Modern games with good female writing:
- Nier Automata
- Oneechanbara Origins
- Street Fighter VI - Play their arcade modes or bond with them in World Tour mode. They got some deep stuff going on.
- Hi-Fi Rush - Even though Chai is the main character, none of the female characters who play huge supporting roles are written poorly, nor the men either.
- Both Norse GoW games. Yes, Freya can be up her own ass at times, but at least she gets called out on it several times in Ragnarok.
- Ghost of Tsushima and Yotei.
- Alan Wake 2
- Resident Evil 8 and Shadow of Rose DLC
- Resident Evil 9
- Silent Hill f
- Celeste
- Sayanora Wild Hearts
- Gris
- Assemble With Care
- Eliza
- 1000XResist
- Penny's Big Break Away
- Signalis
- Crow Country
- Double Dragon Revive
- River City Girls 1 & 2
Sounds like some people have only been looking in the one direction or blinded by hate and not giving games an actual chance, and rely only highly dubious second hand opinions. Writing of female characters wasn't perfect back in the 80s-2000s either, and many cases (not all) worse than now. Women were either treated as sex objects/eye candy/needing to be rescued only, or thinking making them total assholes as being tough was the only way to go.
Not my take exactly here, but Nick has a point and talks about additional content single player that can make the game last longer and ease new players in.
