tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post5909118024192943105..comments2024-03-08T08:23:19.959+00:00Comments on Paul Anthony Shortt - Author: Tropes vs Women in Video GamesPaul Anthony Shortthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-11340208044761527982013-05-30T14:10:15.889+01:002013-05-30T14:10:15.889+01:00I think you're right. Whatever else is said, i...I think you're right. Whatever else is said, it's a fact that the more accessible someone is to different demographics, the more it'll sell, and that's good for the people making these games.<br /><br />The best part is, it's not even difficult to make entertaining games that leave behind old-fashioned tropes. I'm re-playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown right now, a fantastically fun game, and there's nary a damsel in sight. Your make and female soldiers are just as badass as each other, and while there are rescue missions, you save men as often as you save women.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-46453354822652082942013-05-30T13:41:03.252+01:002013-05-30T13:41:03.252+01:00I think Anita Sarkeesian brings up an important po...I think Anita Sarkeesian brings up an important point and one that hasn't gotten much attention. A potential benefit to the gaming industry for toning down this sort of depiction could even be an increase in the number of women who buy and play games.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com