People Are Complaining About The Anime Schoolgirl Sony Used To Demo Its VR Headset

Sony has showcased a potentially controversial new game to show off the technology behind its new Project Morpehus virtual reality headset.

[TimeSkipLuffy]

Sadly this is part of Japan's culture... and it is accepted as such... in Japan.

[NewMonday]

so siting and talking with a virtual girl is controversial now?

[TimeSkipLuffy]

The problem is that this girl is 14-16 and that is underage. The target audience will be middle aged who will play even more explicit games because they like to sleep with young schoolgirls. That sometimes include r**e and more other things.

It is because it does not stop there.

[jujubee88]

@TimeSkipLuffy

Ah, ok. I see why people would be upset. (Doesn't mean they are correct, but I at least understand). Personally, I don't think she is that young looking.

She looks 18, 19, 20 to me.

[NewMonday]

maybe they should ban Teen Vogue and any show with a teenager in it then.

not every Japanese game with a girl is hentai, dating sims are popular in Japan and don't have sex in them, Person3/4 is part dating sim.

[BitbyDeath]

America does not understand why no gun is displayed on screen. Just confusion is all.

[Jughead3416]

I'd play it. lol.

Seriously, people need to get a life. Gaming is supposed to be fun. Stress reliever. People get way too serious over video games. Every form of entertainment has mature themes/audiences. Games aren't just for kids anymore.

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

This is the culture everywhere, I just think there is much more hypocrisy about it in the US.

Sex is life, people.

[Reddzfoxx]

Feminists are okay with this stuff if it was made by a woman. But if its made by a man then they say it "wrongfully depicts women as sex objects".

This toxic nonsense is being spewed so certain feminists can fund their kickstarter campaigns.

[johndoe11211]

the people complaining are from a western culture, they have no idea about the Japanese culture. The demo was for a Japanese audience. Don't expect westerners to understand that, we just love to force our way of thinking on the rest of the world (well, at least not all of us do).

[roboteye]

>TimeSkipLuffy

There was no age given to this character.
She can be 18+ and still be in high school.
Also I'd suggest you go to any porn sites and search for school girl. There you will find plenty of US school girl porn offerings.

[Bimkoblerutso]

Sitting and talking with a REAL girl is apparently controversial now.

Haven't you heard? Men are all rapists.

Edit: and by god, I think it's really telling how out of control this is getting in the media now when there is a link to the Sarkeesian "Rape Threat" story at the bottom of the page, too.

[Redrum059]

People must not know about how small Japan's relationship with sex is when compared to the US. I live here in the US and everything is sex here, if you aren't having sex in America then ppl think there's something wrong with you. In Japan, adults will rent rooms in sex themed hotels (the few that there are) just to play card games n such. They aren't a sex driven ppl like Americans are.

[badz149]

@TimeSkipLuffy

"The problem is that this girl is 14-16 and that is underage. The target audience will be middle aged who will play even more explicit games because they like to sleep with young schoolgirls. That sometimes include r**e and more other things.

It is because it does not stop there."

wait...wait...are you saying what I think you're saying? for you, it's wrong because adult will play the game? but you're totally OK with kids playing games with guns killing people like CoD, BF or play as psychopathic killer/driver in GTA? guns and driving are illegal for kids too, you know.

come on, this is just a game. are you one of those who are saying playing GTA makes someone a killer irl?

[hkgamer]

well, it was the fact that the user was staring at certain locations which was controversial.

however its japan and they are a little freaky.

@timeskipluffy

was the age ever specified? where did you get 14-16? im guessing more high school, so around 15-18. so if its 18 then theres nothing wrong in a sense. doesnt make it less weird though.

[PSVita]

@timeskip

You remember milo???

[SilentNegotiator]

You're clearly playing the role of a rapist.

/s

[UltraNova]

So what if it was a 14-15 year old school boy there instead? How would they spin it then?

Even mentioning these things are stupid enough. Its sad really, that everything is used to gain publicity. Nothing's sacred anymore, the common moral ground has collapsed in its entirety for the sake of publicity and whatever it entails for those who stand to profit from disgrace.

[kparks]

16 is not underage they only need to be 18 if your gonna film it.... Grass on the field play ball!

[extermin8or]

The clip they showed at the confrence didn't show sitting and talking it was somewhat suggestive, ofc this is accepted in japan and seen as ok. Personally I see it as a pervert simulator and as quite disturbing but...

[bouzebbal]

what's wrong if she's 16, 14 or even 80? it's all about people's intention.
You use VR to explore a world itøs free for you to look where you want, it just reflects the real world.

People who complain about this are the same ones who have no problem with jap porn cartoons.. girls look way younger over there.. hypocrits!

