I was a little curious about this and decided to ask the escapist to weigh in.
What is your favorite sex/romance scene in a video game? (you can push into movies or even comics or books too if you like)
For me personally, while I want to go ahead and talk about the Mass Effect series, ranging between the two there was a lot of well written romantic plot; but what really clinched it for me, was the scene at pretty much the beginning of the game The Darkness.
For those that haven't played it, I feel it's worth it for this part alone. There's a scene where after his powers have sorta begun to manifest and he spent the day (tutorial mission) ripping apart, maiming, and shooting rival mobsters, he comes home to his girlfriend's little apartment where she is waiting for him watching tv. All from his perspective, and under your control, you sit down next to her on the couch and just either watch tv or listen to her as she falls asleep on your arm. You can even go ahead and just get up. But I sat there for nearly ten minutes because even though there was no kissing, or foreplay or anything even indicative of romance, the simple act of her snuggling up to you after you've murdered half a score of vicious mobsters and crooked cops is a little jarring. She doesn't know what you've been through, she doesn't know you just finished literally washing the blood and guts out of your shirt before getting home, and she just lays her head on your shoulder and slowly falls asleep.
The entire scene is even entirely devoid of dialogue once she's asleep. But I don't know, it could be the framing, the angle or the only lighting being from the still on and quiet tv on the far wall, but I was moved and motivated to protect her, which actually becomes a strong plot point in the ensuing storyline.
So! What's your favorite romantic or sex scene in a video game? For reasons ranging from how convincing or immersive, to graphic and entertaining, share your stories of video game love and lust!
What is your favorite sex/romance scene in a video game? (you can push into movies or even comics or books too if you like)
For me personally, while I want to go ahead and talk about the Mass Effect series, ranging between the two there was a lot of well written romantic plot; but what really clinched it for me, was the scene at pretty much the beginning of the game The Darkness.
For those that haven't played it, I feel it's worth it for this part alone. There's a scene where after his powers have sorta begun to manifest and he spent the day (tutorial mission) ripping apart, maiming, and shooting rival mobsters, he comes home to his girlfriend's little apartment where she is waiting for him watching tv. All from his perspective, and under your control, you sit down next to her on the couch and just either watch tv or listen to her as she falls asleep on your arm. You can even go ahead and just get up. But I sat there for nearly ten minutes because even though there was no kissing, or foreplay or anything even indicative of romance, the simple act of her snuggling up to you after you've murdered half a score of vicious mobsters and crooked cops is a little jarring. She doesn't know what you've been through, she doesn't know you just finished literally washing the blood and guts out of your shirt before getting home, and she just lays her head on your shoulder and slowly falls asleep.
The entire scene is even entirely devoid of dialogue once she's asleep. But I don't know, it could be the framing, the angle or the only lighting being from the still on and quiet tv on the far wall, but I was moved and motivated to protect her, which actually becomes a strong plot point in the ensuing storyline.
So! What's your favorite romantic or sex scene in a video game? For reasons ranging from how convincing or immersive, to graphic and entertaining, share your stories of video game love and lust!
