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Hey! Which do you prefer playing with? Male of female charcters? I prefer female, but when the game is cool and demands male, I play as a male :D Anyway, don't ask why, cause I don't know myself :vlol:
Post! :wve:
In a fighting game I always play the chicks because I like the quicker "jump around like a flea" fighting style they usually sport. In an RPG I'd rather be a dude because usually love interests happen in RPGs.
Legend of Lara
27-04-07, 14:03
Depends.
In a game like Tekken I pick the chicks because they are ALWAYS faster! Girls get one point.
In an RPG I like female leads like... oh, I don't know... Yuna? :p Girls get a point.
And in Sonic Riders my pick is always either Sonic or Amy. That's a tie then. Both genders get a point.
And in Viewtiful Joe 2 I always pick Sexy Silvia... because... errr... she has long-range weapons. Yes, that'll do. :mis: Girls snag a point.
And though I may be fond of Roll (a girl) from Mega Man I'd pick Protoman over Roll any day! Guys get a point.
And in Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi 2 my most-used character is Vegeta. The only girl I use in DBZT2 is Android 18. A point for the guys then.
And Ape Escape 3 forces you to choose a gender in the beginning. I chose the dude. Point for the guys!
GIRLS- 4
GUYS- 4
TIE!!!
Guess I like 'em equally then. :D
nicola1986
27-04-07, 14:14
Girls! :D
played with a female char for WoW.. but i mainly choose male chars.
kryptonite23
27-04-07, 14:25
I like anyone even if it is an old man or young man.
Um... it depends on their bios and their looks to be honest.
Sayin' that, I've started to learn old man Gen on Street Fighter Alpha 3 - his style's unique so I guess that's why I like him. Gen has two fighting modes you can activate at will. Old man Gen and spring chicken Gen. This means he has twice as many standard moves to learn as the other characters. On top of this, his special moves are split between the two modes.
I've rambled on a bit, but you get my point..
:wve:
Um. Always female. Fighting, Action, even racing Lool.
nightwishgirl84
27-04-07, 14:46
i usually like playing with a female character.
but male is fine too.
i,as a girl,think it's cool to play with a girl character in a fight/rpg/action/adventure game,couse girls can kick arse too,although in most games they are considered weak(er).
that is why i like Lara,she's strong (yet not at all butch) and cool,she kicks arse !!
Shark_Blade
27-04-07, 14:54
I like anyone even if it is an old man or young man.
Are you sure? :vlol::vlol:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5782/granpaoo7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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As for me:
Guys
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Leon S. Kennedy
Agent 47
Squall
Prince of Persia
Viewtiful Joe
Hugo - Suikoden 3
Sonic & Tails
Solid Snake
Jak
Gals
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Sophitia
Lara Croft(classic)
Jill Valentine
Ivy Valentine
Carla - Fahrenheit
Jade - Beyond Good or Evil
Winner - 9 - 6
The Men wins! :jmp:
Don't you just love it when almost always Japanese picture all Europeans as blondes or (light) gingers? Cassandra, Sophitia, Raphael, Arthur, Rock, Siegfried, all of them look like Vikings. Either that or weird unnatural ones, like green-maned psychopath, a completely white-haired alchemist or violet maiden with metal feet. And that doesn't end with SC. If I remember right, almost all Tekken characters from Europe are blond as well, plus minus Anna and Dragunov. Asuka from Evangelion? A tomato soup with cream. Mireille from Noir? Welcome to Corsica, haven for blonde mafia. And it does not end with Europe either... It is common for Koreans to be ginger-haired. And obligatory for villains to grow abnormal hairdo. It's funny how hair colour can spoil it all.
Sara Croft
27-04-07, 15:49
Female!
Catapharact
27-04-07, 15:53
Really don't care.
To me if the character shows a more deeper level of inner developement and complex sides to his/her persona, then it is a well done character (regradless of gender.)
MGS would be a very good example of a game that blurs the lines between good and bad. No one can really define a bad guy in that game; They were all victims of their individual circumstances that shaped their own individual view of the world. The dept of each character in that game was just beyond anything that the gaming world ever concieved.
Other than that, its down to a character's abilities (especially in fighting games.) Quicker or Stronger doesn't mean better. I usually go for the balance of both or... devise my own strategy with the more brutally stronger ones.
