For a long time moral crusaders expressed horror at various movies. They decried the violence and sex and questioned the impact it might have on impressionable youth. Nowadays it seems the videogames industry is top of their hit list. While violence has always been prevalent in games, sex and nudity has been relatively rare. Whenever it does pop up there are scores of ignorant detractors trying to drum up support for censorship. It is only relatively recently that developers have been able to include nudity and sex that bears any relation to the real thing in their games but it is still incredibly tame when compared to TV or movie sex. Why the outrage?
The second part of GTA BOOM's interview with Obbe Vermeij where they turn from origin stories to craft. Specifically, how early GTA games created the illusion of life, and why that illusion still matters more than brute-force simulation.
In an exclusive interview with GTA BOOM, former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij reveals how Rockstar North really operated and debunks one of GTA’s biggest myths.
In my Tomb Raider iOS review, I look at whether or not the game runs well enough on mobile to justify parting with your cash.
Yes please.