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[indyracing]

So first off, I'm a guy.  But I prefer to play female characters when given a choice, because, hey, I'd rather look at a female backside than a male backside.

But more importantly in ME (both 1 and 2), if you play a female Shepard, you get Jennifer Hale's voice!  So much better than the male actor, IMO.

In most Bioware games, I'll play them multiple times, and generally split between male and female to see all the story outcomes that vary depending on your gender (generally just romances).  Gives the opportunitey to also try good/evil, light/dark or paragon/renegade differences, also.  Like I played a full game of Dragon Age as male to see the Morrigan stuff, but given the choice, me, personally I would choose Leilani over Morrigan, so the fact that you can do that as female in that game means my "default" Warden is female.  Same as in ME 1 - I would probably choose Liara over Ashely, so given you can do that also as female, my main Shepard is female.  Same outcome as if I played a guy, and I also get to look at a female form and listen to Jennifer Hale!

After finding out about definitely no lesbian romances in ME 2, I'm leveling up my Ashley character in ME 1 today (level 45 - had 2 saves - one where I hadn't gone to Ilos, one where I had - I started over by not going to Ilos - as I plan to replay once more after to redo all the quests how I want to, as I forget many of my choices, to be honest).

Whoever does the voice acting for male Shepard doesn't come even close to the quality of Jennifer Hale, IMO.  Even though I'll play this male character through ME 1 at least one more time after finishing this game, and probably play him through ME 2 twice (if not 3 times, as I'm intrigued by how a romance with either Tali or Jack would play out - Miranda not so much, though I'm sure I'll play through once to see it), my "main" Shepard is still going to be the female one with the Liara romance carrying over.

I'm curious if anyone else feels that way?  I don't play female characters as I would think a female would, as I'm essentially playing "me", just with a female avatar.  While a lesbian relationship with EVERY romance option isn't even close to being story realistic, selfishly I'd like it so I could look at a female back side and get to hear Jennifer Hale over the male actor every time.

I'm not sure why, but the male voice actors in Bioware games are sometimes very grating.  Male Shepard, Carth/Kaiden - main characters I'd prefer not to listen to, for certain.  I always save Ashley (except once), because I knew from early on the ME 1 save would transfer (and assumed the ME 2 save would, also), and by not saving Kaiden I knew I could prevent Carth from appearing in ME 2 and ME 3.

[T1nk3rb311]

I agree whole heartedly. Female Shepard's voice is on of the best jobs I've heard in games.



I'm very glad that Bioware recruited her.

[xtal84]

< Another in agreement here. The first time I played ME I used a female character, just because that's generally what I do, even though I'm not female. I was blown away by how much I connected with Shepard; it's amazing what it can do for you when your character in an RPG isn't the silent, listening one. It was helped a lot by the fact that Jennifer Hale just does some awesome voice-over work.



I played through Mass Effect seven times: five of them as "femshep." Commander Shepard will always be female to me.

[Foop DK]

Jennifer Hale ftw!



Also quite dissappointed at the lack of Jack lesbian romance.. My femshep wants some tattoed action damnit!

[Cypher0020]

Well... I' a woman so its what I prefer... but I will be fair and say Meer seems to have gotten better. May do a single maleshep play one day....



But my main always will be a woman

[Captain Jazz]

indyracing wrote...

So first off, I'm a guy.  But I prefer to play female characters when given a choice, because, hey, I'd rather look at a female backside than a male backside.

!! EXACTLY!
I get so tired of people deciding that I've 'caught the gay' because I prefer to play as a female character, as if watching another man's rear (even if he is your avatar) for upwards of 30 hours is the most hetero thing in the world...

Even if none of my girlie characters spoke, I'd still play as female... but that voice... itsa very good voice, oh yes and I don't just mean because of the inherent sexiness of the voice... although there is that thrown into it. Male voices in this kind of game are always such an annoying caricature of manliness, although not always as bad as some (gta4... Brucie... yeek) but the voice of She-pard? That's a real person's voice. There's strength in that voice, but no badass bull**** facade, it's Shepard as she naturally is, no unnecesary bravado.

Is there a Jennifer Hale fanclub? Not that I really join fanclubs... but I'd be tempted in this case.

As a side note.... oh my fuzzy gerbil! Just looked her up on wikipedia... she is ALL of my favourite game women. Damn.

[N7R C7]

I played through ME1 as the guy first but the real fun is when I play as female shepard, i have my ME1 game id of fem shep still waiting to be used, I will have a lot of fun when i use her in ME2. Pink armor for the win!



I guess I have traditions now in Mass effect, buy CE edition always, play as the guy shep first then female. I save the female Shepard last b/c its the best =)

[conglomerator]

I do hope that BioWare let Jennifer Hale know how much fans appreciate the job she's done. I've played through ME2 twice now and I have to admit, besides the obvious aesthetic advantage of playing a female Shepard, Jennifer's voice acting is probably the best reason to choose a female character. I'm not saying Meer is bad, no, he did a great job too, but Jennifer's lines seem a LOT more emotional and natural.

[Foop DK]

Captain Jazz wrote...

indyracing wrote...

So first off, I'm a guy.  But I prefer to play female characters when given a choice, because, hey, I'd rather look at a female backside than a male backside.

!! EXACTLY!
I get so tired of people deciding that I've 'caught the gay' because I prefer to play as a female character, as if watching another man's rear (even if he is your avatar) for upwards of 30 hours is the most hetero thing in the world...

