[QUOTE="contracts420"][QUOTE="experience_fade"] I guess they must have skipped on authenticity when it comes to gameplay though, right? Cause last time I checked, nobody has ever survived multiple rocket launcher hits. Or the impact of hitting a wall at 90mph. Or.... Suggesting that a female protagonist wasn't put in GTA V for authentic reasons is definitely sexist. Of course a female could be a hitman or be a big name in a street gang. Shooting a gun doesn't require a schlong, amigo! Furthermore, who says a protagonist of GTA V has to be any of those criminal professions?experience_fade
Equality is not universal, amigo. I didn't say Grand Theft Auto was realistic, I said it was authentic. They even interviewed members of Street Gangs for San Andreas so they could be authentic to the lifestyle even if it's exaggerated for gameplay purposes.
As I said, women can commit crimes and do such things. But the majority in these professions and activities happen to be male, that's just the way it is. So I assume they are going with the majority in this case and trying to be authentic to a degree as well. Also I never said they couldn't add women, but that it makes more sense for them to have male protagonists in these titles. I am by no means against a female protagonist, but of course I'd certainly prefer a male character in games like this.
You don't seem to understand what I was saying. Authenticity and realism are different, yes, but when there are no real consequences for driving 90mph, or destroying your car, then authenticity starts fading away. You see, no criminal would even attempt half of the things that occur in a game like GTA V. It's over the top, but not just in gameplay, and this is why authenticity suffers. There is almost nothing authentic about GTA V, to suggest otherwise is wrong, in my opinion. Not that authenticity matters, GTA is an amazing franchise. And I'm not suggesting that there shouldn't be a male protagonist in GTA V. I'm simply wondering why they decided to make all three of their protagonists male. Are you honestly saying you wouldn't buy GTA V if one of the three protagonists were female?I absolutely get what you are saying, but authenticity can certainly be seperate of gameplay. This is the case with many modern shooters as well.
Now I would prefer a male protagonist but I am by no means against having a female in the lead, especially when the game has 3 of them. But if they were to add a female character to the trio I'd hope they took advantage of this. I would want to see how a female would handle herself in a male dominated criminal world. Don't just give the character a gender neutral personality and challenges within the story. This is a problem with many female characters in gaming, they might as well be male because it comes down to nothing but window dressing.
I do believe it's more authentic to have a male lead in a game like this but if done right a female lead could be fresh and interesting. I'll admit, upon reflection it is puzzling why they would have 3 seperate characters and not make a single one of them female. It's not like they need to cater to the larger demographic because they would already have that covered with the other 2 leads.
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