Do You Play Games As Your Opposite Sex?

[Guest Rhiana]

For the most part I played as a male for fear of getting caught. Even when I played a male cherictor some people thought I was a female, unfortunately I corrected them I had not told anyone my secret yet but it made me feel validated to be mistaken as a female.

[Guest Claire-G]

Yep loads of times in Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout etc

[Guest Zeda]

In games where there is a specific option for gender, I usually choose female (though once or twice I've played as a guy). In games where gender is not given as a specific option (like Mario Kart), I still play as a female character, usually, but I play as male characters as well.

[Guest Guitargodess214]

I always play as a Female Character. Sadly some games *Cough* Skate 2 *Cough* Saints Row: The Third,*Cough* Actually have an achievement/Trophy for an In Game Gender Transition. Fable 2 actually has an entire quest based around Transitioning at the end of the quest you get a potion that allows you to change your gender permanently. post quest NPCs will approach you and ask "Didn't you used to be a man/woman?"

[Guest Scan]

I picked a the female character in Pokemon soemtimes. I usually pick the male but sometimes pick the female because it was kind of fun. My friends did too.

[Guest Always Good]

I always feel scared that one of my family members will see me playing a female character and something bad wil happen. Now that I have my own computer I've started making female characters, though. Human monk named Lyxandra and a Night elf warrior named Terena.

[Guest toni_mi]

Strange as it sounds, I almost always make female characters for games like Skyrim, and Dragon Age because the females get the better stats for the type of character I play (rogues). Otherwise, I tend to make male characters. And I did that quest at the end of Fable 2, and regretted it cause that game I was playing a male character, then it switched to female it was like, "Dude, really?"

[Guest Oxygenic]

Even as a kid, I always played the male protag in Pokemon.

But it really depends on the features/benefits for whatever gender selected for whichever game I'm playing.

[Guest Kaylee234]

I just can't get into games that I can't play a female character in, for the most part. (Halo series a notable exception)

I just don't identify with male characters, and after a short while the disconnect there overwhelms any fun the game may provide.

I suppose, kinda like life.

~ Kay

[Guest Xeriis]

I just can't get into games that I can't play a female character in, for the most part. (Halo series a notable exception)

I just don't identify with male characters, and after a short while the disconnect there overwhelms any fun the game may provide.

I suppose, kinda like life.

~ Kay

I am very much the same way. I can't connect to a male character. I've always picked the female character (MMOs, fallout, borderlands, final fantasy where it gave you the option to change the character shown). After a while friends and family started to ask questions and I came up with the reply that if I"m going to be staring at a game for hours on end, I'd much rather be looking at a girl for that entire time. While this isn't the reason I pick female characters, this made sense to them and some even started to pick female characters too for this very reason. It made me laugh a little. After they know the reason no one's ever really questioned my motives since.

[Guest CelesteSky]

Yes, I always play as a woman

I always have ever since I was a kid and still do today.

It's nice to be myself in a game I love MMORPGs as well n_n It's somewhat silly but I can get into my character's role and mold them to be somewhat me. Plus as an added bonus, the community treats me as the girl I should have been and I love it.

The only time I have ever played as a male willingly was when I would be playing with family members, or my girlfriend. But with admitting things to myself lately I don't particularly care anymore

pahaha I remember having to change my gender in Runescape quite often to run quests with my dad as I was afraid what he would say when I was little

[Guest Christina xxx]

I always play as female if the option is given to me

[Guest Alex98]

Yes, I always play as a woman

I always have ever since I was a kid and still do today.

It's nice to be myself in a game I love MMORPGs as well n_n It's somewhat silly but I can get into my character's role and mold them to be somewhat me. Plus as an added bonus, the community treats me as the girl I should have been and I love it.

The only time I have ever played as a male willingly was when I would be playing with family members, or my girlfriend. But with admitting things to myself lately I don't particularly care anymore

pahaha I remember having to change my gender in Runescape quite often to run quests with my dad as I was afraid what he would say when I was little

I second that with Rune Scape, but it was with my sister and she would always give me a weird look. Once, she told my parents and they assumed it to be a phase and I took that to go incognito again. Now I am super carful about privacy. Yes I do play as female characters when I get the option and I use my friend's family's excuse when they play mages of "It doesn't look right to have a guy in a fancy dress." But for the most part I try to have two separate accounts to not arise suspicion.

[Guest Lafiel]

For me I would have to say that my online roleplay is really what kick started my concious questioning.

I think in time I might have reached where I am right now, but it would have taken longer. I didn't question myself much before my online roleplay and was more or less just plodding along. So I am greatful to whatever whim or instinct caused me to decide to create a character female character. I learned from playing that character that it made more sense to me. I never really got into playing my preivious character because I could never figure out how to play them. For my female characters it just seemed to flow naturally, that very ease of play made me start wondering and thinking.

So yeah I have alot of gratitude for roleplay.

