Considering that there were entire decades during which females in video games were treated as prizes to be won or poorly rendered spank material (or both), it doesn't seem like it'd be all that controversial to point out gaming has had a bit of a sexism problem. It's not just the obvious and superficial character stuff, like how they thought we couldn't root for Lara Croft unless she had huge pointy breasts; there are entire missions and storylines so cringe-worthy that it's hard to believe they didn't get vetoed at the idea stage. For example ...

5 The Witcher -- Collect Tacky Cards To Remember Your One-Night Stands

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The Witcher 3 will go down as one of the greatest games that lets you have incredibly uncomfortable-looking sex on a wooden unicorn ever made. But while the latest incarnation and its predecessor have zero qualms about showing nudity on-screen, the original took an alternate approach to titillation.

There are over 20 sexual encounters in The Witcher, and in every one the camera discreetly pans away from the action while the sound of a voice actress half-heartedly pretending to enjoy sex plays. But don't despair, horny gamer! When the deed is done you're rewarded with a "romance card" emblazoned with a saucy image of the girl you were just with.

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You can look at the cards whenever you want to remind yourself of the magical evening you had with memorable characters like Nurses, Half-Elf Woman, and Town Hall Clerk. It creates an insulting "Gotta Catch, Fuck, And Then Ignore 'Em All" attitude toward the game's women, because what chance does monogamy have in the face of a video game collectible?

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To further embarrass fans into wondering if maybe they should have gone to their friend's party instead, you get to get it on with mystical creatures like a Wood Nymph and have a foursome with vampires, and not the sexy kind.