Sex and Video Games: A Comprehensive Look

[TheMadDoctorsCat]

I guess it boils down to: would videogame marketers give their customers more credit than to assume that their idea of sex in videogames is an elf maiden wearing a bra instead of a top, as in the advertisement that's on the bottom of my screen now; and, if they did, would those customers leave them in droves? There were complaints about the women in Oblivion being "too ugly" in this very forum, so I guess the answers are "unlikely" and "quite possible" right now.

 

[shadow skill]

I guess it boils down to: would videogame marketers give their customers more credit than to assume that their idea of sex in videogames is an elf maiden wearing a bra instead of a top, as in the advertisement that's on the bottom of my screen now; and, if they did, would those customers leave them in droves? There were complaints about the women in Oblivion being "too ugly" in this very forum, so I guess the answers are "unlikely" and "quite possible" right now.

Everything about the Elder Scrolls games is ugly not just the women.

 

[Johnn Johnston]

Personally, I loved the video. He makes a good point too: Yes, there can be sex in videogames. However, it should only be there if it's handled in a mature way, and one that isn't purely about the sex. Yes, I am looking at you, Soul Calibur II and Dead or Alive Xtreme Volleyball.

 

[Strafe Mcgee]

I just checked his other thing, on Games and Storytelling. Thought I'd put them down, simply for the hell of it.

Resistance : Fall of Man (Any game that makes you appreciate Hitler has got to be thought provoking)

You really have a thing for Resistance don't you Dingo?

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

I guess it boils down to: would videogame marketers give their customers more credit than to assume that their idea of sex in videogames is an elf maiden wearing a bra instead of a top, as in the advertisement that's on the bottom of my screen now; and, if they did, would those customers leave them in droves? There were complaints about the women in Oblivion being "too ugly" in this very forum, so I guess the answers are "unlikely" and "quite possible" right now.

Everything about the Elder Scrolls games is ugly not just the women.

LMAO! So very true. I was laughing my head off during the mission where the "hot" chicks are trying to seduce you so they can rob you. They were so not hot.

I think developers should take note of The Darkness in terms of building intimacy in a game. The way Jackie and is girlfriend Jennifer interacted was very natural and the scene were they cuddled up to each other and kissed on the couch was one of the most intimate moments I've seen in a game. I'll nod in the direction of Gordon and Alyx but that is more of a sexual tension rather than an established relationship.