Weird take: I like playing as women in story-driven games because it helps me think the way my character would. The extra degree of "disconnect" is better for role playing.
Also men who don't play as female characters because they "can't relate" but can relate to grizzled space marines who fight aliens are weird.
I recall in FF14 the player base skews more to female characters than male.
This is a good reason too!I like to play as female chars usually bc I already am a guy, so why would I do something that I'm already "doing" in real life?
Games are about escapism for me usually so that's part of it.
I like to play as female chars usually bc I already am a guy, so why would I do something that I'm already "doing" in real life?
Games are about escapism for me usually so that's part of it.
oh man you haven't seen the figma line of action figures, you can even change their faces:You know, it's funny how dressing up dolls is marketed towards little girls but boys too like to play dress up, especially in games. I'm curious, when I was a kid, you couldn't really change the outfits on action figures. Is that still largely the same or can you put all sorts of clothes, armor, and accessories on your toys nowadays?
When I wa a kid I always felt like I was getting the shorter end of the stick with action figures, when compared to dolls like Barbie. Most action figures don't get many options and accessories.You know, it's funny how dressing up dolls is marketed towards little girls but boys too like to play dress up, especially in games. I'm curious, when I was a kid, you couldn't really change the outfits on action figures. Is that still largely the same or can you put all sorts of clothes, armor, and accessories on your toys nowadays?
I always found it weird that people didn't regularly play as opposite sex characters. After all, the industry just assumed I was cool playing as a dude 99% of the time.
I see games as movies when it comes to stories and therefore have no problem playing the characters on offer. However when games have female main characters, I truly enjoy and treasure those games. When games give you the option to pick from different characters, a female character is almost always my first pick. And when games give you the option to make your own character, I always make a female character that resembles me.
It always amazes me how Saints Row (well, 3 and 4), of all things, lets you do shit like this. And it doesn't gender-lock clothing, either.Honestly I wish all games that have character creator would just let me swap characters on the fly. Sometimes I feel like playing as a man, sometimes as a woman... I don't really care about muh inmersion and I wish I could just swap whenever I want without having to do a whole new save.
It always amazes me how Saints Row (well, 3 and 4), of all things, lets you do shit like this. And it doesn't gender-lock clothing, either.
Dark Souls 2 has the sex change coffin:Honestly I wish all games that have character creator would just let me swap characters on the fly. Sometimes I feel like playing as a man, sometimes as a woman... I don't really care about muh inmersion and I wish I could just swap whenever I want without having to do a whole new save.
Ooooh unfortunately thats only the tip of the iceberg.God fucking damnit Square Enix just because someone drew it in the 90's doesn't mean you have to use it 1:1 25 years later.
It's so weird because the Secret of Mana remakes also with HACCAN's art weren't so concerned with being 1:1 to the heroes' original designs and the new designs looked amazing.As someone mentioned it in the other topic, and not condoning it mind you, they're being absolutely ultra faithful to the original designs.
Only thing I can think of is compared to the first 2 remakes, this one is an actual major budget effort and they wanted to remain faithful.It's so weird because the Secret of Mana remakes also with HACCAN's art weren't so concerned with being 1:1 to the heroes' original designs and the new designs looked amazing.
Relating to the subject of playable characters, is it necessary to play Dishonored 1 or could I jump into Dishonored 2 without missing much?
Why would you wanna pass on an amazing game?Relating to the subject of playable characters, is it necessary to play Dishonored 1 or could I jump into Dishonored 2 without missing much?
I still recommend the first game but you can safely jump to the second after reading a synopsis of the first game's plot. The series doesn't have the best storytelling.Relating to the subject of playable characters, is it necessary to play Dishonored 1 or could I jump into Dishonored 2 without missing much?