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[levyjl1988]

What fucking gives?

Female characters are considered optional, often an alternate box art from behind rather than the default.
Trailers always see to have the male option as the default.

As a male heterosexual, I dunno about you, but I like looking at a female character when I play video games.

Why the fuck would I play as a Male and see a man's junk during character customization like in CyberPunk 2077, at least when I play as a female character at least there is some eye candy to look at.

Sex sells, we need more attractive women on covers.

 

[Shmunter]

Good ux design requires less clicks

 

[mikefrails]

If the default was women typically you’d just have people complain that it’s not male.

 

[AmuroChan]

Play the Dead or Alive games. The male characters are definitely not the default nor are they the ones featured on the game covers.

 

[NikuNashi]

Because the majority of gamers are guys and guys overwhelmingly prefer to play as guys and the primary job of cover art is to sell the game.

 

[Arachnid]

Most gamers are male and they're appealing to the playerbase. It's just money. It's not rocket science OP.

More games need to offer a reversible cover with the chick though. I play male 98% of the time but it'd be nice for others.

 

[01011001]

didn't the mass effect games have 2 cover versions one with male Shepard and one with female Shepard?

the answer is, it sells better according to target group studies... which I'm kinda doubting nowadays seen as most Mobile games nowadays have female characters in the forefront to attract people, and they should know what's selling as those games are designed for the sole purpose of generating MTX money from as many people as possible and their thumbnails are designed to lure you in

 

[RasAlGhoul]

Most gamers are male and they're appealing to the playerbase. It's just money. It's not rocket science OP.

More games need to offer a reversible cover with the chick though. I play male 98% of the time but it'd be nice for others.

Yep. This isn’t Rocket Surgery.

 

[Zbone]

For a moment there I double checked if I was on resetera.

 

[TLZ]

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

For a moment there I double checked if I was on resetera.

Yeah wtf another one of these types of threads.

 

[VictorVectors]

For a moment there I double checked if I was on resetera.

EVERYBODY PANIC

...two threads in one night. It's like a staged takeover.

 

[brap]

Sex sells, we need more attractive women on covers.

Well first of all they need to put attractive women in games first which hasn't happened in a long time.

 

[kretos]

As a male heterosexual, I dunno about you, but I like looking at a female character when I play video games.

do you touch yourself

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

You're playing power fantasies not porn games

 

[Gandora64]

Well first of all they need to put attractive women in games first which hasn't happened in a long time.

And when they do THEY will launch a campaign to cancel the developers for "creating a character with unbelievable body shape that's body shaming women with a plump figure"

 

[bender]

do you touch yourself

 

[Mega_Deth]

Make your own game studio then.

 

[ethomaz]

Because most gamers are male.
That is a non issue.

 

[Concern]

What's up with all these reee type threads? Wtf

 

[GhostOfTsu]

That's not true anymore. The games on the OP are all old besides Cyberpunk. In recent games the default is female or POC and they don't even include male or female. It's A, B or Type 1 and 2.

The vast majority of AAA games are played by males no matter what ERA told you.

 

[Tschumi]

I've played games where the starting character is randomised, i think. So yay.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

You're playing power fantasies not porn games

Pretty much.

The fuck is the op talking about.

Then again, maybe he played a female in mass effect so he could fuck one of the male characters.

No judgement.

 

[balls of snow]

Chad looking men sells games. It is known.

 

[Rea]

I'm a grown man, i love gaming and i love playing as a female character. For some games, it looks so much better seeing my character as female and spend my time staring at her.

 

[Kerlurk]

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[VictorVectors]

Why on earth did you choose photos TWO generations old and then end it with TWO pictures of Byleth, an effeminate Nintendo icon as an example of overt masculinity? Your argument is that you are, apparently, outraged by all the straight male characters?

 

[Sander Cohen]

The fewer amount of games that have choose your gender option the better. Please just create your own protagonist however you see fit and let me play him/her. That always generates better story.

 

[Portugeezer]

Don't be fooled by SJW journos always selecting female in their character selection.

Most dudes play as dude.

 

[levyjl1988]

Pretty much.

The fuck is the op talking about.

Then again, maybe he played a female in mass effect so he could fuck one of the male characters.

No judgement.

My Fem Shep banged Liara, the fuck are you talking about.

 

[hemo memo]

Why do we have to say ladies first? That’s bullshit.

 

[ZehDon]

 

[j0hnnix]

What's up with all these reee type threads? Wtf

 

[Gp1]

Still the entire promotional material uses almost exclusively the female characters option

I didn't even knew that i could play as a man in Ass. Creed Odyssey and ME: Andromeda until the day that i bought the games.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

My Fem Shep banged Liara, the fuck are you talking about.

