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Main Female Protagonist Characters having Sex
- Thread starter Basarili
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So in Cyberpunk, casual sex in a game with a dude is okay for you in a game but not for a lady, OP? Yiiiikes.
Also, the sex isn't designed to make them look "baddass" as much as that it probably says a lot about the culture, environment and lifestyle choice that character lives by.
And:
Also, the sex isn't designed to make them look "baddass" as much as that it probably says a lot about the culture, environment and lifestyle choice that character lives by.
And:
I read this over and over and I can't make sense of it lol. Maybe you should do a self-analysis of your comfortably about the subject of sex, OP. That's what I got from your post.
...the knowledge that some women have sex and enjoy it is weird to you? perhaps you have something in common with OP
I think a female character needs the same sexual agency as a male character. A normal intimate relationship between a female PC and a male NPC seems only slightly less threatening to "gamerz" as a male gay relationship (and we should have those too). I remember not long after playing HZD wondering why Aloy couldn't have a physically intimate relationship with one of the NPCs, especially given that games of this type with a male PC usually have some sexual exploits. I got a bunch of handwaving responses saying Aloy didn't need all that or she was "too busy saving the world to have sex" which was fucking laughable. For a good majority of the game, Aloy is NOT saving the world, she's trying to track down either a person, articfact, or ruins, plenty of time for her to bone if she wanted.
I don't know, female sexual agency is terrifying for a lot of people, unless its girl on girl, then its HAWT or something.
I don't know, female sexual agency is terrifying for a lot of people, unless its girl on girl, then its HAWT or something.
I think he avatar quoted you as a harmless joke and then what he wrote was a reply to OP, not to you. It did give the impression that he was talking to you, but I don't think so.
She felt lonely, he felt horny, bam, Haruto. Story as old as the world itself. It was most certainly slightly weird for me as a lifelong fan watching Haruka develop continuously from child to teenager but I didn't for a second doubt it's her baby.
butt why,... as a girl i've had to deal with the opposite for forever.
Uh... I fail to see the problem here, characters having agency and vague motives (especially for just a trailer) isn't exactly a bad thing
It's pretty clear that's probably Ellie's girlfriend, but you can kiss people without being in a relationship first regardless.
I believe you need a bit of self-reflection.
Yeah I came around on it. I was more surprised by the lack of questioning done by Kiryu and co. They just kinda accepted it as the truth. I felt kind of a fatherly bond with Haruka having seen her grow up, so I personally had some disbelief going into it I didn't feel the game dispel or justify for a large part of it. But in the end I love the story Y6, and definitely wouldn't change it.
"let's make a thread in a video game forum after playing tlou and reading scum manifesto"
Can someone explain to me what did the OP mean? I honestly didn't understand his point, hence I can't vote.
It's okay to have a game not have a player-created character... when that pre-made character looks and acts like the one you were going to create and roleplay as anyways?
Interestingly enough, it's not something that I've thought about. I don't really see any lead female characters have heterosexual relationships, so I've never had an opportunity to feel awkward.
Wait...
I GUESS my female lead in Saints Row 4 had hooked up with several of the males in her crew. However, she also shagged a few chicks in the crew too, so.... eh? It was all in that Saints Row kind of corny cut scenes, so the sexiness of it is thrown off by the comedic situation.
Wait...
I GUESS my female lead in Saints Row 4 had hooked up with several of the males in her crew. However, she also shagged a few chicks in the crew too, so.... eh? It was all in that Saints Row kind of corny cut scenes, so the sexiness of it is thrown off by the comedic situation.
What? No, I just read your post in Yennefer's voice.
The OP is weird.
If the devs can't force the woman character to kiss a dude in the same way god of war and other games can force the player to have straight relationships than we still have a problem.
I can't think of any games that truely explore female sexuality in any meaningful way, which is such a shame because it could foster empathy within male gamers. If they started now, I'm certain there would be backlash in the gaming community, but like most representation issues, it just needs to be more frequent and the outcry will die down.
Edit: I'm not referring to just rpgs where the PC is a blank slate and they can Fuck anyone. Like a truely developed female lead.
Edit: I'm not referring to just rpgs where the PC is a blank slate and they can Fuck anyone. Like a truely developed female lead.
Everyone kicked off a fuck storm when Ubisoft forced the female protagonist to have a child forcing her to be straight, please could everyone make up their minds what they want.
I'm not getting baited into this nonsense any further
Women, like men, have romantic relationships. Women, like men, fuck. Women, like men, are individuals and shouldn't be lumped together haphazardly based on your hang-ups. Female characters, like male characters, can be and should be represented however the fuck their characterization requires.
This is a weird thread. I feel weird.
This is a weird thread. I feel weird.
Honestly, it's not something I've thought extremely hard about. 1st playthroughs of games with a choice for me will just be my specific gender to help with immersion. However, I've still enjoyed games with female protags as well.
You don't think there's a difference between a female character having a canon straight love interest, and a straight love interest suddenly forced onto a character who you could play as 100% gay for the entirety of the game?
Ubisoft did something wrong because they STARTED giving you options and then took it away.
Games like God of War, Breath of the Wild or Last of Us 1 does not give you options whatever Kratos, Link or Joel are straight. This is what I am talking about.
Uh, it's not complicated. AC Odyssey was supposed to be about player choice, the person you're quoting is talking about a pre-set protagonist.
He feels uncomfortable when women have sex in games because they're "strong and independent" but has no problem when it's a man having sex.
Aka, a virtual slut-shaming thread
Oh purlease, Ubisoft advertised Oddessey as a game where you can set your protags sexuality, that was why there was a backlash. It's not the same issue.
Game devs won't make a set straight female protag where she kisses a male, let alone has sex with one. There's tons of games which have a set male protag with a female love interest. It's not unreasonable to ask for stories in games explaining a straight women's point of view.
As far as jrpgs go Xenosaga episode 1 comes to mind with Shion and Kevin's relationship. But it isn't front and center and largely takes a backseat to the major events.
DAMMIT I GOT NINJA'D
People like sex. So I mean, I expect main characters to also like sex.
Unless you're in a Capcom game. They don't know what sex is.
Unless you're in a Capcom game. They don't know what sex is.
I think that's nuts.
By that logic, nothing is sexist design because you can't judge a character for how they look. It's excusing poor, gross designs because you want to see boobs.
But what if your female character gets baited into this nonsense.... BY A GUY??!?!
Well the difference is that prior to DLC you were free to fuck whomever you wanted and it's a pretty big jump from going let's say purely Lesbian/Gay Cassandra/Alexios to forced straight.
