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Why does she have to be dumb? I object to this more than the measurements only attainable through plastic surgery. I'm not a huge gamer, but I've seen enough dumbing down of female characters. The last Tomb Raider (speaking of objectification) was the last straw for me. I understand it was a reboot to where Lara Croft was younger but they took a character who was uniquely strong, smart, and deadly and turned her into a simpering teenager. /rant
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whoa. I came in to say i think it's getting better in AAA titles, because look at the new Tomb Raider and look at how Lara's not just a masturbation toy anymore. Cuz I thought that game represented some major progress.... but I guess.... not? Idunnno. Now I'm rethinking my position.

Your biggest releases aren't about sex anymore. Games that make money are Call of Duty (the female models are indistinguishable from the male models, other than voice and occasionally hair); Battlefield (basically all dudes), and Angry Birds. Assassin's Creed did okay....