Depictions of Women in Gaming (and other related issues)

[Kosheh]

Hello, hi - what a fine proper topic you gentlemen are discussing.
However, I seem to be slightly confused on one of your speaking points, Koopaul.

I think the solution to the problem is to make new studios that make more games with better female protagonists. Which is slowly starting to happen.

Can you give us any examples of "better female protagonists" that would suit this statement?

I actually think characters like Samus and Lara Croft were fine prior to their "reboots" - both characters were strong, defining female roles. Sure, Lara Croft was a goofy caricature but at her core, she really seemed like a woman capable of holding her own.

I'd say their recent reboots (I'm referring to Other M and the newest Tomb Raider) actually made them worse protagonists, painting them as weaker, more vulnerable versions of the characters they once portrayed.

And that's still pandering...just to a different demographic :/