LogFAQs > #892134011

I guess this comes down to culturally entrenched views of how each gender is considered "heroic".

Going by your standard boys and girls heroes, heroic men are seen as protectors, usually of women. So they have wives and girlfriends and love interests which provides an easy plot device for their heroism. Everything they do is some kind of martyrdom or sacrifice.

Heroic women are seen as independent and free. They're more career orientated, and their brand of heroism is following their own path in life and not being tied down by anyone else. In this case "career" meaning kicking ass.

I guess going by gender norms, these are the kind of aspirational things that boys and girls want to be, generally.

This is true in general fiction too, not just games.
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