Third-Person Seductress: Difference between revisions

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* Many fighting games feature some variant on the trope, with the added bonus of being able to place certain characters in compromising positions, or listen in delight as they shriek and gasp upon being struck.

* ''[[Dead or Alive]]'' takes this to extremes. All the female characters are busty and [[Jiggle Physics]] is very much in play. Most of their costumes are [[Stripperific]] to boot.

* Well-endowed [[Page Three Stunna]] Maria Whittaker in a spangled bikini, in the old 8-bit game ''Barbarian 2''.

* The more recent ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' games tend to make female characters this, by the [[Stripperiffic]] nature of their costumes. But if you prefer the gents, the [[Walking Shirtless Scene]] is fairly common as well.

* [[Dissidia Final Fantasy]] brings FF's more... inventive female character designs into a more clear 3D perspective. Then there are the the DLC outfits, [[Final Fantasy X 2|Yuna's]] deserving special mention.

* [[Dissidia Final Fantasy]] brings FF's more... inventive female character designs into a more clear 3D perspective. Then there are the the DLC outfits, [[Final Fantasy X-2|Yuna's]] deserving special mention.

== [[First-Person Shooter]] ==

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** They at least ''try'' to [[Hand Wave|justify it]] in-universe: they don't wear bulky, heavy armor because their fighting style is based on [[Fragile Speedster|running and jumping around while stabbing things]]; the large amount of skin (along with spells/pheremones) can be [[Distracted by the Sexy|disarming to their enemies]]; and finally the only reason their entire society is devoted to [[War God|Khaine]] instead of [[Sense Freak|Slaanesh]] is that Khaine is at least conducive to a well-functioning military. Not to mention the fact that they literally [[Blood Bath|bathe in blood]] as part of [[Immortality Immorality|a magic ritual to maintain their youth]]. The more of it they can [[Blood Splattered Warrior|get on their bare flesh in battle]], the better. Of course, this is more "the creators explaining the solutions" rather than "the characters solving problems."

* Action-MMORPG'' [[Vindictus]]'' plays this completely straight and self-aware. Of the three characters types available at launch, two are female (two more male characters are released later) -- tank Fiona, and [[Cute Witch]] Evie. Along with this, there are a few other indications that the devs deliberately ratched up the [[Fan Service]] levels:

** Character creation only allows two adjustments to physical appearance (aside from the usual hairstyle and eye colour) -- height and breast size. While breast size is kept within realistic bounds, the developers are very fond of their [[Jiggle Physics]]; and exaggerated bouncing acompanies nearly every movement, regardless of how small the character's bust.

** Certain outfits emphasize or highlight female characters' breasts. Most notorious is the Homebound clothing set, which is designed to add at least 2 cups sizes to the characters' bust. On top of that, "underarmour" sets are [[Revenue Enhancing Devices|available in the cash shop]] to replace the boring basic default set. These range from full-body outfits that resemble armoured motorcycle suits, to [[Stripperiffic|barely anything at all]].

** Turned up another notch with mage character Evie. Her primary armour is magical and passive; with her clothing functioning primarily as [[Stat Sticks]]. Result: many cute female characters running around in their underwear.

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== [[Platform Game]] ==

* If you beat ''[[Metroid]]'' quickly enough, or knew the right password, you could play as Samus in just a leotard. Though... considering ''Metroid'' was 8-bit, this wasn't all that arousing anyway.

** In ''[[Video Game Remake|Metroid: Zero Mission]],'' after escaping Mother Brain's explosion and {{spoiler|getting shot down by space pirates}}, Samus spends a rather short time in her skintight Zero Suit, doing a lot of crawling around. The Zero Suit shows up again in ''[[Super Smash Bros]]. Brawl'' as an alternate form for Samus. In this form, she uses a ''lot'' of [[She Fu]], as well as a [[Whip It Good|laser whip.]] The recently announced Metroid: The Other M looks like it should provide plenty more Zero Suit action.

** In ''[[Video Game Remake|Metroid: Zero Mission]],'' after escaping Mother Brain's explosion and {{spoiler|getting shot down by space pirates}}, Samus spends a rather short time in her skintight Zero Suit, doing a lot of crawling around. The Zero Suit shows up again in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]. Brawl'' as an alternate form for Samus. In this form, she uses a ''lot'' of [[She Fu]], as well as a [[Whip It Good|laser whip.]] The recently announced Metroid: The Other M looks like it should provide plenty more Zero Suit action.

** Note while these situations are explains of such and more recent series have started to emphasize it, Samus herself was never designed for this purpose originally. Her gender was even intentionally obscured in the original game in order.

* The [[Stripperiffic]] heroine of the [[PC 98]] ''[[Castlevania]]'' clone ''Rusty''.

