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Why so many men like to play with a female character? (self.cyberpunk2077)
submitted 7 months ago by Ironfist to c/[email protected]
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I'm not judging, I'm genuinely curious. The reason why I'm asking is because in this sort of games I like to make the character resemble me as much as possible in every aspect, so I'm just curious to know what is the motivation behind men that decide to play as a female character.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well, when I play a role-playing game, I want to immerse myself into the game as much as possible. I play as myself, and make choices that I would if I were actually there in the moment. To me, it gives my decisions more weight, because they actively affect "me".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fair enough. Self insert is interesting in it's way.

When I play a roleplaying game the whole point is to be someone else in another place, so I become them. A different personality, a different gender maybe, a different attitude.

It's still me really, since it's coming out of my imagination. It's an aspect of me, a chance for that side of me I wouldn't otherwise engage with to come out and be seen.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

See, when I play these types of games, I always think about what I would do in real life during a given situation. If I had the powers of a protagonist, I'd be saving lives left and right, and looking cool to boot. So, I do that in game, since my power in the real world is so limited, and frankly, boring. Playing Mass Effect trilogy again right now. My Shep looks almost uncannily like me. So, the bonds that I form with the NPCs, the actions I take to save lives of any race, and the tough decisions that accompany them just mean so much more to me, seeing a character that looks like just like me doing them. The voice does sound weird in this particular game, but Shep's voice actor is really good so I don't pay it too much mind!