8 Genius Video Games That Caught You Being Unfaithful
You thought you could get away with it?
Portraying the real nuances, subtle body language and real ins and outs (steady on) of human intimacy is something games have struggled with to varying degrees over the years.
On the one hand, you've got something like Final Fantasy VII, where even its Lego brick-looking character models were believably affectionate through dialogue and basic expressions, whereas look to David Cage's titles and the monstrous mannequin-banging of Heavy Rain and Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, and it's clear something went very wrong along the way.
Within nailing the art of nailing though, is the scope for video games as an escapist artform to placate the desire to seek multiple sexual partners. Society is still grappling with polyamorous relationships for the most part, and many games have followed suit, 'catching you in the act' in a variety of occasionally hilarious and genius ways...
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8. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The first GTA to introduce the idea of relationships - alongside a removed sex scene nicknamed 'Hot Coffee' that was still discovered and branded one of the most controversial of all time - San Andreas' array of lady-lovers come with a brilliant repercussions if you start playing CJ as a Los Santos lothario.
Basically, this will trigger if you begin pursuing two or more of the six available girlfriends at once, as you need to take any prospective partner on regular dates to maintain the relationship. Do so in any of the other ladies' neighbourhoods or repeatedly over time, and a 'rival girlfriend' will show up to chase you down.
You're then tasked with 'losing your tail' in a high-octane car chase, but if you get caught, the game pops up saying you've been "two-timing". The date is over, and you'll have to start all over again with both ladies - providing neither of them died in the process.