NYT on new wave of racy videogames
The New York Times looks at a new wave of racy videogames which flaunt "aggressive sexuality, salty language and off-color sight gags," including BMX XXX and Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. But the tightly controlled licensing system for console games will prevent gamemakers from getting too wild. "Sony had second thoughts about releasing [BMX XXX] uncut for its PlayStation 2, the most popular game console. Alan B. Lewis, the spokesman for Acclaim, said that after discussions with Sony, the game's developers removed a function that allows players to design a female biker to appear topless. In addition, a BMX logo now obscures the breasts of the real-life strippers who appear when a player wins a bonus. So far the game remains unchanged for the Xbox and the GameCube."
