Get the gay out of our games!
Both this clip and the one at the bottom may have spoilers, just in case
For those of you who don't know, Mass Effect 3 came out last month - I decided to not post a review of it 1) Because I'm lazy and 2) Because it would probably focus on the big thing at the moment - the ending, and I would hate to ruin it for anyone even if many people are upset by it. But, it seems the ending isn't the only thing that has people up in arms, some gamers (apparently) are mortified by the inclusion of same-sex romance options in Mass Effect, and have hit out at Electronic Arts for releasing such filth for our children to ingest.
Except, no, actually the game isn't for children, it has a 15 rating in the UK and a mature rating pretty much everywhere else. So no, this isn't some weird attempt to thrust homosexuality into the psyche of children everywhere. Also, as I have said before, you don't have to indulge in a homosexual romantic relationship, nor any relationship for that matter, the option is merely there if you want your character to go along that path. The thing is, this is a game that is set in the future, so actually I would find it weird if there wasn't some sort of reference to homosexual relationships - they do exist and, thank goodness, in the minds of most sane people they're becoming more and more accepted. It's just so aggravating that people aren't sated with their right to speak out about policies that restrict the rights of the LGBT community to a fair marriage and life, they have to try and encroach on any sort of art form that they don't agree with. Also, the scenes (as shown above) are in no way graphic or obscene, and there is nothing within the games that pressurises you into having a relationship with any man, woman, alien or whatever, so once again you have to believe that this is just a group of people who have heard about the game and one particular aspect of it, and have run with it and decided that it must be the culmination of all the homophobic nightmares they've ever had in computer-generated form. Idiots.
So it seems the thousands of letters carry a threat of boycotting EA games unless they cease their distribution of such games. You know what, I think EA can survive without bigots playing their games, and I think the true fans of Mass Effect, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (not EA, I know), Dragon Age, and all other games that allow even the suggestion that homosexuality is an acceptable and normal part of life, all fans will be happy to know that idiots like these aren't playing the games; I wouldn't want to be associated with these fools in any way, so they can go play in motorways instead.
Beware, both of these clips will probably have spoilers, though not drastic ones
No comments:
Post a Comment