[andibandit]

Wish i'd gone to high school in Japan

[DanteVFenris666]

Has no one here seen an animated between ages 15-40 they all look like there at their prime beauty. Just stop over complicating and stereotyping people. Japan has the best culture

[DevilOgreFish]

I'll let the people who are willing to pay to play this, i just know i wouldn't. not because of lack of weapons, but more like i have the whole internet to explore for this specific subject.

I buy games that have story and enough potential to be on my shelf or hard drive. the game can have weapons or no weapons, but a story or a purpose is a must in my books.

[TheRedButterfly]

You, I, and EVERYONE ELSE know that that isn't what's controversial about this demo.

[frezhblunts]

Dude I run into kids on ps4 all the time more than my wii u weirdly. Kids now like all the action gory bloody games and get their hands on it like GTA5

[kratoz1209]

She looks virtually legal ;)

[poppinslops]

So it's okay?
I'm no feminist, but 'Men' like those above are part of a wider problem, and their comments are shameful... Saying it's cultural is a cheap excuse (One the Japanese seem less inclined to push, having FINALLY outlawed child porn)...

To those that built and endorse this crap... well, you're basically selling a peodophile simulator...

[roboteye]

>poppinslops

I agree. We should also stop selling any games with guns because they are murder simulators.

[jnemesh]

@poppinslops why won't anyone think of the virtual children!

[johndoe11211]

@poppinslops

I agree, we also need to start arresting and jailing all clothing company execs and employees who make bathing suits and bikinis for any females below the age of 17 because they are encouraging pedophilia.

Not to mention the creators of every anime ever made. Those bee@tche$ need to go down. Heck, and while we're at it we need to make it illegal for any male above the age of 18 to sit and talk to any female below the age of 17 who is not an immediate family member.

Heck, I'm voting for you next election.

[MRMagoo123]

It's a game there is no legal age to have sex with a computer game. @poppin it's not paedophilia it's hebephilia the girl is obviously going or has gone thru puberty. Paedohilia is children below the age of puberty. Maybe if you whiteknight/feminists read more books you would not look so stupid

[King_of_Nothing]

@poppinslops you forgot your fedora

[bloodybutcher]

@poppinslops they should also ban donald duck cartoons, he is clearly running around with his underage nephews without pants

[Killzoner99]

This is no different than bikini girls selling cars. I hate to break it to you but sex sells and Playstation is a mature brand so it is advertised to mature people. The PS4 is not a kids toy.

[Sharky231]

People need to get over this. This tech demo will never see the light of day in North America or anywhere else for that matter. People pick the craziest stuff to get riled up about. It's not like half this stuff hadn't already been in a game in some form.

[sonic989]

You know what is sad it will become a gay simulator when it comes to the west because that is more acceptable there.
Now please people leave your culture at your country and dont bother others with we couldnt care less what westerns think.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Ain't that the damn truth. And it will be heralded for it's heroic stance. A revolution.

[sonic989]

Hahaaaa dude thats so true and disgusting too xd.

[Bubbamilk]

Gay isn't acceptable in the states. The government just hangs it over our heads because being gay doesn't lose them money like legalizing marijuana and not invading countries for oil would.

With that said bring on the hype train for the gay simulator!!!!!

[CoLD FiRE]

Didn't you know? Western values are the true values of humanity!

/s

[Dynasty2021]

The Japanese certainly aren't shy about "degrading" women publicly.

I was in Tokyo for 2 weeks in Dec last year, and was blown away at how many women outside stores were dressed in next to nothing, building-high ads of women in bras with big hair sucking lollipops.

Walk down the wrong street and there's massage and "happy ending" places everywhere.

[Gh05t]

Yeah but the second you tell women they cant have their picture taken and put on a building or close down a massage parlor or strip club you will be labeled a misogynist who is just trying to control women and tell them they cant do something.

Notice the contradiction here.

[Redempteur]

Sitting and talking to Milo in a kinect tech demo => ( 8 years old ) => praise !

Sitting and talking to a girl that look like 14 or 15 year old in a VR tech demo => people complain

Are you guys sérious ?

[1Victor]

Just Make A Male Version And Problem Solved.I Bet If It Was A Guy With Guns In Short The Females.Wouldn't Be Complaining About It .

[Syntax-Error]

Japanese men have an obsession with lil schoolgirls. Always have. Even some of their fighting games show this. Perverts

[Spotie]

And the ignorance continues...

