Poll: Would you not buy a game, if they gender swapped your hero?

[HybridChangeling]

Like I said the last time and the last time and the last time and the last...

It doesn't matter to me, if it's fun and it's smart then that is it. The gender of the character is probably the least of my worries. A female Master Chief or Krato's wouldn't matter to me, and I would have equal interest in them. I don't need anatomy to connect or hate a character, because a characters main existence is in personality, tone, and writing.

 

[Captain Marvelous_v1legacy]

I'd honestly prefer it if an established female character got her own game. Instead of gender bending Sora, I'd rather play a game with Kairi. I don't mind the idea of gender swapping characters, but all they'd really be is a female version of that character. Would anything really change? Is the new female character just the male character in a female skin, or is she her own character, different from her male counterpart? If it's the latter, why not just make her a unique character and give her a game? If it's the former, then it really isn't all that interesting any more. Is there already a female character in the game? Just use her. *COUGH**HACK*[sub]Sheik[/sub]*COUGH**COUGH*

Gender swapping is much more interesting if it's part of the story. A character once male is suddenly made female because of a curse or something (or vice-versa)! It'd be interesting to see how the many characters we know and love would react to a sudden tool swap. Especially characters that play it cool, like Batman.

 

[Tanis]

Very, very, few series would actually change much if a female character was made male or a male character was made female.

Hell, they did it with Cloud for FF13 and nobody seemed to care.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

In most cases yes, I'd buy it. I wouldn't care. Video games are probably the only medium where this can be done without issues. In most cases anyway. In some cases it just wouldn't make sense and gender swapping in those instances wouldn't serve any purpose other than to serve some socio-political agenda.

 

[Veldel]

I don't understand what the point of these threads are its a game who cares if your male or female if it helps the narrative then fuck the gender

In this modern age, diversity, gender, and representation are all that matter now.
Welcome to this brave new era in gaming.

well if you excuse me i need to go into cryosleep til this retarded era ends.

 

[Paragon Fury]

I honestly don't care, as long as the character fits AND they don't massively change an old character just because.

Halo; A new female lead SPARTAN? Go nuts. Changing the Master Chief for this to happen (or worse, into a girl), nope.

Female version of Geralt in another Witcher? Go for it. Someone like Malfurion/other Night Elf replacing Tyrande or a male mage replacing Jaina? Fine with it. As long it works and make sense.

I mean hell, I play both genders in games like Mass Effect, Skyrim, Fallout etc.

 

[kris40k]

I voted "would not buy." Not that I would not buy, but it would negatively impact my view of the game, possible even to the point of skipping it if it was not already a "must-have."

Now, when given a choice, I play a female character like 99% of the time. MMO's of course, games like Dead Island I'm playing Xian, Borderlands, I'm Lilith and Maya, etc., etc.

With that said, Rule 63 shenanigans is some of the most bullshit, weak-ass writing that has ever been vomited out to disgrace a page. Create new characters. Witcher 4 starring Ciri? Awesome. Female Link? Bullshit.

 

[Dreiko_v1legacy]

Very, very, few series would actually change much if a female character was made male or a male character was made female.

Hell, they did it with Cloud for FF13 and nobody seemed to care.

The main problems are when they do it in the same game series, as long as its a new game its fine but if the ffvii reboot was with Claudia as the lead, trust me, people would care.

 

[DOOM GUY]

I wouldn't have a problem with a new character taking over, but just changing the gender of a character for the hell of it is stupid. I mean, maybe you can work a genderbender plot into some stories, but that's kinda iffy.

 

[Eliam_Dar]

In general if the game was good, I would probably get it. However that does not remove the fact that just switching the character gender is a lazy way of attempting to create something.

 

[kasperbbs]

If Geralf of Rivia suddendly became a woman in Witcher 4 it would be weird AF and nothing would make sense anymore, but damn it, i would still buy it..

