MajesticJazz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Okay, I like Rockstar and how they push the limits. However, I believe that by having 3 main characters and not ONE of them female just shows how Rockstar dropped the ball on this one. Normally developers/publishers use the excuse that their core fanbase is male so they believe that they would identify more with a male over a female character. Well that excuse doesn't fly here as there are 3 characters. Two of them could have been male and the other could have been female. Am I wrong for thinking this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisselys Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 yes you are wrong R* does w/e the hell they want with their game and if you dont like it then dont buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Get lost man. GTA has no place for a female protagonist, I need not explain why. You don't like ? Don't play and don't buy. You wanna female protagonist so bad ? Go and play Tomb Raider or Bayonetta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwinterj Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Am I wrong for thinking this? You have your opinion and I have mine but I do need to ask why do you care what sex the protagonists are? Personally I'm fine with any sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universetwisters Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 It would be cool for a GTA game to have a female protagonist. Maybe a tomboy-ish one that male players can relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeaconBosco Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Asking for a female GTA protagonist would be the equivalent of asking for a male Tomb Raider protagonist. A female's protagonist story would most likely be about overcoming her hardships in a mostly macho universe and affiliated stereotypes. While GTA should go the opposite way and embrace its stereotypes to the fullest. Edited May 20, 2013 by Deacon Bosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red XIII Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Get lost man. GTA has no place for a female protagonist, I need not explain why. You don't like ? Don't play and don't buy. You wanna female protagonist so bad ? Go and play Tomb Raider or Bayonetta. Or you can play GTAV's multiplayer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murad96 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Because a GTA female character wouldn't really fit. Do you see women robbing banks in films, hijacking cars and killing everyone on the street? It's not like a woman to do that, because most violent stuff like that in films have been done by men, and now everyone believes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwhizz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Okay, I like Rockstar and how they push the limits. However, I believe that by having 3 main characters and not ONE of them female just shows how Rockstar dropped the ball on this one. Normally developers/publishers use the excuse that their core fanbase is male so they believe that they would identify more with a male over a female character. Well that excuse doesn't fly here as there are 3 characters. Two of them could have been male and the other could have been female. Am I wrong for thinking this? Why is a female protagonist necessary? The game is about a very male, testosterone-fuelled world of crime and violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ainsz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) You're a bit silly. Reservoir Dogs comes to mind. One they heist crew was not only made up of, holy sh*t, 3 MEN but 5 MEN! But also I don't think a woman even had a line throughout the whole film. Oh that waitress did say something I think at the beginning, but still! Edited May 20, 2013 by ainsz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official General Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 It would be cool for a GTA game to have a female protagonist. Maybe a tomboy-ish one that male players can relate to. The real bullsh*t ideas that some guys on here come up with really makes for a great deal of personal amusement. Really, it's priceless . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocoFrosty Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 There's also no Asian person or a guy in a wheelchair. I'm sure R* would have included a female protagonist if it fit the story they wanted. Just be thankful there's a black guy, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezarawcks Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Because a GTA female character wouldn't really fit. Do you see women robbing banks in films, hijacking cars and killing everyone on the street? It's not like a woman to do that, because most violent stuff like that in films have been done by men, and now everyone believes it. There was a whole movie where 3 female characters robbed a place. Forgot what it was called but contrary to popular belief woman do rob things. Just checked - its called Set It Off - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117603/ Now OP has a point but I firmly beleive the majority of people who will play the game will want a male character. Not to say females will not play GTA but once again the key word here is MAJORITY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBellic1993 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Asking for a female GTA protagonist would be the equivalent of asking for a male Tomb Raider protagonist. A female's protagonist story would most likely be about overcoming her hardships in a mostly macho universe and affiliated stereotypes. While GTA should go the opposite way and embrace its stereotypes to the fullest. Uhm, Uncharted is pretty much a male version of Tomb Raider . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INEEDVNOW Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Am I wrong for thinking this? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I f*cking swear if there was a female protagonist, people would be complaining that we could have gotten a cooler male protagonist. But since we don't, we have people like you complaining that we didn't. You're all f*cked in the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajesticJazz Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Because a GTA female character wouldn't really fit. Do you see women robbing banks in films, hijacking cars and killing everyone on the street? It's not like a woman to do that, because most violent stuff like that in films have been done by men, and now everyone believes it. Lol, what a sexist comment. I guess if it doesn't involve a kitchen or arts and crafts then it doesn't fit a female? To those who say a female wouldn't fit, care to explain how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staten Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Am I wrong for thinking this? Not really. There's no reason why a GTA protag can't be female. At the same time, there's no reason why there has to be a female protag just because there's three protags this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeaconBosco Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Asking for a female GTA protagonist would be the equivalent of asking for a male Tomb Raider protagonist. A female's protagonist story would most likely be about overcoming her hardships in a mostly macho universe and affiliated stereotypes. While GTA should go the opposite way and