You turned "does every game need a big titty mod" into a genuine cultural history essay and somehow made it heartfelt by the end. That's talent right there.
Ass Effect for the Sexbox 360 has lived rent free in my mind since that segment aired. I played Mass Effect when it came out, and when the sex scene happened it was so short and tame that I wasn't even worried that my parents would walk into the living room while it was happening. They'd probably be more offended at the fact that I chose the blue alien thing to get with.
Bro, watching that Fox News segment live had me yelling at tv. Admitting that you got caught lying and still being like nahh you’re lying is CRAZY WORK.
Tokimeki memorial being mentioned???? Bit yes I agree that sex is huge in the modding industry, heck the wicked Whims creator makes over $5k a month because of it.
Yo Marcy! Off rip, I played so much Tokimeki during the research portion of this piece. I love these games now. On the other hand, I didn’t know shit bout the booming economy that is Sims erotic mods. The Patreon exclusive mod world is DEEP!
So many folks always recommend that one mod and MCCC because it’s so layered lmaooo. Even I can’t live without it in my game.
Another hand it’s so rare to find folks who played any of the tokimeki series because of the localization unless you use emulators or use forums. Glad you enjoyed it!
This was a golden read, I loved it! You took me on a rollercoaster and it was so much fun. There’s so much nuance around sex and media, what’s considered “tasteful” or “crass”, and you definitely covered the whole spectrum here.
However, I’m sadly reminded of “nude” and “tig ol’ biddy” mods sadly prove that good old misogynists are still around. (Mostly) Men aren’t happy until they can see women without clothes, and they will, because they can and they think that’s their right. 🙃 I enjoy when the female characters seem to have some agency, like if you fuck up your choices, you don’t necessarily get the sexy options, there’s no forced nudity or submissive character going along with whatever. It’s not a given that you’re going to get to see those boobs, and that’s the same IRL! You gotta work for that!
My friend and I howled with laughter at the OG Sims cheat where you could move the shower and bed while they were using them. Those poor Sims were flat as Barbie and Action Man though, and when they were meant to be “woohoo-ing” the character models just lay there dispassionately. Probably more like real life than us kids realised at the time 🤣🙈
Finally, oh my I’m in love with Dorian from Date Everything but that might be more to do with my huge fangirl crush on Ben Starr aka Clive Rosfield 🙈
Yo Amy! Glad you dug the piece! I was lucky to come up on a lot of games with female characters promoting their autonomy. It’s one of the reasons I love Parasite Eve and FFX-2. Despite all the learning, the industry still fucking up, but shit has kinda improved from the early 2000s.
Sims cheats and bug fixes will always be funny. If you ever need a laugh just scroll through Sims patch fixes logs.
Vallhalla mention! Dorothy simultaneously makes me extremely uncomfortable and exists in a place very dear to my heart.
Also it's funny that Evangelion is what you bring up as a Gainax example. Is it probably their most famous work? Yes. Does it have any examples of Gainaxing? No. Gurren Lagann is a much better example. Or the world's most irreverent comedy anime: PSG.
Hell yeah, brother! I could feel the EXTREME(-ly cringe) late 90s to mid 00’s vibes pulsing through my screen, set to a Nu Metal soundtrack, obviously (man, that was a weird time to come of age in lmao). Totally nailed it! Didn’t even know about that Guy Game before, but after seeing that screenshot, yup that was an early ‘00s title alright 😆
Oh yea, I forgot to answer your prompt: I had a HUGE teenage boy crush on Tifa growing up, so I’ll throw her name in the vidya waifu ring.
What’s interesting is in today’s gaming world, where there is no shortage of real and well-loved games designed to satisfy certain visual fixations, these mods persist. There’s a real human truth there. I won’t say what it is.
You turned "does every game need a big titty mod" into a genuine cultural history essay and somehow made it heartfelt by the end. That's talent right there.
AYO! Thank you so much glad you enjoyed it. It was a wild piece to build, but I’m glad people get to have it now.
Ass Effect for the Sexbox 360 has lived rent free in my mind since that segment aired. I played Mass Effect when it came out, and when the sex scene happened it was so short and tame that I wasn't even worried that my parents would walk into the living room while it was happening. They'd probably be more offended at the fact that I chose the blue alien thing to get with.