Don't you just love it when almost always Japanese picture all Europeans as blondes or (light) gingers? Cassandra, Sophitia, Raphael, Arthur, Rock, Siegfried, all of them look like Vikings.
True but then again Siegfried is German ;). Cassandra, Sophitia and Raphaael however have alternative costumes with different hair colours. Yeah not much of an excuse but they are there.
CuteKittenlol
27-04-07, 16:10
It depends what kind of mood I'm in. I'll play as women because they kick ass, and I'll play as men because some are good to look at...I mean, it makes a nice change from playing as female's all the time :) :p
True but then again Siegfried is German ;).
Yes, but that doesn't make him a "Viking", pardon the horrible simplification. I simply assumed that people commonly associate blond hair with Norsemen and/or Scandinavia first, and more rarely with Aryan image promoted by Nazi. You do get blonds in all European ethnicities, but I was referring to stereotypes, since obviously that Japanese tendency is a stereotype too.
Cassandra, Sophitia and Raphaael however have alternative costumes with different hair colours. Yeah not much of an excuse but they are there.
I would say that alternative costumes are not "canonic", at least if we were to look at official HQ renders. Especially since in SCIII you can get the characters whatever colour set you want.
Catapharact
27-04-07, 16:37
Yes, but that doesn't make him a "Viking", pardon the horrible simplification. I simply assumed that people commonly associate blond hair with Norsemen and/or Scandinavia first, and more rarely with Aryan image promoted by Nazi. You do get blonds in all European ethnicities, but I was referring to stereotypes, since obviously that Japanese tendency is a stereotype too.
I perfectly see your point and well yes its true that the image of Siegfried is your totally stereotypical one (Blonde hair Knight in Shining armor) but then again he is one of those characters that was ment to be as astetically pleasing as his combat skills (He as Nightmare in SC2 was the "No way you can lose" character.)
To put it in prespective, would people have reacted the same way to the Greek Hero Achillies in Troy if he wasn't Brad Pitt? ;) Its all marketing ma man. Yeah... again not an excuse but they do what works.
FEMALE!!!!!!!I always loved a game with a female characters,because it showed that females can be strong as males.
Everyone expresse their feelings about females jumping fast, but only me and AOD4eva share more of a feminist side :o Alright, so most of you like females? And two questions for:
@Shark Blade: Hey! Is Resident Evil an RPG? I haven't played any of them, but I've seen the movies (1 and 2)... I like Resident Evil! (Cool blond chick ;) I forgot her name though :p) (EDIT) And you like Squall better than Yuna!! WTF, man! Yuna rules!
@Catapharact: You don't care?! LOL! Cool! I always get frustrated when I play with males :o They move so slowly... And there's nothing atractive in playing with them!!
Catapharact
27-04-07, 20:37
@Catapharact: You don't care?! LOL! Cool! I always get frustrated when I play with males :o They move so slowly... And there's nothing atractive in playing with them!!
Then you haven't played as Raphael, Yung Sun or Cerventes in Soul Calibur series (or even Nightmare and Seigfried), or taking it up a notch; Ryu in Dead or Alive. Wayy too fast and thus can dodge for incomming attacks and fight back with such tremendous force. And to be honest... both Cassandra and Sophitia are relitively slow.
Then you haven't played as Raphael, Yung Sun or Cerventes in Soul Calibur series (or even Nightmare and Seigfried), or taking it up a notch; Ryu in Dead or Alive. Wayy too fast and thus can dodge for incomming attacks and fight back with such tremendous force. And to be honest... both Cassandra and Sophitia are relitively slow.
Eeerh, dude, I have NO idea what game are you talking about :D Anyway, I haven't played many different games lately, just KOTOR, KOTOR II, Tomb Raider (2,4,5,6) and maybe.. AOM (Age of Mothology). So, males may be cooler in some games, sure ;)
jeremyANDROGYNY
27-04-07, 20:47
I prefer playing as both genders but in fighting games I usually always play as a female character. In RE1 I picked Jill before Chris but in RE2 I picked Leon before Claire. In Resident Evil Outbreak File #1 & 2 I always played as Alyssa. It goes both ways for me but it usually depends on who i like better.
