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Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Has Hideous Nudity
The ESRB has assigned an M-rating to Konami's upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. That part isn't surprising, but the description details the reasons behind the rating, and they definitely include topless green fairies and dragon ladies.
Games catch a lot of heat from the mainstream media when they attempt tasteful nudity (see: the Mass Effect debacle). I wonder why no one has any issues with nude fairies or robot sex; isn't that a little more disturbing on some level? At any rate, here's the full text from the ESRB (I added the bold):
This is an action-adventure game in which players control a warrior named Gabriel as he battles the forces of darkness. Gabriel uses a bladed whip as well as large hammers, swords, spears, and axes to kill human and fantasy creatures (e.g., werewolves, vampires, goblins, demons). Combat includes depictions of repeated punching, slashing, and occasional stabbing or breaking of bones. Blood-splatter effects occur during battle, and blood stains can be seen in the environment. One scene depicts a butcher chopping up corpses and feeding them to vampire creatures; boss fights may also contain instances of gore, including dismemberment of a monster's arm. Some female creatures (e.g., green fairies and a dragon-like female) appear topless throughout the game.
Some of that stuff makes me look forward to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow even more. I can certainly put up with a few naked green fairies if it means I get to punch that butcher repeatedly, then slash and occasionally stab him.
(Thanks to tipster William Colon!)
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