GTA4 question about sex in the game?

No you don't HAVE to have sex with prostitutes. Also, this may be harsh but please tell your mum she can't shield you from sex for the rest of her life. Nearly everything within society can be tied in with sexual innuendos, just accept it. Sex is the driving force of advertiesment, music videos...anything if there is money to be made. Sex sells. Sad but true.TheCraving

I agree with what you r saying but in my moms defense she doesnt shield me from it she just doesnt want me to indulge in it 24 7.

I'll say the same (similar) thing to you that I made in another (similar) post.

If you're not mature enough for the rating, you're not ready for the game.

If it's a point of stress for you and causes you to worry, it's not worth it. There's nothing wrong with admitting to yourself that you're not ready. There IS something wrong with not being ready, and doing it anyway.

[QUOTE="TheCraving"]No you don't HAVE to have sex with prostitutes. Also, this may be harsh but please tell your mum she can't shield you from sex for the rest of her life. Nearly everything within society can be tied in with sexual innuendos, just accept it. Sex is the driving force of advertiesment, music videos...anything if there is money to be made. Sex sells. Sad but true.wiidog

I agree with what you r saying but in my moms defense she doesnt shield me from it she just doesnt want me to indulge in it 24 7.

Well I can see where she too is coming from but I think sex shouldn't be the issue....what with all the drugs, violence, langauge, theft ect ect thats gonna be in the game.

Obligatory question...how old are you?TheSystemLord1

Obligatory response: even if I am 30 yrs old, I still wouldn't pick up prostitutes in front of my mom :-)

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]Obligatory question...how old are you?Coolboy420x

Obligatory response: even if I am 30 yrs old, I still wouldn't pick up prostitutes in front of my mom :-)

It has nothing to do with the question he's asking. If he is underage, and his mom gets it, and happens to hear the language/see what he's doing in the game then he is contributing to the government wanting to censor videogames even more. I don't care if he thinks his mom isn't like that, kids just like him are the reason Jack Thomas was able to take things are far as he did. Underage kids playing M-rated games is bad for the hobby and I wish it wasn't so easy for them to do.

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]Obligatory question...how old are you?Coolboy420x

Obligatory response: even if I am 30 yrs old, I still wouldn't pick up prostitutes in front of my mom :-)

I wouldn't either ( I'm 13!)!

If you don't want to have sex in GTA IV, then just don't pick up hookers. If what freham2001 said is true, then just run them over!ragdollsrock012

lol. What i said was not true, i just felt like having a little fun. If they do for some reason try and do that though...shotgun to the face8)

[QUOTE="ragdollsrock012"]If you don't want to have sex in GTA IV, then just don't pick up hookers. If what freham2001 said is true, then just run them over!freham2001

lol. What i said was not true, i just felt like having a little fun. If they do for some reason try and do that though...shotgun to the face8)

I had a feeling that wasn't true.

You've made like 3 topics about this. STOP IThillelslovak

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[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]Obligatory question...how old are you?TheSystemLord1

Obligatory response: even if I am 30 yrs old, I still wouldn't pick up prostitutes in front of my mom :-)

It has nothing to do with the question he's asking. If he is underage, and his mom gets it, and happens to hear the language/see what he's doing in the game then he is contributing to the government wanting to censor videogames even more. I don't care if he thinks his mom isn't like that, kids just like him are the reason Jack Thomas was able to take things are far as he did. Underage kids playing M-rated games is bad for the hobby and I wish it wasn't so easy for them to do.

For one you dont even know me so dont say people like me cause Jack whatshisface to do whatever he did. Some people like my family dont do and partake in certain things. If you and your moraless family do who and whatever thats on you. But none of you talk negatively to me because im not a moraless tramp. If u not here to answer my question than get lost.

when the last gta came out, my grandma came to town to visit me and i was playing it and showed her how to pick up a hooker and get my money back, she laughed really hard!gamer_guy_714

Lol, I wouldn't do that in front of my Grandma if I was dared to...

