How far can nudity go in a video game? As some people know i am currently producing a video game, and there is a romance scene, but i'm a little bit skeptical when people say breast and nipples are allowed as long a no vaginal areas are exposed and anal areas also. So can i get a little help please? Also a rape victim speaks of what happened to her... is that allowed?
It is not up to the government to censor the media. However if you produce a game which a game which is based around violently raping women don't be surprised if retailers don't like it and they invent a new rating just for you.
you can pretty much have whatever you want in the game however if your making it for a home console then you have to get a ESRB rating that Sony/microsoft/nintendo(lol) find suitable ( cant be a AO rating )
Wait, if you are specifically talkingproducing a game yourself then you can do whatever the hell you want, that's what the first amendment is for.
If you are speaking in general terms, then as far as I'm concerned nudity in games hasn't gone far enough. All the crap that Mass Effect's love scences have gotten and and all it is is a butt cheeck. I mean there is nudity in R-Rated movies so why are M-rated games limited?
except for a penis in GTA IV or was it the lost and damned expansion?-DirtySanchez-
Lost and the Damned. It was the mayor I believe. And it wasn't just a split second shot either. No, it was at least five seconds. Long enough for you stare at and go, "Oh my god.. I can't believe I'm seeing this...."
Wait, if you are specifically talkingproducing a game yourself then you can do whatever the hell you want, that's what the first amendment is for.
If you are speaking in general terms, then as far as I'm concerned nudity in games hasn't gone far enough. All the crap that Mass Effect's love scences have gotten and and all it is is a butt cheeck. I mean there is nudity in R-Rated movies so why are M-rated games limited?
Gamefan1986
It's because of the stigma that games are still largely considered for children. Until the majority of society realizes the contrary, video games will never get the same treatment as other forms of media. You can thanks crazy people like Jack Thompson and Hilary Clinton for that.
tangent: i find it kind of amusing that developers have ultra breast physics and HD nipple detail but they still cant make 2 characters kissing look reasonably believable.
I believe a person should be able to artistically portray whatever they wish.
However, I also believe retailers should reserve the right to sell what they want, and if something offends their customers, they obviously should not sell it.
I think nudity should go as far as movies and books have gone; obviously it should be rated accordingly, and if it is a sex game (does a XXX-equivelent rating exist for games?) is made it should be sold carefully.
Its up to the developer to keep things in moderation
I don't really care. I know in America people have more problems with sexuality, but here in Switzerland we're pretty open to it :S I guess it depends on where you want to market it
The furthest I've ever seen nudity go in a game is in L.A. Noire. It has fully unclothed female murder victims. I wonder what degree of nudity and/or sexual content is permitted by the ESRB before the game gets an AO rating.
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