Favorite female characters in gaming.

[Turkey Braveheart]

That's a tough one. Most female game characters fall into one of two categories;
1. So helpless you wonder why you're protecting them, you know as soon as you get out of there she'll probably die because she locked her keys outside of the car and she can't get out. (Ashley, RE4)
2. Super *****. (lightning, FFXIII)

Obviously there are exceptions that's why I'd have to say Hammer from Fable 2. She manages to be tough and a nice person.

Why does everyone love Tali so much?

She's neither hopeless nor a *****. She manages to be dangerous and capable in a battle with a sweet and funny disposition elsewhere. It's good too because Miranda and Subject Zero/Jack definitely fall into the ***** category. Then again, Jack has her reasons.

 

[KurtzGallahad]

Elenee -neverwinter nights 2
Aribeth - Neverwinter nights
Amy - Soulcalibur (Only because she's raphael's girl, and even though she kills him)

 

[KurtzGallahad]

How could I be so blind, The first female character who's contribution to the storyline gave me an emotional response

 

[Dr. Paine]

Samus quickly earned a tie with GLaDOS as my all-time favorite female character. Honorable mentions go to Paine from FFX-2, Alyx Vance, and Chell from Portal.

 

[VulakAerr]

Wow... so many. Absolute favourite has to go to Cortana, closely followed by Bastilla Shan, played by my two favourite voice actresses.

Others well up there in descending order of preference are: Miranda, Leliana, Faith, Tali, GlaDOS, Grim and EDI.

Helpless damsels and outright shallow bitches do nothing for me.

 

[Queen Michael]

One word: Batman.
Yes, I know he's a man. And that doesn't matter, because it's Batman, damn it!

Still, if you demand a female, I'll go with Emma Emmerich from MGS2.

 

[Ieyland]

One word: Batman.
Yes, I know he's a man. And that doesn't matter, because it's Batman, damn it!

Still, if you demand a female, I'll go with Emma Emmerich from MGS2.

Then Jack Bauer is the baddest woman on television.

 

[CincoDeMayo]

Alyx Vance and Samus Aran, hands down!

 

[RivFader86]

Prolly Edward Cullen if they ever bring out a twilight game (if they haven't already) ;P

 

[GonzoGamer]

Catlina from San Andreas.
She should've been the protagonist of that game.

 

[Doinstuffman38]

Tali Zorah vas Normandy. Small and cute yet intelligent and gutsy. Anyone who chose Miranda has no soul.

I agree 100%.

In addition to Ms. vas Normandy, I have to say Joanna Dark (Perfect Dark), Juno Eclipse (The Force Unleashed), Bastilla Shan (KOTOR), Jill Valentine (Resident Evil) and Anya Stroud (Gears of War).

Never played The Force Unleashed or Perfect Dark but I can back you up on Shan, Valentine and Stroud.

The Force Unleashed is one of my favorite Star Wars games, and Perfect Dark is still one of the greatest shooters of all time. It's on the Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 points, a freakin' steal if you ask me.