Dante's Inferno Demo

I recently played through the Dante's Inferno Demo. I was pleasantly surprised by the way that it elevated itself above your normal hack 'n' slash, especially with ethical choices (to punish or not to punish?) that affect gameplay and talent customization. More than that, however, this game signaled to me that we are entering an entirely new era of video games. How so, you ask? The sheer and inexplicable amount of frontal nudity. I don't think I've encountered any video game that's had nearly that amount of bare breasts. It's incredible. While this appeals most naturally to my male sensibilities, it was also encouraging. Allow me to offer a corollary: in Assassin's Creed 2, Ezio's mother says the word "vagina." The first thought in my head was that awkward virgin gamers everywhere squirmed uncomfortably at the word. This thought echoed in my head when I saw all of the breasts in Dante's Inferno, and let me remind you--that's a lot of breasts. My point is, barriers are breaking down. At both of those moments, I briefly thought, "You can't do that in a video game. You just can't." But you know what, maybe you can. Maybe I'm the problem, believing that there are things video games should leave well enough alone. Onward, soldier.