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StintDArt
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I definitely prefer playing as a male.
I'm always trying to immerse myself in games - and I find it a lot easier to immerse myself in the role of a male than in the role of a female.
That said, it doesn't actually bother me much when I'm forced to play a woman/girl. I just accept that I'm not going to be immersing myself to the same extent.
Ultimately, it's the combined experience that's key - and there are many games where the gender of the character I'm playing is all but irrelevant.
That said, there are games where my role becomes paramount - and given that I ALWAYS play some variation of myself if I can (or how I like to perceive myself) - there are games where it would definitely be a problem if I had to play as a female.
As a sidenote, I find it just as hard to immerse myself in predefined characters as I do in female characters.
What I want to do is play a fantasy version of myself - not someone else.
However, if it serves the story - and the game isn't about freedom and immersion, then I don't really care.
I'm always trying to immerse myself in games - and I find it a lot easier to immerse myself in the role of a male than in the role of a female.
That said, it doesn't actually bother me much when I'm forced to play a woman/girl. I just accept that I'm not going to be immersing myself to the same extent.
Ultimately, it's the combined experience that's key - and there are many games where the gender of the character I'm playing is all but irrelevant.
That said, there are games where my role becomes paramount - and given that I ALWAYS play some variation of myself if I can (or how I like to perceive myself) - there are games where it would definitely be a problem if I had to play as a female.
As a sidenote, I find it just as hard to immerse myself in predefined characters as I do in female characters.
What I want to do is play a fantasy version of myself - not someone else.
However, if it serves the story - and the game isn't about freedom and immersion, then I don't really care.