Confirmed: Sex minigame in PS2 San Andreas

Cheat unlocks preexisting code in controversy-rocked Grand Theft Auto game, undermining Rockstar Games' claims of hacker mischief.

This week saw a Grand Theft Auto game once again at the center of a nationwide controversy. The point of contention this time was the so-called "Hot Coffee" mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which had everyone from anti-game crusader Jack Thompson to US Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) percolating with outrage and/or calls for federal game regulation.

The Hot Coffee mod first surfaced last month, when the PC version of San Andreas was released. The mod, which is available on numerous Web sites, adds a bonus sex minigame as a reward for the numerous "girlfriend" missions in San Andreas.

Previously, when game hero Carl "CJ" Johnson successfully wined and dined one of several girlfriends a certain number of times, she would ask him into her house for "coffee." After entering, the game shows an external shot of the house with muffled sounds of a couple emitting moans in flagrante delicto. PC versions of San Andreas with the "Hot Coffee" mod installed show what goes on inside the house, treating players to a sexually graphic minigame of CJ fornicating with his girlfriend.

According to its creators, the Hot Coffee mod merely unlocks hidden, preexisting code inside San Andreas. The game's publisher, Rockstar Games, appeared to vehemently--but carefully--deny that charge in a statement earlier this week. "So far we have learned that the 'Hot Coffee' modification is the work of a determined group of hackers who have gone to significant trouble to alter scenes in the official version of the game," the company said. "In violation of the software user agreement, hackers created the 'Hot Coffee' modification by disassembling and then combining, recompiling and altering the game's source code."

Rockstar's statement also claimed that the mod was the product of complex technical tampering. "Since the 'Hot Coffee' scenes cannot be created without intentional and significant technical modifications and reverse-engineering of the game's source code, we are currently investigating ways that we can increase the security protection of the source code and prevent the game from being altered by the 'Hot Coffee' modification," read the statement.

However, Rockstar Games' argument has been undermined by an increasing number of reports that claimed the sex minigame is in the PlayStation 2 version of San Andreas. Since the PS2 version comes on an unmoddable DVD, it cannot have any content added to it, although cheat codes--created either by the publisher or third parties--can unlock preexisting code on the disc. While devices such as GameShark and Action Replay Max can tweak preexisting variables in system memory with cheats, they cannot inject new models, animations, and/or code into a game.

To prove or disprove rumors that the PS2 San Andreas contains a sexually graphic minigame, GameSpot decided to test the cheat codes circulating around the Web on a sealed, first-edition copy of San Andreas. After acquiring the "Uncensored Hot Coffee" codes from the respected tech-blog Kotaku, we entered them into an easily obtainable Action Replay Max cheat device. After entering the "Enable all Girlfriends" cheat, we began the game and then gave CJ maximum sex appeal, via a cheat from GameFAQs that requires no external code.

After saving, our test editor had Carl visit the house of his nearest girlfriend, Denise in Los Santos. Carl then took Denise on a series of dates to the nearest bar. After a few complications--including being busted for two-timing by another of CJ's girlfriends--we completed a fourth date with Denise, after which she invited us into her house for "coffee."

The next screen proved that the PlayStation 2 edition of the game does indeed include a sexually graphic minigame, which plays almost exactly the same as the Hot Coffee mod. It begins inside a bedroom with Denise, wearing only a pink thong and a cutoff T-shirt bearing the Rockstar logo, performing simulated fellatio on CJ, who is fully clothed in jeans and a "wife beater"-style tank top.

After a few seconds, the minigame proceeds to semi-explicit simulated copulation. Although players can change the camera angle with the circle button, as well as cycle though three sexual positions with the square button, no genitalia are ever seen. To win, players must maintain a steady rhythm with the left analog stick to build up an "excitement meter" on the right of the screen. Fill the meter and Denise becomes very excited, telling CJ he is "the man" before the game congratulates you with the words "Nice guys finish last!" Let the meter drop to empty and the game admonishes you with "Failure to satisfy a woman is a CRIME!"

Given that the minigame is about as raunchy as an episode of Sex and the City, cannot be accessed without entering a long string of cheat codes, and takes several hours of effort to access, charges that San Andreas is "pornographic" may seem extreme to some. However, its existence does appear to contradict Rockstar Games' carefully worded statement blaming hacker mischief for the existence of the Hot Coffee mod.

104 Comments

  • dutch777

    Posted Dec 7, 2008 10:11 pm PT

    just adds to one of the world'sbest games.......ever!!!

  • cool5845

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 2:11 pm PT

    This mod is easy to get on the PC just download the SA Crazy Trainer +151 and u can censor and uncensor with onli alt+1 .I tried it and it works.I got it uncensored but its boring :/.

  • TehUndeadHorror

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 3:24 am PT

    "Failure to satisfy a woman is a CRIME!" LMAO!

  • MrWhaaaat

    Posted Dec 3, 2008 9:06 pm PT

    who cares......GTA will always be the best.....not like saint rows

  • icenotcube

    Posted Aug 12, 2008 1:09 pm PT

    Now I had heard of that, but I thought it was in GTA: SA without modding it

  • brian_13un

    Posted Jul 10, 2008 11:37 pm PT

    wow i dont expect to have a scene like that

  • Prasath1993

    Posted Jul 9, 2008 3:44 pm PT

    never knew that

  • Dumbo677

    Posted Jul 2, 2008 7:38 pm PT

    WoW I always thought it was only the hot coffe mod now I know the truth

  • lele_144

    Posted Jun 11, 2008 8:39 am PT

    great

  • vortexwx

    Posted May 16, 2008 11:21 pm PT

    Really, it is highly pixelated, and much less explicit than what The Sims 2 is capable of. If you want high quality pixel porn, go play TS2. I can't believe anyone would 1: stress about it in the first place, and 2: want to bother looking at it. The whole scandal was a waste of time and tax dollars over something that was less explicit than most prime-time tv shows. Not only that, you HAD to go out of your way to actually see the graphically lacking so-called "sex mini-game." I can't believe people are still commenting about this 3 years later. One reason I actually took the time to comment.

