Rina
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Of course, this is your choice, but it certainly is also your loss.
Thought I already stated as much, by praising the demo.
Some games, like some books and some films, have a male protagonist. A true demeaning or brutalising of female characters is a different story, and worth making a statement about, but being unable to enjoy a game based solely on the appearence of the avatar--because your female toon will have exactly the same lines,same choices and same experiences as a male figure--is somewhat pointless. It's a question of pixels and imagination, not reality.
In my opinion books and films cant be compared to roleplaying games, since with them you are merely an observer without any opportunity to interact.
But would the Lord of the Rings have been so much different, if Frodo would have been a female dwarf, daughter of Thorin who Bilbo would have adopted after the battle of five armies? I think most stories can support themselves without having to stick to this gender or that, and when it comes to RPGs with anykind of character creation process -- arent they supposed to be extraordinarly flexible?
But you are raising a fair point with it being mostly a cosmetic thing. I'm not saying that I'm being entirely rational about it, but I'll try to explain how I feel. While I think that immersion is a dirty trend word, I find it difficult to immerse myself to a game with a male protagonist and I dont think that I could get attached to the character or feel anykind of connection to it. Perhaps it is poor imagination from my part.
If I would have a wider taste for games, I might be less reserved. Being less of a militant feminist and more of a role-player would certainly help also.
But in any case, while my little protest is probably pointless, I'm sticking to my principles.
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