Playing as a female, given the option to play as a guy

i need to know if there is something wrong with me, because sometimes i actually enjoy playing as a female character in many games, particularly when they are good looking.

also, the thinness of the female body in games while wielding a huge 2 handed sword makes it rather amusing to me and cool rather than a big muscular guy wielding the same sword.

also, when pvping in some online games, if i happen to play as a female i have a slightly better time killing people because its just cool putting down a huge enemy character with a tiny girl.

also when running around in a game, i tend to enjoy seeing a female run around for hours rather than a male..

is there anyone out there that can relate? or am i some freak haha

It means you are hetero-sexual. Pretty sure a lot of guys do that, me included. :P

somewhat

but i prefer to play as a female in mass effect simply cause the male voice actors voice is soooooooooo boring
or in New vegas i played as a female so it would feel like one of those 70s revenge exploitation films

but most of the time i play as male then switch to female to see if theres any difference in the dialog

I'm more of a role playing guy, especially in MMORPGs I give them a background by myself and I chose the gender as I can see it fit to the back story. But I do tend to chose more females because a lot of games with no choice force you to play as guy. So no, you're not alone and I'm pretty sure nothing's wrong with you :)

As long as she's the sterotypical hot chick, me too... Borderlands and such.

This topic is being common :P, games are like fantasy simulations so what if you play as a girl :).

This has been a continued argument from one end to another for a very long time.

I think how I have liked it best put- When its a choice of looking at a males butte or females for hours on end, hmm.

I prefer female leads and gender choice in games, though it's so rare for that to happen, because it's a breath of fresh air in a stale industry where male leads are a dime a dozen and always the stereotypical man with a chin that can cut through steel.
Very boring.

Though it would be nice if developers made female leads more respectable instead of catering to horny male teens. Though imagination and creativity is rapidly becoming a myth in all aspects of the media from movies to video games.

there is something awesome about a strong female character, but I can't pinpoint why exactly it's so cool

I think how I have liked it best put- When its a choice of looking at a males butte or females for hours on end, hmm.

poisonelf1

I really don't care what you play as but I'v never understood why people say this. You should be playing the game instead of staring at your characters ass.

On my "canon" playthrough, I'll go with a guy. Like how they say, some people like to identify with their characters and immerse themselves... so I'm generally a good-side male 'cause I like to think I'm a good guy in real life.

Then I do the opposite with female and go all-out superb****.

The preferences also change with setting, too. For whatever reason, my Mass Effect character has to be male thanks to years of watching Stargate and Firefly, whereas if I'm playing a fantasy game, I tend to go with female characters. Though this may change because after watching Spartacus Blood and Sand, big guys with badass swords and armour are all the rage again.

Some guys use the argument that they'd rather stare at a woman's backside than a guy's. Personally I think that's bunk and I don't get aroused by watching a little computer person running around. I think they're trying too hard to wear their "guy card" on their sleeve. I do sometimes play as a female as well though, just for a change of pace. Variety is the spice of life and having access to twice as many options of armor and whatnot is better than not.

I tryed to play as a female, but to me I feel a bit strang. But other people who do thats good for them.

If its an MMO i will always play a girl because id rather look at a girls butt all day. If its an rpg where the character is kinda supposed to be you i play a guy, i dont do second play throughs, but if i did i would be a girl the second time

As long as she's the stereotypical hot chick, me too... Borderlands and such.

YoungSinatra25

I just choose whatever fits my conception of that character. For instance, when I first played Dragon Age, I made my character a male human mage, because I had an idea of a crafty wizard character, and a male better suited the idea of that type. For my next playthrough, I made a city elf female rogue, because after playing through the opening, I had an idea of my character as a Bride With White Hair type, out for revenge against the humans. It's never as if I'm imagining myself as that character, more like I'm reading a book about this character.

Depends of the game, I don't really have a problem with the Main Character being either gender. If it's a 3rd person view game, I usually chose a female, for obvious reasons ;)

Inb4: Ya ya, they are pixel females, w/e, female is female. With the pixel theory, you like watching pixel males then?

you need to start dating..lol

I play as the female character in most games too. :oops:

freak! >.> I read a psych paper on this, dealing with gender identity. It basically confirmed that 85% of guys are weird. =pAllicrombie

I'm hearing alot of praise for femShep. I may need to do a playthrough as her.Islandbeats

Femshep is indeed superior, most noticeably in the voice acting department. However, there's a fatal flaw there. You can't romance Tali. It's a dealbreaker.

It bounces around from game to game. Sometimes I make a female character out of inspiration from another character in a movie or game. I make male characters the same way. Some games, like Borderlands, the girl just fit my play style more than the other characters.

