I don't think it would work well in Red Dead either, at least not the traditional outlaw type of lead character. No one would take a female outlaw seriously during those times.
I don’t think I explained myself well enough. When I was comparing it to red dead, I was speaking purely from a story aspect (sad, widow wife, etc). Not the shooter/gameplay elements. So let me rephrase by removing the red dead comparison and simply say “sad emotional grounded down to earth story” maybe in the game she doesn’t even fight or kill anyone but investigates a murder of her husband or something.
Because yes we 100% agree no female lead in a game where she is running around being masculine shooting people etc would be taken seriously.
I don't think it would work well in Red Dead either, at least not the traditional outlaw type of lead character. No one would take a female outlaw seriously during those times.
I don’t think I explained myself well enough. When I was comparing it to red dead, I was speaking purely from a story aspect (sad, widow wife, etc). Not the shooter/gameplay elements. So let me rephrase by removing the red dead comparison and simply say “sad emotional grounded down to earth story” maybe in the game she doesn’t even fight or kill anyone but investigates a murder of her husband or something.
Because yes we 100% agree no female lead in a game where she is running around being masculine shooting people etc would be taken seriously.