God of War III Almost Didn't Have a Sex Mini-Game
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Sounds like they are waffling. To be honest I think if anything we need not only more sex, but more graphic sex in video games. There has yet to be an "M" rated game that has pushed things as far as an "R" movie and that's wrong.
I see no reason why sex needs to be ultra-integral to the plot either. It's sex, it's entertaining, everyone is interested in it!
Oh sure, a lot of people will argue the point, but "naughty bits" usually improve a product, and honestly looking at the sex scenes in games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, I think a bigger "pay off" would have actually benefitted the game.
That said if the God of War team thinks it's big enough of a deal to warrent discussion and justification... have Kratos castrated in one of his battles. Make it sort of like Herr Starr in Preacher... while fighting some huge dog about waist high comes running at him from behind, he turns to face it and CHOMP! bye bye go his wrinklies just as he slams his weapon down through it's head to kill it....
The design team gets to be happy, people get some lulz, it makes a statement, and not only will there never have to be a sex scene again, but it's also an excuse to hire a new voice actor if they want one. I recommend the guy who played "Alvin" in the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movies.
Generally speaking I think it's better if they stop trying to justify it, and actually set out to create the best interactive sex scenes ever within the game. Such are my thoughts.
I see no reason why sex needs to be ultra-integral to the plot either. It's sex, it's entertaining, everyone is interested in it!
Oh sure, a lot of people will argue the point, but "naughty bits" usually improve a product, and honestly looking at the sex scenes in games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, I think a bigger "pay off" would have actually benefitted the game.
That said if the God of War team thinks it's big enough of a deal to warrent discussion and justification... have Kratos castrated in one of his battles. Make it sort of like Herr Starr in Preacher... while fighting some huge dog about waist high comes running at him from behind, he turns to face it and CHOMP! bye bye go his wrinklies just as he slams his weapon down through it's head to kill it....
The design team gets to be happy, people get some lulz, it makes a statement, and not only will there never have to be a sex scene again, but it's also an excuse to hire a new voice actor if they want one. I recommend the guy who played "Alvin" in the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movies.
Generally speaking I think it's better if they stop trying to justify it, and actually set out to create the best interactive sex scenes ever within the game. Such are my thoughts.
There are many children who already get access to 18 rated games, it would be better to limit the damage caused. And also, porn and games should stay as seperate entities, they don't need to be combined.Therumancer said:Sounds like they are waffling. To be honest I think if anything we need not only more sex, but more graphic sex in video games. There has yet to be an "M" rated game that has pushed things as far as an "R" movie and that's wrong.
I see no reason why sex needs to be ultra-integral to the plot either. It's sex, it's entertaining, everyone is interested in it!
Oh sure, a lot of people will argue the point, but "naughty bits" usually improve a product, and honestly looking at the sex scenes in games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, I think a bigger "pay off" would have actually benefitted the game.
That said if the God of War team thinks it's big enough of a deal to warrent discussion and justification... have Kratos castrated in one of his battles. Make it sort of like Herr Starr in Preacher... while fighting some huge dog about waist high comes running at him from behind, he turns to face it and CHOMP! bye bye go his wrinklies just as he slams his weapon down through it's head to kill it....
The design team gets to be happy, people get some lulz, it makes a statement, and not only will there never have to be a sex scene again, but it's also an excuse to hire a new voice actor if they want one. I recommend the guy who played "Alvin" in the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movies.
Generally speaking I think it's better if they stop trying to justify it, and actually set out to create the best interactive sex scenes ever within the game. Such are my thoughts.
This game is going to be so EPIC! I'm seriously only buying a PS3 because of this and the god of war collection.
Well it was one of the most annoying, unnecessary moments in God of War II (not counting the fact that the game was pretty much the exact same as its predecessor), so I vote no in this one. But maybe I'm one of the few who doesn't think sex = a good game...
Actually, Calumon (changed from its original Japanese, Culumon) is one of the main Digimon in Digimon Tamers, the third season of the show. Really good season, actually. So you know... not a pokemon. Just sayin'.Xersues said:
Was the Sex minigame even that important?
I mean besides a bunch of bonus orbs, did it really do anything?
Would the game even be at all different if it hadn't been there?
Did anyone even bat an eyelid when they realised that they were playing a QTE while Kratos has sex off screen?
(Although that really scares me when paired with my philosophy that Kratos can't do anything unless he's using his swords...)
The sex 'scenes' were about as controversial and 'wowing' as they were in the Fable or Mass Effect games and amounted to about the same amount of enjoyment for the player...
So do I care if it's there or not?
No. Not really.
I mean besides a bunch of bonus orbs, did it really do anything?
Would the game even be at all different if it hadn't been there?
Did anyone even bat an eyelid when they realised that they were playing a QTE while Kratos has sex off screen?
(Although that really scares me when paired with my philosophy that Kratos can't do anything unless he's using his swords...)
The sex 'scenes' were about as controversial and 'wowing' as they were in the Fable or Mass Effect games and amounted to about the same amount of enjoyment for the player...
So do I care if it's there or not?