embrace its stereotypes to the fullest. Uhm, Uncharted is pretty much a male version of Tomb Raider . That's just semantics, debating whether or not it's color or colour doesn't add anything to the disscussion, don't you think? Oh: And look at the OP's join date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cysiek Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 To the OP deal with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenmue18 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 You have a good point, I don't think I've ever played a Rockstar game where the protagonist was a female, that being said I've liked almost all the protagonists that Rockstar has created so far. I guess I don't really care if they're male or female, it's more about whether the character is likable or not. That being said a female protag in GTA could be a nice change of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandthefthoughto Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 for my 2 cents i would have loved a female cop protagonist (as part of a trio of protags), new spin from female protag, new spin from playing as a cop protag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajesticJazz Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Okay, I like Rockstar and how they push the limits. However, I believe that by having 3 main characters and not ONE of them female just shows how Rockstar dropped the ball on this one. Normally developers/publishers use the excuse that their core fanbase is male so they believe that they would identify more with a male over a female character. Well that excuse doesn't fly here as there are 3 characters. Two of them could have been male and the other could have been female. Am I wrong for thinking this? Why is a female protagonist necessary? The game is about a very male, testosterone-fuelled world of crime and violence. Wrong, GTA has been about a world of crime and violence, It doesn't have to be testostrone filled. Look at Catalina from GTA San Andreas and GTA3. Now imagine a Catalina-type character as one of the main 3 in GTAV. It would work if done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR7 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 A Female in a GTA game would be hard to pull off, for one they need to make this character seem like they could actually do all the things a GTA protagonist is required to do without looking ridiculous, and by ridiculous I mean having the female protagonist look like a hollywood actress that weighs 90 pounds doing the standard GTA actions. This female protagonist would need to look physically intimidating, someone that actually looks like they could rip grown men out of their cars and drive off with it. The sad thing is most people that are desperate for a female lead probably would be less enthusiastic if this female lead was big and not really nice to look at. I think most of them visualize someone like Lara croft but I visualize someone like Elizabetha from IV If she worked out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_L1pE_ Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 This is just their first time doing multiple protags, I'm sure the next GTA game with multiple protags is gonna have at least one female protag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neckbeard Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 To those who say a female wouldn't fit, care to explain how? Her physical abilities aren't as good as those of a man (and if they are she would look pretty close to a man) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricornus Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Because a GTA female character wouldn't really fit. Do you see women robbing banks in films, hijacking cars and killing everyone on the street? It's not like a woman to do that, because most violent stuff like that in films have been done by men, and now everyone believes it. Oh I beg to differ. Don't be so damn narrow minded man. Treacherous females do exist. OP, you are definitely not wrong in thinking this. There have been ideas that were thrown around here that, honestly, were utter sh*t. This thought of yours is no problem. I see what you mean, but I am not going to say that they dropped the ball with not having a female as a protagonist. As a GTA fan, I would definitely but a GTA game with a female protagonist. I have nothing against it and have played many excellent games with females as the protagonist. Its only a video game. Too many sexist idiots on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope_0110 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Why do people seem to think that since there are three protagonists they HAD TO include minorities, females and all that. No they don't have to, and they didn't drop no ball on this one. There's no mexican protagonist, or female protagonist as that's not the story they came up with. Doing it differently would be forced and would ruin it. And someone already mentioned it, a female protagonist would have to be realistic, not Lara Croft big titties model who beats up pedestrians and carjacks them. She would have to look and behave in a believable manner, and 99 % of those who want a female protagonist, would dislike such a protagonist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Vacuum Seal Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 V didn't include multiple protags so they could expand their diversity appeal. They included multiple characters for a new level of immersion into the story, introduce a variety in personalities, replay-value, etc. Therefore, the fact that there are 3 characters is irrelevant on the subject matter of diversity in gender. In general, GTA accurately depicts the criminal landscape of the United States by not having female protagonists. If this was about the Latin American cartels and what not, then maybe it would be a different story. Even then, Latin American cartels have only a sprinkling of prominent female crime bosses. Females seldom become career criminals outside of the realm of white-collar crime. This is especially the case with organized crime. Maybe eventually we'll see one though. "shut up, sit down, relax" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeaconBosco Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Why do people seem to think that since there are three protagonists they HAD TO include minorities, females and all that. No they don't have to, and they didn't drop no ball on this one. There's no mexican protagonist, or female protagonist as that's not the story they came up with. Doing it differently would be forced and would ruin it. And someone already mentioned it, a female protagonist would have to be realistic, not Lara Croft big titties model who beats up pedestrians and carjacks them. She would have to look and behave in a believable manner, and 99 % of those who want a female protagonist, would dislike such a protagonist. Exactly. Why are you even arguing this. When the main character of a movie is a male (ex: Frodo in [Lord of the Rings]). Should we have to debate how good the movies would be if he would be a female … no. We should just accept these games as a creation of a group of artists and leave it at that. They have a story in mind from conception to creation that they want to follow. Who wants to hear a bunch of crap like … "Tony Montana should've been a woman" or something. Same here with GTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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