Live Magazine February Issue February 2014 | Page 21

GOD OF WAR

(SCE Santa Monica, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) (2005 - 2013)

The God of War games have always presented a unique experience, and offers original gameplay and art
direction loosely based on Greek mythology. It’s inevitable then, that sex would make an appearance at some
point. Whether it’s some brief nudity or the immature oral sex mini-game, God of War’s sex scenes are actually pretty silly, though I guess within context when you look at the rest of the game. I mean, when you’re
ripping apart people with bladed chains and punching, it’s highly unlikely you’re going to woo Aphrodite over
a candle-lit dinner after a night at the theatre.

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While video games have certainly progressed with some
topics (such as homosexual relationships and characters), it feels as though sex will take a lot longer than
other topics to be accepted. Due to the early Japanese
arcade games and the “mascot era” of the 1990s, video
games still have to put up with the stigma that they are
for children. Not only that, when you take the sex in a
game out of a perfectly reasonable context (as people
who don’t understand video games often do), they can
create a mountain out of any molehill. At least we’re progressing, as mature sex in gaming has increased gradually, thanks to the efforts of brave game developers.

Written by Nick Getley

(stickytriggerentertainment.com)