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It's not just about looks it's also about making an actual character that is more than his/her appearance.

Most 'modern' characters are one dimensional and boring, they don't get challenged in any way and they don't stand out in any way. You can easily swap them around between games. Horizon would be the exact same game without Aloy. Her character adds very little to the story or setting and could look like any generic NPC. The biggest offenders of this are probably games like Forza and Need for Speed with bland boring player characters to select.

The SF6 characters look the way they do because of their heritage, training or background. They have distinct personalities that are amplified by their appearance. Cammys booty is part of the game. The crowd gasps at it, her thick thighs break the necks of her opponents. She looks fit and her body is a weapon. Some characters use brute force, others use seduction and then go in for the kill. It's all part of their character and fighting style. Her character wouldn't be as interesting if Cammy didn't have those looks.

Aloy added a lot to Horizon - so much, in fact, that she made me quit the game. She's a self-righteous, bigoted asshole. Which would be fine if the writers acknowledged the fact and used it as a basis for character development, but they clearly didn't even realize. Which isn't surprising, the writing in HZD is a complete trash fire. I can deal with inconsistent, bland, generic or stupid, but the writing in this game managed to be outright insulting.