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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

I've read before that this varies around the world with culture. In some places (US, UK) typical players presented with a create a character screen default to trying to make themselves. In other places (Japan) this isn't such a thing. In reality there's no real reason that when creating a character it should look like you. I assume everyone watches and enjoys movies where the main character doesn't look like them. Why should it be different for video games?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

As someone who played korean MMOs for most of his youth, women were the only choice as every male skin looked like he's wearing painted cardboard lmao.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

For me the voice is what matters. Male Commander Shepard, Female V.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Female V has such an amazing voice oh my god. Not like every other voice actor in the game isn't an absolute genius, but man does she hits the mark all the time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Keanu Reeve's voice acting is pretty sub-par most of the time. And even in Phantom Liberty, especially in the beginning Female V (played by Cherami Leigh) sounded a bit off, as if she needed to find V's voice again after how much time was in between the main game and the DLC. But other than that I have to agree, top-notch work. Made in Poland ;)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

It's the best Keanu acting possible! I love the man to bits, he's an absolute treasure and should be cherished, but he can't voice act for shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I agree that voice is what matters, but I feel that femshep is way better than male shep. Agreed on V, though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Since the dawn of gaming I always picked the more aesthetic choice, which mostly is the female choice. Never cared about the "u play woman? U gay!" Idiots...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I never understood how me preferring to look at a female figure while playing a game was ever something to question...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

Easy! drumroll It is still drumrolling Toxic Masculinity! Those that fear to become gay after a prostate-exam :-)

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (5 children)

For me it's not even about gender identity or role playing. If I'm going to spend 200 hours in a 3rd person RPG looking at a character's ass, that ass had better be female.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

My man! 🤝

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

A lot of male characters in games kind of look like they’re compensating for something. I’ll play any character type though - like the variety.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Little Laura in Reddit

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Exactly! The fact I'm taking oestrogen and wearing pretty clothes is totally unrelated. Still cis BTW.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I notice your pronouns are she/her -- are you a cis woman then?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I'm trans - the "still cis btw" was a little jokey joke

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I'm gay and I still play women characters in most games lol

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Unrealistic. Lacks modded bazoongas bigger than character's head.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Listen to "lady of the dark" from Sabaton, you'll automatically create a woman character named Milunka whatever gender you are.

You'll be fully immersed and you'll feel Serbian even if you're from another country !

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Proceeds to install the... "other" mods