The intention of my video game cover will be to include a large title, alongside eye – catching images of which invite the player to become interested in playing my game. With a brief description on the back of the cover, players will have an insight into the excitement my game holds. My character is a female, of whom embarks on adventure through the treacherous rainforest in order to retrieve the lost treasure. Through using a female character I am avoiding a reactionary portrayal, whether this is through her clothing or actions.

It is pronounced, that ‘the male gaze’ is a common stereotype followed in different forms of the media. Laura Mulvey argues that some of the moist popular films follow a ‘deep-seated drive’ known as ‘scopophilia’. This idea can be seen in sexualising for the male viewer, in way to make the vision more interesting and appealing. Examples of this sexualization can include close ups of the detailed body of the character, or minimal clothing dressed on the character. Camera positions are a common aspect of emphasising the feminine body, a zoom and easy accessibility of vision into the more exaggerated areas of a female body during cut scenes and/or during gameplay compared to the avoidable recognition of a the male body, causes concern. It is not argued against that women aren’t seen as heroic or adventurous in these films or videogames, however how they are seen conducting their actions, through what they wear, how they walk, how they sound etc, is where the offence becomes apparent. Furthermore, it is unusual to see men objectified as a sexual object, Laura Mulvey states, so why should women be seen as this? Are these women desired for their audaciousness during film/gameplay due to what they look like?