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“It’s called “Mass Effect” and it allows its players – universally male no doubt – to engage in the most realistic sex acts ever conceived.”
–The “Sex-Box” Race for President, by Kevin McCullough
Sunday, January 13, 2008
I cannot believe that you would accuse Mass Effect of dishonesty, when you lead with a completely untrue assertion. Mass Effect does not feature a smorgasbord of sex acts intended to attract the prurient interests of teens. Mass Effect does feature a single sex scene, late in the game, which is filmed in such a way that it would be presentable on television at the 10pm hour. Furthermore, this sex scene is based on a romantic relationship the player has spent hours of gameplay establishing.
Frankly, having read your article, you are either parroting what you have heard or are being deliberately deceitful in order to further your cause. There is no sodomy in this game, sex is so little a part of this game that its inclusion couldn’t even be considered to be of tertiary importance, and when it is presented it’s subdued, not filthy.
I hope this commentary is not representative of your usual level of work or of the quality of this website. I would be saddened to learn that people were getting information from a source which chose not to inform itself.
Steve:
Heh, Gamecouch got quoted at the 1up show’s blog:
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8577845&publicUserId=5777866
terry:
How cool is that!