Kouketsu...Female gamers do exist >.> I am one. Not played it though Forks, any good?

Holy thread revival Batman!

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Haha, just kidding. xD

Also Kouketsu is mean, even if he did say that months ago.

LOL i saw one of those episodes once. And i know, felt like saying it hehe.

I've actually revived quite a few threads since my return....
And it's pretty good. I really enjoyed it and hope a sequel maes an appearance eventually. It came out last year, so I figure if there was going to be a sequel, there would at least be some whisperings of it.
If all else fails, I guess I'lljut have to be happy with the Kingdom Hearts game that comes out in September. >.>

It sux being a girl gamer on Halo 3, you get a lot of "girls cant play halo" and all that crap, i got banned for being a girl!! serious, i ran into this sexist pig and i kicked his @$$ and he had all his friends file complaints against me because i was a girl and i was better than him.

Which is unethical. It shouldn't have happened in the first place. XBox is supposed to take care of those sorts of discriminatory disputes. Granted, being a large company doesn't mean they'll take care of every little thing---those men might've made up some shit about you just to get you banned---but in theory, that's how it's supposed to go. Not just gender issues but sexuality too.

But like I said. In theory.

Some girls have gotten around that by being ambiguous in username, or putting a male avatar on their character. Or even both. Some girls just don't talk or use the headset to give any clue to their gender.

This could be skirting the problem, but in some ways, it has proved somewhat beneficial because then there aren't any unnecessary harassing or discriminatory actions played against females. And if anyone gets suspicious, then let them be. Let them wonder.

....And it's a wonder, while I'm thinking about it... there are all sorts of people, genders, races, and ages connected on XBoxLive. Why do some men have such a hard time accepting that a female might be better than them at a game, but do not show that same sort of hostility towards, say children? Because it's not socially acceptable to abuse children? But what if the female is a child as well?

There are so many issues... so many holes and loops... it's sad. And frankly, if a man cannot accept the possibility that a woman/girl is capable of besting him at the same game, that is a serious stab at his own masculinity. That means he's not man enough, nor mature enough, to accept temporary defeat from the supposed fairer sex. He obviously has no self confidence and that's an inferiority complex in a person.

Besides, it's just a game. While we all get excited, why bust a nut over virtual defeat, rope in other members into playing into ganging up on a single member, and gloat? Is it really worth it? Is it really worth the trouble to shoot down one female gamer when there are hundreds more out there who could probably do the same and they just don't know it?

So... don't sweat it, Avalon. Just get yourself another gamertag and crack some heads. And do it all with a pretty, effeminate smile. Conquer with grace and poise. Don't flaunt, don't be crass and stoop to his level by shoving your superiority in his face. Just take it all in stride. And snipe his ass.

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What an inspirational speech. Go into motivational speaking. Or at least right motivational newspaper columns. Seriously. Lol
Anyway!
What you have to say is true. I participate in a sport where the major of its competitors are male, thus I feel that same heat at ever competition. It was even an integrated sport at the Olympics its opening year until a woman won, thus, forcing its sexual separation. Why? Because men can’t accept being defeated by a woman. And it’s sad. I think they should just learn to get over it.
Questions of sex are also commonly looked over by CEOS of companies because most of them are male themselves. Why would they want to put down others with the same opinions as themselves?
Not all women are weak. I personally find myself braver than my boyfriend of almost two years. He’s terrified of spiders. I either kill them for him or pick up Grand-Daddy-Long-Legs and throw them on him. He’s scared of roller coasters. I ride them until I could hurl. He’s scared of snakes. I want one for a pet. I really think I’m mentally stronger than he is.
So. Guys back off. We’re not as weak as you think we are.

DISCLAIMER: Forky does not believe all men act and think this way. It is only that many hardcore gamers and athletes in her sport think this why. She does not want any male who eads this to be mad. Remember, Jesus loves you. And Forky loves you.

Grave, you post made me say "Awwwww...." For some reason, I find that really sweet, but that's because it really is. No guy really wants to be beat by a girl. I refuse to even play video games with guys I'm already friends with because I don't want to beat them and trun it into some sex issue. I do play my little brothers friends, though, because it cracks me up to watch them make fun of each other because I just beat the poo-poo out of all of them in Naruto:Clash of the Ninjas (or whatever the heck the GameCube one is called) or Super Smash Brothers.

And I wish my boyfriend would play the type of games I like. He plays all those Medal of Honor and Call of Duty games with my brother. I really don't like third person shooters (except of Halo... For some reason, I really enjoyed when I played it. ><) and much rather prefer RPGs. So yeah....

I REALLY cannot wait to buy the new Kingdom Hearts game. What I can't believe, however, is that you don't get anything special for pre-ordering it. That really makes me sad.... I want it to arrive in my mail box the day it comes out wrapped up with a special present! lol

Haha. I guess it could be considered that way, TG. Never would've considered it a step in dating, but it certainly could give two people something in common to talk about. I have many gamer friends. Unfortunately, the ratio of female and male is starkly different. However, should I ever have the interest in someone in that manner, being both a gamer on top of being a friend to being with is certainly a plus.

Granted, when I play, I don't often tell my gender, be it boy or girl. Nor age. Ambiguity is a defense mechanism, but it also leads to the fun of letting people guess and assume. Call me guy, call me girl. Call me straight, call me gay. I still snipe your ass. And if you're a good sport about it, I certainly wouldn't mind playing with you again and friend or foe.

The gaming world is a wide, open space full of many possibilities and interactions. And relationships, now that you called on it!