[Tapewurm]

Sad that people complain about something as harmless as this....chatting with a virtual girl in a room.... ridiculous how some over exaggerate and persecute anything that isn't considered the norm.... add that it is related to gaming and there you have the double whammy.... just a VR experience... get over yourselves people ... Jeebus! 8)

[ramiuk1]

exactly,this isnt sony as such,its japans culture and the way they will want to see things envisioned imo.
when it comes out theres gonna stuff thats alot worse made for it lol

[Buff1044]

If this were on Xbox One, I doubt the majority if you would be so unforgiving. ;)

[Number-Nine]

Japanese people are extremely pervy. As you said, it's part of their culture

[Halo2ODST2]

Age of Consent varies, just because in your country it is higher than other countries doesn't mean those other countries are wrong

[ritsuka666]

I'm guessing this game with be for the Japan market only and they won't bother to dub that trailer into English as it would just gather more negative attention.

[sonic989]

Sadly we will get more first person shooters I cant stand it anymore.

[ECHOBLAST]

Where the f is the controversy ? More games like that please !

[Godmars290]

More games where you leer at a school girl?

Would rather see flight sims. Sims where you pilot mechs.

[jujubee88]

Let's not bury the lead here, this game is very much a sexual fantasy fueled experience. They (Harada et al.) didn't reveal much gameplay or plot, showed a lot of camera angles that focused on the girls legs, breasts, etc.

Right off the bat, I don't think the anime girl looks so young as for this to be labeled a pederast fantasy game. (Again, I'm not doubting this isn't a game that suggests sex and the fetish or being w/ a school girl. I'm just providing my own artistic input about how the girls age might be like: 18, 19, 20.)

Second, I don't find any hentai or anime/manga sexually stimulating. It all looks too abstracted (from photoreal human form), but that's just me. I know that other people do like that and more power to them. I don't think playing this and enjoying themselves does me (or anyone else) any harm.

Last, I am glad that Harada is making this kind of game. Sex is something people don't like to talk about irl or in the comments section of gaming articles, at least, not in the articulate and smart way (biology and psychology of sex) that I'd want to discuss.

[TenBensons]

@Godmars THE most intelligent comment in here +1 bubble for having some brains.

[Godmars290]

#jujubee88:
This game will likely never officially never leave Japan. It will be imported, used as example from a culture with different standards of how things are supposedly done in that culture, but that's it.

[TimeSkipLuffy]

If you are a teen that might be ok to be a stalker and leer at school girls that are under 18??
But if you are an adult I recommend to play other games ^^

[MRMagoo123]

I recommend you let people decide what they want to do themselves , it's a game not real life.

[ECHOBLAST]

Oh yeah ? Games like Lego and all that stuff ? That kind of game (with the girl) can be usefull for some people. Crippled, ultra shy... It can even be used in therapies.

Of course there will be some burned-brains who will sit all day, doing stuffs with that/those girls, but those guys have a deeper problem. Plus they already exist.

Freedom is the most important, play what you want the way you want.

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

Thanks ECHOBLAST, finally someone with intelligence.

[mochachino]

Both men and women are lying to themselves it they think they find a fully developed fit 17 year old body gross. Doesn't mean they want to have sex with the person, but they're hypocrites and liars if they complain about it while secretly finding it somewhat attractive.

I wasn't that long ago when people were marrying 15 year olds. It's not some aberrant biological defect indicative of pedophilia to appreciate someone younger than 18, a 14 year old sure, but the distinction between adult and minor is a legal creation which varies by country. Appreciating fully developed boobs is natural regardless of whether the girl is 17, 18, or 21. Laws have made it undesirable to do anything more than look but don't lie to yourself and denounce it as disgusting when you probably don't find it as such.

If you want to campaign against sexualizing high schoolers start with all those teen vampire shows, pretty little liars, gossip girl, hollywood movies, etc. where they use actual underage people or depict them clearly as underage, both males and females, and get them shirtless or in bras every episode.

How many of these people complaining were gushing over that shirtless wolf guy in Twilight, or the countless other "teenage" ripped guys in TV and movies? Half of them probably had the hots for Harry Potter.

[Yi-Long]

There's a huge amount of hypocrisy going on in the 'developed' western world when it comes to sex/sexuality.

Sadly.

[jujubee88]

What's funny is that if you open up a discussion about sex to those in your social circle; it's really fascinating and fun. You get to know a whole new side of people you didn't know and it's funny and totally awesome what people say and think when it comes to sex.

Back onto the game though, it's pretty interesting (now that I think of it) if a VR game can really capture that feeling of a first meeting and/or "date". I think some people would actually get to know a lot about themselves by playing a game like that. Or, it would cement what they already know about themselves and work as a reflection piece where one can think back "Hey, I remember my first crush went kinda like this!". :)

[ShaunCameron]

It's funny how they claim to be against sex-trafficking while making up the majority of said industry's client base.

