Poll: Which gender in a game do you prefer to play as?

[badgersprite]

Well, I'm a girl, so it's always a nice bonus for me when I have the option of playing a woman, and I always take that opportunity when it's presented to me. It's even better if I have the option of getting it on with a hot blue alien space babe or a spunky redheaded French Orlesian bard in the process.

...What?

 

[MrMixelPixel]

I say I learn more towards choosing male characters. It's simply because I like to roleplay with my male characters more... :/

 

[Pingieking]

Well, I'm a girl, so it's always a nice bonus for me when I have the option of playing a woman, and I always take that opportunity when it's presented to me. It's even better if I have the option of getting it on with a hot blue alien space babe or a spunky redheaded French Orlesian bard in the process.

...What?

What do you mean, "what"? Have confidence if your stance; it's a stance that more girls should adopt and is definitely supported by the majority of the male population.

OT: Female. If I'm going to stare at a fictional animated character for an extended amount of time, it better be a impossibly physically attractive member of the opposite sex. Damn you, Oblivion and Demon's Souls, for making your characters look so not-impossibly-good-looking!

 

[Madara XIII]

Im talking about any game that lets you choose the gender of your character, Fallout 3, Dragon age, Mass Effect, ect.

Its a curious question, and ive heard some people say that they've heard statistics saying how most players of one gender prefer to play as the other in a game.

To make it simpler, which do you choose to play as on your FIRST playthrough of a game, and why you do.

I pick Male, but mostly due to the fact that I'm a male myself and I just don't prefer playing as the other gender.

 

[BreakfastMan]

On my first I play-through I generally try to roleplay myself, which means I choose male.

 

[Snotnarok]

I play female, what would you rather stare at, a guy? Or a girl?
Even as an asexual I really don't want to stare at a guy running around.

 

[Serenegoose]

Female. I find it easier to identify with characters of my own gender. I almost never play as a male in games unless I'm forced to. It's not that it's a big deal in and of itself, but why would I pick an option that I can't quite resonate with as much when a better option is available?

 

[WanderingFool]

Varies. In fact, just last week I was home for a fall break from my college, and I played Reach for the first time. I decided that because the option was there, I would play as a woman, and also for the fact there was one other Female spartan in the whole series (game wise, unless I missed something...) so I felt like adding a bit of diversity.

 

[OtherSideofSky]

Depends on the game. If abilities, options or equipment are restricted to one gender, then I usually decide based on that. Otherwise it depends on my mood, the game's setting and aesthetic and what type of character I want to make.

 

[superbleeder12]

Its strange for me. If the game is set in a medieval time, my male/female choice ratio is usually about 4:1. In futuristic games, its more like 2:3.

Though in some cases, when one gender gets special items/quests/events because they are one way, I'll make my decision on that.

 

[Stuntkid]

In a game where you have customization options, I choose female. Why? The same reason why I had the female character in FF2(j) be fisticuff-fighting monk: BECAUSE I FUCKING CAN

Girl's don't have to be the magic casters in the back row. YAY FOR CUSTOMIZATION!!

 

[Summerstorm]

First playthrough: Man, honorabe, calculating, pretty much a nice guy.
Second playthrough: Psychotic raving, murderous ***** *g*

 

[Hashime]

Male, mostly because the grunting of a female in combat irritates me.

 

[Valiance]

Depends on the case.

If, say, the female characters have much better animations or something, I'll go female, but naturally I go male...

 

[linwolf]

Don't care a about gender on the first playthrough, the only thing is the second have the opposite gender.

 

[NewYork_Comedian]

Totally didn't choose FemShep in Mass Effect just for kinky lesbian blue alien sex or anything.

lol Don't worry i didn't accuse you of anything.

 

[samfergo]

female if i can bes naked

 

[latenightapplepie]

Mostly I play a male character. Because I'm a guy, and because they're nicer to look at.