All I can say is that it's created an absolute shitstorm everywhere other than the UK, because here it's already an 18. Also, the media is giving out a lot of bad information. For starters, you have to download it, then you have to change the .ini files, then you have to play the game up until you have sex with whoever it is, then you have to put up with the crappily skinned sex scene.
It's not easy and it's not fun, kids. But sex doesn't merit games getting banned, it's an element of human life, just as violence is. And if you're going to include violence in a game suitable for 17-year olds then I don't see why putting in sex makes it transform into a game for 18 year olds that won't get sold anywhere even remotely easy to get to.
The BBFC did the right thing, I'm not sure that anybody else has.
Oh and the Peaceaholics can piss off until their name becomes pronouncable. Also, I don't really see why some Christian hippies can tolerate a game which contains a lot of violence, but then slam a game for containing sex.
Such is life though, there will always be reactions to everything.
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