JemyM
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The Bechdel-test is actually for movies but I believe it can be applied to games as well.
The Bechdel-test is a very simple test. When playing a game you should look for the following;
1) The game needs to have at least two named women
2) They should speak with eachother
3) The topic should not be about men or a man
And I propose one extra rule for games; if you can select your gender, the main character doesn't count.
You may also look at the reverse, games that to pass the following;
1) The game needs to have at least two women
2) There are no event in which two men speaks with eachother
3) 2 is still passed if the topic of the interaction is about a woman or women.
Found;
* Several of the Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy X-2 is a bit odd, because the underlaying theme is either Yuna's freedom and independence, yet she is also trying to find Tidus. FFX-2 might fulfill the reverse test.
* Kings Quest 7 have the mother, the princess and the evil one is a woman. But the underlaying theme is that the prince is princeless which might fail the test. KQ7 might fulfill the reverse test.
* Mirror's Edge fulfills the test with Faith, Kate and Celeste.
* Portal is questionable considering the main character is a mute woman and the talker is an A.I. It does fulfill the reverse test. The protagonist isn't named.
* Silent Hill 3 fulfills the quest with Heather Mason and the cult-leader Claudia. I believe it fulfill the reverse test.
* The Longest Journey fulfills the test, so do the sequel in which the new female protagonists interacts with the former. There's also a lesbian couple presented without sexual undertones. I do not remember but I believe it fulfill the reverse test.
* Several of Bioware's games have dialogue between NPC's, including the women. In Mass Effect 2 there's open rivalry between Jack and Miranda that doesn't involve a man.
* Tomb Raider Legends and Underworld have Lara, her (former) friend Amanda, the main villain Natla and one might even count the Doppleganger. I believe that Tomb Raider actually may fulfill the reverse test as well.
Interestingly there are several games with a female protagonist that fails the test. I am not completely sure about them, but I cannot remember the following games having any female NPC's worth noting;
* Secret Files, Syberia, Beyond Good and Evil, Lands of Lore 2, Metroid
The Bechdel-test is a very simple test. When playing a game you should look for the following;
1) The game needs to have at least two named women
2) They should speak with eachother
3) The topic should not be about men or a man
And I propose one extra rule for games; if you can select your gender, the main character doesn't count.
You may also look at the reverse, games that to pass the following;
1) The game needs to have at least two women
2) There are no event in which two men speaks with eachother
3) 2 is still passed if the topic of the interaction is about a woman or women.
Found;
* Several of the Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy X-2 is a bit odd, because the underlaying theme is either Yuna's freedom and independence, yet she is also trying to find Tidus. FFX-2 might fulfill the reverse test.
* Kings Quest 7 have the mother, the princess and the evil one is a woman. But the underlaying theme is that the prince is princeless which might fail the test. KQ7 might fulfill the reverse test.
* Mirror's Edge fulfills the test with Faith, Kate and Celeste.
* Portal is questionable considering the main character is a mute woman and the talker is an A.I. It does fulfill the reverse test. The protagonist isn't named.
* Silent Hill 3 fulfills the quest with Heather Mason and the cult-leader Claudia. I believe it fulfill the reverse test.
* The Longest Journey fulfills the test, so do the sequel in which the new female protagonists interacts with the former. There's also a lesbian couple presented without sexual undertones. I do not remember but I believe it fulfill the reverse test.
* Several of Bioware's games have dialogue between NPC's, including the women. In Mass Effect 2 there's open rivalry between Jack and Miranda that doesn't involve a man.
* Tomb Raider Legends and Underworld have Lara, her (former) friend Amanda, the main villain Natla and one might even count the Doppleganger. I believe that Tomb Raider actually may fulfill the reverse test as well.
Interestingly there are several games with a female protagonist that fails the test. I am not completely sure about them, but I cannot remember the following games having any female NPC's worth noting;
* Secret Files, Syberia, Beyond Good and Evil, Lands of Lore 2, Metroid
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