![]() ![]() and that's ignoring the idea that they don't have just as much right to play the kind of game they wish as anyone else. We have good numbers, after all, on the number of people who actually used similar sorts of content in DAO and thus don't need to resort to anecdotal evidence to support our idea that their numbers are not insignificant. We have a lot of fans, many of whom are neither straight nor male, and they deserve no less attention. "The romances in the game are not for 'the straight male gamer'," he said. ![]() In response, Gaider said the romance options in the game are created for everyone's taste, not just a select demographic, meaning the romance partners were designed to appeal to the majority of folks purchasing the game. They had the resources to add another romance option, but instead chose to implement a gay romance with Anders." They appeal to a subset of male gamers and while its true you can't make a romance option everyone will love, with Isabella and Merrill it seems like they weren't even going for an option most males will like. ![]() Unfortunately, those choices are what one would call "exotic" choices. The romance options, Isabella and Merrill, were clearly designed for the straight male gamers in mind. "When I say BioWare neglected The Straight Male Gamer, I don't mean that they ignored male gamers. Here's a blurb: "I felt like most of the companions were designed to appeal to other groups foremost, Anders and Fenris for gays and Aveline for women given the lack of strong women in games, and that for the straight male gamer, a secondary concern. The poster apparently had issue with only given Isabella and Merrill as the only female options. ![]() Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider has replied to a post on the DAII forums, which accuses BioWare of not catering to the "straight male gamer," but instead providing "exotic" choices catering more to - in his opinion - homosexuals and females instead of focusing "on making sure male gamers were happy." ![]()
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