Poll: since when was nudity ok in videogames?
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I played Dragonball: Origins (Read it, Dragon-BALL Origins) and the first thing that struck me in this game is that on several occasions you will see Goku's Genitals. Heck this is Kid Goku as well. It's rather distracting. Also, it's only rated 12+ (T for Teen).
Calumon: I kinda... don't do any of this. I'm gonna play Digimon World, where Clothes stay on people.
Calumon: I kinda... don't do any of this. I'm gonna play Digimon World, where Clothes stay on people.
It depends really.
Nudity has been used and can be used for a number of things, expression of the human form, making a statement, making for a sudden change of pace these are some of the good things fiction can do with nudity. On the other hand nudity can be exploitative, annoying and pointless.
I recall playing a demo fo the game "Prey" wherein you'd occasionally come across a naked, live human on the ground babbling incomprehensibly and holding themselves in the fetal position, the nudity symbolized the fact that they literally had nothing left and were ultimately powerless.
In Duke Nukem 3D pixelised titties were common, not for any real reason, just for the pleasure of the "Hardcore" audience that game about a 'roid inducing badass packing more heat than the armed forces taking on aliens was appealing to. It was a pretty good game though.
Nudity has been used and can be used for a number of things, expression of the human form, making a statement, making for a sudden change of pace these are some of the good things fiction can do with nudity. On the other hand nudity can be exploitative, annoying and pointless.
I recall playing a demo fo the game "Prey" wherein you'd occasionally come across a naked, live human on the ground babbling incomprehensibly and holding themselves in the fetal position, the nudity symbolized the fact that they literally had nothing left and were ultimately powerless.
In Duke Nukem 3D pixelised titties were common, not for any real reason, just for the pleasure of the "Hardcore" audience that game about a 'roid inducing badass packing more heat than the armed forces taking on aliens was appealing to. It was a pretty good game though.
No one is gonna shoot up a school cuz they saw a boob, if it services the plot then by all means do whatever.
Since when was nudity ok in TV or movies? It's all entertainment guys, something that those wonderful fucking idiots at Fox seem to forget.
In the US nudity seems to be an easy target for law makers when it comes to video game. Although, I would agree that current movies can show more sexual activity and nudity than a video game it is because of who it perceived to target. Everyone, here in the states, seems hell-bent on keeping the children protected. No it does not makes sense to someone that plays games, but it is real. This issue came up when the AO rating was created. It is basically a scarlet letter on your head if you get that rating. BTW AO is an ESRB rating for adults only. NO major distribution chain will sell these games. Although, they will sell the unrated versions of movies, and unrated versions sell better than their edited counterparts.
In the US. this issue is more about money and laws than anything else.
In the US. this issue is more about money and laws than anything else.
Since it was ok in movies. It was ok in movies when it was ok in books and it was ok in books when it was okay in the real world.
So yes. Nudity is as natural as homosexuality amongst animals. And it should be accepted in all forms of enteertainment.
So yes. Nudity is as natural as homosexuality amongst animals. And it should be accepted in all forms of enteertainment.
Since the moment it was perfectly fine to murder my way through a game. Last time I checked, brutal massacres, even when deserved, generally rank below nudity in terms of social acceptance.
The only time i don't like nudity is when it serves no other purpose then fan service.
I have this issue with movies to. Whenever a movie that isn't porn classifies itself as "Sexy" i tend to write it off as shit.
It has almost always been correct in discriminating the good from the bad for me.
I have this issue with movies to. Whenever a movie that isn't porn classifies itself as "Sexy" i tend to write it off as shit.
It has almost always been correct in discriminating the good from the bad for me.
Shit that messed me up when i was younger. I thought the tassels were the woman's nipples. So for the next few years i thought woman had long orange nipples. Yes, it is funny thinking about it.DazBurger said:
Because pixilated titties sell.
I think nudity in games is good, I am glad that society is getting a more open eye to the thing. sex scenes in movies has been for decades, in literature it's ancient, same with illustrations such as statues and paintings. why not games?
Are games not art like all other kinds? and isn't nudity in art a part of whats natural?
showing humans as humans. you could say Titties FTW, or you could say: yay, people are ready to understand that sex is as natural as eating, or sleeping. it's an instict.
HUMANS LIKE SEX! end of story.
let them play with the idea or themselves for that matter.
just keep the games M-rated and I'm happy.
Are games not art like all other kinds? and isn't nudity in art a part of whats natural?
showing humans as humans. you could say Titties FTW, or you could say: yay, people are ready to understand that sex is as natural as eating, or sleeping. it's an instict.
HUMANS LIKE SEX! end of story.
let them play with the idea or themselves for that matter.
just keep the games M-rated and I'm happy.
It's everywhere else and the human body is something we all possess. For that reason, it should stop being taboo and it should stop being demonized.
Like anything else, it's all about context, context, context.
The topless cabaret dancers in Pandemic's 'The Saboteur', perfect example of nudity done right. It's in a French cabaret, so it's location and use is tied to the plot. Could the main character have just as easily been based out of a tavern, garage, or restaurant? Sure, but they did at least have a plausible reason for using the cabaret instead. Better yet, the dancers being topless is an option, if you don't like it, turn if off and all of the dancers now have pasties instead of bare nipples. Both work within the context of the setting, and neither breaks immersion.
The topless cabaret dancers in Pandemic's 'The Saboteur', perfect example of nudity done right. It's in a French cabaret, so it's location and use is tied to the plot. Could the main character have just as easily been based out of a tavern, garage, or restaurant? Sure, but they did at least have a plausible reason for using the cabaret instead. Better yet, the dancers being topless is an option, if you don't like it, turn if off and all of the dancers now have pasties instead of bare nipples. Both work within the context of the setting, and neither breaks immersion.
I have no problem with it. Nudity has largely been used in a suitable manor in gaming so far, so I see no reason to complain.
I find it funny that we are able to see all the parts of a human (and alien) body in Gears of War through blasting away their skin with a shotgun but nudity is still not tolerable. We've seen everything else from the human body except what's under-there.
I'm going to say it's mostly because people 17 and older aren't always the one's playing rated M games and as such it mostly falls on parenting issues and them avoiding that one specific talk. After all, Mass Effect was obviously being played by 10 year-olds for the sex simulator.
Nudity is appreciated in most other forms of media but as long as video games still hold the label as a "childs toy" from specific people these barriers will remain present.
I'm going to say it's mostly because people 17 and older aren't always the one's playing rated M games and as such it mostly falls on parenting issues and them avoiding that one specific talk. After all, Mass Effect was obviously being played by 10 year-olds for the sex simulator.
Nudity is appreciated in most other forms of media but as long as video games still hold the label as a "childs toy" from specific people these barriers will remain present.