb Raider games.

I still wouldn't, they take Lara from one extreme to the other, shes a plaything.

[Little Queen]

Because the voice acting is a lot beter and icant help but always end up liking the FemSheps more :s

[sheppard7]

EnvyTB075 wrote...

sheppard7 wrote...

Sharn01 wrote...

Is there a reason why people should not play games with a female protagonist?

They never played any Tomb Raider games.

I still wouldn't, they take Lara from one extreme to the other, shes a plaything.

How would you know if you *NEVER* (key word) played one?

[Nyxia]

I like swooning over my pretty pretty creation. I am a male.

[TsaiMeLemoni]

I am a very casual gamer, and ever since I started playing I've played games that have had a strong female character. I started with Tomb Raider (at 11/12 I think the main reason why is obvious), and really ended up liking a strong woman be the one who kicks ass. Then came Resident Evil and its choice to play as a strong female character alongside a male character, and the first two Dino Crisis games that featured Regina as a strong female character that was fun to play as.

Of course then there's also all the fighting games including the MK and SF series that have strong (albeit highly sexualized) women characters, very literally.


tl;dr: As a dude I've grown accustomed to seeing women do just as good of a job of kicking ass/fighting evil as men, and have come to prefer it in many cases. Therefore, while I play as both broshep and femshep, I typically play as femshep first. Also, Hale is leagues above Meer.

[EnvyTB075]

sheppard7 wrote...

How would you know if you *NEVER* (key word) played one?

Because i also read media about it, and a simple google search brings up all i need to know.

Lets see, how many straight male boxes does Lara Croft check
> Big boobs, check
> Sexy, check
> Slightly tanned, check
> Big bum, check
> Guns, check



Lets see what the "new" Lara plays to
> Protective male
> Help her
> Still sexy
> Still has guns



(NOTE: I do realise that i AM missing out on the actual character, but the thing thats always turned me off is the obvious visual style).

Now, if she'd stayed true to her original design, a female Duke Nukem, i wouldn't have an issue, but the fact is that shes gone to the other extreme in an attempt to be edgy and I [i]hate]/i] it. Shepard and The Boss are strong characters not because of what they are, but what they have achieved. Yes i know i sound like a feminist, i HATE feminists, but this is an issue that genuinely irks me.

I'm tired of the sausage fest.

Modifié par EnvyTB075, 22 août 2012 - 10:58 .

[TsaiMeLemoni]

lol I love how being slightly tanned is apparently a universal indicator of what turns men on.

BTW, I don't think you'll find any male player who doesn't find Lara sexy on some level, but believe it or not, not all of us think so solely because of the T&A.

Modifié par TsaiMeLemoni, 22 août 2012 - 10:59 .

[EnvyTB075]

TsaiMeLemoni wrote...

lol I love how being slightly tanned is apparently a universal indicator of what turns men on.

BTW, I don't think you'll find any male player who doesn't find Lara sexy on some level, but believe it or not, not all of us think so solely because of the T&A.

I'm not judging actual perception from a far more diverse audience (with a small amount of smart guys out there), but the intent is so obviously clear it makes me mad, so mad i'm just gonna stop before i pull my already short hair out.

And generally, from what i've observed, tanned is definately a particular thing to look for.

Put it this way, i'm sick of devs thinking i'm too shallow to appreciate a good character, and would rather look at boobs. There are right times and places for that. ME3 isn't one of them....until the romance scenes....and even then i don't get boobs, because plates...which even then are covered with his civvies....

Modifié par EnvyTB075, 22 août 2012 - 11:06 .

[sheppard7]

ME3 is prime example of how the media can be WRONG lol

Edit: and a Lara change was done to make her more "Angelina Jolie" to fit the movies. I'll give you that.

Modifié par sheppard7, 22 août 2012 - 11:03 .

[inb4lock]

I am male but I play a female Sheppard most of the time. Mostly because I am getting tired of the “strong man saves the world and gets the damsel in distress” cliché. I like that for once I can see a strong female save the world(galaxy) and get the girl/guy.
 
