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[ThatStupidLion]

post me some heavy set big boned main heros and heroines, because I cant think of any.

I'd say there are fewer than even poc and women. its time for devs to think about chubbies and soley not fit/muscular physiques.

no, quina quen (or the like) doesnt count as a main character.

 

[Bullet Club]

 

[Ogbert]

E Honda.

 

[Hendrick's]

 

[Raph64]

 

[ThatStupidLion]

this is like how theres a simpsons gif for everything.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

burly barbarian. skipped leg day. dont think he qualifies. pretty jacked upper bod

 

[Deleted member 738976]

E Honda.

I raise you

 

[Raph64]

burly barbarian. skipped leg day. dont think he qualifies. pretty jacked upper bod

This isn't even his final form.

 

[daveonezero]

Yeah I'd like to see this in say assassins creed. But you can't run up walls.

 

[spandexmonkey]

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Diversity was staring you in the face all along.

 

[BurstZyn]

Doesn't Playstation have a Fat Princess character?

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Doesn't Playstation have a Fat Princess character?

 

[Vetro]

1. Wario
2. CJ when you fed him too much fast food

 

[Optimistic Gamer]

I don't wanna identify with a fat guy unless there are gameplay implications.

 

[Shifty]

 

[MightySquirrel]

But why would you want to play as fat guy? San Andreas did it right.

 

[LostDonkey]

 

[Odinnii]

But why would you want to play as fat guy? San Andreas did it right.

It can be funny

 

[JordanN]

I'm not trying to be offensive but is it possible we don't see more "chubby" characters for the same reason we don't see characters who are diabetic or have cancer?

Obesity isn't actually a desired human condition that being muscular/physical fit is.

Of course, video games are fictional, so it doesn't quite matter if there is a 1000 pound guy running around in a game.

Like take the Heavy in TF2. His "fatness" acts as both a strength and weakness (i.e most health in the game, but he also moves slow and is a target for snipers).

As for another fat main character, any South Park game that has Cartman?

 

[Zephir]

"Big Boned" muscle

"Big Boned" fat

 

[Orta]

Mario is a fat bastard, isn't he?

 

[molasar]

Pigsy

 

[Cragz]

its time for devs to think about chubbies

No.

No, it's not.

 

[Fuz]

Dead by clogged arteries.

 

[Shifty]

SPEED. AND. WEIGHT.

 

[Ixiah]

You know..most People play Games to have Fun and as Escapism...
Why would you play as an Overweight, Unealthy, Slow Blob thats gonna die of an Heartattack any Minute ?
Not everything has to be an Political Statement, if that triggers you, good.

 

[rivv3r]

Plus sized means fat, right? And where, between 'thicc' and 'morbidly obese' does it lie?

 

[Shifty]

Plus sized means fat, right? And where, between 'thicc' and 'morbidly obese' does it lie?

I mean, 'plus size' and 'thicc' are both kind of vague. I always assumed they were the same.

 

[iconmaster]

I think we might be done here.

The most famous main character of all time is overweight.

 

[Teslerum]

It can be funny

As of Uncharted 4 that has been deemed too offensive.

 

[Shifty]

As of Uncharted 4 that has been deemed too offensive.

sigh

The point where the stick up Naughty Dog's arse finally jumped the shark and took them with it.

 

[Ar¢tos]

I'm not trying to be offensive but is it possible we don't see more "chubby" characters for the same reason we don't see characters who are diabetic or have cancer?

Obesity isn't actually a desired human condition that being muscular/physical fit is.

Are you seriously comparing having some extra weight to cancer?

Just because you don't like it, it doesn't mean everybody doesn't like it too.
I love seeing men with beer bellies!

 

[lifa-cobex]

As of Uncharted 4 that has been deemed too offensive.

Now THAT is brave and stunning for a game company to come out and say fat people are offensive.

 

[silentz]

 

[Codes 208]

You can find them (and those who originally weren't) over on deviantart.

 

[MisterBrimstone]

Dude everybody wants to be the main character. Do you look at a morbidly obese person and go "Geez, I'd love to be that awesome looking dude".

Also, there are LOTS of plus sized characters, just not main because nobody wants to be fat.

 

[Shakka43]

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

they don't sell. that's why we don't have them.

now imagine if Blizzard had marketed Overwatch with Roadhog instead of Tracer.

 

[Vawn]

Just say fat. Plus sized is stupid.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Just say fat. Plus sized is stupid.

don't want to upset or offend anyone now....

Spoiler

/s

 

[J-Roderton]

nvm

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Gridlock.

"main character"

 

[J-Roderton]

Okay.

 

[MMaRsu]

Fat people

yuck

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

do we all really think this:

would sell better than this:

 

[JoeyWestSide]

Mario

 

[zeorhymer]

Max Payne 3?

More like a dad bod I think.

 

[jadedm17]

I think the idea is a video game characters whole existence is exercise; Mario should be way more fit.