Well, it's more that they're rather all largely interchangable white men.

Nah, if you're gonna take out for a dance at all, go all the way...

They're rather all largely interchangable idealized breeder white men.

Chiseled jaw, 4% bodyfat, flawless complexion, eagle-like vision. I could tell you about their finger length ratios in some detail just by looking at facial structure. Its as blatantly synthesized from desirability markers as most female videogame characters. They only reason they aren't out and out clones is hair color and hair style aren't primary markers.

In some ways it's interesting as the industry becomes more sophisticated it moves more and more towards a single heroic archetype. It also says a lot about the types of stories they're constrained into telling. So much dramatic potential that simply cannot be hitched to such raw protagonists.

You've got a point, though I think it's unfair to Saints Row 4, where it'll probably be possible to create a fat purple woman who speaks like a zombie as a character.

How about some of these:

Muscle-laced Oilskin

Sheathed(?) armor over above

Female version

vehicle link?

You know, sometimes image boards have some interesting designs as well:

Typing in "Power Armor" can get a nice list on deviant art.

A few examples

[*BLAAAAAT*]

"Y'know spouses and services don't mix; so they like to say, but..."

*BLAAAAAT*

"L'chaim! Love in the shadows, I think it's goddamn terrific. Ohhhh -Momma don't your daughters grow up to be Operators..."

"Hee hee hee..."

Foxfire plugs her right ear, looking slightly annoyed, but gives a small smile and a blush at the complement.

"...they'll never stay home and they're always alone," Loco chimes in, "even with someone they love..."

"Seriously, though, the biochem issues are rough. Deepest sympathies from this near-human."

"Hey, what's past is past," Day says, tapping his vanbraces, "Right now, we've got places to be, people to shoot.  Let's get this set-up done so we can get going."

The soldiers start pulling out equipment from the back of the armored jeeps.  While Loco and Physeter get standard looking gear, albeit designed for their unique physiques, for Iron Lung and Krav they take out some molded metal blocks: one about the size of a toothbrush, one the size of a brick, and one the size of a nickel.
The toothbrush they place perpendicular on the middle of their right forearm, snapping them on like a magnet.  They then pull out what looks like a bladeless electric razor, and start waving it over the block.  Almost immediately, the block starts... absorbing into the arm with a small scratching sound.  It kind of tickles.

Suddenly the following blinks onto Krav and Iron's vision:

[-Advanced Weapon Sighting Module detected
Loading software...

"On of the bests things they came up for Transmechs were these dedicated equipment modules." one of the soldiers says, "Lets us install equipment by letting the body create it for us.  Just slap one of these small computers on, and it'll direct the local nanomachines to do the rest.  It also serves as memory for the device, so it doesn't have to draw directly from the main.  Of course, that means that removing it will automatically cause the nanomachines to revert back it's standard design, but eh, nothing's perfect.  Of course, many will tell you they prefer this over having something wielded directly to their body that they can't remove afterwards without major effort."

Loading...

"Hmm.  Getting some lag here.  Barry, get the tablet out.

"Yeah, getting compatibility errors.  Going to have to do some fine tweaking.  You getting the same over there?"

"Yeah, but this smaller guy's self adapting.  He should be good to go in a few."

The soldier working on Castle pulls out what looks like a soldering iron, and starts tapping around the block, tiny sparks happening in the places he touches.

Standing by Trinity, Pepper looks over to them before turning back to her.

"One the bright side," he says, "we weren't able to find any built-in weapons in you, so you get to use the regular sighting system.  As a beanpole, you also have the option of our special adaptive clothing.  Designed specifically to integrate with your skin when you transmorph.

"Or, if you prefer something similar to what those guys have, we have these trendy techno-chokers you can wear, and your body can create the clothing itself.  Either way it's your choice."

I just double checked, and I just realized that I never mentioned that the nurse that swooned earlier got back up, nor that anyone helped her up.  Poor thing, I can just imagine everyone just stepping over her as they went about working.

Oh hey, I just may be able to get that Deus Ex: HR Director's Cut I wanted.  Joy. 

Welcome to the Game, Sydney Bloom.

It's just a game

Heh, you know... heh.  Heeheehee...   Ha ha...   
 

Yeah, I don't know if I'll go in that direction.  Actually, I might have to work harder just to make sure your characters know what is real or not now. 

Ah, but what if it wasn't the destination, but the Address which was unknown?

Microsoft Exec: Offline Gamers Should Stick With 360

...

*Facepalm*

Firefall beta, then recovering from the Firefall beta, plus soaking in E3 news.  And I just saw the new Star Trek movie (about time, really).  Don't worry, I have the Spycraft book right next to me giving me angry looks.  I'll get on the new post as soon as I can.

Just a quick question, though.  How do people feel about a VR mission, get some combat practice in?

Here's something that might tickle a fancy: Mad Max

Also, Kojima's realized his dream and made an all cut-scene Metal Gear Solid...  Oh wait, that's Beyond: Two Souls.  My mistake. 

well, EA announced the one thing that will get me to spend money on a new console and/or use Origin. 

(click to show/hide)

Mirrors Edge 2.

Excuse me while I do a happy dance. 

Also, check out this new Tom Clancy game.  I'll bet it won't be what you expect when I say that name.

[Iron Man 3]

Damn Iron Man 3 was awesome. Love love loved the universe building and the huge raceface the ending put in Whedon and how the fuck do people leave a Marvel movie while the credits are rolling??

I preferred Iron Man 2, and those people are idiots.

Might be because Marvel's the only one that does after-credits stingers anymore, so people just don't know about it.

Ok, lot of spittle on the screen over at Angry Joe, but the paranoia over "It might be listening and recording our conversations and uploading them..."

Is plugging all your stuff that doesn't actually turn off into a powerstrip, and then just flipping the button on the strip really that hard? I'm used to living on a battery system off the grid where you simply can't have items drawing power when you're not using them. When I really want to turn something off.... its OFF. Any device in your house with a remote doesn't actually turn all the way off, and draws juice even while sitting quietly *shrug*.

Heh, try explaining that to my mum. 

"Tv, tv, tv, tv, sports, tv, tv, sports."

ROFL, that hilarious!

And want something equally hilarious that I stumbled upon after looking at that?  A review of the Hyper Anime Lost Planet game.  Don't know why they won't release it stateside, I'm sure there's some audience that would enjoy it.   

Y'know some days there's just rage.
Ironically I'm really good with kids.

Also, apparently there's a F2P Jagged Alliance MMO browser game on Steam.
I'm DL'ing it now, I'll see if it's any good.

Oh yeah, I got that one too.  Haven't done much with it, because you can only really do PvP if you don't want to shell over money.  It does seem to at least have effort put into it.

Also, Firefall?  Still good, especially with a group that knows how to have fun.  Though our poor army leader lost his Heavy Squad Thumper after only three uses to a bugged tornado.  Poor guy was in a funk for a while after that. 

And boy, Microsoft needs to pull a messiah out of the hat at E3 after a new press release went into more detail about the Xbone's features.  Angry Joe shall explain.

It's official, you can play as the dog in Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Woof.

Was kinda cool when Dead To Rights did it.
Testicle-ripping fun!

Yeah... if you had fun with that part, there might be something wrong with you.  Though you could say that that game had some anger issues to begin with.  Flip-tossing the corpse of the guy whose neck you just snapped anyone?