Suuuuuure....

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

What fucking gives?

Female characters are considered optional, often an alternate box art from behind rather than the default.
Trailers always see to have the male option as the default.

As a male heterosexual, I dunno about you, but I like looking at a female character when I play video games.

Why the fuck would I play as a Male and see a man's junk during character customization like in CyberPunk 2077, at least when I play as a female character at least there is some eye candy to look at.

Sex sells, we need more attractive women on covers.

You are from SJW right?

 

[diablos991]

Don't be fooled by SJW journos always selecting female in their character selection.

Most dudes play as dude.

Pretty much this. It’s the default choice due to popularity.
This has nothing to do with toxicity.

 

[Fredrik]

Because of roleplaying and power fantasy and there are less women gaming. Sure, sex sells but for that to work you need to add sex appeal to the character and that draw in too much noise on social media today. It’s easier to just go with a male character and call it a day.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

OK, let's unpack this, friendo. You've been a Gaf member for ten years and managed to post a staggeringly high amount of times (1330 total posts...) yet this is the best thread you could come up with?

REEEE is that way >>>>>>>

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Not true. AC Odyssey Kassandra (tha hotness) is the canon protagonist.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Don't be fooled by SJW journos always selecting female in their character selection.

Most dudes play as dude.

82% vs 18%. LOL

You'd think with the way gamers on YT or forums promoting playing a female character it would be a 50/50 kind of thing.

Looks like most of them are full of shit and the real game saves they do they choose a dude.

 

[crozier]

Why when people say “male and female” do they automatically say “male” first? Think about that...

 

[nkarafo]

Because the vast majority of gamers are men. Boys. Guys.

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[UnNamed]

You forgot to mention male gaze, boys club rethoric and I don't feel safe.

 

[levyjl1988]

You are from SJW right?

No, if you've seen my past threads I advocate for furries and girls with pretty faces.

Why is there not many "furries" in video games these days?

Seems like Sony are the only ones pushing the envelope here for diversity. I mean recently when it comes to anthropomorphic characters all I can think of that came out recently are... Banjo Kazooie DLC for Smash Bros. Ultimate Sonic the Hedgehog and this furry chick from Ready Player...

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Most attractive female faces in video games

I'm curious to see what are your most favorite attractive female faces (not body) in video games are. I'm curious about your tastes. I'll post my selection based on the golden ratio and perfect symmetry. Not in any particular order. 1. Default Fem Shepard. 2. Sherry Birkin from Resident...

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How important are faces to you in video games?

Is it enough to tolerate it even if the face is unpleasant, ugly or does not agree with you. I guess most of you would go for the band-aid fix and put a helmet or paper bag over it, examples Dark Souls and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion having pretty bad character creation, best hide it with a...

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We need more talent>diversity in the gaming industry.

Seems like all the time we are having a whole slew of problems. People should be hired for their talent and not because they are the minority gender or whatever. Talent > Diversity Diversity = a whole diversity of problems bound to happen if they aren't competent in their jobs. When you...

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[ExpandKong]

No, if you've seen my past threads I advocate for furries and girls with pretty faces.

Why is there not many "furries" in video games these days?

Seems like Sony are the only ones pushing the envelope here for diversity. I mean recently when it comes to anthropomorphic characters all I can think of that came out recently are... Banjo Kazooie DLC for Smash Bros. Ultimate Sonic the Hedgehog and this furry chick from Ready Player...

www.neogaf.com

Most attractive female faces in video games

I'm curious to see what are your most favorite attractive female faces (not body) in video games are. I'm curious about your tastes. I'll post my selection based on the golden ratio and perfect symmetry. Not in any particular order. 1. Default Fem Shepard. 2. Sherry Birkin from Resident...

www.neogaf.com

How important are faces to you in video games?

Is it enough to tolerate it even if the face is unpleasant, ugly or does not agree with you. I guess most of you would go for the band-aid fix and put a helmet or paper bag over it, examples Dark Souls and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion having pretty bad character creation, best hide it with a...

www.neogaf.com

We need more talent>diversity in the gaming industry.

Seems like all the time we are having a whole slew of problems. People should be hired for their talent and not because they are the minority gender or whatever. Talent > Diversity Diversity = a whole diversity of problems bound to happen if they aren't competent in their jobs. When you...

www.neogaf.com

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[levyjl1988]

Suuuuuure....

 

[luffie]

For a moment there I double checked if I was on resetera.

This is exactly the kind of issue they make a fuss about. Making one out of nothing, a mountain out of molehill.

 

[haxan7]

There is widespread sexism/misogyny in the video game industry and the people in it need to recognize their discriminatory ways.