AmericanAssassin
27-04-07, 20:48
It doesn't matter to me. I play Tomb Raider, obviously, and Buffy, which both have girls. I play Splinter Cell and GTA, which all have guys, so it really doesn't effect me... :D
Catapharact
27-04-07, 20:52
Eeerh, dude, I have NO idea what game are you talking about :D Anyway, I haven't played many different games lately, just KOTOR, KOTOR II, Tomb Raider (2,4,5,6) and maybe.. AOM (Age of Mothology). So, males may be cooler in some games, sure ;)
You have soooo many games to catch up to ;). The Soul Calibur and the Dead or Alive series have been instant hits with everyone. You can pick up their latest installments relitively cheap as compared to other titles (though... Soul Clibur 3 maybe a bit hard to find in your local store; Too popular of a game.)
It doesn't matter to me. I play Tomb Raider, obviously, and Buffy, which both have girls. I play Splinter Cell and GTA, which all have guys, so it really doesn't effect me... :D
@ AmericanAssassin: Does Buffy the Vampire slayer have a game to it? Why don't I know!!
EDIT: @Cat: Well, what can I say :o Anyway, I'lls earch for them, but mostly that interests me is: KOTOR, Tomb Raideer and Final Fantasy :D (Although I again have seen only FF movies :D)
AmericanAssassin
27-04-07, 20:55
@ AmericanAssassin: Does Buffy the Vampire slayer have a game to it? Why don't I know!!
Lol... there's 2! :p They're both really fun. The first one is only on Xbox, but the second one is for Xbox and PS2, I believe. :D
@ AmericanAssassin: Does Buffy the Vampire slayer have a game to it? Why don't I know.
Buffy has 2 games already ;) I've got the second one. But you play as multiple characters.
In games like dead or alive and tekken I mostly play females. They're faster and easyer to controll. In DoA I mostly play Helena and sometimes christy, and in Tekken DR on PSP I mostly play as Lily.
But in RPG I mostly play males, Unless I can't choose and you play as a certain character (like FFX-2). But in games like oblivion I prefer to play as a male.
and ofcourse I play Tomb Raider :p
But I mostly play games starring males. But not for that particulair reason. But I just like dark and eerie games like Silent Hill, Condemned and F.E.A.R. Ofcourse in SH3 Heather plays the lead. But I like that because she's not like the sexy stereotype kind of videogame girl.
Ultimate_Lara
27-04-07, 21:21
Female characters, I never liked playing as guys.
But most girls like playing as female characters anyway! :p
Legend of Lara
27-04-07, 21:44
Then you haven't played as Raphael, Yung Sun or Cerventes in Soul Calibur series...
Or Maxi for that matter. God, he's a hurricane! :eek:
I have a slight off topic question about FF.. Is FF7 the movie a continuation of the game?
Or Maxi for that matter. God, he's a hurricane! :eek: Maxi! (Sounds like a dog name. :p :ton:) I hate that son of a *****! :mad: So freaking fast! :eek:
Catlantean
28-04-07, 07:17
Both.
Shark_Blade
28-04-07, 07:47
@Shark Blade: Hey! Is Resident Evil an RPG? I haven't played any of them, but I've seen the movies (1 and 2)... I like Resident Evil! (Cool blond chick ;) I forgot her name though :p) (EDIT) And you like Squall better than Yuna!! WTF, man! Yuna rules!:whi: I like her even more if she doesn't hang out with that childish man Tidus. He's so annoying hate him so much + he has no sense in fashion what-so-ever. I like Yuna(elegant and graceful), but she's become another typical chick in FFX-2. What the hell was Square Enix was thinking???And yeah, Squall is so much good looking and personality wise imo:p
And I recommend you to play RE4;) It's the best game of the year! Leon is so cool.
OK, I will try and find the game, thanks :)
I don't really care, but in games like Star wars Jedi academy it's usually female, cause I like fantasizing that it's me being all heroic. And of course Lara couldn't be any other gender than femme. :D
I don't really care, but in games like Star wars Jedi academy it's usually female, cause I like fantasizing that it's me being all heroic. And of course Lara couldn't be any other gender than femme. :D
Well, I always thought Jaden to be a girl's name ;) So I play JA with girls too ;) Mostly Twi'Leks to be honest :D
dream raider
28-04-07, 18:27
I play with female characters. Unfortunately there aren't many female games for the PC. All I know is:
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider
Rayne - BloodRayne 2
Zoe Castillo - Dreamfall
Jade - Beyond Good & Evil
Other games with female characters are either very, very old and/or unsuccessful.
