Wouldn't opening these issue up be a sign of society evolving? Instead of letting one skin color/gender be dominate everyone is represented and has a fair voice in our society? Your reaction is more a sign of "society going downhill" since it's so willfully ignorant.
Quick question for you men with your panties in a twist: How does having the default option be female hurt you in any way? You can choose male Ryder and play the game. It's not like the developers would hide the option and make you go and hunt for it. Check your damn privilege. The world is made up of more than just white men, but they're always the default. This whole thread is just full of entitled crybabies.
I think it was more that a soldier, sworn to protect people from danger, turned a gun on an innocent child looking for protection and safety that made this death especially heart-wrenching. Most would assume she'd get eaten by zombies or some trite death, but instead we were treated to the cruelty to humans during a time of complete fear and impossible danger. I would argue she's absolutely essential to the plot, Joel is reminded of his loss every time he looks at Ellie and the watch ...
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?
That's awesome! More of a reason to get next gen consoles.
Mass Effect 4 is being set in the same time frame as Mass Effect 1 I believe. It's like DA II, where you'll be a different hero fighting a different war.
Honestly you're just making an ass of yourself by spouting your opinion without even reading the article. Video games are not separate from media, and a discussion on gender issues damn well belongs there.