Boob Cards: An Adult Perspective

[Licaon_Kter]

>The issue isn't that the game contains , the issue is that the interactions with
>the ladies in question fall well below the standard of a crappy porno movie.
he's a sterile and disease immune beatiful male...and yes, they're not applying for an Oscar with the romance script
like i said you'll have to speak the proper words to get them in bed, thats the issue mentioned in the article
there is a juvenile path if you choose it
if you do not want it you can skip it
for example, the first card is with Triss the witch, in the Prologue, she asks you if the group goes outside for the story to continue or if you want to stay a little more with her
the first time i've seen the dialog i've choosen to continue with the story, but after seeing what happens i thought "what if i choose to stay" ...and after some talking that you'll get her in bed

this is not a dating-sim, it has a (sort of medieval) background, and afaik it sticks with it (women treatment/violence/ect)
if someone does not like the setting maybe they should not ***** about the game, or not play it, they should get a dating-sim if that is what makes them happy

>Okay, I haven't played it. Maybe the other alleged seductions are handled with far more grace and
>sophistication that the dryad seduction video that got posted on youtube. But from all reports, no.
thats rather strange anyway since Dryads don't reproduce through sexual intercourse )
you'll have to insist and explain to her why the humans value sex

>If you want to have an RPG where sex is a core element, you need to be at least be able to generate the
>sexual preference of your character by your actions, and you should certainly be able to pick your
>character's gender.
he's heterosexual afaik, thats like crying that he *only* has white hair, well... the sexual preference like the swords only skills, and ect are part of his character

>One way to do this is to register your sexual preference on a meter much like the light side/dark side meter
>in KOTOR II. Unwelcome sexual advances should be penalized, and, depending on the setting, could even lead to
>peril for your character.
>And that's the highlight of the problem with sex in Witcher. Are there unwelcome sexual advances? Does he
>ever get slapped for attempting to bed the wrong lady?
there are women that refuse your advances
he's threaten with a slapping

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Nah, what's fucked up is the way women literally throw themselves at you if you so much as offer to tie their shoelaces for them.

Mass Effect had imaginary issues with sex. The scene was tastefully done, and the stink caused by FOX was entirely uncalled for.

The Witcher has real issues with sex. It's treated as something of a throwaway novelty- see how many notches you can get on your bedpost before you finish the game. The idea that an uber-masculine hero can bed whichever woman he so chooses belongs in a 1930s B movie

Or a James Bond film.

 

[Echolocating]

...like i said you'll have to speak the proper words to get them in bed, thats the issue mentioned in the article
there is a juvenile path if you choose it
if you do not want it you can skip it...

I haven't played The Witcher, but saying that you have a choice to not have sex sounds like saying that you have a choice to not defeat Bowser in Super Mario Bros.

I'd give The Witcher more credit if someone can confirm that the game also rewards you for not having sex.

 

[CorvusE]

From what I've seen ogf the game, you have two dialog options with the women--hit on them or ignore them. There are no options to establish meaningful, non-sexual, relationships with them.

 

[Jhereg42]

One thing to note with The Witcher is that is is a continuation of an already long polish novel series. Geralt has a long history with several of the women in the game, and the romances actually make sense with that backstory. The three major cases of this are the Princess, Triss, and Shani. While the dialogue scripting is lackluster at points,

I will grant that they went overboard on it, but the sexual relationships in the game are somewhat reflective of Geralt's exploits in the books.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

The thing I find most annoying is the way that characters are often sexed up when that wasn't the original intention. Originally, I don't believe Lara was meant to be the sex symbol, just a female Indiana Jones.(I may, of course, be totally mistaken)

But look at Alyx. Look at the amount of fan-bois who would gladly give their right arm for pron of her.

It's very tough to avoid that sort of rabid market.

You're also looking at GAMES remember. The idea of establishing a meaningful, non-sexual relationship with a pixellated woman is almost as bizarre as lusting after her. You don't expect action movies to have indepth commentary on the world at large, so why expect it from a game.

As for the Witcher, doesn't anyone remember collecting the Panini Football stickers? Similar concept I would have thought.

I do agree that 'certain' 'mature' things *COUGH*TORCHWOOD*COUGH* think that sex, swearing and gore are all you need to be mature; but again, look at the options. Sell a sexy woman image for thousands, or sell a thought-provoking image for hundreds.

Not rocket science is it?

 

[Arbre]

It may relate to an idea that's been kicking around for awhile now about the increasing number of 20- and 30-somethings who are refusing to settle into a normal, grown-up life when they leave their teenage years behind: choosing a career, getting married, buying a house, having babies. Mostly commonly referred to as "delayed adulthood," the theory is that, for a number of reasons - social, economic, even psychological - people are taking much longer to embrace their destinies as adults. Whereas in the past, an almost obligatory entry into adulthood would take place at 20 or 21 years, both men and women in contemporary society are now far more likely to put off those commitments until much later in life. And the corollary of this behavior, of course, is an embrace of adolescence well past the adolescent years.

We're told we live longer now. Life is becoming more... well, less of a hassle for some, the entertainment industry is growing, and some people don't want to bother with kids for the moment.
Besides, we keep hearing that grown ups are still kids at their hearts. So why bother?
It doesn't prevent yourself from taking part in politics, feeling concerned about the human condition or else.

Or maybe it's just a different way of doing what we've always done. When someone can adequately explain to me the difference between getting together with friends for a few rounds of Team Fortress 2, and getting together with friends to swill beer and scream at a football game on the television, I may allow myself some concern.

Me and my pals we combine both. Some keyboards, sofas and joypads get sticky from time to time, but it's fun.

 

[Arbre]

I think I'll be long dead before video games reach an interesting level of maturity. I'd like to think that I'll play through some truly thought provoking games (stuff that bores kids), but I can't see it happening in a mainstream sense any time soon.

The most recent flash of mature brilliance I've played was Hotel Dusk. Even though the game never gave you any boob cards, I think Iris has to be one of the hottest digital girls out there... and she kept her clothes on the entire game. Shocking, I know.

I've been hesitating grabbing HDR for a long time, almost to the point forgetting about its existence (until your post).
I'm not too fond of adventure cop games, but it seemed to really have style when I saw a video.
Is it good?

 

[stompy]

See, I'm for mature games. I want games to be accepted into mainstream society, so maybe then, we'll get some peace and quiet. No more "Videogames are disrupting our youth" bullshit.

Unfortunately, I don't consider The Witcher's portrayal of sex very mature. It would be more mature to develop a relationship with an NPC, which then grows. This can be shown in POP:SoT.
The Prince and Farah have to help each other stay alive. But, it's hinted that they have sex, but the actual scene isn't actually shown. This relationship evolution isn't perfect, but then, the female involved doesn't just take off her shirt.

Though, as mentioned by some already, games are an like an action movie. Thus, you're not gonna be able to have really developed characters. At least, not in the present.