It's no secret that ladies get the short end of the stick here in video game land. They are often objectified, used as plot devices, and almost always eye-candy. This. Is. Not. Okay. That being said, there are some women in video games who are well written and well rounded. Even though none of these characters are real, and I wouldn't even come close to having a chance with them, I still have a thing for them.
Here's a list of my favorite video game ladies.
Lllllllllllllllaaadddies........
1. Samus Aran
Now, I do love a woman in power armor, that is for sure. What I like about Samus is her ability to get shit done. Excuse the language. Seriously, though! This girl takes on missions all by herself, and completes them with stern determination. Samus is cool, calm, and efficient. Her arm cannon is always at the ready and always pointed at the enemy. Samus has taken on badguys ten times her size and kept on going. Some of the horrors that she has fought off would give a normal person nightmares and PTSD. Samus takes on these missions and keeps coming back for more. Perhaps it's the only environment where she feels comfortable, however. Similar to soldiers who have PTSD and cannot function outside of service. Samus has a tragic backstory of witnessing everyone in her colony be murdered by the ruthless Space Pirates who were led by Ridley, a sentient dragon. Samus tracked down Ridley and exacted her revenge. I like Samus because she also kind of intimidates me. She has accomplished more in her life than most others have in their entire career of service. Samus is a badass and you can always rely on her to take care of whatever crazy task that needs doing. She is my favorite video game crush.
2. Bayonetta
This is a major change of pace, I know. Going from a girl who is completely covered, head to toe, in armor to a girl who wears skin tight clothes made of her hair. Yep. Her hair. Bayonetta is a witch, who fights angels and the Lumen Sages. That's all I can really tell you about her plot, because that's about all I can gather from playing the entire game. Her story just doesn't make all that much sense. However! I fell in love with Bayonetta because of her style and personality. To be honest, Bayonetta is your typical sexy video game character, but she owns it. Everything that Bayonetta does is based on her sensuality. Her moveset, her personality, her dialogue, it's all meant for her to be sexy. It works. It's kind of hilarious, but it works. Everything about Bayonetta oozes style, and it's to such an extreme level that it leaves a lasting impact. Most sexy video game characters will be scantily clad and nobody bats an eyelash, here Bayonetta knows all too well the situation. Again, Bayonetta is the type of woman who intimidates me because of how well she can handle herself, plus, shawty got legs for dayz.
3. Female Commander Shepard
I prefer Commander Shepard as a female. Her voice acting is better, her situation as a woman in a position of power is more engaging, her being a leader is more endearing and has a somewhat maternal feel to it. There is so much more to Commander Shepard than so many other female characters, or any character for that matter, in gaming. Commander Shepard is the playable character, and as it is a Bioware game, the player has the ability to choose and craft the character to their choices, but Femshep has a personality of her own. Whether Renegade or Paragon, Femshep is distinct in her approach. I like the idea of a woman leading and looking after her crew. This is the most present in Mass Effect 2, when the structure of the game has players completing "loyalty missions" to earn the trust of their crew members. Femshep has to prove that she is trustworthy and does whatever it takes to prove this. Trough her helping out her crew members, they grow and come out of those experiences different. Shepard had helped them, and gained their loyalty. Shepard also has to make sure that the ship and the other members of the crew have everything that they need, as it may be the last mission that anyone ever serves on because they might not make it back alive. Femshep takes care of those close to her, and always gets the job done (there seems to be a theme here....).
So, it seems that my taste in video game ladies are the ones who can always get the job done, and who intimidate me because they are so powerful. Hey, you never know when I might get captured and need some rescuing. I sure wouldn't mind being saved by any of these women. I would certainly go to any length to rescue them, as well. While all of these ladies are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of my league, a guy can dream, right?
No comments:
Post a Comment