The guy does have something of a point, but he tries to over-sell it AND he ignores the equal stereotyping of male characters, which is often just as bad if not worse in games.
Lara Croft specifically IS a very strong character. She happens to be attractive, sure, but the reason why no other female game character has ever over-taken her for recognition or popularity is about her character, her attitude. There are female characters who show far more skin than Lara ever has and whom most gamers have never even heard of. Everyone knows Lara. Also, far from being rescued, if there's any rescuing needs doing it'll be Lara doing it.
The problem is that game makers, broadly speaking, think in stereotypes. All male soldiers are steroid abusers, all scientists look completely mad... All female characters look like they stepped out of a Hollywood film, all sleek, glossy and with immaculate make up.
When have you ever seen a male protagonist in a video game who was not young, toned to within an inch of his life and attractive to women?
In short, the real problem in gaming is not female stereotyping, it's stereotyping full stop. SOME characters of both genders avoid that, but they are the exceptions, not the rule.
