Nov 20 2008
What I want in a heroine
As a female gamer, I like to see female heroines in games. I’m not the kind of person who gets upset if she doesn’t have a woman character to play, but I do like to see developed female characters nonetheless. Unfortunately, a lot of female heroines are fitting stereotypes that they need to break out of. Here’s what I’d like to see in a heroine:
- A woman who doesn’t need a dashing man at any point in the story - but isn’t a man hater.
- Small, or medium, sized breasts, sans balloon physics.
- An imperfect figure.
- Something exotic: skin color, accent, hair style.
- Clothes that aren’t skin-tight, form-fitting, or impressively revealing.
- A sense of humor and charm.
Of course, I’d also like to see depth of character, but that is something that anyone wants in any main character. I think the art of creating believable female video game characters is still coming into focus, after a male-centric focus on the industry for so long. Here’s to the future.
