The Evolution of The Female Game Character

The Evolution of The Female Game Character

Many female characters are increasingly popular in many video games that are aimed specifically for the male market. Soul Caliber is a perfect example of this. Within the Soul Calibur franchise there are many different characters of both male and female. While the male characters are wearing heavy armour and are basically covered from head to toe, the female characters seem to wear hardly any clothing at all (inappropriate clothing for fighting in?). 

I personally play this game and one of my favorite characters is Siegfried.Below is an image of Siegfried that shows him dressed in heavy armor with a sword. This can be easily contrasted with the female characters from this video game, who have a lot of skin on show, and are unrealistic representations of females within video games.

 

As well as this game, there are many other games that show the evolution of the female game character. Some games such as Zedla and Princess Peach in Super Mario show female characters in a more positive way. Both wear gowns that cover their bodies. However, this too can be seen as an unrealistic representation of women, as it represents the idea of female 'perfection'. 

 

 

One of the worst games for seeing the evolving representation of women is Duke Nukem, who can be called the Johnny Bravo of video gaming. Within the Duke Nukem franchise are many female characters who are known as the Duke's 'Babes'. Most of the characters appear to be dressed as either prostitutes or completely naked, and some of them are even affected by the alien invasion and are 'cocooned'.

Many games, such as Grand Theft Auto etc, are readily available on the market, and a female version for the Duke Nukem franchise is clearly in demand by a lot of people.