Beyond Lara Croft: 30 truly interesting female game characters – part two
by Kate Gray , Holly Nielsen and Jordan Erica Webber from Technology | The Guardian on (#11WG2)
From weird twins to AI supervillains, here are the female characters who have intrigued, shocked and surprised us
In part one of our look at the most interesting women in video games, we had everything from wolf gods to ranch owners. In the final selection, we have computers, lawyers and interdimensional twins. One thing's for sure, things have moved on - at least a little - since Ms Pacman and Donkey Kong's damsel in distress, Pauline.
These aren't necessarily the "best" or the most famous female video game characters; they're the women who have intrigued us, perhaps because they're great heroes, but maybe because they're twisted and complicated. Whatever, they all more than just a warrior with a laser gun and the odd smart arse remark.
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