August 27th 2023.
I've been playing Baldur's Gate 3 a lot lately and I'm definitely impressed. It's close to the perfect game with fantastic combat, dialogue, and an interface my eyes don't struggle to understand. But the thing that stands out to me the most is its adult approach to romance, sex, and nudity.
In the United States, it's rare to find video games that dive into this kind of subject matter. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas had to remove its sex mini-game to appease the puritanical crowd. And Mass Effect is a good example of a game that touches on this topic, but it's PG-rated with no nudity.
Baldur's Gate 3, on the other hand, takes a much more mature approach. In order to build a romantic relationship, you have to get to know the characters over a period of time. If they agree, then you get full frontal nudity and something that's actually 18-rated.
So it's nice to see a game equating an adult rating with something other than violence. But beyond that, it's just more realistic and romantic. It's been a while since I've seen a good romance in a video game. Even games that do tackle this theme typically focus on lesbian couples, which I feel is due to developers wanting to appear diverse without being too off-putting.
In Baldur's Gate 3, there's diversity in every way. From heterosexual couples to male homosexual relationships, it's all there and the characters act like normal people. It's a great example of how to do this kind of subject matter right, though I doubt many games will follow suit.
It's clear that the developers behind Baldur's Gate 3 have created something special, and I'm glad that adult themes like romance, sex, and nudity are being treated with the respect they deserve. It's definitely a game for adults in more ways than one, and I'm sure many gamers will appreciate it.
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