Comments on: Examples of Favorite Nerdy Girls – Part 2: Video Games http://girlswithbigbooks.com/2008/09/examples-of-favorite-nerdy-girls-2/ A tribute to nerdy girls Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:40:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Goliath http://girlswithbigbooks.com/2008/09/examples-of-favorite-nerdy-girls-2/#comment-16 Goliath Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:58:27 +0000 http://girlswithbigbooks.com/?p=41#comment-16 This was a truly interesting article, but one of the most interesting things is the evolution of Princess Peach. She turned into something of an actual character in SMRPG and has probably been further developed by now, but I don't play games much anymore. This was a truly interesting article, but one of the most interesting things is the evolution of Princess Peach. She turned into something of an actual character in SMRPG and has probably been further developed by now, but I don’t play games much anymore.

]]> By: makyo http://girlswithbigbooks.com/2008/09/examples-of-favorite-nerdy-girls-2/#comment-9 makyo Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:53:22 +0000 http://girlswithbigbooks.com/?p=41#comment-9 i was fortunate to be at PAX this year and i have to say that of all the booth babes and scantily-clad character actors, violette from velvet assassin was by far my favorite. she was fully clothed in fitted but not gratuitous leather pants and matching jacket, hair pulled back into a high bun, real boots on feet (no high heels) and toting a large handgun. her default pose for picture-seekers was to hold her gun up to their head in a mock-theatening pose. i've seen bits of the game and i think it looks promising. violette stands a good chance of being the girl i wish lara croft had been - smart, strong, capable, and with more to offer than just t&a. i was fortunate to be at PAX this year and i have to say that of all the booth babes and scantily-clad character actors, violette from velvet assassin was by far my favorite. she was fully clothed in fitted but not gratuitous leather pants and matching jacket, hair pulled back into a high bun, real boots on feet (no high heels) and toting a large handgun. her default pose for picture-seekers was to hold her gun up to their head in a mock-theatening pose. i’ve seen bits of the game and i think it looks promising. violette stands a good chance of being the girl i wish lara croft had been - smart, strong, capable, and with more to offer than just t&a.

]]> By: Zabimaru http://girlswithbigbooks.com/2008/09/examples-of-favorite-nerdy-girls-2/#comment-7 Zabimaru Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:20:20 +0000 http://girlswithbigbooks.com/?p=41#comment-7 Whiner: That line was supposed to read “one of the first” not “one of the few.” Fixed now :) It wasn’t meant to imply that there are no other games with female characters. I am not the gamer that I once was, but I do know at least a bit about games that wouldn’t be considered mainstream. But this is not a gaming site, it is a site about interesting, intelligent women, and this post was just meant to be examples and comments on various types of characters in video games. Those examples were chosen mostly from mainstream games so that people could recognize them. That closing bit about Velvet Assassin was mostly just something I found entertaining; an observation that when I tried to find female leads I immediately find a title that sounds like a bad softcore flick… It was not meant to be any in depth review of all facets of the gaming industry and was not meant to annoy those who write actual gaming articles ;) It was just about general, visible trends, that I’m sure you agree are important, even if there is more under the surface. Whiner: That line was supposed to read “one of the first” not “one of the few.” Fixed now :) It wasn’t meant to imply that there are no other games with female characters. I am not the gamer that I once was, but I do know at least a bit about games that wouldn’t be considered mainstream.

But this is not a gaming site, it is a site about interesting, intelligent women, and this post was just meant to be examples and comments on various types of characters in video games. Those examples were chosen mostly from mainstream games so that people could recognize them. That closing bit about Velvet Assassin was mostly just something I found entertaining; an observation that when I tried to find female leads I immediately find a title that sounds like a bad softcore flick…

It was not meant to be any in depth review of all facets of the gaming industry and was not meant to annoy those who write actual gaming articles ;) It was just about general, visible trends, that I’m sure you agree are important, even if there is more under the surface.

]]> By: Whiner http://girlswithbigbooks.com/2008/09/examples-of-favorite-nerdy-girls-2/#comment-5 Whiner Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:10:57 +0000 http://girlswithbigbooks.com/?p=41#comment-5 If you want examples of female characters, it might help to look outside the big mainstream games which are heavily advertised to young men. "I looked through a list of some upcoming video games, and one of the few I found with a female lead" - this sounds like you're not aware of the casual game industry at all. Or, for that matter, the niche adventure game industry. Both categories with far more female players as well as far more female characters. Video game articles have always been plagued by writers who stick to stereotypes and don't examine beyond the surface. :) If you want examples of female characters, it might help to look outside the big mainstream games which are heavily advertised to young men.

“I looked through a list of some upcoming video games, and one of the few I found with a female lead” - this sounds like you’re not aware of the casual game industry at all. Or, for that matter, the niche adventure game industry. Both categories with far more female players as well as far more female characters.

Video game articles have always been plagued by writers who stick to stereotypes and don’t examine beyond the surface. :)

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