[Soldierone]

Pointed this out to a "feminist" the other day. They cry how woman are portrayed in a game aimed at a guy, yet walk down the romance book aisle that these same feminists love.

100's (seriously) of books with a shirtless guy, extra big muscles, perfect abs, etc.... and in the books are these "dream guy" characters. Yet thats all perfectly acceptable. Turn the book around, put a picture of a female in a school girl outfit and act in a way guys love and it becomes "offensive" and "wrong." Could you imagine if 50 Shades of Grey was for men?

[Yi-Long]

Not just that: Go to any concert of one of those boy bands and look at how the girls/women are behaving. Ask guys like Tom Jones or Mick Jagger how women have thrown themselves on them.

Can you imagine guys acting like that at a Beyonce or Shakira concert? Throwing their boxers on stage, waiting at the exit to see if Beyonce might fancy a 'quicky'...!?

And just look at the magazines women read: Most of them are about sex, picking up men, how to look attractive for men, about cheating/affairs, etc etc.

Again, the hypocrisy is humongous and ridiculous.

We all have sexual preferences, desires, etc etc. So yeah, we prfer to look at sexy women, be it real or virtual. Nobody is going to care about the girls in Dead or Alive when they're fat veganists who enjoy reading books and dress like grandma and don't shave their legs.

People need to stop being so overly sensitive and be realistic, so all this hypocrisy can stop.

[persona4chie]

OMG dood you are so right

[mochachino]

Guaranteed if she was flat chested or bad looking it wouldn't matter.

Just because someone is undeniably and unavoidably sexy doesn't make it sexist to depict them. If the only thing the viewer can see is sexyness that's not the fault of the artist. Seems like people are mad and screaming sexism because they can't look past the person's looks.

So tired of people complaining about hot women and praising "regular women" in games. Yes, the average women is obviously average looking but to criticize a game for not having average women is a form of repression and persecution of non-average women. Notice how it's never about how they're no elderly women, or minority women, or women with disabilities in games, it always a problem with female characters having unrealistic bodies or generous proportions.

Some girls actually do have large breasts, overtly feminine features, and/or exceptionally pretty faces. While less common in the general population, they tend to be overtly present in entertainment mediums like TV, movies, and GAMES. There mere fact that someone is extremely sexy isn't in an of itself a form of sexism. Saying it is an attempt to dictate what is and isn't acceptable for a women to look like in entertainment mediums.

It's gotten to the point that game reviewers will criticize a game because the women are too sexy. Hypocrites and liars that dock a game because they found the large breasts or extremely fit the lower body off-putting. I bet if you checked out their browser history it would be obvious they have no issues with either. Laura Croft can't look like a bombshell anymore because it's sexist apparently. Not saying she needs torpedo breasts and an exaggerated lower body but why can't a game developer, like any other artist portray what they feel is the pinnacle of beauty, even if it would be impossible in the real world. Comics do it, movies use body doubles, models are rejected daily for not fitting a certain body type. I don't want to play as the average man, I rather be the ripped guy that kicks ass. Look at commander Sheppard, the guy's could be an underwear model. In fact any human in Mass Effect and many other games could be underwear models. So why do I have to be the average girl? If you find the bigs boobs unattractive fine, but don't penalize the game for it.

Interesting fact is that studies have shown that women are more likely to prejudge a large breasted women as lacking in intelligence or "virtue" (whatever that is)" than a man. It's almost as if the exceptionally beautiful are being persecuted and viewed only as sex objects by the very people objecting to the possibility that they're being objectified.

[ShaunCameron]

It figures. Feminists are typically unattractive, and it seems that their real problem is men (namely the men they deem desirable) not giving them the attention they feel they deserve compared to the more attractive women. Hence the shaming of men preferring the attractive women over them.

[CoLD FiRE]

I agree with most of what you said. However, there's also this wise old proverb "Old enough to bleed. Old enough to breed!" xD

Also, people seem to confuse what pedophilia is. Pedophilia is the attraction to prepubescent children. Attraction to teenagers is something else, it could be Hebephilia or ephebophilia depending on age.

[bloodybutcher]

Harry, no. Hermione, on the other hand...(cuz one hand is busy)

[Soldierone]

What do people not complain about? it could have been an old grandma and it'd still be offensive.

[qwerty676]

so if this was a boy instead of a girl would anyone have a problem?

[BitbyDeath]

MS did that already.

http://nerdreactor.com/wp-c...

[Nekroo91]

Actually they didnt, because they failed.

Project Milo showcased the power of the Kinect when it was annouced for the 360 but it was all a pr stunt.

