Well, the rape part surely deserves its own article; it changes the discussion from one purely discussing a mod's features to something involving questioning the ethics of it and having it available.

The primary problem is that only -one- of these mods simulates a real-world, violent sex crime.

The others are obnoxious—but only one simulates (especially in terms of the helplessness suffered by other players) sexual assault.

Surely you can see the difference between, "teleport other players," and "fuck player in ass…

Really disappointed in some of these responses. So many people shrugging this off because of GTA's adult themes.

Years ago, I read an article or a book chapter on a particular incident of user rape. It was around 1990 and took place on a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon - a text-based online world run through Telnet). The MUD was fairly free, with people being able to make objects and roleplay with one another at leisure. With this form…

Your headline would be inaccurate, though. It's not a case of modding to "allow players to completely control other players". That would be a very disingenuous way of describing this incident. The important thing is what this little group has done in this instance. The broader possibilities of the mod are by the bye.

This is pretty terrible. Especially because I still enjoy GTA: Online. I was bummed about the amount of unkillable players in GTA: IV's online mode (who could set everyone on fire at a whim), and then I recently encountered an unkillable in GTA: Online. It's just kind of lame, and frustrating. It also makes playing…

And as per usual, we've got people crawling out of the woodwork saying that it's fine and hilarious because if you don't like it you can just quit, or turn off the console, or go to a private session. It should never be the accepted method of response. Doing so just means that the person doing it "for the lulz" gets…

You play GTA expecting to kill, not get virtual-raped. Also it could trigger someone or something.

hopefully it does happen and these Idiot parents stop buying M rated games for their kids. Maybe it'll cut down this type of dumb shit

Earlier this year, we reported on GTA Online cheaters, who had the ability to do things like give themselves ridiculous amounts of cash. Rockstar said such cheaters would "be subject to in-game penalties at our discretion," but this hasn't stopped people from hacking the game—and potentially ruining the experience for…

This comparison falls flat for me, because you go into GTA Online understanding that you might shoot other people. That's part of the actual game. This on the other hand takes people away from whatever they've chosen to spend time with, and forces them to do something else which isn't even a part of the game normally.…

Starting a dialogue about problems like this is how finding the solutions gets initiated. It's both productive and necessary. The "storm" is the work of those who are abusing the game, not those who shed light on their abuses.

There are so many awful things about this but it's also fascinating. I'd want to hear the reactions of the attackers and the victims, what they felt when it happened, what drove the attacker to attack. Like how that World of Warcraft debuff allowed virologists a glimpse into how a virus could spread in a simulated…

Or one better, delay the damned launch date! Sims games last for years and years of expansions that a lot of sims players love and snap up. Not to mention other DLC. It's one of the longest "tail" series out there. Having the initial offering that the rest of that money is based on be as good as possible would seem…

It just sucks to build a dream house without a pool.

Wait, EA used the, "We cut it out to save money and meet launch." spiel again? It is a lie. I don't even have to know. Just like Multiplayer was not supposed to prevent you from getting "The Best Endings" for Mass Effect 3. (And that term is used lightly for Mass Effect 3. The endings are not good, no matter the EC or…

It's like Forza 5 to Forza 4: no Nurburgring and 300 less cars? Are you fucking kidding me?

I won't be buying Sims 4 anytime soon, which makes sense because those motherfuckers at EA always delay the Mac versions.

Wanna have kids?

Don't worry, we will have an exclusive DLC about kids for you people. It's EA we're talking about.

Between this and the lack of pools I'm left wondering "What DOES The Sims 4 have?"