I think they are totally hot in both games, and 'nasty bitches' what with their unpleasant attitude and all the dialogue. There's quite a few variations, including prostitute-eque varieties and nurses in the 2nd game. There's good scenes and set-ups in both games, so they are worth worth playing 100%. In the first game, the zako with uzi's could actually spray other enemies when trying to attack you, typical desperately-unpleasant--YetOhSoSexy-bitchy-zako behaviour. There's also a co-op campaign with leather clad biker-type zako in the first game, but unfortunately offline only.
Whoever wrote that on the TVtropes sounds a little uncomfortable finding it appealing ... guess we are only supposed to be attracted to the heroines (and at a push) main villainesses eh guys? :cool2: