A Devolution of Risk and Risque, in picture form!

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An interesting find I had regarding the same company I'd posted about earlier and their romance scenes. With the recent release of Dragon Age II by this company, some of the fans over on Bioware's forums are complaining that they're holding back on the romantics to appease those people who had claimed a scandal on Mass Effect back in 2007. There definitely is a gradual change in what's shown as one progresses through the games. Having played each one-- and yes, romanced a character in each one-- I can attest to the comic's legitimacy. Here's to hoping Mass Effect 3 doesn't actually have xenophiliac costumed roleplaying.

But it does raise the question of why Bioware has steadily become more tame. Is it an artistic choice? Or is it a corporate one? Do we actually want nudity, or is it more about the suspension of belief while playing our games? I can deal with a character walking away from an explosion all badass, but cuddling in bed with every scrap of clothes and weapons still on? Who does that? It takes me out of the moment and reminds me, "Hey, this is a game." Kind of ruins the roleplaying game genre.

Just something to ponder. But the topic of what roleplaying games means and what emotions they stimulate or are/aren't supposed to stimulate is a completely different kettle of worms. I think this topic is best left at "something to think about" for now.


Posted by Josh Wallace