  • moodogg123

    Posted May 9, 2008 2:36 am PT

    a sex scene in gta mad i want to know where it is but i can just watch SBS every friday night and get the same thing lol

  • tr00pa_26

    Posted Apr 17, 2008 2:35 am PT

    hwhwhw

  • gfan95

    Posted Apr 15, 2008 4:09 pm PT

    were can i find the cheats

  • Sasukekillz

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 8:24 am PT

    wat the f im ten and i play this game and no one gives a damn!!!!!

  • saigondude63

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 11:17 am PT

    why cant they make decent games so i can get them-i mean all the good open world games have crap like this in em

  • emo-killer

    Posted Feb 16, 2008 8:10 pm PT

    umm... i wasnt listening... is there ANY possible way to play it on the ps2?

  • homie13_9

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 7:03 am PT

    wow..i guess its really hard 2 get dat minigame....

  • Krazyjp7

    Posted Jan 22, 2008 2:20 pm PT

    This is stupid, cuz the game is for Mature Audiences only, so why is there so much drama about that mini game, is not like they show anything

  • booooooooob

    Posted Jan 6, 2008 7:12 am PT

    stupid things but i agree 2 that

  • milosbeli

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 2:51 am PT

    "damn a ps2 porn game.. " heh

  • w4rgasm

    Posted Nov 15, 2007 5:36 pm PT

    haha, never heard of this until today... awesome.

  • TAO-SIM

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 12:32 pm PT

    DAMN!! a ps2 porn game..

  • ukillwegrill

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 3:20 pm PT

    it does get a gameshrak or somin like that

  • matty_sen

    Posted Oct 26, 2007 6:33 pm PT

    why dosent ps2 get sex!

  • 2611mp

    Posted Oct 19, 2007 10:23 am PT

    its a bloody 18+, they can put sex in there if they want. wtf is all the bother about?

  • C_J_123

    Posted Sep 19, 2007 5:10 am PT

    2 ppl 1 fully clothed neither with genitals going on this ke nd barbie should get banned

  • yugimasa9999

    Posted Sep 6, 2007 2:32 pm PT

    There is a simple TRICK to use this without the CHEAT CODES !!

  • brewin

    Posted Aug 26, 2007 4:55 pm PT

    It's 18+ what teh ****

  • Jay_Ray

    Posted Aug 26, 2007 7:12 am PT

    Roflmao, time to get out GTA again me thinks... ;D

  • DIMANICUS

    Posted Aug 26, 2007 2:33 am PT

    In response to Kotake, breasts WERE seen, and nothing else, they were not used in an extremely sexual manner which is allowed. Why do you think Bart Simpsons' cock n balls are in a PG film? Cos non-sexual nudity is allowed.

  • michaelpm15

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 8:06 pm PT

    wow so i bought a porno game,sweet

  • galaxus

    Posted Jul 31, 2007 11:30 pm PT

    Rockstar produced a great game. They wanna deny they placed this nifty mini game is kinda weak though. Be man enough to take full credit of this since whether or not it was done with the publishers knowing. Its not as bad as its all hyped up to be since its targeted for mature gamers. God of War I and II have sex in them accessible without a game shark so what gives?

  • Kotake10

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 2:03 pm PT

    It is considered pornographic even though no genitals are shown? Thats bull! Is the movie Titanic a porno? I mean the scene in not that explicit and the only "children" that play it are usually 14 and 15 year olds and they know what breasts look like. Am i right?

  • StarOceaner

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 9:38 am PT

    It's an M RATED GAME DESIGNATED TOWARDS ADULTS AGES 17 AND UP. At age 18 you can legally watch porn so this mod is like the same thing. Then they get upset because there are children playing this game. It's up to the parents wheter or not their own children can play these games or not.

  • Unr3al39

    Posted Jul 22, 2007 3:29 pm PT

    Don't call it old news two years after it came out.

  • aman27deep

    Posted Jul 18, 2007 5:00 am PT

    Old news!

  • CheeZbibble

    Posted Jun 28, 2007 11:26 pm PT

    and what about pokemon! you breed animals! thats beastality and stuff!

  • CheeZbibble

    Posted Jun 28, 2007 11:24 pm PT

    the Hot coffee mod was just a nude skin

  • Duckers923

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 10:19 pm PT

    petey is telling the truth

  • pete_merlin

    Posted Jun 18, 2007 7:55 am PT

    in god of war you have sex with ladies and that game never recieved any of this crap!

  • gertoch

    Posted Jun 18, 2007 2:50 am PT

    Am i mistaken if i think that this i completely ridicules???
    We are talking about a game that CONSISTS OF KILLING STEALING, AND SHOOTING you way trough 3 different town....

    And then they call dressed people performing mtv dancing moves in a bed pornographic?? doesnt that make u wanna beat up justin timberlake, kylie minouge, elvis and the rest off the gang for being pornographic???

  • stevensnewest

    Posted Jun 17, 2007 11:46 am PT

    nicccceeeeeee....... i have to try that out one of these days.

  • LinKuei_warrior

    Posted Mar 29, 2007 9:09 pm PT

    it wouldve been better if it wasnt a secret.then i wouldnt have to run the risk of my game messin up using the game shark.dont be shy rock*...it is afun awesome game and an opposite relfection to thompson whos sad that a videogame character gets more booty than he does.

  • rafsun

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 4:58 pm PT

    how you get gamesherk cheat device????

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