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Originally Posted by Lady Dragonfly  Actually, my favorite series is Gothic. G1 was rated 'Teen', G2 -- 'Mature', and G3 -- 'Teen' again. It shows how ridiculous the ESRB ratings can be. |
So true.
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I have nothing against morale ambiguity either. But I always wonder why some people crave computerized sex and explicit violence. Is this something psychological? A subconscious desire?..
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It sort of depends on the game. I don't expect sex in Civ4. I sort of expect it in a good RPG. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not talking of computerized sex as such. Sex is part of our world, part of reality. If you try to depict reality, leaving out a substantial part won't help you. Fallout and Fallout 2 wouldn't be as grim and believable without sex and without explicit violence. RPGs are about interaction mostly (at least in my book). Interaction requires options and if you want to have a believable setting you have to come up with believable options. That doesn't mean that your ingame character has to be able to copulate. But options that take sex into account come off as more real and thus does the setting. Same with violence.
Is it something psychological? I don't know. I like a setting to be believable - if it's a game, a book or a movie. It's possible that I have a subconscious desire for violence. It's certain, however, that I have a conscious desire for sex. But I really don't see how a RPG could displace my gf - no matter how much sex it includes. Perhaps it's because I'm not a 12 year or because I'm - what is the term? Mature?