[Eamon]

There needs to be some context here.

Japan has a common tendancy to sexualise or sensualise schoolgirls into people's sexual fantasies. They have the Visual Novel market which are practically made of girlfriend(s) simulators and porn games.

When I saw Milo in Project Milo, because the West aren't known for girlfriend simulators and porn games (or at least involving under-raged girls), I didn't feel disturbed at all.

But when I saw the schoolgirl in the Sony demo, I remembered the Japanese VN market, the sexualisation of young girls there, portrayal of girls in anime and games, as well as the Visual Novel market I mentioned.

Not to mention, the girl was in a bedroom rather than a classroom. She was wearing a school uniform that seemed a bit small, making suggestive movements very near the camera and acting "innocent" in that same sort of weird way that Japan is known for. I.e. the schoolgirl sorta felt inspired by an anime rather than real life.

Milo was inspired by real life.

[Asuka]

I've commented on every single one of these articles, and all I've got to say is I don't care what anyone says I will play the heck outta this game. If it bothers you that's ok, but it doesn't bother me!

[CoLD FiRE]

I'm not a Sony fan and don't own any Sony consoles so I'm not trying to troll or anything by saying this, but if this is as good as it looks there will be a reason for me to get a PS4.

[amnalehu]

I'm pretty sure its an actual IP; Summer Lesson.

[Geekman]

"What's that!? A girl who has (debatable.) sexual themes for an accessory I'm not being forced to buy or care about? #@$% YOU, SONY! YOU'VE INSULTED US!"

[TheGamez100]

People complain about a girl (looks like an adult to me) in a game that doesn't seem very sexual yet no one complains about games that have you killing people with guns/weapons. Who cares, not like this'll come outside of Japan.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

That girl looks about 18-20

[longcat]

but saying that wont drive up ad revenue........

[Yetter]

You guys are all overlooking the biggest issue here. This is exactly what Sony has designed the Morpheus for. Dating sims.

[StormLegend]

She looks like she's 18-20 so it's legal. And if people wanna complain about something.. complain about porn being free to access from any PC or Laptop. kids are watching porn everyday it's super easy to find any sex videos on the web.

[longcat]

kids are making porn now. that's what omegele is for apparently

[longcat]

ps4 just won japan

[HentaiMasterRace]

Everyone SHUT DA FÚCK UP!!! WE'LL GET VIRTUAL HENTAI!!

[Inception]

Who's complaining? SJW and feminazis? lol

Anyway, i just read and there's nothing in the articles that talked about people complaining this game. The headline also different: "A Strange New Video Game Transports You Into The Bedroom Of A Japanese Schoolgirl". N4G seriously need better moderation.

[S2Killinit]

well, as long as you can shoot people its all dandy.

seems like some people wanna force gaming to conform to the standards of other industries/countries/interest groups.

PS: maybe they should hand her a Gun, it would fix the issue. really, think about it.

[redknight80]

Heck yeah! Murdering people by the 100s is totally acceptable and thankfully doesn't offend any one group because of its indiscriminate nature, woohoo!!!!

By the way, I am agreeing with you...in case my silly sense of humor didn't come across.

[Ratty]

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with pictures 2, 3 and 4's camera angles? Or is any angle controversial so long as there's a schoolgirl in the camera?

Even number 1 is debatable.

[Bytor]

They should protest the Disney channel then to be fair.

[Bhuahahaha]

ok lets make it a grandma dress in school uniform

[traumadisaster]

It is not a girl or alive for that matter, it s a code of 001001010. In jap porn they try to blur the age-line of the female...is she legal or not, that is a problem. There is a fetish for that and I find it obscene. For VR, if a same aged boy is looking at a girl that it what happens in real life.

[hkgamer]

not just in japan, high school porn is popular world wide. they could get away with that because high school can mean 18, therefore they are not depicting child porn.

obviously the age of consent is different in every country. so those factors need to be considered.

i read on wiki that age of consent in japan is generally 18, but some places are 13. not sure how that works, but i guess you need to take these into consideration.

it may sound like i am defending this, but it those seem very freaky.

[level 360]

Think most gamers' would probably have a high acceptance of this footage..

..but show it outside the gaming community and it'll be a different story. Amused or be offended or both.

[kx11]

virtual hentai

and sony is spear heading that revolution

[Bhuahahaha]

viva rebolucion

[A01234567]

This is simply a part of their culture, it's hypocritical to discriminate against their culture for what is an assumed discrimination against women. As of yet, there is no justification to think this will be inappropriate.

[AgentSmithPS4]

Normally I'd like to just upload info to my brain but I'd like to learn some lessons from her, as long as she's legal of course, even though she doesn't really exist.

