Are they really startifng to put sex scenes in video games

[darkchrono]

I read in my local paper (they were doing an article about violence in video games) and they were talking about the latest grand theft auto game. And they said that there was even a hidden sex scene put in if you had the password or something to unlock it. And they also said that there were sex scenes in the sim games too.

Is this true or are they exagerating the scenes that they found and claiming they were sex scenes when they really were not. Has anyone ever scene that supposed scene in grand theft auto.

Are they considering scenes where the game characters just have an intimate kiss as a sex scene or something.

[TheAbominatrix]

The 'sex' scenes in The Sims is just the characters diving under bedsheets, a bunch of movement underneath that the player cant see, and then them popping out and cuddling. They call it woo-hoo in the game. I've seen worse things on network television.

Sims 2 is rated Teen, so I dont see the problem in the least.

[Meat Puppet]

everyone knows sex is 1000+ times worse than violence

[Vyk]

The problem is, parents don't pay attention to the ratings. Though I'm honestly not sure if I mean that sarcastically or realistically, but thats the way it is

[darkchrono]

I think alot of times the parents aren't even with the kids when they buy the games they get. And I doubt that it comes to their mind very often when they are all around the house to check up on rather or not their kids are playing games with that kind of stuff in it. But for the most part I bet 95% of parents could care less about the contents of the games and view it as just a bunch of harmless fun just as their kids do.

[TheAbominatrix]

But that isnt the fault of the industry, that's the fault of the parents. It's unfair to blame EA Games because they put things in a game meant for older people, same as it's unfair to blame Miramax for putting things in a movie meant for older people.

The exception lies in GTA San Andreas, because they intentionally smuggled in a hacking accessable graphic sex scene and hid it from the ESRB, but Rockstar does things intentionally to push limits so it's no real surprise from those numbskulls.

edit: It's illegal to sell games to kids under the ESRB age. And it's not the job of the video game industry to act as anyone's parent.

[krissy]

starting?

1st leisure suit larry came out in like 1987

[darkchrono]

has anyone actually seen that scene in San Andreas. Is it really all that bad or are they exagerating it like they did the Sims scenes.

[TheAbominatrix]

I've seen the pictures, yes it is that bad. I can give you the link, but I'd be banned for posting it in this thread.

[Jebus]

I thought the Hot Coffee thing was entirely player created? Or is it accesible on the console ones too?

[TheAbominatrix]

From what I've read they're in the PS2 version as well as the PC, though the PS2 version isnt as graphic. The player created hack just removed all the clothes I believe, the one left in by Rockstar is graphic, but not as bad.

I'm only going by what I've read on the internet by the way. I dont play GTA myself, save for occasionally at a friend's house.

[darkchrono]

Lol, I just saw that scene and it is one of the most retarted things I have ever scene. Yes it is graphic. But still one of the goofiest things I have ever scene.

Abominatrix I am not sure if you could tell just how goofy it is just by looking at pictures of it. But if you saw the video you definitely would be able to tell.

[TheAbominatrix]

Oh I definitly agree it's pretty retarded, but I can see people's beef with it.

[Sephex]

What I think is funny about the whole sex in games thing is that there has been much worse material in several movies in the past few years. I guess seeing semi-good looking character models doing it is offensive while sex (or sexy) scenes in movies is okay.

Plus, the media has no right to talk. If anything, the media instigates sex related things. Any media outlet would die without sex and violence stories.

[Necronopticous]

I've seen the pictures, yes it is that bad.

I disagree, in fact I don't think it was bad at all. I've seen worse in PG-13 movies.