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As one of the major characters of the series, Kerrigan has been critically praised by video game journalists for her believability and character depth, and is frequently featured in lists of the top video game women, villains and characters in general. Her reception in regards to gender representation in video games has been more mixed. She has ...
Cortana is a fictional artificially intelligent character in the Halo video game series.Voiced by Jen Taylor, she appears in Halo: Combat Evolved and its sequels, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians and Halo Infinite.
Pages in category "Female characters in video games" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 258 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the 21st century, we’ve encountered different types of women in the games we play — from the smart and resourceful, to the kind-hearted, and even the strong and ambitious.
Midna has received mostly positive reception from both the video game press and the public for her role in Twilight Princess. GamesRadar listed her as one of the best new characters of the 2000s, stating that she was the first relatable The Legend of Zelda character since Link, Zelda, and Ganon. [ 13 ]
While in those titles Alexander acknowledged the female characters were "strong, sexy women", they were in her eyes often reduced to eye candy, while in the case of Bayonetta the character used their sexuality as a source of strength, bringing the "video game sexy woman stereotype from object to subject, and it's tremendously empowering".
Lara Croft, the iconic lead of the Tomb Raider franchise, sped past Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog to top a new list of most iconic video game characters of all time. Lara Croft is the 'most ...
Many early female video game characters (such as Ms. Pac-Man) are identical to an existing male character, except for a visual marker of their femininity, such as pink bows, lipstick and long eyelashes. [72] [73] Female video game characters have been criticized as having a tendency to be objects of the "male gaze". [74]