PSXE Poll Update: Sex In Games Is Mostly Acceptable
See Full ImageIt's one of the hottest topics in the gaming community today, and we asked you guys what you thought about sexual content in video games.
As it turns out, the vast majority of you are okay with it, and at the very least, sex can serve a purpose if the storyline and plot calls for it. Some are still very much against the idea, though, and we imagine that this will be a debate that lasts for a very long time...perhaps forever. For our part, we figure it's a fairly cut-and-dry situation: if you are attempting to tell a story that would logically include sexual situations, then with the technology we have, we shouldn't pass on that necessary content. But if it's merely there to titillate the adolescent masses, than no, it doesn't deserve to be part of the production. Really, it's the same stance we have for movies, too; if it enriches the story, use it. If not, lose it. Of course, not everyone thinks it's so simple; there may be religious aspects to the thought process, or some might just frown on sex in any form of entertainment. After all, it was something our grandparents considered to be private and even sacred; putting it on display all the time tends to take away from the emotional aspect of sex.
See it how you see fit. But now, we have to move on to this week's poll question: with the sheer number of games heading to Hollywood and the silver screen, do you think we'll ever seen an upward trend in terms of quality? I think we can all agree that at the time being, the transition from games to film is usually mediocre at best, and it's often disastrous. So what do you think? Are they ever gonna get this right? Or will the two industries always be at odds?
8/16/2009 Ben Dutka
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Comments (33 posts)
Bugzbunny109
Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 11:18:34 PM
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Highlander
Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 11:51:07 PM
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BigBoss4ever
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 12:24:34 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 10:41:56 PM
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LinTr
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 12:21:13 AM
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Highlander
Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 11:50:24 PM
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Present attitudes towards sex are beginning to have more in common with Victorian era prudishness than anything else, and it was a lase prudishness then too.
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Kevadu
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:32:39 AM
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Highlander
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 2:04:30 AM
Last edited by Highlander on 8/17/2009 2:05:42 AM
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chucknasty
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 12:14:08 AM
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If your child can afford to buy their own games/PS3 they are mature enough to play them, if you give your child that much money you are a complete failure as a parent.
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Highlander
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 12:21:44 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 12:51:11 AM
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Ahem, yeah I think some day some brilliant bunch of people will pull off a great video game adaptation because c'mon there are only so many comics to make into movies.
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Highlander
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:00:36 AM
Last edited by Highlander on 8/17/2009 1:02:48 AM
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Geobaldi
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 2:35:00 AM
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BeezleDrop
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:06:28 AM
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Chuck has a great point, but parent's and the public alike are looking for things to complain about these days. Obama wearing "mom jeans", RE5 is "racist", or my favorite "Fallout3 is too violent".
I don't see anything wrong with running up on a very pesky raider and blowing up his skull and watching his/her eyeball and jaw bone fly all over the place.
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Highlander
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:28:50 AM
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sunspider13
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:32:14 AM
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Scarecrow
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:37:57 AM
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Hollywood's importance in percentage:
Money 99%
Creativity 1%
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___________
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 1:58:09 AM
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but im playing a game, not a porno.
theres plenty of sources for that type of material theres no need to turn video games into another one.
like last week i read about this new application that allows users to download hardcore porn onto your ps3.
WTF for?
i dont know about you but i bought a ps3 to play games, not to download and watch porn.
thats what my laptops for :D
another thing thats a PERFECT! way to get viruses.
as far as i know the ps3 has no virus security no firewall, god im using kaspersky which is the highest rated security system and im still getting viruses every single time i use limewire.
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Fane1024
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 3:32:06 AM
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Sorry, man, but it's true. I read your comments on this topic and I'm kind of with you, then you take it way too far. Ahh, the devolution of American puritanism.
As for my opinion, I'd love to see more truly mature content in games, including full frontal nudity and NC-17-style sex scenes (plus complex character relationships, romance, and scenes which evoke emotion). I have no interest in sex mini-games, though. I grew out of that phase back when Strip Poker was on the Apple II.
Last edited by Fane1024 on 8/17/2009 3:42:17 AM
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Snaaaake
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 5:22:18 AM
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I don't really care bout the sex in games, I bought the game to play the MAIN content, not to play the extra sex bonus.
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Mornelithe
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 6:03:20 AM
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As you say Ben, and as I voted...as long as it's part of the whole, and isn't there just for some T&A, I'm all for it. When it's there just so people can see some boobies...well, that's weak.
As for Hollywood/Games...hrm. Well. hrm. No. Not from Hollywood. I think it's possible from an Independant (Does Jackson qualify as independant?) or foreign (Guillermo Del Torro perhaps? I'm thinking more Pan's Labrynth, and less Hellboy 2) establishment. But, Hollywood is too caught up in the Michael Bay effect, to actually bring a decent game/movie crossover.
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johnld
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 6:24:16 AM
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A2K78
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 7:05:54 AM
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First we had a uneeded amount of violence being pushed,emotional storylines, and now sex. Now somebody tell me, when will videogames about FUN again instead of all this meaningless crap?
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CrazyIrishBoy
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 7:56:21 AM
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Its the same with anything, you dont have to see a charachters head being ripped off, as long as you know it happens, but its obviously cooler if you do(GOWIII comes to mind).
So obviously, the only reason to show some chick being banged by some guy, lesbian, dog, watever, is to get men to buy it. And theres nothing wrong with that, im all for it.
There should be no argument here, its put in to get people to buy it, there is nothing wrong with that at all, if its a vital part of the stoyline, they can just show it in some text or no on screen action or whatever. It doesnt matter in the end.
Thats my view...
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bridgera
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 2:23:42 PM
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Mr Bitey
Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 10:58:00 AM
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Hezzron
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Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 10:35:16 PM