Bear Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 (edited) I dont intend this topic to be labelled as sexist but I saw people discussing it in another forum sight so I wondered if people thought its a possibilty and what they think. The film Kill Bill gave me this idea. What do you think? Please give your reasons, no one will judge unless you are being totally sexist. Keep an open mind in this topic! Edited February 5, 2007 by Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 i think its stupid. kill bill is bullshit. its made after an anime and in all animes the girls are super ninjas. but thats not real. when was the last time you saw a lady in the mafia fighting for drugs and stuff? i think it would be dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtajunkie Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 maybe they will make it your choice (at the beginning of the game) if you want to be male or female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris82 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Highly unlikely. Rockstar's past GTA made money. I doubt they will change to a female main character in fear of losing money. Also, more men than women play GTA, so it will probably still be a male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_P Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I dont mind playing as a female, but prefer to play as a male, and i doubt Rockstar will change their so-far winning forumula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 I wouldnt mind if the character was male or female thye just have to be a good character in my mind. Like CJ and Tommy they were cool. when was the last time you saw a lady in the mafia fighting for drugs and stuff? i think it would be dumb. What about Asuka she was the leader of the Yakuza, so I dont think would make it stupid but it would be how the character is portrayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 There would probably be those feminest right groups all over it. For "portraying woman as bloodshirsty killers" and bullshit like that. Other than that, I wouldn't mind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 T here would probably be those feminest right groups all over it. For "portraying woman as bloodshirsty killers" and bullshit like that. Ha thats true actually but thye probably complained to R* anyway cause the woman in GTA are all meant to be beautiful which is sexist blah blah blah....... Someone will always complain to R*. People complained about a chewing gum advert being cruel to animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I don't have anything against a female as a protagonist, but I highly doubt that will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someone Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Well, I dont care much is the character is male or female, so I'm fine with both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Body Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 as long as her boobs didnt interfear with game play. Ie: not being able to jump as high. Or difficulty aiming with a sniper rifle. Or classic bad driving abilities which the breasts would have nothing to do with. It could be fun being a girl too, when else can we say we picked up a male prostitute and F*** The S*** out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor_Vance Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) Girls are just too... how should I put this.. girly.. yeah that.. I mean it's very rare that you see a woman running around like crazy beating up people, stealing cars, drive-by shootings etc. I highly doubt it.. in fact it's not gonna happen.. it's just not going to Edited August 9, 2006 by Victor_Vance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfLiberty Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Girls are just too... how should I put this.. girly.. yeah that.. I mean it's very rare that you see a woman running around like crazy beating up people, stealing cars, drive-by shootings etc. I highly doubt it.. in fact it's not gonna happen.. it's just not going to Yeah it would seem un-realistic anyway. I wouldn't mind playing as a female, but what about picking up pros and going to strip clubs? Surely they couldn't get away, with portraying a female as a lesbian, in that sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canary_Diamond Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I think a female character would be interesting, and that maybe soom ideas for an all female gang could be associated in to it. Plus, that simply isn't true that females aren't very involved in crime. Machine Gun Molly from Montreal was a famous female gangster, and believe it are not there are Mafia families where women are the primary members. The movie The Bella Mafia isn't a bad depiction of women being involved in crime either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 I think a female character would be interesting, and that maybe soom ideas for an all female gang could be associated in to it. Plus, that simply isn't true that females aren't very involved in crime. Machine Gun Molly from Montreal was a famous female gangster, and believe it are not there are Mafia families where women are the primary members. The movie The Bella Mafia isn't a bad depiction of women being involved in crime either. That is very true. As the game is more than likly to be set in the 21st century then gamgs would have changed. Woman wouldnt be the pretty faces in the gang who get the drinks, they are well respected members of certain gangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Nobody has made the obvious connection to Tomb Raider yet have they? Look at the Tomb Raider franchise, it's done pretty well, especially with Angelina Jolie in the movie too. Tomb Raider sells more than it should just because of the female protagonist, who happens to look stunning (as far as pixelated looks go). She has pretty large breasts too, and overall her clothing is pretty revealing. It kinda interferes with the actual gameplay and what you're supposed to be doing, rather than ogling her body. You can get sidetracked for a second and think "wow she's pretty hot considering this is a videogame" IMO a female protagonist would be completely unsuited to a GTA game. If you think about it, the only strong female character we have even seen in any of the games has been Catalina. And I really can't see us playing as a 'bad guy' so to speak. Obviously they're free to introduce us to brand new characters, but still, I just can't see a female protagonist as a realistic option. Excellent discussion point though, nice topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike9 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 what about sin city the women ruled the streets of the one part of town like cops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 tomb raider is such crap, no girl has ever done that at all. the most active lady like that is the one CIA operative for the goverment and really doesnt do much. and same with sin city, its a comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canary_Diamond Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Dude. There are girls out there who could kick your ass back to Kingdom Come. Women are not just girly girls who think everything is so cute. There are women all over the place who are better suited for Gang life then males. Machine Gun Molly killed people for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAFlashfire Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Maybe so Canary but the majority of them are 'girly'. Besides I doubt that the next GTA will have a female lead character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Dude. There are girls out there who could kick your ass back to Kingdom Come. Women are not just girly girls who think everything is so cute. There are women all over the place who are better suited for Gang life then males. Machine Gun Molly killed people for a living.I agree with Canary by far. Its a dum stereotype that says woman are just worried about their nails and if they had a gun it would have to pink frills with crocheted flowers. It would be easier for R* to stick with what works but R* is a games company thats pushes game norms to another level so the risk may work or fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 no its not a steryotype. but most serial killers are white guys, and most killers are guys, and most felons are guys. girls do that kind of stuff. but in real life dont get the respect like guys do. ive never seen a girl underboss or even part of a gang. they almost always dont allow girls in gangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 most killers are guys There have been many famous women killers but there are probably more they just dont get caught. If GTA 4 went in a more fraud and money laundering direction then maybe a women character would be better but if they stayed in the same directiona s San Andreas then it wouldnt suit. It depends on what theme will be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 (edited) lol yeah, but not more than men. and almost all suspected murders are men. the girls dont get caught cuz they dont do it. i admit there are alot of women who kill but compare it to how many men kill its like 1/8 to 1. and yeha if the game is more to less killing ther could be a women. Edited August 19, 2006 by tilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 If the game is more like GTA 3 then a male character would probably be better. Again it depends on the theme. If its mafia then the main character should be male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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