wonderfulmonkeyman3523d ago

These gender-biased lists need to die.
Seriously.

DiscoPete1173523d ago

And our gender-biased society doesn't..?

wonderfulmonkeyman3523d ago

Fair point, but at least the majority of our gender-based society doesn't make a point of showing absolute obsession over gender roles at every turn.
At least not consciously or venomously. [with the exception of hard-core feminists and the like, obviously]
The point is, there's no real point to these lists other than to say "Hey hey, look what women can do!"
We shouldn't need a list for that sort of thing any more than a list for when men are involved.

Paul_Cesar3523d ago

You agree that it's a fair point that we have a gender biased society, but then say "whatever we don't need these lists anway"?

Besides, this particular list should not even upset you. It's not about how much better these women are. It's about how they just happen to be more interesting than the lead characters. That's it.

Paul_Cesar3523d ago

"We’re not claiming any of these characters are better than the protagonist, just more interesting based on the above."

Which is why people should read things before they get mad.

wonderfulmonkeyman3523d ago (Edited 3523d ago )

More annoyed than upset, since there are plenty of incidents of this very same thing, irregardless of gender, amongst many games out there.
Yet it focuses specifically upon just the females.
For the record, I'd be just as annoyed with this, if it had been males pointed out instead.
I just want the whole "this specific gender" thing to stop.
Just because we live in a gender-based society doesn't mean we, let alone the majority of said society, should be paying an overt amount of attention to gender in every instance. [nor does my acknowledgement mean I like, nor agree, with society on many of the particulars of this topic, but that's a separate issue that I won't get into here]
This should be one of those articles where the gender of the side-kick shouldn't even need to be singled out as the focus, because that implies things the article makers most certainly wouldn't want to imply, that's all I'm saying.

Khaotic3523d ago

It could have just as easily read "Top 10 Supporting Characters More Interesting Than Their Leads" I mean I could care less but why does it have to specify gender at all if we are trying to bring about equality

ShaunCameron3523d ago

@ Khaotic

It specifies gender, because the author thinks that women are insecure and constantly need to be reassured that they matter. To sum it up, he's just pandering.

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Paul_Cesar3523d ago

@bruce755

You think the women who wrote this top 10 may be insecure? Insecure about what? Please elaborate. I gotta hear this. And before you start typing, consider the fact that broad (and very ignorant) statements like that about women are the reason feminism exists.

Now go ahead and explain why you think they're insecure and what you think they're insecure about.

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Spurg3523d ago (Edited 3523d ago )

10. Tostada (Guacamelee!)
She's the fricking main character as well

9. Chloe Frazer (Uncharted Series)
More interesting that drake????...nope

8. Ellie Langford (Dead Space 2)
It's been a while since I played DS2 but I certainly don't remember this character

7. Cortana (Halo)
She was been designed to be the interesting character

6. Evie Frye (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate)
She is the lead in this game

5. Zelda (Legend of Zelda series)
Dont play Zelda

4. Kat (Devil May Cry)
That thing is ranked higher than Cortana

3. Alyx (Half-Life 2)
Never played it

2. Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)
Never played it but judging by how this list is going she must be really mundane

1. Ciri (The Witcher 3)
I can agree with his to a level.

eyoung253523d ago

You seem to be having issues with your punctuation and spelling. Glad you had time to formulate all of these well defended thoughts but not enough time to check your spelling.

Khaotic3523d ago

It's not a term paper, it's a comment on a gaming site. Don't be that guy unless you're perfect at everything.

BC-SocialLink3523d ago

@khaotic Ok, his spelling and grammar can be excused. His half sentence responses as to why he disagrees cannot. If he had so many issues with the post, he could elaborate a little more.

laurawrdeadly3523d ago

You play as Jacob more often than Evie. And it's a split lead, why not just have Evie? Jacob is more interested in his gang while Evie is actually trying to help the assassins. Why even have her paired with a guy that really has no bearing on the overall arch of the assassin story?

medman3523d ago

How you make a list like this without including Ellie from The Last of Us is beyond me. I don't get it.

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DasTier3523d ago

Lol what, Cortana sucks.

Then again so does this list

PaleMoonDeath3523d ago

If I must, 1# The Boss, the Mother of mothers, WHERE IS HER PREQUEL?!

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Halo art director leaves studio after 17 years with ominous message alluding to discontent

Glenn Israel writes: "As of today and after seventeen long years, I am officially no longer contributing to the Halo universe. There is little more I can say for the moment, though I intend to share this particular story in its entirety when it is absolutely safe to do so next year. In the meantime, I have a message for anyone and everyone who needs to hear it.

