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March 29, 2007
Erotic Narrative in Games (or Romantic Narrative, for that matter)
It's interesting that our exploration of romantic or erotic themes has yet to approach that of other mediums. Granted, the medium's only 40 years old, and much of its quirks have yet to be understood. Still, we seem surprisingly behind. From a narrative point of view, it's a challenge to a create compelling drama, attraction or lust in a game, particularly when we're constrained by a conservative media and threats of pseudo- and sometimes outright censorship.
In Japan, where dating sims like those made by Peach Princess are common, the art form of the erotic narrative has advanced much, much further. One must wonder, with manga's smash arrival in America (have you visited a bookstore lately?), could dating sims be far behind?
Posted by BrendaBrathwaite at March 29, 2007 09:11 PM | Discuss this post on our forums