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== [[Real Time Strategy]] ==

* Tanya, the female Commando from ''[[Command ~~and~~ Conquer]]: [[Command ~~and~~ Conquer Red Alert|Red Alert]]'', isn't third-person, but she qualifies, especially in her Kari Wuhrer incarnation in ''Red Alert 2''. During the many cutscenes, Wuhrer's Tanya leans into the camera, taking great advantage of her scoop-neck tank top. In one scene she even presses her breasts up against Einstein's shoulder in a way that was too obvious to be unintentional. Eva Lee, played by Athena Massey, finally lets down her hair in the final cutscene of the expansion ''Yuri's Revenge'', dressed in a very tight, low-cut white gown. On the Soviet side is the latex-clad Zofia, her husky Russian accent keeping the player company throughout the campaign.

* Tanya, the female Commando from ''[[Command & Conquer]]: [[Command & Conquer: Red Alert|Red Alert]]'', isn't third-person, but she qualifies, especially in her Kari Wuhrer incarnation in ''Red Alert 2''. During the many cutscenes, Wuhrer's Tanya leans into the camera, taking great advantage of her scoop-neck tank top. In one scene she even presses her breasts up against Einstein's shoulder in a way that was too obvious to be unintentional. Eva Lee, played by Athena Massey, finally lets down her hair in the final cutscene of the expansion ''Yuri's Revenge'', dressed in a very tight, low-cut white gown. On the Soviet side is the latex-clad Zofia, her husky Russian accent keeping the player company throughout the campaign.

** Sadly, in ''Red Alert 3'', Tanya is played by Jenny McCarthy. Wuhrer plays the [[Action Girl]] well -- she also pulled it off in ''Eight-Legged Freaks''. McCarthy? Not so much. On the brighter side, the Soviets now have Natasha, the Red version of Tanya, played by MMA badass Gina Carano. And even better, Athena Massey has been succeeded by the gorgeous and well endowed Gemma Atkinson.

* The female cast of ''Command & Conquer 3'', especially the Nod characters with their black leather and [[Femme Fatale]] personalities.

== [[Role Playing Game]] ==

* The ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series, while not a 3PS, has had plenty of examples since VII: [[Final Fantasy VII|Tifa Lockhart]], [[Final Fantasy X|Rikku, Lulu]], [[Final Fantasy X 2|Yuna, Rikku]] (again, in ''X-2'', this time with more [[Stripperiffic]] outfits), [[Final Fantasy VII|Yuffie Kisaragi]] (''Advent Children'' only), [[Final Fantasy XII|Fran]].

* The ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series, while not a 3PS, has had plenty of examples since VII: [[Final Fantasy VII|Tifa Lockhart]], [[Final Fantasy X|Rikku, Lulu]], [[Final Fantasy X-2|Yuna, Rikku]] (again, in ''X-2'', this time with more [[Stripperiffic]] outfits), [[Final Fantasy VII|Yuffie Kisaragi]] (''Advent Children'' only), [[Final Fantasy XII|Fran]].

** [[Action Girl|Lightning]] in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' mostly averts this, as despite being a [[Rose-Haired Girl|rose-haired eyecandy]] in shorts, she not only dresses in a [[Badass Longcoat]] and [[Scarf of Asskicking]], but is a [[Sergeant Rock]] of the gruffy, no-nonsense type, and is an industrial level [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcasm source]] as well, somewhat [[No Guy Wants an Amazon|diluting the sex appeal]]. [[Ms. Fanservice|Fang]] and [[The Chick|Vanille]], on the other hand...

** Even before ''FFVII'', female protagonists tended to be rather skimpily clad, but since they were also tiny SD pixels, no one noticed. The standard outfit for a SNES-era FF heroine was a one-piece bathing suit and some shoulder armor (e.g. Rosa, Celes).

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== [[Third-Person Shooter]] ==

* ''[[Blood Rayne]]'' has the half-vampire Rayne, in the 1940s, wearing an outfit that resembles latex fetish wear. She recovers health by latching on to enemies and sucking their necks. She has a tendency to pole-dance through jumping puzzles.

* Vanessa Z Schneider of ''[[P.N.03]]'' is, more or less, a heavily sexualised female version of the Storm Troopers from ''[[Star Wars]]''. Her shapely rear is heavily emphasised by the tight-fitting outfits, her hips wiggle more emphatically with each level of autofire the player gains, and she curls her limbs every which way when doing her "smart bomb" attacks. Oh, and the "expert" costume (maximum abilities, zero defense) consists of a high-tech sports bra, [[Thong of Shielding|thong]], and kinky boots.

* Mona in ''[[Max Payne 2]]''.

* ''[[Bullet Witch]]'' is this.