"Just because this one game doesn't meet your social justice standards doesn't mean that Roe v Wade will be overturned or that young American girls will be sold into sex slavery and sold like chattel on primetime TV."

Yeah, extreme examples. Yup. Gotcha.

"There are plenty of other games out there (and on the horizon…

1. It isn't, but fans and gamers can have hope can't they?

2. Critiquing is fair, suggesting and demanding is fair too.

3. Here's the problem: in your feeble mind, equalizing everything = neutral snooze fest. I mean, c'mon. This is what we have to work with around here? BRO.
And what does "equalizing" mean to you?…

It is more or less valid if they're falsely misrepresenting a gender, yes.

"The story did not fit well with a female protagonist" - because men and women behave so differently in fictional games, it would be impossible to have a lead female character!

I see what you're saying about Demosthenes being a man or a woman is not important, but I think it's relevant to the conversation because it's…

Based on your logic, should we never complain, even if the "artistic vision" reinforces sexism?

"Maybe that means you're not the center of the universe and all games aren't designed for you (and people that think like you)?" No one is disputing that the sales were great. But GTA plays a larger role in popular…

You're right. Who CARES what a person's or character's gender is...

Ah, comparing women to parrots.
Hmm...
Why am I not surprised you're a man...

Typical MRA talk.

Someone's already written about the dumb comment you made about feminism in this thread which I quoted in my post.

Sorry, I need to practice my sarcastic online tone more.

Demosthenes is a typical privileged white male.

I can't imagine that a female gamer could ever take this position and also say the things he's said on this thread.

I hear what you're saying, Ninji. I appreciate the comment. I have a suspicion (as others have in this thread) that Demosthenes is a MRA. He's pretending to be a woman to maintain a culture that is predominantly male and predominantly white. To me, this is what he is trying to protect by silencing other voices.

This game is very popular and is played by millions. It has influence in popular culture. Would the sales figures have done worse if they'd thrown in more complex, strong female characters? Or would the word get out that GTA was getting even better and now would attract other gamers who weren't interested in the…

Typical privileged white male behavior - HIS opinion is the ONLY ONE THAT COUNTS GODDAMMIT!

"I hate to break it to you but, the most annoying (and belligerently ignorant) feminists I've ever known were men. You don't need to be a woman to join that backwards hate-cult. In fact, more and more women have stopped identifying themselves as feminists because of all the irrational and embarrassingly stupid acts…

I want to like this a million times.

Amen to this. Bless your soul.

"See, I don't think it's amazing that there are women still in gaming, what I think is that it's amazing that you expect change overnight."

YES, LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT PLEASE. IT WORKED OUT GREAT FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS, SEE?

Thank you for sharing this.

Thank you.

Exactly.

You're a real hero. You go against the grain. You're amazing. So now women don't face any barriers in our society. Thanks for solving all of that.