OK, so it looks like this is just a teaser for for a whole series of studies focusing on female characters and the use of cliche roles of women in gaming.

She is correct, games are becoming a more major part of our society and play a leading roll in pop culture. Does it need to be studied to this extent? Maybe, but for feminist purposes, no.

It's a fine line between watchdog and wanting to filter out basic human nature.
The reason these games are successful is partially because of the fantasy aspect. Take away the basic sex appeal and you take away the stimulus for it's appeal.

Lets face it, as humans we crave few things. We crave food, possessions for survival and lets face it, sex (or forms thereof.)

In games, there is usually a health meter and some way of measuring success. This builds on the basic functionality of the game. Then it needs a level of sexy to appeal to our base desires.

Now this isn't exclusive, I'm sure there are games out there which excuses at least one of these in any given formula but when it comes down to it, we crave what we crave and games facilitate that need.

I often think of Diablo and it's appeal to our needs of hunting and gathering instincts. And we are rewarded for the gathering as we advance throughout the game. And along the way we get to fantasize ourselves into one of the powerful characters which all satisfy the requirements of having exaggerated features, one way or another. (even the necro, which has an air of arrogance and demands respect, if not bulging muscles)

I'll round off my comments, though I think I could talk on about this for some time.
We need to cliches in our games. They hold the appeal for us and keep us wanting more.

It's a cell phone game, but yeah... The Norris doesn't need a health meter, just a meter to show how much pain he's inflicted.

Health meter? That must be a mistake.

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