Game writers need to stop trivializing sexual violence for the sake of "mature" stories.
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Last I checked, murder is wrong yet it's trivialised in most shooters... should that stop as well?
My question is, if there's going to be a line... where do you draw? because we can't stop one thing and let others slide.
my personal take on all of this is don't take what you see in computer games seriously.
"I wouldn’t say I was shocked when I first learned that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes would contain a scene of graphic sexual violence"
Did you even play the game game? Because no it didn't.
Movies, Games, Books etc these cannot be or should not be censored as they are based on the real world.
...Unfortunately the real world is a very sick place, and censoring does not change anyone's behaviour. Murder, assault and violence were prevalent long before the mighty pen, film or pixel was invented.
I am against the inclusion of violence for the sake of violence in any medium though. It's inclusion has to make sense. Example would be TLOU, that makes sense.
Most 'Religions' are against violence, but the 'Bible' for example is full of violence, sexual repression and murder. It's one of the scariest books I ever read, and Children are encouraged to read it. Leave our Video Games alone!!
What a silly article, it isn't trivialised because it's still seen as shocking. What is acceptable in video games is merely catching up to what has been allowed in movies for many years
I know a lot of gamers who are adults. So playing a game with mature themes are welcome .it creates dialog that otherwise was not there .as taboo the subject may be it sheds light and thought to what happens in our society. So we learn to protect and prevent such atrocities. Movies and games bring knowlegde to some people who other wise would know nothing. About any particular adult subject. Bravo to the game devs who open our minds and create these masterpieces.