Jack Croft
28-04-07, 18:29
Male 1st then Female never discard the females :)
I play with female characters. Unfortunately there aren't many female games for the PC. All I know is:
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider
Rayne - BloodRayne 2
Zoe Castillo - Dreamfall
Jade - Beyond Good & Evil
Other games with female characters are either very, very old and/or unsuccessful.
Why, dream rider :hug: You like BloodRayne 2 :D Cool!
dream raider
28-04-07, 18:35
Why, dream rider :hug: You like BloodRayne 2 :D Cool!
Lol! That just made me smile. Rayne is definitely one of my favorite gaming characters and I hope we get a BloodRayne 3. :)
Lol! That just made me smile. Rayne is definitely one of my favorite gaming characters and I hope we get a BloodRayne 3. :)
Me 2! I have BR 2, but my damn video card :hea:! Never mind, I played it in a friend (with my CDs) And I finished it there :D I so love Blood Rayne! Is BR 1 good? :)
dream raider
28-04-07, 18:43
Me 2! I have BR 2, but my damn video card :hea:! Never mind, I played it in a friend (with my CDs) And I finished it there :D I so love Blood Rayne! Is BR 1 good? :)
Not as good as Br2. I've only played the demo but I haven't enjoyed it as much as BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne 2 all the way! ;)
WhooHoo! Where can I find the demo? :)
dream raider
28-04-07, 18:53
WhooHoo! Where can I find the demo? :)
Here (http://videogames.yahoo.com/predownload?eid=325465) :wve:
Hybrid Soldier
28-04-07, 19:15
It depends what kind of mood I'm in. I'll play as women because they kick ass, and I'll play as men because some are good to look at...I mean, it makes a nice change from playing as female's all the time :) :p
LAWL. :)
It doesn't really matter to me. But if given the option in a game to be male or female, it'd probably be female just because there are few games that have women as the protagonist.
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Wewt. :D
WOW! Is that chick with the pistol the one in your avvie? :D IF she is, which game is she from?
zeemoolatoo
28-04-07, 19:21
I like both I like girls in fighting because they are faster, but I usually pic a guy if I have a choice.
Welcome to the forums, if you are new :wve: And I wouldn't know if they are faster, cause I don't play with males :D
jeffrey van oort
28-04-07, 19:28
I like it the most to play with the female characters because females are somewhat delicate but so very strong in their development.
And men just look like somekind of hunks with their guns and bullets and pieshooters.
I preferely play both, but then with balance between them.
WOW! Is that chick with the pistol the one in your avvie? :D IF she is, which game is she from?
That's Joana Dark from Perfect dark.
Well, I always thought Jaden to be a girl's name ;) So I play JA with girls too ;) Mostly Twi'Leks to be honest :D
Agreed, and I also luv the idea of her saving rosh. :D
Too bad I don't have that game anymore, it was so much fun. *sigh*
I prefer playing with female characters.Actually, I am more likely to like a game if the main characters is a girl.
Ward Dragon
28-04-07, 19:54
I have a slight off topic question about FF.. Is FF7 the movie a continuation of the game?
Yes. In order it goes FF7, Advent Children (the movie), Dirge of Cerberus (a shooter game with Vincent as the main character).
About the main topic, I really don't care whether the game has a male or female lead. If it looks like I'll enjoy the gameplay, then I'll play the game. If a story-based game is done well, I can identify with the main character whether that character is male or female. As for RPG's, I usually play first with a character that looks and acts like me (so female) and then a second time through as a male character to do everything differently and see the other half of the story/sidequests.
Yes. In order it goes FF7, Advent Children (the movie), Dirge of Cerberus (a shooter game with Vincent as the main character).
About the main topic, I really don't care whether the game has a male or female lead. If it looks like I'll enjoy the gameplay, then I'll play the game. If a story-based game is done well, I can identify with the main character whether that character is male or female. As for RPG's, I usually play first with a character that looks and acts like me (so female) and then a second time through as a male character to do everything differently and see the other half of the story/sidequests.