[Whirlwind_Fanfare_08]

Ppl really need to get a life.

[hkgamer]

wait so sitting in a school girls room is bad, but in project milo talking to a kid whos playing with swings in a park(?) isn't?

seems like if it is a girl its bad but a younger boy its ok?

lol, only jk. lets admit it, japanese are freaky with this stuff. i guess its just the older generation though, i doubt the younger new generation are more sane, similar to everywhere in the world. in the UK it seems like a majority of people over the age of 50 molest youngsters >.< jimmy savile, rolfe harris, etc....

[WitWolfy]

Leave my future VR wife out of this!

[feraldrgn]

"Some examples of potentially controversial camera angles in Sony's new video game called Summer Lesson."

Get your mind out of the gutter.

[Nicominoru]

It's part of their culture...either accept it or move on, it bothers me that everyone loves to be a hypocrite and try to bring their own morale compass into this. Morality rarely even enters into these kind of things anymore, haven't you noticed that the standards you live by are really only reflections of the society that you where raised in or that you currently live in?

How people have access to the internet, but still choose to remain ignorant to other cultures and still be so closed minded is beyond me. You don't have to accept it, but you don't have to cause a shit storm over it either.

[HentaiMasterRace]

So true!

[SpadeX]

Oh, people are complaining about a game? This never happened with any game ever. How are we supposed to live our lives now?

[ibrake4naps]

I'm upset too. You can't feel her up or anything. Boring...

[mysteryraz11]

she too flat she needs bigger boobs, and ppl complaining comeon you know you want virtual reality porn, thats 1 of its biggest benefits

[jamstorr86]

check out the oculus rift for that. there is a game available where a porno has been filmed using a 360 degree camera. When you play the game you are basically in the porno

[theshredded]

People complaininng are such pussies

[jamstorr86]

its because it is a school girl. replace the girl with a woman then it is fine. why people find it is acceptable to sexualize under age girls is beyond me. And before someone says that this game isn't doing that, we all know it clearly is. dissapointed this has come from the same guys who made tekken.

[TenBensons]

"replace the girl with a woman then it is fine".

Nope it's still not fine. What it should be is "replace it with a woman where you dont have the ability to debase into a sexual object for the players perversion & titillation, and to make sure the character is developed in such a way as to be sexually suggestive"

Talking shit about "its the culture" is a cop out, there is not one real intelligent counterpoint in all the comments that really nails on the head why the game couldn't have been developed in a way that i stated above.

This is my opinion though so im open to changing it if anyone can actually inform me, in a satisfactory manner, that this 'game' doesnt deserve the criticism being vented at it.

Dont just disagree, challenge my view - isnt that what we are here for?

[CoLD FiRE]

Define "under age".

[ChickeyCantor]

16 is legal in a lot of countries.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

People complain about everything.

[GreenUp]

Why does it have summer in the name and feature a "schoolgirl" This is disgusting.

[ScaryMonkey]

Sadly looking for controversy where there is none, but that's what usually happens when you are winning and people want to try and take you down a peg. I like how this is bad enough to require comments and articles but Bayonetta and a bevy of other scantly clad female characters in video games get a pass. Oh and if there are "lingering camera angles focusing on the skirt and chest of the game's schoolgirl" isn't that on the person wearing the VR headset? No one is forcing them to stare at those particular spots.

[Dannylew]

But....

go to find a real work instead to mado criticism about story like this..

incredible.

[SugarSoSweet]

Sick....this school girl clearly looks underage and not 20 years old like some morons are justifying. The perfect game for nerds, rapists in training and pedophiles.

I mean why did it have to be a school girl? Why not an independent mature looking woman? I'll tell you why because it all plays into power fantasies the school girl is perceived as innocent and pure and it's all about defiling her...

[_LarZen_]

It's aimed for Japan. While the US have mainstreamed guns and killing. Japan have manga and girls in sexy school uniforms.

[SugarSoSweet]

It's not so much the creepy nature of this demo/game (which I don't like but can tolerate) It's the whole underage school girl I find it disgusting and gross and before you tell me shes not underage she clearly looks underage to me she looks about 14 or 15.

[Maikeru06]

SugarSoSweet::: At least she isnt 14 looking like she is 25 like in the States :O

[_LarZen_]

Complain Complain Complain Complain...all some of you people do.

Boring as hell to read.

[mcarsehat]

The game is creepy, we are at a time where women are stronger than ever and that is a good thing, i hope those same women get this game banned. It is sexist and questionable in all the wrong ways, those who like it should be questioned too.

[benzo52]

Major click bait, nothing interesting in the link.

It is just a quick demo, nothing more.

