I truly feel when females people see characters that are more visually attractive than they are, they feel uncomfortable and a sense of inferiority. Guess the average characters to them feel more realistic and relatable to them?
What I do not understand is, no one seems to EVER have a problem with musicians, actresses, models, instagram people, celebrities, etc filling themselves up with enhancements, surgeries, make up, etc to look aesthetically pleasing to men mostly.
Video games are a form of expression like any other entertainment. If the creator wants half naked women running around their game, that’s their prerogative. If you do not like it, then don’t support it. Imo, we should not try to make everyone conform to our philosophies and viewpoints. It hinders freedom and creativity and makes the video game industry homogenized and boring. I think there is room for 2b from nier, Chloe from uncharted, Aloy from horizon and quiet from mgs5. You know, some variety in female protagonists.