Even if none of my girlie characters spoke, I'd still play as female... but that voice... itsa very good voice, oh yes and I don't just mean because of the inherent sexiness of the voice... although there is that thrown into it. Male voices in this kind of game are always such an annoying caricature of manliness, although not always as bad as some (gta4... Brucie... yeek) but the voice of She-pard? That's a real person's voice. There's strength in that voice, but no badass bull**** facade, it's Shepard as she naturally is, no unnecesary bravado.

Is there a Jennifer Hale fanclub? Not that I really join fanclubs... but I'd be tempted in this case.

As a side note.... oh my fuzzy gerbil! Just looked her up on wikipedia... she is ALL of my favourite game women. Damn.

Jennifer Hale is a Goddes, bow to her supreme might, and worship her unlike anyone you've ever worshipped before!

[cerberus1701]

I have not played as Femshep yet, but I fully expected this to be the case. (I've been holding back as it's my treat to myself. Something to look forward to later)



Sheperd may be male by default, (On the box) But it's Hale who breathes life into the character.



Male Shep is much better this time around. In ME to be honest it was mostly just this droning, almost sleepy monotone.



Like I said, he's a lot better now, but to me the "damage" of that first outing is done. To me the real Shep is female.

[packardbell]

I've always preferred the Male version, Hale seems worse this time around but like I said.. my opinion.

[EJon]

There was no lesbian romance in ME1. If your referring to Liara, she is not female, or male.

[Spaghetti_Ninja]

Foop DK wrote...

Captain Jazz wrote...

indyracing wrote...

So first off, I'm a guy.  But I prefer to play female characters when given a choice, because, hey, I'd rather look at a female backside than a male backside.

!! EXACTLY!
I get so tired of people deciding that I've 'caught the gay' because I prefer to play as a female character, as if watching another man's rear (even if he is your avatar) for upwards of 30 hours is the most hetero thing in the world...

Even if none of my girlie characters spoke, I'd still play as female... but that voice... itsa very good voice, oh yes and I don't just mean because of the inherent sexiness of the voice... although there is that thrown into it. Male voices in this kind of game are always such an annoying caricature of manliness, although not always as bad as some (gta4... Brucie... yeek) but the voice of She-pard? That's a real person's voice. There's strength in that voice, but no badass bull**** facade, it's Shepard as she naturally is, no unnecesary bravado.

Is there a Jennifer Hale fanclub? Not that I really join fanclubs... but I'd be tempted in this case.

As a side note.... oh my fuzzy gerbil! Just looked her up on wikipedia... she is ALL of my favourite game women. Damn.

Jennifer Hale is a Goddes, bow to her supreme might, and worship her unlike anyone you've ever worshipped before!

Ok, there is such a thing as overdoing it...

[Feranel]

I prefer Hale, myself, but Meer does a fine job, in my opinion.



My room mate is playing a Maleshep on the Xbox while I play a Femshep on my computer, so I've gotten used to hearing his Renegade Mark Meer voice, and it's actually rather amusing.



"Someone needs a punch in the throat!"

[Corti78]

Mark Meer has definitely improved in ME2 but to me Shepard will always be female. Jennifer Hale just seems to really bring the character to life for me.

[johnnymo0829]

i love her voice and I always think its funnier to hear her fire off insults

[Giolon]

indyracing wrote...

After finding out about definitely no lesbian romances in ME 2

What about Kelly?  I read that she was available for male or female shep.

[Rivie]

Oh, I fully agree. I wish Bioware actually had publicity shots and movies and ads and such with FEMALE shepard in them. Even only a few. There was almost nothing about her, even though the fan response has overwhelmingly preferred Jennifer's VA'ing to Mark's. I like Mark, don't get me wrong, I just like Jennifer better.

[Keltoris]

I love the faint edge Hale has for most of ME2, the kind of tired but I'm not actually annoyed yet undertone.

[EJon]

Giolon wrote...

indyracing wrote...

After finding out about definitely no lesbian romances in ME 2

What about Kelly?  I read that she was available for male or female shep.

She isn't a romance. She's a fling.

[7th_Phoenix]

When I played ME1, for a male Shepard, I went for a renegade. It was fun but Mark Meer did fine with the voice acting and it wasn't as believable or emotional as Jeniffer Hale's when I played as a female Shepard. This time around, after watching demos and trailers, I'll give a male Shepard another go because Meer did sound like he improved and so far from what I'm hearing from Hale, she sounds just as great in ME1 maybe even better.

[Deran2]

I love hearing Hale's Renegade responses. She is fun to play as the "do anything to get the job done" type. I loved hearing her yelling at the Admirals in Tali's quest.

[Matterialize]

EJon wrote...
She isn't a romance. She's a fling.

Though I agree with you, this is nitpicking.

[Miths]

Yep, Hale all the way. I actually tried starting one game with a male Shepard (played through the first hour with four different characters before I settled on what I had really planned all along, FemShep soldier - and leaning more towards renegade than I used to in ME1), and while I certainly didn't feel his voice acting was bad at all during that first section, he just didn't feel like Shepard to me.

To me it seems like Shepard will always be a woman sporting Hale's wonderful and sexy voice .



As for the lack of lesbian romances, at least you can flirt a little with Kelly. I haven't come across Liara yet, but I hear I shouldn't expect much in the way of carrying on my character's romance with her?