New Tropes vs. Women series explores positive female characters in gaming
Anita Sarkeesian and Feminist Frequency are now taking an ongoing look at some of the more positive representations of women in gaming. In the latest “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games” segment, Sarkeesian delves into the critically acclaimed 2011 indie title Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP, which happens to feature a female protagonist known only as the Scythian. That it happens to feature one is significant. Sword & Sorcery has earned praise for its subtle depiction of a female adventurer in a traditional epic not at all unlike The Legend of Zelda. The Scythian lacks the signifiers that would clue most gamers in about her gender, and the player only learns about her being female through character interactions. It’s a big leap from the…
Source:: The Verge
