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5 comments
March 13, 2013 at 6:41 am
writerdood
One thing I’ve noticed about women in combat-oriented video games – they tend to get the best projectile weapons. Yeah, it depends on the game, but it’s probably statistically true that game developers look at the women and think, “how am I going to give her a chance against the hulking male warrior types?” Then they hook them up with lethal arrows, deadly guns, or some kind of nasty projectile power. As a result, dudes often end up playing them if they prefer projectile weaponry. Diablo, Dead Island, and Borderlands 2, are good examples. SkyRim doesn’t really matter much – either gender is about equal no matter which class you select. In Metroid, the protagonist is always female. But, yes, there are plenty of games where the story line follows a typical patriarchal path. Personally, I don’t have a problem with that. Sometimes it’s fun to rescue the princess.
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March 13, 2013 at 8:02 am
john zande
I love your way with words. I do hope you write professionally.
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March 13, 2013 at 12:07 pm
The Arbourist
@Writerdood
Oh you mean when they are not being ransomed, held captive or generally just being portrayed as beautifully useless? :)
Oh absolutely, but it would be nice to see the prince in danger, or a kickass princess that needs little in the way of rescue.
Well, part 2 apparently is about the more modern games, I’m interested to see her view on the titles she mentioned.
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March 13, 2013 at 12:10 pm
writerdood
You might like this.
http://www.techtree.com/content/news/3236/donkey-kong-hacked-play-princess-rescuing-mario.html#.UUDA2hy0KSo
A hacked version of Donkey Kong. Now the Princess has to rescue Mario.
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March 13, 2013 at 12:10 pm
The Arbourist
@John Zande
Thank you. :)
Professionally? *grins* I’d be the ‘hackyiest’ of hacks. :)
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