This coming off the 'type 1 type 2' bs from Oblivion but I've noticed this as I am currently playing both Fallout 4 and Skyrim Aniversary edition on and off.
In Fallout 4 I have a female character, because it doesn't really affect the game, I don't care about the companions beyond perks they give and mostly play it to create the ultimate settlements/skyscraper fortresses.
In Skyrim, no matter what race I pick, Dunmer, Redguard, Breton (though fuck being a High Elf) my character is always male, since I enjoy the story and quests and even the Harthfire marriage and kids aspect of it.
I started applying this to older games with player created characters, was ALWAYS a Male Shep in ME, ALWAYS Male in Fallout NV and 3, was always male in Dragon Age EXCEPT DA inquisition but that also dropped massively in writing quality.
Maybe I'm over thinking it, but I'm wondering if subconsciously this 'type 1/2' bs is also indicating how shit the writing and world building is since as players, the more invested we are in the world, the more we want to create a character like us in the game to play as including gender, just at peak performance lol.
Depends on how attractive the females ass is and how slutty the armor can be. I like to objectify my video game women
If the game makes significant changes to the story or gameplay/task completion is different by being a female character I will usually do a second run through.
The first dragon age game is a good example. First two runs were male characters then I wanted to find out if you can get Alister to knock up Morgana then marry him yourself to become queen, you can.
I feel the fallout games were a bad choice for your example as there are perks you can only gain by being a female character. I think one was called black widow. These perks could change dialog options and how you kill NPCs.
They were kind of weeded out from Fallout New Vegas onwards if I remember right.
In Fallout New Vegas, you could CHOOSE a perk that meant you could get those options but effectively pick if you wanted to be gay, straight or bi. I can't remember in Fallout 4 if that was still the case.
I think the perks (lady killer/black widow) were tied to sex again in fallout 4, but they were also just stat boosts against the opposite sex. I think exclusive dialogue options for the perk were non-existent or practically almost so.
Yeah, I grew up on fallout 2, I played 3 and NV but when I think back on fallout I always remember 2.
I like how Fallout 3 had "sexy sleepwear / naughty nightwear" options that increased charisma for both males and females. As if women are going to fawn over an idiot walking around the wasteland in silk pajamas.
I mean it is the wasteland, how common is silk? /s
It's like plumage on tropical birds, if you can afford to look ridiculous then you're capable of providing far more than just the basics of survival.
Gold-digging. Gold-digging never changes.
Amusing how dragon ages fan base deny sexual dimorphism now