Not really a complaint about the game so much as a complaint about the way people react to things? I want to see decent female characters too, for sure, but why is it such an issue (as it apparently has become, looking at forums both in the west and Japan) that this particular entry to the series does not have a…

Where did I say I was speaking for anyone? I was speaking for myself. lol

If you look at past examples of female characters in games, even if they're incredibly well written, there is always a camp with an incredible amount of hate towards her for not being what they wanted her to be. Less-so for NPCs. Is it honestly…

At least you understood what I was getting at. lol

What exactly did I say that required you to tell me to get over myself? I'm saying it's basically a damned if they do damned if they don't scenario. I've loved most of the girls in previous FF games and thought that the majority were well written (even if some were kinda grating to have around), but that doesn't mean…

OH FFS! Speaking AS a female gamer, I couldn't give a shit if they add a female party member. I'm not in the pretty-boy fem-fanservice demographic either. I just want the main party to feel like real people with a bit of freaking personality. Who honestly, REALLY cares about whether or not there's a playable female?

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I'm wondering about that too. I honestly can't remember if Aerith did that in FFVII though, it's been so freaking long since I played it.

First one that comes to mind being FFVII. :/