I understand what your mom is saying but i still find it funny when you think about it.

Drugs: Illegal - Parents say OK

Guns: Illegal - Parents say OK (at least how they are used in the game)

Killing People: Illegal - Parents say OK

Sexual scene: Legal - Parents say NO WAY!

Heck ya there are hookers that will bang you 3 ways from sunday in this game. You better not get it.;)

I understand what your mom is saying but i still find it funny when you think about it.

Drugs: Illegal - Parents say OK

Guns: Illegal - Parents say OK (at least how they are used in the game)

Killing People: Illegal - Parents say OK

Sexual scene: Legal - Parents say NO WAY!

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I understand what your mom is saying but i still find it funny when you think about it.

Drugs: Illegal - Parents say OK

Guns: Illegal - Parents say OK (at least how they are used in the game)

Killing People: Illegal - Parents say OK

Sexual scene: Legal - Parents say NO WAY!

bigrhyno

True but maybe Liberty City is like Vegas and therefore legal! Therefore my argument is still valid!

Okay so let me get this straight. Your mom has no problem with the fact that you can walk up to a pedestrian in the game and blast him with a shotgun or whatever, but she has a problem with sex? You know there is something wrong in this world when people have a problem with exposing their kids to sex, but not violence.musclebound_meathead

She has problem with all of it but her biggest issue and mine also is with the sex.

Okay so let me get this straight. Your mom has no problem with the fact that you can walk up to a pedestrian in the game and blast him with a shotgun or whatever, but she has a problem with sex? You know there is something wrong in this world when people have a problem with exposing their kids to sex, but not violence.musclebound_meathead

In the words of Niko: "Welcome to America"

[QUOTE="musclebound_meathead"]Okay so let me get this straight. Your mom has no problem with the fact that you can walk up to a pedestrian in the game and blast him with a shotgun or whatever, but she has a problem with sex? You know there is something wrong in this world when people have a problem with exposing their kids to sex, but not violence.wiidog

She has problem with all of it but her biggest issue and mine also is with the sex.

Ahhhh, I love this country's puritan roots.....

In all seriousness, if your mother doesn't believe you are capable of handling mature content, don't get the game. I applaud her for taking an interest in the actual nature of the content and actually thinking before jumping to conclusions, I wish more parents would take this kind of insight towards their children's activities.

However, sex is not the only mature thing here. Neither is the violence. There is a lot here (from what I have seen so far) that requires a bit more worldly experience to understand and grasp. The themes and undertones seem as though many of them will be lost on less mature gamers. Therefore, this game is mature in content in lots of ways. If your mother believes you cannot handle one of those elements (in this case sex), I would venture to say that there are probably more you can't understand and perhaps should be able to in order to play the game.

AS AN ASIDE: Your response to another poster earlier was completely uncalled for. It revealed your immaturity. It also is illustrative of the formative/operative stage of your own moral development that you are at. In this case, you have not reached a stage of complex, abstract reasoning, but are more adherent to social norms/dictates without question. Granted, givenwhat I'd estimate your age to be, this is completely normal and where you SHOULD be, but it is also very illustrative of the fact that you are probably not able to properly digest the kind of content (and the inherent moral ambiguity that Rockstar has supposedly chosen to present) in this game.

For more info about what I'm discussing, look up Kohlberg moral development stages. I'm arguing that post-conventional level thinking is needed, but that you are still in stage 4ish conventional reasoning.

No there is no way to avoid sex in this GTA. This time around, the hookers will now come up and rape you right there in the street if you're not careful...So watch your back. :shock:freham2001

sooo making that my sig!

