Space Marine: Feminist game of the year?

Zoombie · Dec 20, 2011

http://designislaw.tumblr.com/post/10076180504/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-most-suprisingly

This is a fascinating blogpost about Space Marine and how it is the feminist game of the year.

And guess what...I believe it and agree with it whole heartedly. Read it, it's worth a look through!

SPMiller · Dec 21, 2011

Yeah, like Borderlands, it's a good step forward, but even these games are still packed with white folk.

Zoombie · Dec 21, 2011

That's been a problem with WH40K for a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggg time...

And yeah, it bugs the hell out of me too.

LOG · Dec 21, 2011

Well it's kind of justifiable from a lore perspective, what with the Space Marines all being products of the same genes.
The Imperial Guard should have more variety though.

When it comes to badass females, let us not forget the Adepta Sororitas.

Anjasa · Dec 27, 2011

SPMiller said:
Yeah, like Borderlands, it's a good step forward, but even these games are still packed with white folk.

We're moving towards a more diverse time in gaming. I mean, at least Borderlands, L4D, etc. have female AND non-white character options.

Hopefully people will become more and more interested in more diverse characters (for all media, not just games), and I can swim in a sea of choices!

I haven't really followed 40k as I'm not so big on the fantasy-in-space, but it's always refreshing to hear people talk about what developers are getting right, rather than constantly focusing on what they're doing wrong.

Space Marine: Feminist game of the year?

Zoombie

Dragon of the Multiverse

SPMiller

Prodigiously Hanged

Zoombie

Dragon of the Multiverse

LOG

Lagrangian

Anjasa

Fantasy Smut? Yes please!