Jude
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Mac or Windows games with female player charactersI posted this on the thumbandits forum a couple of days ago, and although many people have looked at the thread, no one has answered. I hope I haven't already listed all the Mac/Windows games with a female protagonist that anyone knows of! Anyway, I thought I would try here.
If you know of any Mac or Windows games where the MAIN playing character is female, list them here, with any comments.
Jude
Here are a few that I can think of:
Tomb Raider series (probably the best known: Lara Croft, but not one of my favorites)
Kult: Heretic Kingdoms (the only choice for a main character in this RPG is to play a woman, and it's an interesting character to play)
The Messenger (also know as the Louvre--adventure game)
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There are many other games where you have the choice of a female or male character, but often the female characters are crippled in attributes or storyline options. Here are a few where they are not and the females are well-worth playing:
Diablo II (very addictive hack & slash RPG-type game)
Avernum series (old-school RPGs by Spiderweb Software)
Genforge series (old-school RPGs by Spiderweb Software)
Neverwinter Nights (RPG--there are some storyline differences, though, and many of the mods are male-centric)
Dungeon Siege (hack & slash RPG)
Quake III Arena (shooter)
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becky27
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two very quickly are
Silent Hill 3(PS2) and Dreamfall(PC)
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nekotine
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I'm sure there are a few but the ones I can think of off the top of my head that haven't been mentioned are:
Hellgate London (Can be played as a single player action/adventure/FPS RPG. I don't think there are any such limitations but I have yet to run through the game as a guy.)
Bloodrayne
D.I.R.T. Orgin of the Species (My friend wasn't impressed with this game at all...)
Nancy Drew (What? It counts, right?  )
...I'm sure there are more but my brain is rather frazzled after many hours of running through the streets and subways of London. x_x; But a rather big surprise before I end this... While I heard the game isn't that spectacular, I would've thought they would at least allow you to make a female avatar seeing as females do indeed exist in the Shadowrun universe but alas...upon checking, there is no option to make a female character in the newest Shadowrun game. That just...makes my head explode...
I can think of quite a few console games but huh, I am having troubles with PC/Mac games...
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Jude
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@nekotine & becky 27:
Which of the games you listed (other than Nancy Drew, which does indeed count!) have ONLY female main characters, and which have the option of playing male or female, without bias?
I had forgotten about Bloodrayne (action/fighting), nekotine.
Jude
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nekotine
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Hmm, just Bloodrayne and D.I.R.T. then, I think. Hellgate is a 'pick and choose'.
I asked my friend to help me out and he and I came up with:
Drakan (A/A)
The Longest Journey/Dreamfall (which was mention and is a continuation of TLJ, although I believe in Dreamfall, at some point, you do play a male character. A/A)
Secret Files: Tunguska (A/A)
Syberia I/II (A/A)
Return to Mysterious Island (A/A)
Keepsake (A/A)
Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (A/A)
Still Life (switches perspective between grandfather and granddaughter. A/A)
Paradise (A/A)
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brinstar
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Any MMORPG.
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KJRYANN
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hey heyi saw this and my first thought was syberia 1 and 2...but nekotine beat me to posting that....
i read nancy drew....and that made me thing of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago.....
haha which led me to Ms. Mavis teaches typing....yikes i feel like i am in first grade....haha been in bit of an old school mode lately....
hmm does indigo prophecey count??
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Rogue
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American McGee's Alice
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
Jill of the Jungle (yay, old school!  )
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C4bl3Fl4m3
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Obviously World of Warcraft.
And what about Samus from the Metroid series?
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nyankobrulee
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There is Broken Sword, where you play as both male and female characters. Also Gabriel Knight 3, same thing... bleh.
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teh spikey
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Jade Empire *
Oblivion
Morrowind
Fallout
Fallout 2 *
Arcarnum
Vampire:TM Bloodlines *
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
Neverwinter Nights 2
Spellforce
All RPG's, as thats my niche, and all games that i have played as a female character and finished. Some (as indicated with * ) even contain a measure of "lesbian" content, be it seducing female characters for a feed (i.e Bloodlines) or as a PC-Follower romance option (i.e Jade Empire)
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Jude
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Good ones!
How could I have forgotten the No One Lives Forever Games? With Kate Archer!
It seems like there are at least some with only female play characters, and quite a few with the option to play female without restriction (or much restriction, anyway) compared to the male characters.
Jude
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C4bl3Fl4m3
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| Jude wrote: |
How could I have forgotten the No One Lives Forever Games? With Kate Archer!
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Were those any good? I remember seeing them in the stores and I was curious about them. Are they worth playing?
BTW, did anyone mention Alice? I never played it, but isn't it a horror game where you play as Alice from Alice in Wonderland, only homicidal?
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Jude
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Yes, they were good, but...
They are shooters (but with a strong storyline) and rather difficult in places, so keep cheat codes handy,
and the Mac version of NoLF2 had a refresh rate bug. I don't know if it was fixed.
Jude
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C4bl3Fl4m3
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| Jude wrote: |
and the Mac version of NoLF2 had a refresh rate bug. I don't know if it was fixed.
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They have Mac versions? Even better!
(I only got into Macs in the past year and a half.)
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teh spikey
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Just thought of another couple...
Baldurs Gate
Baldurs Gate 2
(both PC RPG's)
Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance
Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance 2
(console RPG's)
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alchera
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| Quote: | | I believe in Dreamfall, at some point, you do play a male character |
In The Longest Journey (prequel to Dreamfall), you just play April. In Dreamfall, you do have a couple brief sequences where you play the male character (forget his name, but he's one of the Azadi), but for a majority of the game you play Zoe, and to a lesser extent the same April from the first one. It's probably also worth mentioning that The Longest Journey even had a lesbian couple appear briefly. They own the boarding house April is staying in during the first game.
Other games that have female protagonists that I don't believe were mentioned include:
-Wizardry 8 (has option for male or female characters)
-Eternal Darkness (main character is female, but there are two or three brief sequences where you play a male character)
-Silent Hill 3 (someone mentioned the series as a whole, which does have a lot of female characters, but the third is the only one so far that you play a female character in)
-Primal
-Animal Crossing (has option for male or female character)
Honorable Mentions:
-Drakengard (has a male main character but you have the option to play a female elf later)
-Numerous fighting games that have female characters you can play
-Twisted Metal series, which has at least one female character (the goth girl) you can play.
-Most MMOs these days allow you to play female characters
-The Sonic Adventure games where part of the game requires playing Amy
-Sonic Riders where you can unlock female characters to play. Don't remember if you start out with the option to play females.
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teh spikey
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Doh! How could i forget Primal?!?
One of my faveroute games for the PS2
And voiced by Hudson Leick no less!
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alchera
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Thought I'd also mention this one, since no one brought it up. Don't know if anyone noticed, but the main character in Portal is actually female. If you look at yourself through a Portal, you can see that you are in fact a female character.
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