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[Jamesbuc]

I think it really does depend on the game in general whether or not there should be sex in it really regardless of what type of sex it is. I mean take the Mass Effect series as a good example, instead of having sex in the game cheapen storyline and character aspects, its instead used to expand on character and (despite what some people may say) isnt to titillate. Unfortunatly I do think that sex is being placed into games just as a quick sell. For instance Bayonetta has a lot of (near) nudity and sexual innuendo that just isnt needed and ultimately, despite the game being a pretty damn good game, it cheapens the whole thing and also probably dissuades a large percentage of female gamers from buying said game.

[Jamesbuc]

What about sex in games in the context of porn? Do you guys feel that it's morally wrong to use videogames as a medium for just straight-up gonzo pornography? I personally think it's a great idea. It's like combining two of my favorite hobbies!

As long as said videogames are not ones that are publicly store-front sold ala normal retail games and instead are sold like any other pornographic material (Internet, specialist shops, clear warnings etc etc). While I do think it wouldnt help the matter of Video Games being seen as publicly viable by everyone, it would be unfair to restrict sales while allowing the sales of pornographic material in books/magazines and video. Its a tough balance to find, one that is compounded by the fact that I cant see any mainstream developers putting in the money and effort to create such a game, only for it to be sold in such a restrictive way. That and nowadays consoles are getting harder and more expensive to develop for, when it comes to sex within games, it makes more commercial sense to limit the amount to a rating that doesnt hit the point where said game is unsellable within normal stores.

[Ragamuffin]

you think the crazy old mamas who protest against sex in video games don't think bout sex all the time? often, those annoying people who get outraged over sexual themes in games and movies are the biggest perverts of em all. put on a prude front, and you're most likely overcompensating for some wild fetishes underneath.

That's a very good point, actually. Look at all the former alcoholics who turn into Jesus freaks-- suddenly they've never done anything wrong and are above criticism. Bill Bennet is another good example. Here's a guy who did nothing but protest against gambling...only to come out in the news that he himself was a degenerate gambler.

[NameDisplay]

Sex in computer games is fine if it fits the nature of the game and doesn't come off like it's been shoehorned in just to have a sexual element to the game. The only problem is that the media and parents at large don't pay attention to this tiny but important fact; they just see that sex is in the game and get up-in-arms and you get the usual parade of morality police who insist that sex in games is part of the reason for the ills of children today and certain sections of the media are so happy to play along that they manipulate or outright lie about game content just to seem more 'right'.Discussions like that are infuriating not just because they are usually based more on paranoia and fear of the sexual content rather than the content itself, but because at no point in this arguments do you hear anyone point out that these games are usually for Teens or Mature audiences only and questioning where the parents are of these young kids playing games that they shouldn't have in the first place. If Mr and Mrs Prim are so petrified that they're little cherub might get corrupted by sordid sexual content like women with skirts above the knee or dresses that show shoulder, why don't they do a better job of having control over what they're darling does. Don't let them have a computer or console, or even a TV in their room if that they're that worried about what's out there in the big bad world at large. Pay better attention to what your children are doing instead of foisting the responsibility on to other people and then blaming everyone but yourselves when your little darling manages to get hold of Big Tittied Broads Take Manhattan and then starts beating it off to a bunch of pixelated breasts.

[wolfdemonrobbie_02]

Sex in games I think is a good idea as long as it's not just the main thing in the game. If it is part of the storyline then It would be alright. However, in America, those kinds of games do exist...but many have to either import them, or download them. A game with sex in it would automatically get the Adults Only rating...and the game makers can't sell them in mainstream stores.