[Guest piinyouri]

I play both.
I'm not so much interested in self inserting myself in games anymore as much as I am creating characters that are unique in their own right.

[Guest Ro_91]

I've always played every game as male where I had the choice, as far back as I can remember. From pokemon to Fable 3!!!!

I guess it's a way of expressing myself as I want to be, especially in such detailed RPG games like Fable and the elder scrolls, so you can emerse yourself in a whole new life.

Ro

[Guest MissAmy]

I pick a female character usually if given the choice

[JJ]

One funny thing struck me about the original question tonight. When I first read it and responded it I saw the "opposite sex" as something different than I do now. I am male. And though I did not publicly identify as such till 3 years ago I always did internally. So my initial response would be wrong really. I never did play as a female-never really could somehow. Even back in the old Odyssey and Nintendo days. But then you really didn't have too many character choices anyway. But since those days I don't believe I ever played a female character except when the game demanded it for some reason. Some of the Final Fantasy games did .(Unless Fogger or the little pong ball were female which I doubt My gaming goes pretty far back. )

Oddly enough since I transitioned I haven't played any RPG. I have had a Final Fantasy sitting in a drawer for 3 years which is unimaginable. I miss it but just am not driven to play anymore. Maybe one of these days i will. I keep planning to play again but the drive seems to be missing now.

Johnny

[tracy_j]

I must admit I don't find much time for playing games, but when I do I can easily move between male and female.

That said, I do not like the 'shoot em up' type games very much these days. They are far too brutal for me. In the past when I have plaed them I would take a female part for preference as the males tended to be too musclebound - I like the suppleness and trim shape of a gymnast. Strategy games seem far more enjoyable, and in these I can forget the male / female - just concentrate on the play or act the part.

Tracy

[Guest actuarylilium]

I've switched between the two other the years. For me, it's always been about the character him/herself rather than their gender. For example, I found really enjoyed Tidus' narration in Final Fantasy X, whereas I've never been that much into Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (despite being a female crossdresser). When I've had the choice, I always alternate between the two. Play one playthrough as Male, then the next as Female. That way, I get to see the game from both perspectives.

When i became depressed a couple of years ago, I started getting really touchy about female players. I started not playing games if they had female playable characters, and/or had what I deemed to be "sexy" secondary characters (for instance, I used to really like Final Fantasy X-2, and then avoided it like the plague). That was during the period in which I was living infear due to self gratification/Porn, thinking that any and all sexual thoughts were evil and to be avoided at all costs.

Now that I've come out, it's still about the characters themselves (eg. i don't really like Nathan Drake, but it's not because he is male). But I embrace female characters instead of fearing them. I'm currently playing through Mass Effect trilogy for the first time as a Female Lily Shepard I absolutely love it, the male voice acting is good but Jennifer Hale is superb. Being totally evil on video games has never felt like so much fun! And. I'm greatly looking forward to the FFX/2 HD Collection...

Lots of Love, Lily xxx

[Guest Scarfy]

I generally opt to play as female any time the option is given... Which isn't all too often.

As for something like Pokemon, I used to choose males for the pokemon, when they seemed more threatening or beast-like, but now it doesn't really matter that much to me.

[Guest Kayla Grace]

A bit of an old topic, but I've always chosen females as an avatar. It's never felt wrong, and I never really knew how to answer when asked why.

[StephanieVikingGirl]

Hi Natalya, thanks for resurrecting this thread, a groovy topic of great interest for me. I started enjoying RPGs way back in the '70s when Dungeons & Dragons came out. At first I played male characters since I was a teenager, and very afraid of the reaction I would get from my high school friends if I tried playing a female character. I got over the fear in the late '70s, and started to roll up some female characters as well. When I was in college at the U. of Maryland (1979 - 1985), I played more and more female characters. When I started playing Call of Cthulhu, I played almost entirely female characters by choice, and the same thing when I started to play computer RPGs as well. My college friends Brock and John thought it a strange quirk of mine, but it really helped me. Fast forward to 2014, and John and Brock are still playing RPGs (and I really missed playing with them and the rest of the gang of guys and girls). When I came out of the trans closet to Brock he said that my preference for female characters was duly noted by everyone, and now he knows why I did it. So it kinda made it easier for him, and others to find my coming out more believeable. And easier to for them to accept me as I am as well. Darn I miss playing Call of Cthulhu!!! I wish there were Call of Cthulhu gamers out here in North Bay California so I could play again.

hugs,

Stephanie

[Guest AshleighP]

Don't play many games but the few I do play, I will usually choose a female character. Also, just recently starting answering "female" when asked gender on online surveys. Just my way of messing with the minds of the people who send out the surveys.

[Guest Kayla Grace]

Stephie,

When I finally got the courage to get a "mic" for COD: Black ops and BO2, I was told that I sounded like a girl. This was much to my enjoyment. I even posted in GameFaq's as a girl, and played with many people that never brought up my gender. I guess they just presumed I was a girl. haha

God Bless,

Natalya <3