ClearlyJesseIsGreat Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 This is not a speculation topic. There hasn't been any information leaked to say there MIGHT be a female protagonist, it's just an opinion based thread. So far (As far as I know) Grand Theft Auto has never had a female main character, due to some "Only-Men-Can-Be-Killers" mentality that R* has. I was just wondering, If GTA was to have a female protagonist (By some stretch of the imagination), what would she be like? What would she look like, how would she act? Would the game be changed because of it? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gay Tony Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I'm not sure. And I honestly think they don't know what she should be like either, which is why it hasn't even been tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jevi Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I trust in Rockstar because in V they innovated on character history (old rich and miserable, a gangsta hater and a fool) instead of a new man at city who arrives poor and at the end is the boss. I hope they don't do a barbie girl without personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorphilipjfry Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 A civil discussion gone south again... Well I for one wouldn't mind, as long as there's an actual reason for a female protag, don't want one to be shoe-hornes, and what would it change to the story/gameplay. And I hate that thing writers do, when they make a female seem tough, by making her do that same sterotypical, slightly sarcastic, cool, dark humoured, biker chick, who is very tough, because she says she is, anyone know what I mean.Anya from gears of war 3 was done quite well IMO REVENGE777 and _Klebitz_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnocentA Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 She'd be a whore. Yeah, that's right, a whore. ocd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jevi Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Catalina is an example of what R*can do. Alvarez and _Klebitz_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribon Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 One thing's for sure, if she's not gonna be perfect in literally every aspect, people are gonna bash R* again for hating women. Deja vu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaltonWilliams123 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Maybe R* would make her to have the same kind of "GTAness" about her as the antagonist girl from III (forgot her name), they would have to ditch the backstabbing b*tch essence of her. If we had a female protagonist, I wouldn't treat her any different to a male protagonist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VercettiGuy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have thought about this... Female proatgonist is called Annie. Male protagonist is called George. Annie is a cop. Her brother George is a criminal. Annie sees George doing something he shouldn't do(drug deal or something like that). She calls her police friends. As they come,one guy from the drug deal runs away. Annie catches him: It's her brother George. She lets him get away but another police officer has seen it. Annie gets fired. She doesn't know what to do. First she didn't want to,but then she is so helpless that George introduces her to the criminal scene. Then they do criminal stuff etc. Thelord55924 and Jerome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Deleted unnecessary off-topic replies and moved to The GTA Series. LiniArc 1 GTAForums Crew Chat Thread - The Sharks Chat Thread - Leone Family Mafia Chat Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undyne Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 This thread will be flooded by sexists and perverts in no time. Anyways, I don't know how she'd be like. But I trust R* in writing a good female character, that's different from anything we've seen before. Payne Killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woggleman Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Similar to Azuka from III. That would make a good protagonist. Jerome, matajuegos01 and Alvarez 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniac Trevor Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) Nuff said... Watch "Cocaine Cowboys" if you don't know who this iconic cocaine kingpin is. She makes Pablo Escobar look like a chump. Edited October 6, 2014 by Maniac Trevor Zello 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universetwisters Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I can imagine this thread could debunk any anti-female protag arguments there are. matajuegos01 and Zello 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiizardii Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I can imagine this thread could debunk any anti-female protag arguments there are. Thanks for providing the link universe/nippletwisters. That was a good thread IMO OT; A female protagonist would be different. I don't give 2 sh*ts about the female character choice you have in GTA sh*tline (GTA Online) and the MP mode in IV/EFLC. We still haven't gotten ourself a fully SP female protagonist. If we would have one, I hope she would be like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. No Strip clubs or hookers would be included in that game (Do I need to state the obvious as to why?) but a badass female protagonist would be cool. I don't see one in a main GTA game though, only on spin offs such as LCS. matajuegos01, universetwisters and Zello 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real_Badgirl Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I wouldn't want a female protagonist forced in, but it would still be neat to have one. Perhaps Rockstar could test the waters by having a husband and wife or brother and sister criminal team. A female protagonist would have to be tough yet kept in semi realistic bounds. For example, it would be unrealstic for an average size man to easily weild a huge chaingun, and it would be even more unrealistic for a woman to do so. I'm fairly strong for a woman, and I'll tell you, there is NO way in hell I'd be able to use one