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"][QUOTE="Coolboy420x"]

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]Obligatory question...how old are you?wiidog

Obligatory response: even if I am 30 yrs old, I still wouldn't pick up prostitutes in front of my mom :-)

It has nothing to do with the question he's asking. If he is underage, and his mom gets it, and happens to hear the language/see what he's doing in the game then he is contributing to the government wanting to censor videogames even more. I don't care if he thinks his mom isn't like that, kids just like him are the reason Jack Thomas was able to take things are far as he did. Underage kids playing M-rated games is bad for the hobby and I wish it wasn't so easy for them to do.

For one you dont even know me so dont say people like me cause Jack whatshisface to do whatever he did. Some people like my family dont do and partake in certain things. If you and your moraless family do who and whatever thats on you. But none of you talk negatively to me because im not a moraless tramp. If u not here to answer my question than get lost.

I dont think you read his previous posts properly. His statements are directed at "if you" are at an age deemed unsuitable. Probably what your mum may think too. You didnt answer his question, so his statements were not 100% directed at you, it was for the hypothetical "underage and naive" you. And you went on insulting him without ever answering his question, so i'm guessing you know deep down that this game mat be unsuitable for ppl your age, but thats just my guess.

If he was moraless, he wouldnt ask you his initial question would he? Considering your mum actualy wants to know the contents of the game b4 purchasing it shows that she is concerned (hence a family of moral awareness), no one thinks you are a tramp.

To answer your question, i'm sure the sex system is like in previous GTA games, it doesnt just happen, you have to initiate it. However, if you get the uncut version, there maybe some questionable scenes.

If you are underage, it probably isnt for you. I do not know how mature you are ( i dont think the game will make ppl start random shoot outs on streets, but it will influence their attitude in some ways, a reason why i regret letting my young bro play violent / fps games in the past), but if your mum thinks its fine, then no one can stop you.

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[QUOTE="musclebound_meathead"]Okay so let me get this straight. Your mom has no problem with the fact that you can walk up to a pedestrian in the game and blast him with a shotgun or whatever, but she has a problem with sex? You know there is something wrong in this world when people have a problem with exposing their kids to sex, but not violence.nosferatu

She has problem with all of it but her biggest issue and mine also is with the sex.

Ahhhh, I love this country's puritan roots.....

In all seriousness, if your mother doesn't believe you are capable of handling mature content, don't get the game. I applaud her for taking an interest in the actual nature of the content and actually thinking before jumping to conclusions, I wish more parents would take this kind of insight towards their children's activities.

However, sex is not the only mature thing here. Neither is the violence. There is a lot here (from what I have seen so far) that requires a bit more worldly experience to understand and grasp. The themes and undertones seem as though many of them will be lost on less mature gamers. Therefore, this game is mature in content in lots of ways. If your mother believes you cannot handle one of those elements (in this case sex), I would venture to say that there are probably more you can't understand and perhaps should be able to in order to play the game.

AS AN ASIDE: Your response to another poster earlier was completely uncalled for. It revealed your immaturity. It also is illustrative of the formative/operative stage of your own moral development that you are at. In this case, you have not reached a stage of complex, abstract reasoning, but are more adherent to social norms/dictates without question. Granted, givenwhat I'd estimate your age to be, this is completely normal and where you SHOULD be, but it is also very illustrative of the fact that you are probably not able to properly digest the kind of content (and the inherent moral ambiguity that Rockstar has supposedly chosen to present) in this game.

For more info about what I'm discussing, look up Kohlberg moral development stages. I'm arguing that post-conventional level thinking is needed, but that you are still in stage 4ish conventional reasoning.

^^ Yes to all the crap he said lol.

[QUOTE="TheCraving"]No you don't HAVE to have sex with prostitutes. Also, this may be harsh but please tell your mum she can't shield you from sex for the rest of her life. Nearly everything within society can be tied in with sexual innuendos, just accept it. Sex is the driving force of advertiesment, music videos...anything if there is money to be made. Sex sells. Sad but true.wiidog

I agree with what you r saying but in my moms defense she doesnt shield me from it she just doesnt want me to indulge in it 24 7.

I totally agree with TheCraving. Sex is at the cornerstone of business in our world. Even so, strip clubs and prostitutes are completely optional in GTA4. I might do this stuff, but I don't see what the big deal is. Its used as a way to make Liberty City more realistic, but I'm not gonna go hardout with the game's sexual content. I'd rather just cruise the city in a hotwired car. Much more fun, and something you actually can't do legally in the real world.

No you don't HAVE to have sex with prostitutes. Also, this may be harsh but please tell your mum she can't shield you from sex for the rest of her life. TheCraving

Thats what I was about to say.

HA! AND THE KIDS GET IN TROUBLE! STUPID PARENTS!

sex is a natural part of life, killing is merciless.

basically... your allowed to do horrible brutal things, but not natural... GREAT PARENTING

there is also one simple question for the tc....do you want 'it'?

if the answer is yes... then i dont see whats wrong with seeing that stuff.

if no... then your still a kid who believes in cooties(?) and needs to wait.

[QUOTE="gamer_guy_714"]when the last gta came out, my grandma came to town to visit me and i was playing it and showed her how to pick up a hooker and get my money back, she laughed really hard!Dnadolny

Lol, I wouldn't do that in front of my Grandma if I was dared to...

I would.

thats a thing you can do if you please, if you dont want to, you can never visit a strip club or get a hooker.Tlahui

Ok cool. I think my mom is gonna let me get it. She knows my character. She justs has the false perception that alot of people do of what the ramafacations of playing the game has. Its really no worse than call of duty if you want it to be.

[QUOTE="Tlahui"]thats a thing you can do if you please, if you dont want to, you can never visit a strip club or get a hooker.wiidog

Ok cool. I think my mom is gonna let me get it. She knows my character. She justs has the false perception that alot of people do of what the ramafacations of playing the game has. Its really no worse than call of duty if you want it to be.

WHAT? Am I taking crazy pills? is this kid for real? "Its really no worse than call of duty", as well posted before, you are definetly not ready for GTA... simply because you won't grasp the subtleties in the game, which can be good or bad... but comparing it to COD4? A War zone game type vs. Open world city... you know what... I miss Deus Ex where you could finish the game killing only 3 people (or everyone else) and still have a lot of fun... You should not get the game, I heard a while back that the CEO of take two said "The gaming industry needs to take the leap forward to understand that gaming does not belong to the toy section, the average gamer in the US is 32 years old, they have the purchasing power the gaming industry needs" the game being M for MATURE not E for EVERYONE.

So to sum up, the sexual stuffis avoidable, and i can play the game without fear that my uncle is gonna kill me. lol

I am 18, but i share my xbox so i am just making sure You can avoid it right?

Good thing I didn't have to spend my teens in this generation. Back in the day when I was like 14 I was buying M rated games and nothing was happening.

I'd be hella pissed if that was the case back then.

Sex is good..

back in the topic! hmm..

Tell your mom the truth, which prolly will hurts.

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[QUOTE="Tlahui"]thats a thing you can do if you please, if you dont want to, you can never visit a strip club or get a hooker.alexbhp

Ok cool. I think my mom is gonna let me get it. She knows my character. She justs has the false perception that alot of people do of what the ramafacations of playing the game has. Its really no worse than call of duty if you want it to be.

WHAT? Am I taking crazy pills? is this kid for real? "Its really no worse than call of duty", as well posted before, you are definetly not ready for GTA... simply because you won't grasp the subtleties in the game, which can be good or bad... but comparing it to COD4? A War zone game type vs. Open world city... you know what... I miss Deus Ex where you could finish the game killing only 3 people (or everyone else) and still have a lot of fun... You should not get the game, I heard a while back that the CEO of take two said "The gaming industry needs to take the leap forward to understand that gaming does not belong to the toy section, the average gamer in the US is 32 years old, they have the purchasing power the gaming industry needs" the game being M for MATURE not E for EVERYONE.

Dude, calm down.