Homosexuals in gaming.

[ConnorJM]

In Anthony Burch's, "Rev Rant" he mentioned Homosexuals in games and how there should be characters who are homosexual, but they don't let that stereotype who they are. After listening to that I thought about the subject, and realized that in most games, there really isn't any defining moments where you can tell the lead character, or player character is straight or not.
What does that say? That just because someone is bad ass we think that they're straight? For example, Gordan Freeman COULD very well be gay. Master Chief could be gay. And Marcus from Gears Of War could be gay, I think. I never really got in to Gears Of War. Even if a main character came out of the closet, would the gaming population be ready for it? Lets say In Half-Life Episode 3, Someone mentions Gordan being gay and no one says anything like, " No hes not!" in game, while your playing as him. What would you do? He's still Gordan Freeman, He's still a speechless bad ass who crowbar's things in the face and saves the world, he just happens to be gay. I think that if Master Chief was gay, there wouldn't be so many 10 year old's calling each other fags...No,no that wouldn't change. Would people still like to play the game? What do you think?

 

[Chipperz]

Are you kidding? Soap didn't have to say anything! His haircut says a thousand words!

Also, I think Gordon Freeman is a little bit too clean for someone who's main role in life is to kill alien monsters. Just sayin'...

 

[Batfred]

Unless you're playing Leisure Suit Larry or something similar, does it matter? It has no relevance and I would like to think that most gamers would be like "He's gay?! ... .... ... ... So? Anyway, how to jump across to that ledge?"

There may be a thread or two about a gay character along the line of "I can't defeat X. Is it because my character is gay?" But more often than not, we would all reply with "No, you are. Here's the solution".

 

[ConnorJM]

Yes i know that would be Just plain funny to come out and say it, But i needed an example, and if I was good at writing scripts I would write one. Also, any games that are rated M shouldn't have kids at all...Unless your shooting them in game.

 

[ConnorJM]

Bernie was a stereotypical gay, and funny as hell to hang out with. Thumbs up to Bernie.

 

[ConnorJM]

Well that would be just like using a sexy female character...not as sexy, or female though.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

So wait, if it was multiplayer, does that mean that the total prats of the multiplayer world wouldn't exsist? ._.

We can only hope...
although it probably wouldn't stop people from going around calling other players 'pussies'.
Funny, I got called that for killing a guy 6 times without him getting me even once... how does that work? :|

 

[Adzma]

A person should not be defined by their sexuality. If I were to learn that Gordon Freeman were gay it would not change my opinion of the character or the franchise, nor should it. Unfortunately a large majority of the population still fear and loathe homosexuality, and until they come around or drop off it probably won't come up any time soon.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[WolfThomas]

I finished both Army of Two games.

 

[The_Ghost_Ninja]

MGS3 Had both typical kinds of gays

 

[Premonition]

I know of one Bi character. Jimmy Hopkins ...

 

[Macgyvercas]

Just don't mention it at all unless it's relevant. The only people who go around constantly informing people of their sexuality are the ones who are completely insecure about it. I knew one guy who'd greet people by saying 'Hello, I'm gay'. Wrong way to go about it.

Quoted for absolute truth. Unless it helps to drive the story, sexuallity (gay or straight) is best left unmentioned.