I produced a Zombies vs Soldiers game, in which I created a main zombie character who is seen as dominant therefore recognising a masculine representation although the character was not necessarily male. This corresponds to Toril Moi’s analysis of the difference between female, feminine and feminist forms of representation (1987). However in my creation you can recognise masculinity through the defined features on the face and body, which according to my target audience is seen as almost “man-like”.

In addition to this I have created a soldier who is a male; this is very stereotypical because for as long as we know men have been expected to be the ones that serve their country and go off to fight and protect while women are expected to stay home and look after the children. I also included clothing that was war-like and confrontational, this signifies battle, hostility, conflict etc – and a war-like helmet. In some ways this can contrast Laura Mulvey’s notion of the male gaze in that the soldier character is there to be objectified and looked at, in the words of Laura Mulvey he is a character whose “appearance is coded for strong visual impact”. Nevertheless, the male gaze is quite prominent as it associates the sexualisation of the character, which is not the instance for my character.