 

[sniddy_v1legacy]

If it's done for a good reason, or well done, and makes a great game

Yeh sure

If it's done just because....meh is it a good game...I really dont care

TBH if it was an OKish game but they gender swapped...I'd probably avoid it on the principle that your gimmick has added nothing and I hate that, but really....and this will confuse some people....it's a game not a political statment - so 1st and foremost, is it a good game

 

[SweetShark]

I would LOVE to play a game with swap gender!!!
For that reason as well I am waiting for this glorious mode in Shovel Knight. You really want to see how different will feel if the characters change.
btw, there is already a swap mode for Doom game. It is called H-Doom. It is hilarious! And sexy for me and others of course.

 

[Estarc]

In general I'd rather see the game industry start developing more spin offs or new IPs to increase character diversity rather than gender-bending existing characters. Link is is an interesting case since most Links are reincarnations of one another, so a gender swap isn't impossible, but if most other IPs it would be totally unjustifiable. That said, just because Link could female doesn't mean he should be. Nintendo could easily put Zelda in the lead for once, her Sheik alter ego proves she can kick ass and in Hyrule Warriors, the spin off, she showed she can kick ass without dressing up as a boy as well.

To directly answer the question though? Case by case basis. Basically if a character I really liked was gender swapped I probably would not buy the game. If a character I didn't give a shit about was gender swapped I would either be no more or less likely, or slightly more likely if it was male to female. This is due to me having a strong preference for female playable characters. That said I have a hard time coming up with games where I would buy a sequel I wouldn't otherwise buy if they gender swapped the main character. It's so much easier to just use a new character, or catapult a supporting character to the main role.

 

[BrawlMan]

Devil May Cry Series: First off, not that newer game. But second...I could live with a female lead on this one. Why? My girlfriend and I concocted a character by the name of Artemis Knight, a little like Dante AND Vergil, and her primary weapon is Yamato. All it takes is a little imagination.

Asura's Wrath: If you told me there was a game coming out that was as epic as Asura's Wrath, but it featured Kali as the main chacter instead? I would be behind it 100%.

I definitely wouldn't mind a female Dante, though technically, we already got one. <spoiler=Fem!Dante>https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0e/35/6b/0e356b63ce94b56fdc995e7d971de8c5.jpg


And her name is Bayonetta. Speaking of which, if there was a male version of Bayonettea out there in another universe, I would want to see it or play it just for the hilarity! I wonder what everyone's reaction would be if they saw guy doing things Bayonetta does in gameplay or cutscenes.

<spoiler=Manyetta> http://img11.deviantart.net/825a/i/2012/012/1/9/bayonetta_genderbend___solo_by_andouhayate-d4m6emb.png

A female Asura's Wrath? Featuring another angry god (goddess) from Bhuddist/Hindu mythology? Sign me up!

That said; I don't care along as the actual game is good.

 

[RaikuFA]

Does the game still play as good as the other games?

If yes, then yes. I'd play a Zelda starring Linkle if the game has the same quality as Majoras Mask or LttP.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

I wouldn't spend any money on any game that pushed any social agenda. I have no intention of encouraging SJW shennanigans and won't support any financially, at least not knowingly. It is a stupid idea and what that should be put to rest. Just create a new character if you want a female Bond, or whatever the hell it is.

Or just do what comic book people do and create a female version of the exact same character but change -man to -girl or -woman.

 

[Silvanus]

I wouldn't spend any money on any game that pushed any social agenda.

Damn, it's a pity, because Bioshock's pretty great.

I really hope you don't apply the same standard to music, film or literature, because that would cut out a huge amount of the classics and best work.

 

[___________________]

Otacon's been trying new cloning techniques after Metal Gear Solid IV huh? Stand back Meryl and watch how it's done.

 

[___________________]

Otacon's been trying new cloning techniques after Metal Gear Solid IV huh? Stand back Meryl and watch how it's done.