And as long as video games continue to utilize violence primarily as a game play element rather than a narrative one, there is no room to deal with acts and implications of sexual violence in a mature, narrative fashion.

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As a result, the narrative-relevant sexual violence content might not be mistaken for the basic, adrenaline-pumping gameplay elements, but might simply fall flat in its attempt to get the player to engage with the story.

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That said, I still maintain that, handled appropriately, sexual violence is still potentially an appropriate narrative topic for any story-telling medium, including video games.

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