I know that the state of our industry seems dire, but never forget that you are *free to choose*. No illusion of security nor promise of wealth or fame or power is worth trading away your health, your dignity, your ethics or values - and no one can force you to. Stay strong, take evidence when necessary, and find where you belong."

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Bathyj97d ago

My god.
There's a story for next year.

VenomUK97d ago

I’m really disappointed to learn there are still people/morale problems. I thought the whole point of rebranding 343i to Halo Studios was to signal that real changes had been made - not to cynically rebrand to paper over the problems.

I really hope the Halo CE remake is great and gets people hyped for the future of the series.

DarXyde97d ago

It's inevitable with the modern landscape. Even if some issues have been assuaged, new ones crop up all the time.

I'm willing to bet AI and the lack of regulation is causing substantial upset.

shinXseijuro97d ago (Edited 97d ago )

He said something very marking . We tend to complain a lot about the industry but deep down I realize that we never have we been offered this crazy amount of games all available for you to play now . You can literally play any sorts of games in 2025 . Nobody is forcing you to buy the latest COD or the latest BF . You’re more of a 8 bit cozy gaming guy there’s a whole niche of modern games for that . You like micromanaging there’s games for that . I feel like we have been spoiled so much we just stopped being realistic and thinking for ourselves . We follow trends cry about stuff online when you are the buyer you have the power .

Notellin97d ago

I'm not buying any games until another Immersive sim is made.

PhillyDonJawn97d ago

....wth happened over there?
Does this confirm a new Halo by next year?
What did they want him to do that made him feel it was morally wrong or a insult to his integrity?

-Foxtrot97d ago

Well how about that, a name change doesn’t fix internal issues

Who would have thought

jznrpg97d ago

MS was throwing money around for a long time but now it’s time to pay the Piper.

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Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 Blast off on Nintendo Switch Today

Are you ready for another trip through the cosmos on Starship Mario?

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Halo 4 & Halo 5: Guardians Sales Reached Nearly 10 Million Units Worldwide

Lifetime sales of 343 Industries' first-person shooters, Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, reached nearly 10 million units worldwide each.

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Sciurus_vulgaris188d ago

There were reports that Halo 4 and Halo 5 had similar sales to Halo: Reach years ago. The clickbait websites and rage bait YouTubers from 2012-2016 just wanted to spread excessive negativity about the franchise for their own benefit.

VenomUK187d ago

What did Halo: Infinite sell?

Sciurus_vulgaris187d ago

I don’t know. However, I would assume around 10 million. All the Halo FPS titles have done around 10 million sales, except ODST. Halo 3, was reported to exceed 14 million copies. I still remember back in 2007-2008, Halo 3 and COD 4 would duke it out for the most played XBL game.

MrNinosan186d ago

@Sciurus

There is NO WAY Infinite sold 10 million. Wake up dude.
Once upon a time, there was gamers on the Xbox side who actually bought games. Those times are since long gone.

Infinite has most likely not even hit 5 million sales

slate91187d ago

Nearly 10 million units and killing the brand is crazy work. Nicely done.

peppeaccardo186d ago

This New: Putting chocolate chips on top of a freshly made dog turd .....

1Victor187d ago

So let me get this straight in almost 13 years both games sold a combined 10 millions units.
Now I’m not going to use the obscured mentality and compared it to the amount of consoles sold and say it’s a failure 🤷🏿

thesoftware730187d ago (Edited 187d ago )

1Victor,

Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, reached nearly 10 million units worldwide "each."

Read it again, there is a word in there that clears up your misunderstanding.

1Victor186d ago

@thesoftware720
I apologize I skimmed through the article and the headline blinded me and stuck in my mind thank you for the correction 👍👍

AuraAbjure186d ago (Edited 186d ago )

Halo 4 is the best multiplayer ever! It’s even better than Titanfall 2. I admit Halo 4 got CoDified but there’s nothing wrong with taking inspiration from other games sometimes and halo 4 did it sooooo well with that speed boost plus sword combo and SAW plus damage booth combo, holy guacamole 🥑

Some crucial improvements to halo 4 could’ve been to boost the power of the AA sentinel, and whenever matchmaking pits people against each other with an armor abilities turned off completely then the map needs to routinely spawn, plentiful, predictable, power weapons. Also, all frame rate drops are unacceptable for a halo game during split-split screen or couch co-op. Just dynamically scale the resolution of the game down but whatever happens don’t let the framer dip in a Halo game for the love of all that is holy and good!

My personal gameplay of getting 30 kills in a 4 v. 4 game of team slayer up to 60.

https://youtu.be/ZYDvior_K-...

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