Trope is such an irritating word.
Like, if someone doesn't have any legit reason, they'll all go "... But it's a trope!". I don't see why I should hate helping helpless woman or why I should love it. I don't really care. I don't overthink about it like those feminist freq videos.
It's part of the game's concept and if it's a good game, I don't really mind if I have to save a helpless woman. I don't even mind if I have to shoot innocent people (like the no russian in MW). Is it controversial? Sure, but I just want to have fun and experience things and I view everything as part of the view the game is trying to give me. I'm playing a videogame... This is not real life.
These days, people seem to complain about tropes everywhere. They usually don't even care if the game will actually improve or not, they just want their view forced into the game. Will Mario be a better game if he doesn't have to save a princess? No. Will the game be bad? No. It doesn't change anything. It's just part of nintendo's concept. The game sells millions, so why should they change it? They make the games so they make the rules imho. Enough people seem to like it.
Should devs just say "fuck it?" and do their own thing and not give a crap about the consumer? Of course not, but tropes and violence sure as hell aint the problem in the gaming industry. I think it's stupid everyone is complaining about some tits here and there and helpless woman, while there are other problems that could be fixed in this industry. I still think the reaction about the Dead Island Riptide (tits statue) and the titty wizard in Dragon's Crown are a bit silly. I don't see people bitching about Jessica Nigri. Everyone adores her, while she damn well knows why people like her and she uses it to her full advantage. But nobody complains about that eh...
This doesn't mean I'm not open to "strong women" in videogames. If it works, it works. But I don't want to see it forced in without a legit reason beyond "it's a trope". There has to be a reason, it has to fit. Else it would be like those forces meme's in some games: horrible and pandering.