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[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Alyx was one of the few major female characters in games at the time that wasn't sexualized by the developer in some way. So then freeze-gamers went on to build "Cinematic Mod" for Half-Life 2 a year later, which among other things replaced Alyx's character model with a new "high definition" one that gave her big boobs, cleavage and an exposed midriff to make pp hard. so-true

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago

Trying to find character model upgrade mods for Bethesda games that are not awooga brained yes-honey-left

[–] ObamaSama@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago
[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alyx was one of the few major female characters in games at the time that wasn't sexualized by the developer in some way

I mean she's not the worst example but she exists nigh-entirely to be a cool badass girl who has the hots for the mute player stand-in

[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

The distaff counterpart to Barney.

He gives you your crowbar, she gives you your gravity gun. Both are attractive people who crack jokes and act familiar with you.