Awesome article. Loved the historical context.
Bro, watching that Fox News segment live had me yelling at tv. Admitting that you got caught lying and still being like nahh you’re lying is CRAZY WORK.
Mate this was equal parts hilarious and impressive journalism.
Yo! Thanks so much, I really wanted to push my limits while writing this one. Glad you liked it!
Well, it’s a moddable video game on the internet. Doesn’t matter whether it needs it per se (probably not), but someone will inevitably create it
Tokimeki memorial being mentioned???? Bit yes I agree that sex is huge in the modding industry, heck the wicked Whims creator makes over $5k a month because of it.
Yo Marcy! Off rip, I played so much Tokimeki during the research portion of this piece. I love these games now. On the other hand, I didn’t know shit bout the booming economy that is Sims erotic mods. The Patreon exclusive mod world is DEEP!
So many folks always recommend that one mod and MCCC because it’s so layered lmaooo. Even I can’t live without it in my game.
Another hand it’s so rare to find folks who played any of the tokimeki series because of the localization unless you use emulators or use forums. Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a rhetorical question, right?
Who’s to say?
This was a golden read, I loved it! You took me on a rollercoaster and it was so much fun. There’s so much nuance around sex and media, what’s considered “tasteful” or “crass”, and you definitely covered the whole spectrum here.
However, I’m sadly reminded of “nude” and “tig ol’ biddy” mods sadly prove that good old misogynists are still around. (Mostly) Men aren’t happy until they can see women without clothes, and they will, because they can and they think that’s their right. 🙃 I enjoy when the female characters seem to have some agency, like if you fuck up your choices, you don’t necessarily get the sexy options, there’s no forced nudity or submissive character going along with whatever. It’s not a given that you’re going to get to see those boobs, and that’s the same IRL! You gotta work for that!
My friend and I howled with laughter at the OG Sims cheat where you could move the shower and bed while they were using them. Those poor Sims were flat as Barbie and Action Man though, and when they were meant to be “woohoo-ing” the character models just lay there dispassionately. Probably more like real life than us kids realised at the time 🤣🙈
Finally, oh my I’m in love with Dorian from Date Everything but that might be more to do with my huge fangirl crush on Ben Starr aka Clive Rosfield 🙈
Yo Amy! Glad you dug the piece! I was lucky to come up on a lot of games with female characters promoting their autonomy. It’s one of the reasons I love Parasite Eve and FFX-2. Despite all the learning, the industry still fucking up, but shit has kinda improved from the early 2000s.
Sims cheats and bug fixes will always be funny. If you ever need a laugh just scroll through Sims patch fixes logs.
Vallhalla mention! Dorothy simultaneously makes me extremely uncomfortable and exists in a place very dear to my heart.
Also it's funny that Evangelion is what you bring up as a Gainax example. Is it probably their most famous work? Yes. Does it have any examples of Gainaxing? No. Gurren Lagann is a much better example. Or the world's most irreverent comedy anime: PSG.
This was a fascinating read.
Y’all KNOW IM MENTIONING VALHALLA! Eva got that mentioned for comedy sake and its mass awareness. Gurren Lagann RIPS tho.
> “SHUT UP DICKWAD, Viva La Bam is on!”
🤣🤣🤣 Yup, I remember those days alright!
Excellent work, as always!
YO JAY! Thanks so much. I had Viva La Bam episodes running on repeat while writing this section. Glad to know I nailed the vibe.
Hell yeah, brother! I could feel the EXTREME(-ly cringe) late 90s to mid 00’s vibes pulsing through my screen, set to a Nu Metal soundtrack, obviously (man, that was a weird time to come of age in lmao). Totally nailed it! Didn’t even know about that Guy Game before, but after seeing that screenshot, yup that was an early ‘00s title alright 😆
Oh yea, I forgot to answer your prompt: I had a HUGE teenage boy crush on Tifa growing up, so I’ll throw her name in the vidya waifu ring.
Great read / rant.
What’s interesting is in today’s gaming world, where there is no shortage of real and well-loved games designed to satisfy certain visual fixations, these mods persist. There’s a real human truth there. I won’t say what it is.
Human reflections beyond a screen type shit.
Yes, yes they all do.
Why not ????