[Viper7]

So where's the Anime in this? All I see is fairly realistic looking Asian character that follows the odd Japanese beauty standards where women (and often men) need to look like dolls.

Google some pictures of Japanese idols and you'll see girls wearing so much make-up that they look very similar to the girl in the demo. Many of them are adults even in western sense.

[DualWielding]

all I say if is these is what the Tekken team came up with, imagine what will happen once Team Ninja gets a hold of a morpheus development kit. Whether that scares you or excites you its up to ou

[JMyers]

I liked it.

If it was a man being ojectified, then this wouldn't be an issue right? I guess men all have big chests and 6 pack abs, work around shirt less and talk like a "bro-shooter"... this is okay yes?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Legal age of consent in the U.S.

16 in 30 states
17 in 8 states
18 in 12 states

16 in Canada and the U.K.

Knowledge is power!!

[snarls200]

that is to have sex not for appearing nude. in canada even underage nudity in anime/manga is illegal

[Big_Game_Hunters]

I'm not buying it nor do I care for the game but I don't mind it either. It does surprise me a bit that people here are saying they are getting a PS4 for this waifu simulator lol.

Anyway there goes the Japanese birthrates.

[PFFT]

lol people are bit**ing about a game that more than likely is never gonna set foot here in the states SMDH. Ahhhhh SOME people arent people if they dont bi**h and moan just for the sake of bi**hing and moaning.

[jamstorr86]

the problem with this game is that the trailer was very suggestive of what the user was focusing on. in this case, the user was focusing a lot on the girls skirt and it was heavily suggested that it would be possible to get a view of what would be up that skirt etc etc. this was obvious.
The girl is a school girl, suggesting she is a character who isn't old enough to be idolized in a fashion that has a sexual undertone. it is encouraging people to look at real life school girls in a unacceptable manner (in the west).

If they replaced the school girl with a sexy teacher, then this game would be fine in my opinion. Still, making a game like this is catering to the seedy side of a gamers nature.
I personally think some integrity should be upheld when it comes to the material that Sony is promoting.

[contradictory]

big surprise, people would complain about the color of the grass if it'd offend their beliefs

[ps4lifesucka]

It doesn't even have to offend their beliefs... ppl did complain about the color of the grass in no man's land when they showed it off... so yep you're right lol

[cruzngta]

Its a cultural thing in Japan. People need to stop policing everything they think isnt 'appropriate' to them. If you dont like it dont buy it. This girl is not underage from the looks of it anyway. Its gotten to a point if you try to be nice to a young girl or boy with a random act of kindness then there is something creepy about that. People overreact to everything today and that is why we havbe so many issues with everyone. They all want to preach and pretend to be moralists but alot of them are just full of shit and are doing stupid shit themselves. Leave this alone and let Sony do what they are doing. There is nothing wrong here. Europe has nude beaches and there are other places that have alot more going on and they are fine. In America we label everything and try to over regulate everything instead of just chilling out and use common sense. Just because a game has a young girl in it doesnt mean rapists and pedophiles are going to take over and invade your schools and homes people. Chill the hell out!

[snarls200]

although japan just made child porn illegal except for anie/manga

[ps4lifesucka]

it's a new world guys! Either make the woman have no boobs and dressed in a suit or you're a hater/sexist!! Now lets all get back to pretending to kill things like "good people"

[Maikeru06]

I love how everyone is bashing this video just because you are doing VR with a young girl. What about project Milo or whatever that was named by Peter Molyneux. There you were interacting with a young boy.

[cruzngta]

Your right. They 'conveniently' forgot about project milo becuz it had a young boy and not an 'OH MY GOD' young girl. Young girls, women old or young are what they are. WOMEN have always been a symbol of beauty of the human race and men have adored them since the beginning of time. This nothing new. Like I said b4 a certain group of people in this country and society in general want to overthink everything and decide whats right or wrong for everyone else. I personally like this sim and I dont find anything wrong with it. I would much rather look at a pretty young woman/girl than an old ugly man (no offense). Lighten up everyone its a game NOT reality. Understand the two.

[Cid33]

namco did that its xiaoyu from tekken

[DanteVFenris666]

Everyone on here has such a western bias. You know a girl can be fucked and have a baby with no problems at14. A lot of places around the world have marriages at 14. Yes people there are people who see 14 year olds in a sexual way. Get over your in comfort. It doesn't make it wrong. Actually wrong or right is decided by culture norms. It may not be normal here but that's not because some divine being said it's wrong. It's because I group of people stated it was just like how in another area/culture a group of people might have no quarrel with the idea.

