Post by leunas on Mar 1, 2007 18:50:21 GMT -5
...more like most eligible.
Somebody named Rob Wright went to a lot of work to list The 50 Greatest Female Characters in Video Game History. Although it’s a Valentine’s tribute to “the greatest heroines, damsels in distress and femmes fatales in video and PC game history,” the list still looked promising (my emphasis):
Alas, looks did matter with Wright’s selections. While most of his character descriptions were fine, most of his pros and cons came down to a character’s datability and hotness–to straight gazin’ males. Like Samus: “Cons: She’s always wearing that damn suit, and she’s probably taller than most male gamers.”
Is Samus threatening because she’s tall? Because he can have power over the guys who play her?
What qualities would you look for in greatest female game characters?
Article:
www.lake-desire.com/newgameplus/index.php/archives/221
Somebody named Rob Wright went to a lot of work to list The 50 Greatest Female Characters in Video Game History. Although it’s a Valentine’s tribute to “the greatest heroines, damsels in distress and femmes fatales in video and PC game history,” the list still looked promising (my emphasis):
A quick note about this list: it’s for the greatest female characters, which means it’s not a list of the “hottest video game chicks” or “top video game vixens.” Sure, looks count. But these female characters have to make an impact beyond their appearance. To measure greatness, I looked at how each character made a significant impression on the game play or narrative, whether they are central characters, playable characters or supporting characters.
Alas, looks did matter with Wright’s selections. While most of his character descriptions were fine, most of his pros and cons came down to a character’s datability and hotness–to straight gazin’ males. Like Samus: “Cons: She’s always wearing that damn suit, and she’s probably taller than most male gamers.”
Is Samus threatening because she’s tall? Because he can have power over the guys who play her?
What qualities would you look for in greatest female game characters?
Article:
www.lake-desire.com/newgameplus/index.php/archives/221