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Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femal
Posted By: Penguin Ninjoid <lonekaisu@aim.com>Date: 1/4/09 8:28 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femal (Fragclone)


: 1. word dude: fingers. if thats a woman, then she must be masculine. but
: seriously i highly doubt it.. still the fingers are too large to be
: feminine

You ought come into my dojo sometime. Some of the girls we have enrolled there...they make lumberjacks look dainty. And I'll tell you what, when you get a straight palm strike to the solar plexus, it really makes no difference is that hand is male or female; it hurts nonetheless.

Also, Portal was immensely popular and BOTH main characters were female (ok, one was a female-sounding machine with machine PMS, but whatever). The player-controlled character was not only female, but a Hispanic female with frizzy hair and average bust size. And you know what? I've never felt more immersed whilst playing a female character. In fact, Portal was one of the most immersive games I've ever played in my life. I think Bungie saw this, recognized that, in gaming, 'female' doesn't necessarily have to equal 'stripper' and toyed with the idea of the ODST being female. Do I think the Rookie is female? I don't know. I'm kind of hoping it is though.

Also, a note to game publishers: I don't find the 36DD, hourglassed, pool-noodle lipped, high-heeled, nearly-naked female image attractive. At all. I find that I can't trust a woman who looks like that, and trust is essential to buying into any primary gaming character. I find the 'average' girl-next door aesthetic much more appealing and attractive, both visually, physically, and psychologically. It not only gives a more realistic image of a living person but also gives us a more approachable face that we can ultimately find easier to relate to.

Believe me, I'd rather date Alyx from Half-Life 2 any day over Lara Croft or the LeeLoo wannabe from Heavenly Sword. And if I'm gonna play a girl in a video game, she needs to be someone I can realistically see myself either dating or befriending. Immersion is a very real thing and it needs very real people to be effective.


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Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is female?Vid Boi 1/2/09 6:46 a.m.
     Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalRoss Mills 1/2/09 7:02 a.m.
           Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalVid Boi 1/2/09 7:07 a.m.
                 Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalxMixMasterx 1/2/09 7:24 a.m.
                       Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalRoss Mills 1/2/09 7:39 a.m.
           Steve sounds good :D *NM*DeepCee 1/2/09 9:57 a.m.
     Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalscarab 1/2/09 8:42 a.m.
     I'm thinking no . . .Jillybean 1/2/09 9:13 a.m.
           Re: I'm thinking no . . .Warp2 1/2/09 9:27 a.m.
                 Look at the hands...DeepCee 1/2/09 9:54 a.m.
                       Re: Look at the hands...Pkmnrulz240 1/2/09 5:35 p.m.
                 Re: I'm thinking no . . .free 1/2/09 4:36 p.m.
                       Re: I'm thinking no . . .SonofMacPhisto 1/2/09 9:49 p.m.
           Hmmpete_the_duck 1/2/09 12:34 p.m.
                 wait a second...xMixMasterx 1/2/09 1:23 p.m.
           Re: I'm thinking no . . .Ross Mills 1/2/09 12:47 p.m.
           I'm definitely thinking no . . .Hikaru-119 1/2/09 12:56 p.m.
           Re: I'm thinking no . . .FyreWulff 1/2/09 1:34 p.m.
                 BINGO! *NM*SonofMacPhisto 1/2/09 9:53 p.m.
           'Cause ya gotta have Faith...Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 1/2/09 3:14 p.m.
     Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalShortRoundMcfly 1/2/09 10:20 a.m.
           Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalkr-1426 1/2/09 3:03 p.m.
           Nathan isn't all that feminineWolverine Monkey 1/2/09 3:19 p.m.
                 NVMWolverine Monkey 1/2/09 3:24 p.m.
     Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalserpx 1/2/09 1:19 p.m.
           Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalWarp2 1/2/09 1:23 p.m.
                 Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalRaulboy 1/2/09 5:04 p.m.
                       Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalelpolloguapo 1/2/09 9:12 p.m.
                             Gender and War discussion, possibly?SonofMacPhisto 1/2/09 9:46 p.m.
                                   Re: Gender and War discussion, possibly?elpolloguapo 1/2/09 10:30 p.m.
                                         Re: Gender and War discussion, possibly?SonofMacPhisto 1/2/09 11:12 p.m.
                                               Re: Gender and War discussion, possibly?elpolloguapo 1/2/09 11:30 p.m.
                                                     Re: Gender and War discussion, possibly?SonofMacPhisto 1/3/09 12:22 a.m.
                                                     Re: Gender and War discussion, possibly?Vid Boi 1/3/09 1:16 a.m.
     i like playing as women in gamesHunt3r 1/2/09 2:43 p.m.
           I will not rise *NM*Jillybean 1/2/09 5:07 p.m.
                 not a fan of cute and busty odst ladies?Hunt3r 1/2/09 6:01 p.m.
                       Is that a spoiler? ;)SonofMacPhisto 1/2/09 9:58 p.m.
                             yes, and so is this.Hunt3r 1/3/09 12:20 a.m.
                                   But... oh no!SonofMacPhisto 1/3/09 12:23 a.m.
                                         Re: But... oh no!Hunt3r 1/3/09 1:08 a.m.
                                               Re: But... oh no!Ross Mills 1/3/09 1:37 p.m.
                                   Awwwwww. *NM*nomis78 1/3/09 5:10 p.m.
                                   I love HBO ArtworkMasterCheifn 1/5/09 8:39 a.m.
                       Re: not a fan of cute and busty odst ladies?ManKitten 1/4/09 12:22 a.m.
     ODST = Maddie? *NM*MasterChief2829 1/3/09 1:19 a.m.
           Re: ODST = Maddie?General Vagueness 1/4/09 9:47 a.m.
     Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalFragclone 1/3/09 1:58 p.m.
           Re: Who else thinks the Halo 3: ODST ODST is femalPenguin Ninjoid 1/4/09 8:28 p.m.



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