I started Mass Effect as a male and couldn't stand the voice actor. So I started over as a Femshep and it made the game much more enjoyable. Her voice also fit her appearance in a weird sort of way.

I always go female. Why would I want to be a guy when I am one in real life:?Dracula68

Speaking of FemShep... how's FemHawke? Is she better than Obi-gay wan-nabe... I mean MaleHawke?trastamad03

Oh YES

She is awesome...much better than the male Hawke.

And its Lady Hawke....

I usually do at least one playthrough as both, once with the standard character (e.g. Male soldier Shepard) and another as a female in a different class.

DA2 was the first time I skipped the default class (probably because I got sick of being a warrior in DA:O) and went straight to being a female rogue who swings both ways.

Although there was one playthrough of Mass Effect where I accidentally made a female character so damn ugly I couldn't continue with it...

[QUOTE="trastamad03"]Speaking of FemShep... how's FemHawke? Is she better than Obi-gay wan-nabe... I mean MaleHawke?texasgoldrush

Oh YES

She is awesome...much better than the male Hawke.

And its Lady Hawke....

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I think how I have liked it best put- When its a choice of looking at a males butte or females for hours on end, hmm.

MonkeyPulp

I really don't care what you play as but I'v never understood why people say this. You should be playing the game instead of staring at your characters ass.

This is the easy way to say the history of gaming wrapped up in a nutshell.

Its a game, play what you want does it really matter, maybe you want to play a female character because the skill set they have.

History I have seen.

Males playing a female character, and forming intimate relations with other males. This being one thing many fear I believe.

Males to macho to think they could ever play a female.

Visa versa females jealous/weirded out of males playing a female etc.

Basically what it all boils down to, is males can't get over the fact they are trying to pick up on some female, and don't know if its a male. Many females I have known for years generally play a male character because of this fact and to be left alone. The thing is, you have no clue who is behind the controls in many of these cases, this is a problem when tying to pick up on someone. So the sooner one realizes this and its just a game, not a pick up bar, what gender you play really matters very little.

Live chat now has been a bigger thing in many mmo's, and quite often required in many parts of game play. Thereare those wanting to know who is who, and those that would rather not.

So a simple comment covers some of these issues people can't deal with. Would you rather look at a females butte or a males all game. What can the pick up males say to that? What do People know now that think all female characters are really female?

In RPGs where there is significant character customization (class, race, gender), I usually create 2 or more characters, one of which is usually a female.

When i play online (especially) i never play as a female character, it just doesn't feel right.

Also, when i encounter other players who play female characters i think of them as females.

...Well, not now anymore.

There's nothing wong with you. I'm a man and9 times out of 10, when given a chocie of playing as a male or female, I pick the girl. I think it's just the fact that I like looking at the female as I play. Games are an escape from reality. changing sexes is an extended form of that for me. Chun Li, Terra, Kasumi, or a female character in Dragon Age.... chicks are where it's at! Why do you think Lara Croft is so popular?

I usually choose a female character.

This is the easy way to say the history of gaming wrapped up in a nutshell.

Its a game, play what you want does it really matter, maybe you want to play a female character because the skill set they have.

History I have seen.

Males playing a female character, and forming intimate relations with other males. This being one thing many fear I believe.

Males to macho to think they could ever play a female.

Visa versa females jealous/weirded out of males playing a female etc.

Basically what it all boils down to, is males can't get over the fact they are trying to pick up on some female, and don't know if its a male. Many females I have known for years generally play a male character because of this fact and to be left alone. The thing is, you have no clue who is behind the controls in many of these cases, this is a problem when tying to pick up on someone. So the sooner one realizes this and its just a game, not a pick up bar, what gender you play really matters very little.

Live chat now has been a bigger thing in many mmo's, and quite often required in many parts of game play. Thereare those wanting to know who is who, and those that would rather not.

So a simple comment covers some of these issues people can't deal with. Would you rather look at a females butte or a males all game. What can the pick up males say to that? What do People know now that think all female characters are really female?

poisonelf1

I'm assuming you're ranting in general because I didnt say anything against people playing females. If anyone was to form an online relationship based on what gender the opposite person plays they have other issues.

My comment about the butts was that it was a horrible argument. You're comment about "Males to macho to think they could ever play a female." Is ridiculous when you use a "macho" comment like "I don't like staring at a males butt". It honestly shows more insecurity then the former.

In the end it doesn't matter what you play as, just don't try to argue like what you choose is the right choice. (The players choice is the right choice, not what you think they should play.)

I actually like to play big burly male characters sometimes (if the female models are to my liking).