BADASS chicks in videogames
14 years ago
So in my last journal I set out to find as many games where you played as a female character or they had the prominent main character role. As it was a discussion there was a lot of descriptions. And it ended up making the list hard to read. So heres the list that came out of the last journal separated into Official, Gender Option, Multiplayer, and Iffy. If there's anything missing let me know. This list was generated from the last journals discussion. Theres plenty of games I have never played or heard of. Oh and theres some titles on here that arent out yet. They were added for funsies ^^
OFFICIAL LIST
these are the games with playable female main characters
being a badass is generally a requirement
(but in what way is debatable of coarse)
American McGee's Alice
Alice: Madness Returns
Bayonetta
Beyond Good and Evil
Borderlands
Dead Island
Heavenly Sword
Heavy Rain
Kameo
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Lollipop Chainsaw
Metroid
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2:Echoes
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid 2: Return of Samus
Super Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Mirror's Edge
Ms Splosian Man
Odin Sphere
Oni
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 2
3rd Birthday
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Portal
Portal 2
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil Revelations
Shante the Genie
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider 2
Tomb Raider 3
Tomb Raider: the Last Revelation
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider (2012)
Wet
GENDER OPTION
games where you can choose your gender
often associated with western RPGs
doesnt always have much, if any, effect on the game itself
Dark Souls
Demon Souls
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Dragon Age Origins
Dragon Age 2
Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege 2
Dungeon Siege 3
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fable 2
Fable 3
Fallout
Fallout 2
Fallout 3
Fallout New Vegas
Jade Empire
Knights of the Old Republic
KotOR 2: the Sith Lords
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Saints Row 2
Saints Row the Third
Persona P3P
MULTIPLAYER
games where a female character is available for online play
even if the campaign had a male character
this includes games where the female is only available in co-op
Anarchy Reigns
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Bioshock 2
Gears of War 3
Halo Reach
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Monday Night Combat
Red Dead Redemption
Two Worlds 2
IFFY
games that dont fit in the other categories
but deserve some mention for giving women some spotlight
like RPGs with female main characters
Batman Arkham City
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XIII
Jeanne D'Arc
Resident Evil 4
Soul Edge
Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur II
Soulcalibur III
Soulcalibur IV
Soulcalibur V
Suikoden III
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Valkyria Chronicles 3
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile 2: Sylmaria
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
So this list is far longer than I would have ever imagined it. And still I feel like were missing alot. Especially when it comes to games with a gender option. Theres plenty of medieval fantasy setting games I havent played cause Im not a big fan of them.
(re-upped cause someone messed up the spirit of this and I didnt feel like having 6 hidden comments)
OFFICIAL LIST
these are the games with playable female main characters
being a badass is generally a requirement
(but in what way is debatable of coarse)
American McGee's Alice
Alice: Madness Returns
Bayonetta
Beyond Good and Evil
Borderlands
Dead Island
Heavenly Sword
Heavy Rain
Kameo
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Lollipop Chainsaw
Metroid
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2:Echoes
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid 2: Return of Samus
Super Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Mirror's Edge
Ms Splosian Man
Odin Sphere
Oni
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 2
3rd Birthday
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Portal
Portal 2
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil Revelations
Shante the Genie
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider 2
Tomb Raider 3
Tomb Raider: the Last Revelation
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider (2012)
Wet
GENDER OPTION
games where you can choose your gender
often associated with western RPGs
doesnt always have much, if any, effect on the game itself
Dark Souls
Demon Souls
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Dragon Age Origins
Dragon Age 2
Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege 2
Dungeon Siege 3
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fable 2
Fable 3
Fallout
Fallout 2
Fallout 3
Fallout New Vegas
Jade Empire
Knights of the Old Republic
KotOR 2: the Sith Lords
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Saints Row 2
Saints Row the Third
Persona P3P
MULTIPLAYER
games where a female character is available for online play
even if the campaign had a male character
this includes games where the female is only available in co-op
Anarchy Reigns
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Bioshock 2
Gears of War 3
Halo Reach
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Monday Night Combat
Red Dead Redemption
Two Worlds 2
IFFY
games that dont fit in the other categories
but deserve some mention for giving women some spotlight
like RPGs with female main characters
Batman Arkham City
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XIII
Jeanne D'Arc
Resident Evil 4
Soul Edge
Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur II
Soulcalibur III
Soulcalibur IV
Soulcalibur V
Suikoden III
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Valkyria Chronicles 3
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile 2: Sylmaria
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
So this list is far longer than I would have ever imagined it. And still I feel like were missing alot. Especially when it comes to games with a gender option. Theres plenty of medieval fantasy setting games I havent played cause Im not a big fan of them.
(re-upped cause someone messed up the spirit of this and I didnt feel like having 6 hidden comments)
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