Gaming Do You Think Sex Should be on Video Games?

[Saya]

[quote name='skatepixie][COLOR=Magenta']I don't think that the uproar over GTA:SA was wrong, though, because it was not labeled that the gamed contained (or could contain) sexual content. [/COLOR][/quote]Actually, it was.[quote=Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Mature 17+ ESRB Content Rating Information]Blood and Gore
Intense Violence
Strong Language
Strong Sexual Content
Use of Drugs[/quote]Bought it used on 02/13/05, before the incident. So... not quite right there.[quote name='CloudsOnly']First of all, it is not the gaming companies fault that their games are getting into the hands of many young children; it's the parents fault because they aren't paying attention to the ratings of the games that their children are asking for. I hate it when parents blame video games that it had vulgar things on it, but they were the ones that bought it for their kid. Hello... there's something called an ESRB Rating in the front AND back. Geez, how can you not see it??[/quote]And the parents actually have to admit they did a poor job in checking up on what their kids are watching or playing? Unthinkable! Actually I don't blame them, not really... I mean, a lot of parents aren't interested in video games... all right, well that's as far as I go with "I don't blame them," because I find them just as much at fault as the children who somehow obtain them (and no, not all the parents of the children who have unlawfully played GTA: SA are at fault... video game stores, the works should have been keeping a watchful eye).

I've said it all before and I have no desire to reiterate it, but I agree 100% with you. It seems a little foolish that in this day and age more precautions aren't taken to ensure that our children don't end up with things they shouldn't. Regardless of who is at fault.

I do also think society in America as of late has a way of blowing things out of proportion. I hardly think this incident warranted a complete recall from the manufacturers and a label/rating change post-release. That's a little absurd; things like this have been released before without similar consequences... a slap on the wrist, sure, make sure they don't do it again with that rating? Whatever floats your boat, but this was a little on the silly side.

Again this keeps reminding me of the woman from McDonalds that spilled coffee on her lap and sued. There are plenty of parents out there who support their children in whatever they do and would buy their children GTA: San Andreas if they asked them for it. Are they wrong? I'm not inclined to past judgment, I don't think it's anyone's right to... but if the verdict comes down that the ESRB wants to make rating changes, so be it, but this GTA incident is a prime example of us blowing things out of proportion.

You better believe that it was the result of current socio-political conditions (and no I'm not talking about "the administration.") This is bad business and leads down a very dark and narrow road for industry as industry often responds to our desires and our fears as a whole. We fear society is becoming unstable all over the world, thus it translates to strict censorship. I?m all for various political views, but I?m not for rash decisions spawning from psychological causes that are made without thought as to their implications.

[Starwind]

I honestly have no problem with it. Sex i as natural part of life as anything else and trust me, sometimes it does just happen, no matter what your parents tell you. As long as it goes with the story and the content then I'm perfectly fine with it. Now if I really need a fix, I'll just get porn, but if it goes with a game fine.

[Slade]

I think sex on a video game should be allowed as long as it fits into the story. There nothing wrong with showing sex as long as the rating shows that the content is for mature audiences only. Some people however may have a problem with this, and its perfectly natural, considering that sex is always an uncomfortable subject among people, people feel weird talking about it in a serious matter...people feel much better joking about sex or saying innuendos rather than to actually discuss it.Sex is an enigma to some because there parents were too timid to tell them what sex is...majorly because the parents are afraid to tell them not for the child but for them having to explain it.So when people see sex on games or what not they feel like it shouldnt belong there...but sex is a part of us, its around us all..in TV,music,movies,billboard ads...everywhere. So why shouldnt it belong in our games as well? As long as it doesnt feel like it was thrown in there just to have it there and feels like it could happen or part of the story its fine.What I mean is they shouldnt give it a porn theme...meaning someones at the office and a the guy is off to get something and a girl walks by and drops her files and all of a sudden their having sex...no it should be like that, it should be something that goes with the story or fits the timing. If not then people will start to bash games even more and then the developers will come down on games and limit a lot of the things we like to see in games. ;)

[Mewprincess]

[QUOTE=Hittokiri Zero]I don't see how [b]digital[/b] sex is any worse than [b]digitally[/b] blowing the brains out of [b]digital[/b] human beings.

This argument all goes back to the simple truth, video games are fake. It is just up to the people who play them to realize that.

If you're going to allow sex in movies, then why not allow sex in video games?[/QUOTE]But why would they allow it in the movies in the first place. Sex is disgusting in both tv and video games. Real life? Well........

[Saya]

[quote name='Mewprincess']But why would they allow it in the movies in the first place. Sex is disgusting in both tv and video games. Real life? Well........[/quote]Why would they allow it in movies in the first place? Heh. I think the answer is pretty obvious. Mature views have the right to see mature movies, without censorship, and so on.

There are a [b]lot of people[/b] who would disagree with your comment, and not all of them are perverts, Mewprincess... just incase you think that. Thankfully I don't think society's view on sex overall is going to change too dramatically anytime soon.

But since this thread is about video games, I fail to see how your opinion on whether or not it should be "allowed" in movies has anything to do with this. I have to admit, it comes across as a little unreasonable as well... it falls well outside the scope of this topic, into a realm where, quite frankly I don't think a hell of a lot of people want to go.

[Gavin]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting.

I was somewhat split on this issue, on the one hand there?s the part of me that thinks that so long as it?s tastefully done and not gratuitous, and doesn?t do anything to detract from the story, perhaps even enhancing it then there should be no problems, so long as it?s properly rated for content of course. On the other, there?s the part that think this is simply going to be used as an easy was to shift games from the shelves by offering players the ability to get jiggy with someone if they can be bothered to put in the effort.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Shinji][size=1][color=crimson]I have no interest, however, in seeing a randy Spyro anytime in the future.[/size'][/color][/quote]

[SIZE=1]That had me in stitches for about the guts of two minutes straight, though I would think Hunter is the more likely character to engage in such behaviour. [/SIZE]

[Guest ranmafrk5]

if ur a pervert and like sex/porno.... then yees