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Lex Hornman

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Sex is good kept human race ahead of everyone so far. Sex is one of the most important aspects in life, no sex no reproduction no birth. So to ignore the subject entirely would in my opinion be bad. Your argument about when it serves the plot is a good one, but I can't agree. In real life having sex only has real purpose reproduction. Yet it is essential to our culture. Music, paintings, movies, statues etc. We're also intrigued by it as a species sex sells for a reason.

Honestly can you name even one scene, act or chapter where it actually serves the plot to visualise sex in any form of entertainment. Be it movies, books, games or even a painting. It does not, but would black swan be better without the scene? Or terminator for that matter. Ever seen the wall/ceiling painting in old Cathedrals in Europe? Yes the one where the prudish Christians go. They have a lot and by GOD (pun intended) is there a lot of nudity on Christian art.

My point Sex is every where it is part of being human. People have urges and when you are under a lot of stress sex is a good way to release it. Maybe it's because I grew up in a country where sex is generally accepted as being normal.

Now I am not saying go for all out porn in video games. I mean that is absurd besides we've got those already they are as bad as your average porn movie. I would like more artistic nudity in games. With that I also mean go away from the "super models" and show more realistic characters. I mean Kratos is one ugly (...) but people love him, why would a non "perfect" woman be treated any less?

Well that's my honest opinion. Ow well ofcourse we should regulate games better so kids don't see to many boobies. Wouldn't want them to suddenly visit beaches and notice woman can actually sunbath with tops. Well they can here anyhow. They can wear less on a nudist beach ( just for those where thinking I was actually talking about one.)
 

Rossmallo

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The act of it doesn't need to be forced in (*resists urge to make joke*), but discussion of it and it being a driving force or something like that can make a game more interesting. See: Catherine.
 

NinjaDeathSlap

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So long as it has a point, or is at least in keeping with the tone of the game, I see no problem. I will say this though, if you are going to have a romance subplot in your game that involves intercourse at some point... fucking go for it. If you want it in the game don't let anyone (especially people who don't know shit about gaming) censor you just because they feel like getting up on their high-horse. TV and film don't have to stand for that shit, so neither should you. I'm looking at you Bioware.
 

Amphoteric

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I like the way that the most essential thing to the contintued existence of humanity is considered taboo in media.

I mean no sex=we go extinct.
 

Babitz

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Sex in videogames makes me believe developers think every gamer is 13 forever. It's quite insulting.
 

Comieman

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It all depends on genre.
It would have no place in, I don't know, general FPS like halo or CoD, but in RPGS like Mass Effect it would work as a culmination for the relationship.
Heck it would work in a game where relationship is a theme, like Catherine.
 

Slash Dementia

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If it's critical to the emotional value of the game, sure. If it's there just because it's saying "Hey, look at me, I'm sex in a video game." Then I think it's immature and distasteful.

That said, the sex doesn't have to be shown, there could be a black screen as it's been done before or anything else to imply that the characters had sex. No need to go all visual for naked pixels on a 3D character.
 

TheRightToArmBears

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Well, to be blunt, I don't enjoy watching people have sex much. Especially with uncanny-valley graphics. And it's often awkward and misplaced, purely for 14 year old boys to masturbate to (see sex mods for Oblivion).
 

Arina Love

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yes romance and sex are important to me in character\story driven tittles. mass effect do it right fable do it wrong.
 

Robert Ewing

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If it's used for the sake of getting more people to play it, it's debatable. But yeah, I'm fine with sex in a game. It's in movies, so why not games? It doesn't hinder any sort of story I can think of. And it can only increase then incentive to buy it. And it would drum up a lot of publicity, making the game an instant hit.

But because it's so controversial, it will get slammed down by every politician in the land still living in the 1950's, were raunchy hip wriggling is far too sexy for them.

Yeah, I don't think there will be a proper sex scene in games for a while. Sex scenes will just have to be implied for now.
 

Phisi

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I don't have a problem with it. If it serves an important part of the plot or so then yeah fine, if it doesn't and is there for eye-candy? or to try to demonstrate what the world is like (think about Fallout) then meh, don't really care but I do think it could alienate players from the game. If your character just 'does it', then it could lose the immersion it had on players but if it was a choice or required a long romantic build up then I can see it helping the immersion.
 

SammiYin

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AwkwardTurtle said:
SammiYin said:
AwkwardTurtle said:
usmarine4160 said:
All games need more! MOAR!!!

I'm talking Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis in Black Swan type stuff 0.o
Why?
What a ridiculous question.
What is ridiculous about asking why this person felt ALL games apparently need more sex scenes? o.o
Oh I thought you meant the whole Natalie Portman thing :3 Silly me
 

Tizzmarelda

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sex is human nature. art is the exploration of human nature. games are art. Therefore sex in games shouldn't even be an issue.
 

kouriichi

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It has its purpose. It helps form bonds, give plot devices, and shape the way we think about characters.

Good example. ME2, Jack Vs Tali.
You like Tali? Fine, you can have sex with her. But you have to form a deep bond with her throughout the course of the game, and wait for her to get over her embarrassment.

You like Jack? Fine. You can have sex with her not even half the way through the game. But you ruin your chance at a real relationship with her, and possibly with any other woman on your crew.

Sex is an important factor on how you deal with these people. So sex is extremely important to this game in particular.

For other games, it has no real purpose. God of War? Just for the hell of it. Fires Reigning on the city, and Kratos stops to bang a pair of beautiful women in a spa? Sex gives NOTHING to God of War. But it also takes nothing away.

Sex has its place in videogames. But not all videogames need a sex scene.
 

Hides His Eyes

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Sex has a place in games where the story or concept warrants it, but that place is off-screen. Actual sex scenes in games where it's shown are a travesty. Technology is not yet good enough to make it look anything but totally naff. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the sex scenes in Dragon Age Origins look like the puppet sex scene in Team America. Just not deliberately.

But the romance story lines and their accompanying sex "side quests" in DA:O are handled brilliantly. I especially like how Leliana will only sleep with you if your influence with her is on 90% or above, while with Morrigan it's 75-90% or something, because above 90% she is all angsty and confused and says "just forget it if that's all you want from me". Very clever game design there.
 

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Sex is sex. Its use depends on the setting, plot, and characters. It can be a great tool for good writers and artists, or it can be pointless and be used to fuel free advertising via fox.

If it works, it phases me about as much as say, shooting someone would in a war game.
 

Magicmad5511

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I can see why its there because i offers freedom, especially in games like Fable. Overall though, that freedom seems pointless in my opinion. Those are just NPCs, most of whichare a bit annoying. If it contributes to the plot and you actually get to see something, not just a black screen with grunting, then that's a good idea in my opinion because it spices up the game a bit.

If I had to say one way or the other then I would say remove it.