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Using characters of the oposite gender in games

GuybrushWilcoGuybrushWilco
edited March 2011 in General Chat
This is inspired by the thread in the King's Quest forum about which character people would like to use. I was just wondering how people feel about using characters of the opposite gender in games they play. Does it make it more difficult for you to identify with the character, or be drawn in to the story? It doesn't really bother me as a guy, as the Longest Journey games are among my favorites in modern adventure gaming.

Edit: I realize I typo'd opposite :). My wireless keyboard is running low on battery, and not being entirely responsive.

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  • CubeCube
    edited March 2011
    Dude in mario I rather use yoshi who is not even human.
    Or amy other non-human race is what i use.

    Human characters are boring it's been done male or female seen it done that.

    That is why sam and max is so sweet.

    But ya I would use the female since male charcters are over done in games too
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited March 2011
    Cube wrote: »
    Human characters are boring it's been done male or female seen it done that.

    That is why sam and max is so sweet.

    you know there both male right?
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited March 2011
    Those are sort of limited poll options. For me, it depends on the game. That's not to say I've ever had a problem with it, more that my feelings about it vary from indifferent to preferential. In Rock Band, I figure I should make a band I like looking at, so I have a chick band. In Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, I couldn't stand Brendan or Lucas (though Brendan has grown on me thanks to Pokémon-X), so I chose May and Dawn as my character, and in White, I have no problem with (*to Google!*) Hilbert (wait, that's really his name?), but I'm probably going to pick Hilda just because she looks awesome. Oh, and I like to play as Daisy in Mario Kart and Mario Party, just because Daisy is awesome. That's not to say I always choose the female character. In Animal Crossing, I always play a boy, and I chose Red and Ethan in Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen and Crystal/SoulSilver.

    So I guess what I would say is that it's not much of an issue with me. When not given the choice, I don't really think anything of it, and when given the choice, I don't choose the character I want to identify with, I choose whoever I want to see while I'm spending all that time looking at the screen.
  • adventureaddictadventureaddict
    edited March 2011
    If I get a choice I just pick the one who looks better.
    In a way though, I kinda feel like I connect with male protagonists more, which is a bit weird. It really depends on the game. Females tend to be more whiny and ugh.
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited March 2011
    It doesn't really make a difference to me. It's the quality of the character that matters.
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited March 2011
    I don't care as long as the story is quality.
  • SarendorSarendor
    edited March 2011
    I don't think that I ever picked a female player character when there were both options. However, I had absolutely no problem playing King's Quest VII, and my only problem with King's Quest IV is getting used to the text interface.
  • skullbankskullbank
    edited March 2011
    Dude, if playing as the opposite gender bothered me, I'd rarely play video games.
  • VeronicanPlayVeronicanPlay
    edited March 2011
    Only in my mmorpg's I always make female characters.

    In other games it don't really bother me, and I chose what I feel like if there is options to choose between male or female.
    If there is no option, I just play with the option that is given to me like Advent Rising, Gothic or Avencast: Rise of the Mage which is male by default.

    So if the option was there, I would go with 'in some games I do'.
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited March 2011
    I played Starocean 2 two times because I wanted to see the perspectives of both male and female characters.
  • AvistewAvistew
    edited March 2011
    I'm fine with playing well formed characters of either gender. If the character is supposed to represent me, I tend to pick a female, though.
  • RetroVortexRetroVortex
    edited March 2011
    I tend to pick my own gender if the choice is there.
    I don't mind playing as female characters though.
  • GaryCXJkGaryCXJk
    edited March 2011
    Unlike some of you nerds, I'm not heavily attached to the protagonists, so I don't have any qualms playing as someone whatever the age, size, gender, sexuality, religion, douchebaggery or whatever is so-called "important".
  • GuybrushWilcoGuybrushWilco
    edited March 2011
    I don't even think about or care about it. However, if I play a game like The Elder Scrolls or Fallout, I always make a male character.
  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited March 2011
    If I get a choice, and it does not really effect gameplay (like Mass Effect or KOTOR) I choose a female character. If there are serious differences between the male and female characters (like Diablo II where different genders= different classes) I just go for the skills I like the best.

    Otherwise, I just play whoever the player character happens to be.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited March 2011
    Online multiplayer games I feel like the character should represent myself a little bit.. so I play as the same gender.

    But single player games I play either or... because the story is what matters not necessarily the gender..
  • jeeno0142jeeno0142
    edited March 2011
    I've never minded what gender I play as. I get easily sucked into the stories or the worlds of the games just as quick whether playing as a girl or boy. If I have the choice then I will choose the character that I most want to become in the world in which I'll be playing. I think the only character I have that looks like me in any games is the fitness things that use my wii mii.
  • BlankCanvasDJBlankCanvasDJ
    edited March 2011
    It's never bothered me. Usually if it's a game where you get to create your character, I'll pick a male and try to make it look like me, just for kicks (I made a character in the Godfather game that looked so much like me it was actually a little creepy). Sometimes I'll go with a female character if I think it'd make the story more interesting. Like in Mass Effect, I usually have a female Shepard because male space marines have been done to death.
  • GeorgeCGeorgeC
    edited March 2011
    GaryCXJk wrote: »
    Unlike some of you nerds, I'm not heavily attached to the protagonists, so I don't have any qualms playing as someone whatever the age, size, gender, sexuality, religion, douchebaggery or whatever is so-called "important".

    I love this post
  • rubygloommelrubygloommel
    edited March 2011
    It does depend on the game and how they approach it, but normally I don't care. There was one time in the Fatal Frame series which really irratated me - in the first and second game all the protagonists were female, but in the third you could play as a male or a female at different points in the game. The annoying thing was, whenever you had to do anything physically taxing - like moving a heavy object from in front of the door - you HAD to do with the man. If you tried with either of the women you more a less got a message telling you to 'get a big, STRONG, MAN!' T_T
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited March 2011
    GaryCXJk wrote: »
    Unlike some of you nerds, I'm not heavily attached to the protagonists, so I don't have any qualms playing as someone whatever the age, size, gender, sexuality, religion, douchebaggery or whatever is so-called "important".

    You're not heavily attached to the protagonist, you say. So that IS why you had a thread where you were hosting your own dress up game which had ONE character, who is one of the protagonists of WarioWare series, wearing tens or hundreds of different outfits.

    Who am I to judge, though, really.
  • GaryCXJkGaryCXJk
    edited March 2011
    One word: Project Captain N.

    Okay, two words and a letter.

    Also, on the list of my favorite Nintendo characters, she isn't even near the Top 5. Top 3. Top 2.
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited March 2011
    Just an honest observation, really.
  • GeorgeCGeorgeC
    edited March 2011
    You've gotta admit though, there are a lot of nerds on this forum! You know who you are!
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