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[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 37 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 25 points 11 months ago

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

[–] ObamaSama@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago
[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 8 points 11 months 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 9 points 11 months 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.