Some of you guys have too strong of a sense of justice. When justice isn't real it's just defined by your group

Plus it's a video game... It's not real. Even if that situation where real if neither are uncomfortable then what would be the problem? And don't tell me you haven't seen some younger aged women where really revealing clothes, or revealing possess. What do you do where shaders everywhere? Plus they are just breasts. Want to know what's weird clothes. They absolutely have zero perpose in the summer yet we cling to them and fetishize about undressing others. When really we should be undressed to begin with. Clothes are weird, the idea that we fetishizes about talking off clothes is weird. We are the only animal that does this that's weird

[sameold]

The only ones complaining would be Americans...

[Gatsu]

People sure like to complain about a lot of things these days...just chill the f*ck out already.

[FFXI101]

So is ok to have tv shows that glorify gangs, pregnant teens, but it's not ok to have a conversation wih a girl that is not even real, in the video game?

Whoever complains, I think you have too much free time, why don't you go save the world then.

[LaserEyeKitty]

Western bias? Japanese culture?

Lets be real for a moment and just admit that, whether it will be made in Japan, China, Germany, or America (*sarcasm*oh Holy Land filled with maidens of purity and men of chilvary*/sarcasm*) VR would've given way to porn eventually. Believe it or not, we have porn flash games - MADE IN AMERICA - right now.

Articles with bait grab and attention whoring stories like this are nothing more than just that - someone screaming "I've got an opinion that should give me 15 min of fame!"

[BABY-JEDI]

Is this meant to stop Japanese men from hanging around schoolgirl's schools? Also. What is the summer lesson on? Is this an educational programme/game? & if so, what is it teaching?

[Orionsangel]

It's Japan you sillies. Japan is a perverted country. Get used to it.

[illmtc2]

Day one buy for me!

[its_JEFF]

This is a non-issue. Let's not be the America that is trying to police the world again. Our culture is ours, that is theirs. I'm sure there are things they find batsh*t crazy about America like: health insurance, politics, wide cultural issues with sex/nudity, etc.

[Eejanaika]

This demo was not meant for american culter, and japans culter is a lot different then from americas

[Yama]

People are complaining................... ............. about people complaining.//

[ziggurcat]

lemme guess... the same "people" are the usual white knights moaning about something that irrationally offends them?

[DarkLord1003]

Jesus - it was a press con targeted to japanese audience. Do we really need to be offended by everything nowadays? They have a different Culture. Is it so difficult to understand that Japan is pretty different in every possible aspect? I don't see Japanese gamers in ohtcry because of our western macho stereotype protagonist. So why can't er accept different cultures?

[amnalehu]

mean while no one cares if real life 12-14 year old girls are selling themselves in Bangladesh.

[ShadowWolf712]

"Controversial Camera Angles"

...seems legit. Porn/10 would totes ban.

[Deathtrick]

ooh you Americans....

[user6697483]

Is there anything that people won't bitch about?

[Dragonopolis]

Its very normal for Japanese to look younger than their age....... I knew this guy in military his family was from Japan he is from Hawaii.......the dude was 26 and looked like 14.... looked young and his short thin stature didn't help either. Easy to mistake a college age private school attending student in Japan for what we in America or Europe would consider looking like a private attending high school student in our culture. Japanese are just blessed (and cursed) with the genes that make them look young for forever (especially if any of the students are also using modern skin conditioners or makeup)...... it's Just genetics.

Also Japanese culture is very school oriented..... so a lot of Anime and other shows will often include their stories around that part of their lives....... In America, we go through phases with the High School/College Stories in our media...... but as a society, we still go through it and often use the media to push controversial issues often Sexual in nature. Porn industry always tries to exploit when possible whether it be live or animated. Japan like any country has to deal with it too. .....

does "not" make them perverted because of a vocal minority..... portrays it as such.

However, Japanese tend to culturally lean toward being "cute, shy, and mysterious" as being attractive compared to other cultures that lean a little more toward a dirtier/sleezier, not shy/more open, submission/dominator approach (I will let your own judgement decide on which cultures or countries do that). Also Role playing is even bigger in Japan than it is here, whether it be for non-sexual fun or sexual, than it is elsewhere (Except maybe Korea).

"Not" saying that other cultures don't have people who like cute, shy, and mysterious; or that "All" of Japan leans toward a particular way of finding someone attractive - just that it is more prominent in their society than other forms of expression.

"So Chill", let bygones be bygones, and stop pretending that any other society or culture on this earth has anything to say without being hypocritical themselves. Fix your own issues in your own country or society first before you worry about how the Japanese conduct themselves.....

I'm sure the Japanese are fully aware how the rest of the world interprets (or misinterprets)
their society and are also fully aware of moral and social issues in their society as well.