of those things. However, if done right, I truly think a female protagonist would work. There's absolutely no reason why a female protagonist couldn't engage in shootouts, steal cars/drugs, go on a hit and run rampage, etc. archiebunker, rea12345 and Undyne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniac Trevor Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I can imagine this thread could debunk any anti-female protag arguments there are. Thanks for providing the link universe/nippletwisters. That was a good thread IMO OT; A female protagonist would be different. I don't give 2 sh*ts about the female character choice you have in GTA sh*tline (GTA Online) and the MP mode in IV/EFLC. We still haven't gotten ourself a fully SP female protagonist. If we would have one, I hope she would be like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. No Strip clubs or hookers would be included in that game (Do I need to state the obvious as to why?) but a badass female protagonist would be cool. I don't see one in a main GTA game though, only on spin offs such as LCS. Why couldn't a female character be allowed in a Strip Club or pick up hookers? She could wear a strap-on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undyne Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I can imagine this thread could debunk any anti-female protag arguments there are. Thanks for providing the link universe/nippletwisters. That was a good thread IMO OT; A female protagonist would be different. I don't give 2 sh*ts about the female character choice you have in GTA sh*tline (GTA Online) and the MP mode in IV/EFLC. We still haven't gotten ourself a fully SP female protagonist. If we would have one, I hope she would be like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. No Strip clubs or hookers would be included in that game (Do I need to state the obvious as to why?) but a badass female protagonist would be cool. I don't see one in a main GTA game though, only on spin offs such as LCS. Why couldn't a female character be allowed in a Strip Club or pick up hookers? She could wear a strap-on lolThe game isn't all about nightclubs and hookers y'know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ironic one Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) I'd really like to see a female protagonist. Edited October 7, 2014 by browar25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxX19Dude95XxX Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have thought about this... Female proatgonist is called Annie. Male protagonist is called George. Annie is a cop. Her brother George is a criminal. Annie sees George doing something he shouldn't do(drug deal or something like that). She calls her police friends. As they come,one guy from the drug deal runs away. Annie catches him: It's her brother George. She lets him get away but another police officer has seen it. Annie gets fired. She doesn't know what to do. First she didn't want to,but then she is so helpless that George introduces her to the criminal scene. Then they do criminal stuff etc. kind of reminds me of dexter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniac Trevor Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have thought about this... Female proatgonist is called Annie. Male protagonist is called George. Annie is a cop. Her brother George is a criminal. Annie sees George doing something he shouldn't do(drug deal or something like that). She calls her police friends. As they come,one guy from the drug deal runs away. Annie catches him: It's her brother George. She lets him get away but another police officer has seen it. Annie gets fired. She doesn't know what to do. First she didn't want to,but then she is so helpless that George introduces her to the criminal scene. Then they do criminal stuff etc. kind of reminds me of dexter Great show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberToTaper Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have thought about this... Female proatgonist is called Annie. Male protagonist is called George. Annie is a cop. Her brother George is a criminal. Annie sees George doing something he shouldn't do(drug deal or something like that). She calls her police friends. As they come,one guy from the drug deal runs away. Annie catches him: It's her brother George. She lets him get away but another police officer has seen it. Annie gets fired. She doesn't know what to do. First she didn't want to,but then she is so helpless that George introduces her to the criminal scene. Then they do criminal stuff etc. Annie, are you ok? So, Annie are you ok? Are you ok, Annie? Annie, are you ok? So, Annie are you ok? Are you ok, Annie? Annie, are you ok? So, Annie are you ok? Are you ok, Annie? You've been hit by You've been hit by A smooth criminal 161isaiah161 and VercettiGuy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceThaCreator Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I personally would love to see a female protagonist(doesn't have to be a main)in GTA VI because i feel like they have done almost every stereotype and cliché character there is like a mob boss, gangsta, biker, soliders, and etc. and it would be refreshing to see a badass female make it in the game. I think thats one of main reasons that a female character is my main because it's something that has never been done before in the history of GTA. I think the absolute best way to introduce a female lead character into the game is pair her up with a male character and this will be the ultimate testament to see if the fans will accept her. Come on this is R* we are talking about, they will find a way to make a decent to great female character. Hell Lara Croft is arguably the best female video game protagonist of all time and she got alot of positive reception from both genders for almost two decades so i can't see why it couldn't work in GTA. I have a hard time believe that most will turn their back on R* if there is a female protagonist in the future. Another way to introduce one is through a story mode DLC. I think the biggest thing with R* making a female character is not over sexualizing her and you got to know how to blend sexiness with edginess and don't over do either or people will have a hard time taking her seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zello Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) Again... A character like Snoop from The Wire would be very believable she's tough and kind of reminds me of Elizabetha from IV Edited October 6, 2014 by Zello Judicious 7 and archiebunker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woggleman Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Believe me if there is a female protagonist there will be plenty of backlash but who cares. If V taught us anything is that the last thing R should do is listen to whiners. The game would still sell very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezza. Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 There's 3 ways R* could go about a female protag, depending on the setting: 1) Liberty City. A dark, gritty character who got caught up in the Russian gangs of Hove beach because they could take over her, because she was a woman. But she escapes free into the dark, dark area of Broker, where she gets a crappy apartment, looking for money any way she could. Maybe short hair, a beauty who's had the attractiveness beaten out of her. 2) San Andreas (Los Santos, San Fierro, Las Venturas) A happy bubbly character, whose been dumbed down by the sun. Like Amanda or Tracey in V. She loses her money to drinking or gambling in LV or something and has to start from the bottom, cracked and broken. Maybe progresses through the story running from the drug lords who she stole/borrowed from just to fuel her habbit. Wouldn't really like this, but it could work. 3) Vice City. A sort of a female Tommy Vercetti. Works her way up the criminal ladder until she reaches the top, falls down from there, and them in a rage fueled mission strand. Again it could work, but I wouldn't really like it I reckon they'd appeal to you more with Rockstar's writing. I'm just giving the City stereotypes that R* always seems to go with for their Characters, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Cowboy Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Drunken Cowboy, the king of reposting old crap he doesn't wanna re-hash for the new related thread. I posted this on Universetwister's thread: But anyways, it's good to look at outside games. Who are the most famous women in games? Samus? A mute in a suit, she could basically be a man and her character wouldn't change. Lara Croft? She's strong and independent, but not without several T n A flashes to the audience. There's a tough triangle that female characters need to be in the center of in order to capture the respect of a male audience member. They need to be tough but not a butch feminist. They need to be sexy but not slutty. And they need to be headstrong but not intimidating. Frankly, I think GTA's refrained because it's more trouble than it's worth in that regard. I heard some statistic that 80% of video game players are male, and that includes ALL games, like Candy Crush and other sh*t mostly played by girls. To make a female character just seems like... trying to make a female character for the sake of making a female character... (Like Franklin being black in GTA V for the sake of being black in GTA V) Most people want to play a character that they can both relate to and develop. Hence, our old archetypes. Have you ever played a game or watched a show with the token friends of the protagonist? The fat guy, the smart guy, the coward, etc, and then the woman. Until this general idea of "gender and race are enough for establishing a character" dissipates sufficiently, I don't see a female protagonist being viable. Lastly, woman do commit crimes, but statistically are under 20% of people who commit violent crimes. That includes murder, and usually women favor poison or something more indirect than men. Women and men are different, and if you're vying for gender equality, I think "women can be violent murders too, if they want!" is a bad approach, especially in a game that focuses so much around strip clubs, prostitutes, and hyper-masculine hard-headed criminal boss assholes. Would you picture Salvatore, Sonny, Sweet, Dimitri, Billy Grey, Yusif Amir, or Madrazo not even regarding on how some woman was sent to do a job of theirs? How our brains are wired, I just can't picture a woman, attractive and dainty enough to be beloved by male audiences, to be mowing down police. It's like Juliet from Lolly Pop Chainsaw, seeing as how those are the types of women who usually make it into GTA games. It's just not credible. All just my opinion, of course. Edited October 7, 2014 by Drunken Cowboy 007_eleven and The Other Dude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) ^i think a female protagonist is viable as long as her gender isn't the main focus of the character. look at johnny k for example. he is jewish. but that isn't the main focus of the character. what is the main focus of the character is that he rides choppers, kills racist deadbeats, and sticks it to the man. hell, he only briefly mentions he's jewish like twice. he ended up being an awesome character because the game didn't focus on his jewish heritage every five minutes. if the game did, he might end up being a bad/boring/lame character lol. so, a female protagonist could work as long as her gender isn't focused on every five minutes either. tbh, i could picture a woman committing these crazy crimes like tommy, victor, toni, and CJ do. if men can do it why can't women? Edited October 7, 2014 by nobum62 RememberToTaper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 CJ with tits? In all seriousness I just don't see a female protagonist fitting in very well. Obviously female criminals exist, but it's not something automatically associated with organised crime. Wolfhuman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 CJ with tits? In all seriousness I just don't see a female protagonist fitting in very well. Obviously female criminals exist, but it's not something automatically associated with organised crime. How about having the female protagonist being on the other side of the law? Her story being involved in investigating organised crime? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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