No. Not really.
*facepalm*
Wait...what?
You know, that little mini-game should never be part of the main story line. It seems the people making God of War seem to have forgotten what they are working on: A video game. Being a video game means you can have a random mini game in there that doesn't mean anything, and no one cares. "Why are you shooting at all those birds?" "Fun" or "For the lulz!" Same for the God of War. It was an entertaining small part of the game, that I would do, then go on destroying things.
Screw the media and all that such, they would make a ruckas anyway just because its violent. And why does everything need to be part of the story now? Some things can be tossed in, just because they can.
Wait...what?
You know, that little mini-game should never be part of the main story line. It seems the people making God of War seem to have forgotten what they are working on: A video game. Being a video game means you can have a random mini game in there that doesn't mean anything, and no one cares. "Why are you shooting at all those birds?" "Fun" or "For the lulz!" Same for the God of War. It was an entertaining small part of the game, that I would do, then go on destroying things.
Screw the media and all that such, they would make a ruckas anyway just because its violent. And why does everything need to be part of the story now? Some things can be tossed in, just because they can.
I disagree entirely. I do not think things should be regulated because children MIGHT get their hands on it, or find ways of doing so. That defeats the entire point of having ratings. If your going to use that logic, nothing more sophisticated than Barney The Dinosaur would be created. Kids getting their hands on this stuff is totally on the heads of parents.Phoenixlight said:There are many children who already get access to 18 rated games, it would be better to limit the damage caused. And also, porn and games should stay as seperate entities, they don't need to be combined.Therumancer said:Sounds like they are waffling. To be honest I think if anything we need not only more sex, but more graphic sex in video games. There has yet to be an "M" rated game that has pushed things as far as an "R" movie and that's wrong.
I see no reason why sex needs to be ultra-integral to the plot either. It's sex, it's entertaining, everyone is interested in it!
Oh sure, a lot of people will argue the point, but "naughty bits" usually improve a product, and honestly looking at the sex scenes in games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, I think a bigger "pay off" would have actually benefitted the game.
That said if the God of War team thinks it's big enough of a deal to warrent discussion and justification... have Kratos castrated in one of his battles. Make it sort of like Herr Starr in Preacher... while fighting some huge dog about waist high comes running at him from behind, he turns to face it and CHOMP! bye bye go his wrinklies just as he slams his weapon down through it's head to kill it....
The design team gets to be happy, people get some lulz, it makes a statement, and not only will there never have to be a sex scene again, but it's also an excuse to hire a new voice actor if they want one. I recommend the guy who played "Alvin" in the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movies.
Generally speaking I think it's better if they stop trying to justify it, and actually set out to create the best interactive sex scenes ever within the game. Such are my thoughts.
What's more when it comes to sex, I tend to take a "big fucking deal" type approach to it. Truthfully kids getting access to sexual material strikes me as being part of growing up and learning about life. Heck, we made movies about kids and sex like "Porky's" and "American Pie". I'm one of those who think we need to lighten up a bit, and supports increased sex education in school, along with handing out birth control and condoms.
The overall point here being that I have less trouble with sex in games, or kids checking out centerfolds and adult magazines, than I do with the violent content and the context it's presented in within "M" rated titles. I don't things should be banned, and should actually be enhanced to be honest, but at the same time the ratings should stay high and parents should pay closer attention to what their kids have. Excuses like "parents are too busy to learn about games" are complete BS, because evaluating what your kids get to have has ALWAYS been part of the parenting process.
When it comes to sex in general, I do not believe that just because something has sex in it, that it's automatically a "porno". Like an R-rated movie or a horror movie, you can have sex involved without the entire production having to be made about, or revolving around, sex.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree.
I spent a lot of time on these forums defending sex and violent in the media. I think there is no such thing as "too far" to be honest. Just because I think the sky should be the limit with entertaining adults, does not mean that I do not agree with limitations on what kids should see or have access to. I do not however think that the entire human creative process should be held back due to the existance of children. Right now we do not face a video game crisis, a media crisis, a sex crisis, or a violence crisis, all we face is a parenting crisis. A problem that has been ongoing for decades with something ALWAYS being turned into
a boogeyman since nobody is willing to take responsibility for their kids, or with calling people on bad parenting and taking appropriate action.
And what in God of War is absolutely necessary? Everything about it is so cartoonishly over the top, they might as well just go the extra mile, There's very little point going to all that trouble, then wimping out over one last extra gratuitous thing. It's not like it's a wafer thin mint.
I think their decision to include the sex mini game makes the developers a little conformist. At this point in the story, there's an epic battle going on. I really don't think Kratos would take the time to get off, especially since he just did that earlier in the day in GOW2. They're just doing it because of fan pressure and tradition.
wafer thin mint lol i get i saw that movie. BOOM lol your right it isn't a wafer thin mint though the game might explode with awesomeness though but thats to be expected out of GOW hell GOW 1 was so awesome it broke my controller yah i was playing and it imploded in my hands (guess those cheep sixaxis wern't ready for awesome lol)MelasZepheos said: