Question about Sex/Nudity in Witcher 3

[wagraham]

Question about Sex/Nudity in Witcher 3

Greetings,

I understand that Witcher 3 embraces a mature stance when it comes to its content, including sex/nudity and so forth. I also know that the game embraces the idea of choice. With that said, I am curious: excepting the opening scene of the game, can you choose to avoid sexual content? Or, does the game thrust it upon you through the main storyline?

I suppose you could say that I should either (a) act like an adult and enjoy the game because sex is a good and normal thing or (b) avoid playing it because sex is part of this game. Well, as to the first possible reaction, sex is good, but it is not always so (PM me if you are curious why I believe not all sex is good---this does not seem to be the venue to explain particular views of human sexuality), and I would like to avoid viewing sex in video games. As to the second, I would prefer playing the game, and to play, if possible, in the way that I choose to.

Thanks so much for your help.

Warmly,

Wyatt

 

[cleanupdisc]

You have no worries and you should also have an open mind. Remember you are embarking on a journey in the Witcher world, anything is possible. No you are not going to be having sex in the opening scene. Yes you can play the game in the way you choose to.

 

[Maerd]

I understand that Witcher 3 embraces a mature stance when it comes to its content, including sex/nudity and so forth.

The Witcher 3 is teeny. The Witcher 2 was mature.

excepting the opening scene of the game, can you choose to avoid sexual content? Or, does the game thrust it upon you through the main storyline?

You can avoid sex but not nudity. Nudity is self-censored though with some strange decisions involved.

I should either (a) act like an adult and enjoy the game because sex is a good and normal thing or (b) avoid playing it because sex is part of this game.

Most sex scenes are copypasted and not well done in comparison to the Witcher 2. So, if you skip them, you won't miss much.

If you don't mind spoilers, here's the thread: http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/48666-Analysis-With-Witcher-3-CDPR-no-longer-treat-the-players-like-adults-SPOILERS

 

[MacCrusher]

I wouldn't call what W3 offers -- nudity. More can be found on prime time tv.

 

[Gerald01]

Witcher 2 forced the player to witness much more mature content than 3.
In 3, I believe if you do not pursue it, you see some far away naked ladies only.
One, semi-naked in the opening, and then random npcs.

 

[Phinnway]

All sex scenes are skippable. In my playthrough I only ran into the sex scenes I wanted to see. In fact, I was surprised to learn there was more outside of the Triss-Yennifer romance options that I missed. Be prepared to see lots of t*ts and ass though.

The Witcher 3 is teeny. The Witcher 2 was mature.

Witcher 2 was not mature. If anything it was juvenile.

 

[jubeii]

Witcher 2 and Witcher 3 wer both mature.

The way the people who bought and played Witcher 2 were treated in regard to
*the sex and nudity was mature .

The way they were treated in Witcher 3 was not.

 

[jon7882]

Witcher 2 and Witcher 3 wer both mature.

The way the people who bought and played Witcher 2 were treated in regard to
*the sex and nudity was mature .

The way they were treated in Witcher 3 was not.

That's a matter of opinion. The nudity is still nudity and imo they did not "mistreat" us in the way TW3 handled sex and nudity.

 

[jubeii]

Totally agree that its a matter of opinion and I stand by mine.
But nudity is just a little bit weirder than nudity when prostitues who clearly aren't wearing anything under there skirts put pants on for their cut scene.

 

[Maerd]

Witcher 2 was not mature. If anything it was juvenile.

So, where can I read your in depth analysis of the improvement in maturity in TW3 in comparison to TW2? You can read mine by the link in my first post. If you cannot provide your analysis then your argument is, unfortunately, nil and void.

 

[Phinnway]

So, where can I read your in depth analysis of the improvement in maturity in TW3 in comparison to TW2? You can read mine by the link in my first post. If you cannot provide your analysis then your argument is, unfortunately, nil and void.

I think you have a pretty one-dimensional concept of maturity. I associate maturity with sublety; things that take an adult mind to comprehend. IMO The Witcher 2 mistook the things themselves, not what they represent in the story, for maturity. It mistook having nudity, sex, gore, for maturity when in reality it's how these things are used to convey a deeper meaning that makes it mature.

It's like the kid who drinks alchohol underage because he thinks it makes him cool. It doesn't make him "mature" at all; in fact, his confusion that doing something "adult" makes him "an adult" is, in and of itself, immature. And that is the defintion of juvenile.

 

[Garrison72]

If you're gonna show nudity, put some effort into it and make it somewhat real. And don't put bras and underwear on people. It just looks retarded. TW2 mostly did it right, especially with Ves and Triss.

 

[jubeii]

The sex (for reward) and nudity (full frontal) is one of the main things, along with superior characters and storytelling is what set these guys apart from everyone else.
The characters and story are still there but...

Now it just feels like a really good bioware game.
Better than bioware could make, but a bioware game none the less.

 

[Maerd]

I think you have a pretty one-dimensional concept of maturity.

Do I? You clearly don't even know the definition of the word one-dimensional.

I associate maturity with sublety; things that take an adult mind to comprehend.

You know, there's such thing called psychology. It's dealing also with a subject of maturity. I don't think you're a person who is eligible to redefine the definition of maturity. And my description of maturity in the article is based on the classical definition of maturity from psychology, which states that the person is mature if he/she is capable of making decision autonomously, able to assess situations unbiased, understands seriousness of his decisions and their consequences.

IMO The Witcher 2 mistook the things themselves, not what they represent in the story, for maturity. It mistook having nudity, sex, gore, for maturity when in reality it's how these things are used to convey a deeper meaning that makes it mature.

Since you don't even know what is maturity, based on to your own words, it's not surprising that you see any nudity, sex, and gore as a 'kid getting drunk'. I bet when you look at ancient Greek statue your first thought is: "Why didn't they cover a penis?"
Sex and nudity are mature when it can be considered an art. Elven bath scene in TW2 is an art. Nothing in TW3 sex scenes is an art, but copypasted sex clips made in bad quality for the sake of showing sex. TW2 is way more mature in this category. But sex and nudity topic is just a small portion of what is considered mature content and you clearly didn't read what I wrote because you'd have noticed that sex and nudity were just a fraction of a problem with TW3.

 

[ReptilePZ]

Alright, keep the discussion civil, please - both of you. No need for that tone or the personal attacks.

 

[Ajira]

Witcher 3 like a hardcore porn movie. When you see that much sex scene, it losts the meaning. At least we can turn ladies down. It's still much better than the first game but W2 was perferct in that aspect.

 

[Zachary025]

You don't have to have sex in the game

 

[-Olek]

Witcher 3 like a hardcore porn movie. When you see that much sex scene, it losts the meaning. At least we can turn ladies down. It's still much better than the first game but W2 was perferct in that aspect.

You call this hardcore porn? Is this some silly joke?

 

[Gerald01]

You call this hardcore porn? Is this some silly joke?

From the context, I think he means that's the sex scenes are too commonplace vs Witcher 2, so much it renders them not as significant.
Not that the sex scenes are as hardcore as a porn movie(!), nor that they are as many.

 

[-Olek]

From the context, I think he means that's the sex scenes are too commonplace vs Witcher 2, so much it renders them not as significant.
Not that the sex scenes are as hardcore as a porn movie(!), nor that they are as many.

What makes them insignificant is the fact that they're mostly the same rehashed animation.