Ward, I thought you were a guy :confused: :vlol:
Hybrid Soldier
29-04-07, 14:09
WOW! Is that chick with the pistol the one in your avvie? :D IF she is, which game is she from?
Yup. It's Joanna Dark from Perfect Dark Zero.
This is what she looked like in the N64 version:
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9297/3377bq6.jpg
I definatly prefer how she looks in PDZ. :)
That's Joana Dark from Perfect dark.
Pretty sure he was talking to me and it's Perfect Dark Zero (being exact).
I definatly prefer how she looks in PDZ. :)
Same here, she looks a lot better in PDZ, in my opinion. :)
Yeah, I think so too :notsure: :D Anyway, she is cool :D I'll try to find that game, but I have to clean soem sh*t of my PC first :D
Hybrid Soldier
29-04-07, 16:55
Same here, she looks a lot better in PDZ, in my opinion. :)
Mind you i don't like how they took away her lovely accent from the first PD. :(
What accent? Is she English? :D
Mind you i don't like how they took away her lovely accent from the first PD. :(
I agree. :tmb:
In the original game her accent was English, and in the second game it was American. I think that Rare should have stuck with the English accent, seeing as she has been brought up in England ever since she moved from the US. :)
Hybrid Soldier
29-04-07, 17:10
What accent? Is she English? :D
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Yup. You can hear it near the beginning. :)
dark_angel_7
29-04-07, 17:27
I don't mind if the lead character is male or female :).
LhhuNhC5jMw
Yup. You can hear it near the beginning. :)
Not best graphics, but the game is cool :D Very if I might add. When is it made? 2002? And you live in Ontario :D A fellow raider lives there. She is one of the most famous raiders EVER! She is No.1 onm Google and has a site with screens and stories and a whole forum :D I haven't posted there for a mounth though :D Katie, Katie Fleming. You must know her...
PS
Does the game have a demo? Just to get used to the gameplay till I buy it.
MisterCroft
29-04-07, 20:22
Male. Depending on the game.
The gender of the main character is secondary to the quality of the game for me, but I'm quite comfortable controlling either a male or female character. I don't get any "oh no, how girly am I?" complexes or anything like that :D
Ward Dragon
30-04-07, 00:33
Ward, I thought you were a guy :confused: :vlol:
You're not the first to say that :p I'm a woman :)
Kamrusepas
30-04-07, 00:39
Depends. It's surprisingly hard for me to actually like a female character, but there's Lara to make the exception to the rule. I actually can't at the moment think of any other game that I love that has a female protagonist. There are supporting female characters that I like, such as Quistis, Tifa and Lulu.
I'm a woman :)
:yik:
Ward Dragon
30-04-07, 00:55
:yik:
:vlol: Sorry I surprised you. I never intentionally portrayed myself as a man.
Kamrusepas
30-04-07, 01:23
I don't know why, but I just assumed that... :D
There are supporting female characters that I like, such as Quistis, Tifa and Lulu.
:tmb:
I'm torn between male & female characters.. Depends on the character personality and looks. I don't however like playing with huge muscular male characters..
Kamrusepas
30-04-07, 01:37
I don't however like playing with huge muscular male characters..
What's wrong with that? :cln:
okay in some games like wrestling.. they are okay.. And snake is nice..
but for God sake in Final Fantasy.. No thank you Basch with those muscles and beard :p
but for God sake in Final Fantasy.. No thank you Basch with those muscles and beard :p
I've never thought about Basch in that way - been too busy trying to make any sense out of his outfit.
Well, am.. Avatar, nickname, and that's all :D OK, ok, no more discusions. :wve:
@ Forwen: How do you prefer playing KotOR?
Black Thorn
01-05-07, 10:08
I like to play and try to protect poor alone girls in horror-survivors (therefore, I love Heather from SH3 :p ) but I don't mind which gender the character is in every other type of game.
Shark_Blade
02-05-07, 04:30
^I like Eileen in Silent Hill 4. Protecting a damsel in distress is my speciality;):D:p So I like male characters more.
young Lara Croft
02-05-07, 10:49
Female Characters !!!!
Hmm...the only other series besides Tomb Raider that I really play is Mortal Kombat and although I do use a lot of the men sometimes, I always pick the ladies first, they're my top fighters.
<3 Sonya, Mileena, Sindel & Tanya.
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