And the butt thing, but mostly the anti stereotype.

Edit: Oh, and Male Sheppards voice and facialexpressions just rubs me the wrong way. Kinda creeps me out.

Modifié par inb4lock, 22 août 2012 - 11:06 .

[sheppard7]

inb4lock wrote...

I am male but I play a female Sheppard most of the time. Mostly because I am getting tired of the “strong man saves the world and gets the damsel in distress” cliché. I like that for once I can see a strong female save the world(galaxy) and get the girl/guy.
 
And the butt thing, but mostly the anti stereotype.

Agree. Also tired of it always has to be the white, straight male. So I made my broShep look more like The Rock (only because I failed at making him look like Samuel L. Jackson)

[inb4lock]

sheppard7 wrote...

Agree. Also tired of it always has to be the white, straight male. So I made my broShep look more like The Rock (only because I failed at making him look like Samuel L. Jackson)

My male shep looks asian, so guess we have something more incommon in that regard.

[Fraevar]

f1r3storm wrote...

This.

pirate1802 wrote...

Because I like strong female characters in videogames.

And this.

Arcian wrote...

Female protagonists like Shepard are hard to come by.

And finally this.

SergeantSnookie wrote...

Because they want to.

All these good reasons. I was also just fed up with the cardboard cutout protagonists the games industry has been pushing out by the truckload since 2006.

[MattFini]

When I played ME1, I created a female character to give the game a bit more distinction from anything else in its genre.

And I quickly came to appreciate Jennifer Hale's work.

I have a few MaleSheps too, but FemShep was the first one I ever took through the game. So I guess she's my canon Shep.

Imagine my horror when I accidentally chose synthesis ...

[Tup3x]

CrazyRah wrote...

Arcian wrote...
Female protagonists like Shepard are hard to come by.

Yeah this

This.

[d-boy15]

ok... I might get flamed for this but since many people bring up the good reason.

did anyone bring up this? lesbian action... I know, but if you guy just see the thread about
an LI or fanart. well, you'll know what I'm talking about.

for me, I'm play femshrp because I want to see some different interaction.

Modifié par d-boy15, 22 août 2012 - 12:07 .

[GreatBlueHeron]

Nicsienieda wrote...

 Nothing against it, I just wonder. Of course if you're a girl, I understand.

Why do people play ManShep?  Nothing against it, I just wonder.  Of course if you're a boy, I understand.

[Saans Shadow]

I like playing Femshep because in my opinion the voice acting is better. I like a voice actor that can emote and I like strong female leads that can be a soldier, a lover, a diplomat, a leader, and a friend and still be the hero. Femshep to me will forever be canon which is why I don't want a ME movie because most likely it will have a manshep. I find her a more believable character all around.

Modifié par Saans Shadow, 22 août 2012 - 12:07 .

[Jassu1979]

I find male characters - especially stereotypical tough-guy, soldier-type heroes - excruciatingly boring.

Picturing Shepard as a female at least makes her a little unusual; a rare exception in a male-dominated genre.

[Mavqt]

When I first started ME, I played male, but I didnt get past Eden prime with him, I couldn't get immersed with the voice. And since then, I've only played Femshep.

[tomdrama]

Yeah, I started as a male Shep on ME1 and barely made it past Eden Prime myself, I reloaded as Femshep and have never looked back.

One day I might make a male Shep for a full renegade run, but really, who has the time?

[Baronesa]

Because I prefer to play as my gender.

Because finding strong female leading characters on ANY media is a welcome thing.

Jennifer Hale does a great job

And of course...

Just look at her!

[spockjedi]

Because of the new dialogue and romantic interaction.
Also because I admire her curves while playing, something I can't do with Mshep...

[bleetman]

Mostly because

Jassu1979 wrote...

I find male characters - especially stereotypical tough-guy, soldier-type heroes - excruciatingly boring.

Also, Jennifer Hale hooray.

Honestly, though? Why does it matter? I'll never quite understand why playing a female character is apparently such an oddity as to require justification.

Modifié par bleetman, 22 août 2012 - 12:39 .