And you're right, Forky. Not all women are "weak." But as it's been passed down through history, many societies perceive the male figure as more dominant than the female. If you take a look at American history for example, during the times of Leave It To Beaver and housewives and white picket fences... all very cookie cutter... certain roles were expected to be filled.

Thankfully, the change in tide and perspectives these past few decades has allowed women to be more independent and true to themselves on many different levels. They are considered more on an equal level with men. However! Some men who still retain this old sense of roles, and what each gender should do, let it affect their personalities today in the most peculiar of fashions and settings.

Gaming is certainly one of those platforms where this mindset is known. The gaming world, supposedly male-dominant in population, is often perceived as a "men only" society. Like some fraternity. The sudden co-gender setting flabbergasts a good portion of them. Partially it's due to that old mindset. Other cases it can be blamed on that inferiority complex that many men don't (or refuse to) acknowledge. They say "it's a man's thing" or it's gender-specific.

However, do you know what sort of percentage of sales and popularity the gaming world could lose if it truly was a "men only" society? If it was only a "male" hobby to participate in? Hell I don't know myself but I imagine it would be a good chunk. Enough to burn them considerably.

If you look at the gaming world as just that: games, then you'd realize that FPS games aren't the only genre out there. They aren't the best sellers. Sure, they sell a lot---a lot---but they aren't the sole backbone of the "world." Other genres like kids games, arcade, RPGs, romance-based, etc. also encompass the gaming world, making it what it is. And a lot of those are played by the female gender. If you take them out (on the sole assumption that no male would ever play such a "girly" game) then half the production is stunted, and what remains will only serve to crumble the whole system. Like Jenga, if you take out certain essential pieces, you just might collapse the whole tower of blocks.

So, on that note, it should be recognized that yes, female gamers exist and are capable of beating a male gamer at his own game. You cannot get rid of female gamers, nor can you ignore them because they help what make the gaming world what it is today.

Also! Let's not forget that one of the most productive and popular gaming platforms, XBox, happens to promote female gamers. Granted, this is just advertisement to get in the crowd and rake in money, but putting that aside a moment, even the big corps recognize that both sexes participate in this same hobby and pass time. They even use women to advertise! Go log in now to Live and look up some of the game previews or cheats in the Marketplace. Who's your spokesperson? A woman.

Advertisement prop? Yes. But also proof that female gamers are out there and just as important to the gaming world as men. The ratio may be extremely unbalanced, but it's not a phenomenon.


....I think I just went off on a random tangent. What was I talking about again? Haha. I was probably supposed to respond to you, Forky, but I just took a side road without meaning to. XD I'm a dork.


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Trying (and probably failing) to get back on topic, let's just say that with female gamers around, in a way, it shows that women aren't inferior as a sex. Granted, some women still fill the roll as modeled by television in the past. As do some men. But that doesn't mean either gender is necessarily better than the other. Sure, there are some things that one gender can do that the other can't, but in terms of gaming, that shouldn't even be an issue. No one should feel threatened just because of what images and certain roles life and the media and whatever the hell else has conditioned us to believe as socially acceptable or appropriate. Gaming is gaming and should be enjoyed equally by everyone.

Yeah, sorry about that. I lost myself in my string of thoughts. (>x<) My fault there.

I've heard of Prototype, but only briefly. From what I did hear it was interesting. I do wonder about how they did to keep it interesting, though. The plot looks promising. Lots of mystery. The protagonist seems to have every sort of power possible at his fingertips. But his finishes... hm. Maybe they emphasized his super powers shtick a little too much?

That's just me. I haven't really looked too much into that particular game, so perhaps my opinion's a little unjustified.

Ah, I've never played Infamous. Don't have a PS3. As for Alex, hopefully they did not. It would be a shame to have that flaw in the game.

My girlfriend does not play anything with my but wii games from time to time so I am going to tell you girls to keep playing. Guys do like it.
It is one of the many qualities that I am looking for in a new gf. (Yeah, that means I am going to break up with my current one. Shhhh. Don't tell her yet.)

I will pwn all men at games because I'm just that amazing <3 >_> and inFamous will take over your soul.... I'm currently addicted to it

I would list my amounts of games, but it would take me quite a while... So I'll just say what systems I have.
Note: I'm listing these as I think of them

(1) (huge) (original) Nintendo
(1) (little) (Semi-original) Nintendo
(1) Nintendo 64
(1) X-box 360 (Arcade?) (In the shop, think we'll be getting an Elite, since our X-box has broken thrice)
(1) Game Boy Color
(3) Game Boy Advanced SP
(1) (Original) DS
(1) DS Lite
(1) PS2
(1) WII
(2) Laptop
(1) Computer

I'm pretty sure there's something else I'm forgetting.
Anyhow, I have at least a dozen games for the original Nintendos and the Wii, plus more for everything else.

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I myself am a Dynasty Warriors addict. I only have three of the games though (D-'=).
I am also a fan of Left 4 Dead, and we just got the second one on the 25th, though our X-box will be with Microsoft for another day or so.

Th-th-th-th-there's gamer girls!!?!!??!?!?! I mean, I know a lot of gamers these days are over weight guys and as a result yield man boobs, but... actual girls?! Mind you... I hope you're not the kind that play games with "pretty colours" and are actual gamers. Ones who realise that Birdo is in fact a man, and that Luigi is awesome and Mario is 2nd best... Oh yeah. And if any of you still think that Duke Nukem Forever will be happening, I will strip you all of your ranks and demote you to Noob.

On that note, if any of you don't know what Duke Nukem is you don't deserve to be called a gamer.

On an unrelated note, Hello.