Mafoobula said:
Be honest, when was the last time you played a male protagonist who was genuinely interesting as a character? Oh, sure, there might be a lot of things that happen around the guy, but the guy himself isn't all that special, when you get right down to it.
Challenge accepted. I'll go through all my games right now and tell you about em.
Batman Arkham Asylum: You are the goddamn Batman, need I say more?
LA Noire: Your character has a LOT of back story and characterization
Halo ODST: I actually hated Veronica Dare in this game. Every other Male character, even the ODST you control, is more likeable than her.
L4D: Zoey is awesome, but I love me some Bill and Francis
Catherine: Really interesting guy, the game is ALL about HIM.
No More Heroes: Travis Touchdown is such a cool guy in a cool world.
Fire Emblem (any/all): Your main character is the most important character in the game, the whole world revolves around him/her and the choices you make.
Metroid Prime: I have always thought that Samus' actions should define her personality more than any actual vocal dialogue (fuck you MOM)
Soul Calibur 2: Each character has a very interesting back story, I LOVE Siegfried Schtauffen's (Nightmare) backstory

Baten Kaitos: Omg this game is so long. You pretty much get to learn about every subtle nuance of every single character. The few female characters (except one which I won't spoiler) are kind of boring. The one female character I like is so... awesome

(trying hard not to spoiler it)
Time Splitters 2: The game focuses on the main character (a guy) more so than the girl. Hell, in the last level, the girl gets gunned down!
Ogre Battle 64: Your main character gets all the attention (he's a guy) and to hell with everyone else.
Then we have Conker's Bad Fur Day, Starcraft, Warcraft, Starcraft 2, all male dominated games.
*note: these are not all my games, these are just the games where there is an actual "character" that you interact with and define. Oblivion, Skyrim, PGR, Dragon Age, etc. don't really have you interacting with your character at all*
To me, a game with a female protagonist (a forced one) has a lot riding on it's shoulders. Why? Because the developers have to make a conscious choice to
make her a
her. Not only that, they have to make her strong enough to be on the same playing field as a guy, yet be girly enough to be a girl. Zoey in L4D is a perfect example of this.