Sex Scenes in games: Deep gameplay or CHEEEEEEEEEEESE

[Osterbaum]

I don't mind sex scenes in games. And man, if that thing in Alpha Protocol actually happened to me, it would pretty damn hot.

Seriosly though, I don't like the idea that somehow adding a sex scene automatically makes the game more mature. It doesn't. Not if you don't take a mature approach to it.

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by Osterbaum

I don't mind sex scenes in games. And man, if that thing in Alpha Protocol actually happened to me, it would pretty damn hot.

Seriosly though, I don't like the idea that somehow adding a sex scene automatically makes the game more mature. It doesn't. Not if you don't take a mature approach to it.

You're dealing with Mass Media now. They take the same approach to video games as they do movies and tv shows. So yeah, to them mature=blood,guts,sex,swearing.

Not accurate but that's how it is nowadays :/

[ThatPoorMessenger]

Originally Posted by krogothwolf

You're dealing with Mass Media now. They take the same approach to video games as they do movies and tv shows. So yeah, to them mature=blood,guts,sex,swearing.

Not accurate but that's how it is nowadays :/

And "mature"crap seems to equal sales.

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by ThatPoorMessenger

And "mature"crap seems to equal sales.

Well, just take a gander at hollywood. They used to turn out more good quality films then just "blockbusters" which are fun to watch but not exactly good quality films. Video Games are just slowly following in their footsteps as they get more mainstream. So yep, we either are just gonna have to grin and bare it for now and hope another cultural revolution happens soon that makes mature mean more then boobs and blood.

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by krogothwolf

Well, just take a gander at hollywood. They used to turn out more good quality films then just "blockbusters" which are fun to watch but not exactly good quality films. Video Games are just slowly following in their footsteps as they get more mainstream. So yep, we either are just gonna have to grin and bare it for now and hope another cultural revolution happens soon that makes mature mean more then boobs and blood.

Heck, video games following movies is nothing new. They've been doing it for decades. Just look at a list of titles for any system and count how many of them are movie or TV show properties. It's a lot.

In fact, I'd say (without really counting and doing the math) that titles from other media were more prevalent years ago and video games are now in the process of extricating themselves from playing "follow the leader." They're still judged by different standards than movies (I'd say more harshly), and they still have a lot of blockbuster elements, but with increasing recognition of games as an art form, even that seems to be starting to change in subtle ways.