I was just trying to think of a reason why guys so often seem to play women in video games.
My brother plays almost exclusively female characters, and I know he isn't alone. I honestly can't think of single good reason to, for me, all it would do is spoil the immersion as I'm NOT a girl. So, anyone who does play as a woman in games, why? Feel free to speculate even if you don't play a woman, but please try not to just descend into "COz ThEy ARe PerVS LoL!".
TLDR: Why do men play as women?
EDIT: Women who play as men also feel free to reply as to why you do.
This is not about sexism, I am NOT saying you can't play as a woman, I just want to know why you do.
Reasons so far:
To see if it changes anything on the second playthrough.
More aesthetically pleasing. (both gear and form)
Access to certain classes.
Distance yourself from the character.
Free stuff from online perverts.
For a change.
Transgender issues.
Male Shepherd's lacklustre voice-acting.
EDIT EDIT: The amount of idiotic replies in this thread is making me want to start a thread titled "Why does nobody ever read the first post properly before posting unfounded and offensive comments?"
Thank you to all those people who have actually been helpful.
EDIT EDIT EDIT: anybody about to post a comment along the lines of "HURRDURR you are uncomfortable with your sexuality and femininity because you don't play as a girl", I am an actor, notoriously some of the most feminine people on the planet, and my favourite characters in Super Smash Bro's Melee were Jigglypuff and Peach. (I still beat everyone I knew with both.) If that's not comfortable with femininity I don't know what is.
EDIT EDIT EDIT: No, I am not a 240lb hunk of space marine man muscle (well, maybe just not the space marine bit) but as somebody very helpfully said later in the thread, there are a lot more emotional segues between me and that character, than me and a female character.
My brother plays almost exclusively female characters, and I know he isn't alone. I honestly can't think of single good reason to, for me, all it would do is spoil the immersion as I'm NOT a girl. So, anyone who does play as a woman in games, why? Feel free to speculate even if you don't play a woman, but please try not to just descend into "COz ThEy ARe PerVS LoL!".
TLDR: Why do men play as women?
EDIT: Women who play as men also feel free to reply as to why you do.
This is not about sexism, I am NOT saying you can't play as a woman, I just want to know why you do.
Reasons so far:
To see if it changes anything on the second playthrough.
More aesthetically pleasing. (both gear and form)
Access to certain classes.
Distance yourself from the character.
Free stuff from online perverts.
For a change.
Transgender issues.
Male Shepherd's lacklustre voice-acting.
EDIT EDIT: The amount of idiotic replies in this thread is making me want to start a thread titled "Why does nobody ever read the first post properly before posting unfounded and offensive comments?"
Thank you to all those people who have actually been helpful.
EDIT EDIT EDIT: anybody about to post a comment along the lines of "HURRDURR you are uncomfortable with your sexuality and femininity because you don't play as a girl", I am an actor, notoriously some of the most feminine people on the planet, and my favourite characters in Super Smash Bro's Melee were Jigglypuff and Peach. (I still beat everyone I knew with both.) If that's not comfortable with femininity I don't know what is.
EDIT EDIT EDIT: No, I am not a 240lb hunk of space marine man muscle (well, maybe just not the space marine bit) but as somebody very helpfully said later in the thread, there are a lot more emotional segues between me and that character, than me and a female character.