Over the past ten years, there have been a large number of games where the key character was a woman. We have compiled a list of the five most interesting female characters in the gaming industry. You may not agree with it, but these heroines are iconic, and every fan of games should definitely know about them.
In today’s society, there has recently been a heated debate between representatives of the feminist movement and game developers. The main topic of controversy is the small number of female protagonists and their excessive sexual objectification. We decided to remind everyone that there are many well-developed female characters in the game industry.
- Eloi (Horizon Zero Dawn, 2017)
Eloi – voiced by the amazing Ashley Birch – is a great protagonist. She can only stand up to the onslaught of manic robots with a bow and a pointy stick. Well, we may have embellished a bit, but you get the idea…
The game itself makes you fall in love from the very first minutes. A magnificent world, a brilliant story, innovative gameplay all this was to the taste of most people.
- Jody Holmes (Beyond Two Souls, 2013).
Holmes is the central character in Beyond Two Souls, voiced by Ellen Page. Jody Holmes boasts an otherworldly connection to “the creature.” Through it she can manipulate the real world and the people around her. In the game, she appears as a frightened little child, a rebellious teenager, and a gifted adult.
The game was created entirely in mo-cap(motion capture technology), and Ellen Page’s acting is superb. A strange and wonderful story that everyone should dive into.
- Max Caulfield (Life is Strange, 2015)
Max is the sweetest character. She wants to help everyone around her, is caring and considerate, and is a loyal friend. She is also endowed with the ability to control time. Throughout the story, she comes across as a smart and determined character.
The game has an interesting and touching story and incredible voice acting.
- Ciri (The Witcher 3, 2015).
Ciri, aka the lord of space and time. This girl is trained by the legendary witches and endowed with the ability to travel between dimensions. She is skilled with a sword and possesses unfathomable power.
She is the daughter of a powerful emperor and the adopted daughter of Geralt of Rivia, one of the coolest characters in gaming history. Not only that, she is smart, considerate and has an interesting sense of humor.
- Lara Croft (Tomb Raider).
She is a legend and an icon of the gaming industry. A true symbol. However, the storyline of the games is already very much blurred. Lara is a warrior with advanced investigative skills, incredible athletic ability, and unsurpassed weapons skills. She has a mediocrely scripted background, but we still love her.
There’s also a character we didn’t include in the top, but we couldn’t help but mention her!
- Ellie (Last of Us, 2013).
Ellie is trying to create a cure for a new disease that she happens to be congenitally immune to. With no special skills, she tries her best to save humanity from extinction. She has a book of puns and reads it out from time to time, which in a bloody meat grinder is a bit relaxing. She’s a really interesting character who doesn’t get discouraged even in such a dire situation. Finally 2020 part 2 of Last of Us is announced, where you can see her again and learn a little more about this heroine.
