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justastranger@sh.itjust.works 7 hours agoSomething basic like the Mass Effect series helps sell the idea that you really did form a fully fledged relationship over the course of the game. As for Cyberpunk, the setting is literally designed to be dripping with sexuality. It’s not necessary for the story itself, but if you removed all the sex ads the setting simply wouldn’t reach the same level of “megacorporations maximizing psychological exploitation techniques”.
MourningDove@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
The paint is, sex and sexuality is rarely ever part of the narrative. Take it away and the story is still the same.
yamper@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
the setting is an important part of the narrative too. the tasteless commodification of sex is absolutely relevant to the overall story the game is telling.
MourningDove@lemmy.zip 6 hours ago
We’ll have to agree to disagree. I’ve never seen gender or relationships be relevant to the story of any game I’ve played.
eldebryn@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
You have (cyberpunk 2077), you just failed to comprehend it.