Nudity in Video Games.

[rayvio]

I have no problems with nudity in games, although if it doesn't fit the context (ie: soley included to try to attract pervs) it can break the immersion, just as it would in a movie, tv show or book. the weird thing is how movies and tv shows (eg: Game of Thrones) can get away with so much more, but if a video game dares to even hint at sideboob then it's controversial. happened to rewatch Fifth Element the other day, funny how that got a 12 rating despite including several topless scenes (albiet brief, tasteful and made sense in the story) yet Mass Effect uses clever camera angles to avoid actually showing anything and is still remembered years later for "explicit alien sex"
it'd be like if a parent catches their child watching a tv show that includes someone mentioning the word "orgasm" so in horror at their poor child being corrupted by such perversions they change to the porn channel

[insen]

imo its not really about the crowd but a few people who have the "power" to decide that its not correct to show things like that
dunno where you live but here in germany brutality in games is a big issue. they put stuff on the index that seem to be cruel or cut everything so that you dont know whats going on anymore. examples would be manhunt, postal, c&c generals or serveral animes. nudity aint a big issue here imo. in other countries its the opposite I guess. you can see breasts at 4 pm on normal tv channels when you are lucky
it doesnt matter if its sexual or brutal things. its not really an issue for most of the people. it highly depends on the attitudes of the countries and their politicians.

[Exera]

The world has become overly sensitive. It's pretty sad but you can't do anything now a days without someone making an issue out of it.

See the thing is people are only sensitive to nudity.

What scenes do you think shocked people the most in God of War 3 for example? The part where he tears someones head straight of and uses it as a lantern? The part where he pops someone eyes out with his thumbs? The part where he cuts someone feet of in the most brutal way?

I'll tell it's none of the above, it was the scene where you see some pixel tits.

I'm totally in agreement with the OP here, it's not just in video games it's in everything, if there is nudity it might cause an uproar, but if it's insane amounts of crazy violence it's perfectly fine and doesn't bother anyone.

[nyc81991]

The world has become overly sensitive. It's pretty sad but you can't do anything now a days without someone making an issue out of it.

pretty much this.

[Pappahealar]

Humans have been fighting and killing each other since the dawn of Homo Sapiens.

Now question yourself, how often do people openly discuss sex. And since when did they start to?

I also think it's overly stupid to be so sensitive about it and to get so angered and offended by seeing nudity in movies and games and such. We live in the 21th century and should act as such. But I still have understanding for why people are sensitive about the subject, however much I despite them for it. It's not easy to get rid of a way of life in just a couple of decades. Evolution is slow. I guess sex and nudity in media won't be fully accepted even two generations from now, but somewhere around there (about 60 years).

[YersiniaPestis]

Jeez. My personal belief is that sex, drugs, violence and rock'n'roll in games is totally fine for M-rated games. And I believe more games should be developed for this bracket. Hate to see games like WoW be 12+.

[Tonyhan]

Yeah. As Americans we can get really silly about nudity. How can we call ourselves a free society when you can't even be free of clothes? Or free from fear of nudity? O.o

I would consider violence to be a much more damaging to society than inspecting nude bodies. But even if the game is rated M I doubt it's enough to stop the whining.

[Sanctioned]

I have to admit I can't understand people sometimes. Nudity really is shunned like a black sheep in the family but sending that bullet into somebody's brain is A-OK.

[Hurpin-Meh-Durp]

You should see india 1000x worse

[Auralian]

Sorry OP but Duke Nukem without the Boobies just isn't the same. There is no reason to NOT offer ADULT oriented games, not all of us want Walt Disney animation for our hobbies.

Nudity is a perfectly accepted thing EVERYWHERE else in the world but here in America if someone flashes a little flabby titty on prime time TV it is the end of the world. Get over yourselves and move out of the religious fanatic world of being afraid of a bare chest. What is worse for a kids to see Tits or someone getting their freaken head blow off?

[Digglett]

Sorry OP but Duke Nukem without the Boobies just isn't the same. There is no reason to NOT offer ADULT oriented games, not all of us want Walt Disney animation for our hobbies.

Nudity is a perfectly accepted thing EVERYWHERE else in the world but here in America if someone flashes a little flabby titty on prime time TV it is the end of the world. Get over yourselves and move out of the religious fanatic world of being afraid of a bare chest. What is worse for a kids to see Tits or someone getting their freaken head blow off?

OP wasn't against nudity in games, in fact he seems all for it.

[4KhazModan]

Nancy grace says nudity leads to violence against women...

as opposed to violence against women in video games leading to violence against women?

[DrasticSapTactics]

The irony here, of course, is that the majority of posters here are people NO ONE wants to see nude. Myself included.

[JustintimeSS]

The Counter Reformation called. They said sorry.

But seriously, nudity in video games isn't a big deal unless you're a pervert. In LA Noire I wasn't impressed at all in inspecting naked women. It didn't even register as something I should be bothered by.

[Moonatic]

I'd venture to guess that people shocked by nudity are actually in the minority but they they tend to be a very vocal minority. Also a lot of people seemingly make a career out of their feigned indignation over stuff. You notice over time that it's usually the same handful of people or groups bitching about what's improper or shocking.

[psdew1813]

you can chain saw some guy in half n thats perfectly acceptable but show a pair of boobs n OMG porn in the form of a video game! god i hate those people i really do.

[xxf2dxx]

The world has become overly sensitive. It's pretty sad but you can't do anything now a days without someone making an issue out of it.

I find this statement sad. Mainly because it's so true. =\

[Jabbaprime]

Yea it bothers me, not just in games only though but irl as well.

For example we have a channel that blocks all nudity/partial nudity etc.. however they were having a SAW marathon month, apparently decapitation is ok but boobies? HELL NO

[xxf2dxx]

No. The world hasn't become overly sensitive. On the contrary. But that's not the question. The question is: people are just dumb.

People have been desensitized to violence and the constant bullshit that happens in the streets each day that are more based around the physical sense. When it comes to the mental taboos such as sex, then people are overly sensitive.

[skylla05]

The world has become overly sensitive. It's pretty sad but you can't do anything now a days without someone making an issue out of it.

The whole "sexuality is bad, but ultra-violence is a-ok" is a North American mindset, and not really shared in most other regions.

Also it's not "now a days". The only reason issues like this are seemingly more prevalent now is because the lines of communication are substantially larger than they ever have been via the internet. There were just as many ignorant tightwads back in the day, but the avenues to be able to openly express that opinion and have millions of people chime in on it were much, much less. That's all.

If anything, I'd say society as a whole has expanded and opened their minds to a much larger degree than they ever have... but of course a reformation of the common opinion is going to take decades, if not centuries to propagate among the masses, if it ever does at all. Sexuality will eventually be accepted once America starts looking to the future, rather than comfortably falling back on the ideologies and opinions of people 200+ years ago (ie: "the founding fathers". That said, I'm not saying they're the reason sexuality is seen as bad, I'm saying they're the reason America is still seen as being "redneck")