"Homosexuality is far from a new thing in video games, though intentional and mature inclusion is certainly a newer trend than the inclusion of it in Flight Simulators or Japanese only side scrolling shooters that feature buff gentlemen in provocative poses. As the world transformed into the cosmopolitan age of the early 2000s, The Sims franchise not only included gay characters but allowed for them to actively cohabit. This steadily grew into actively married, a decision that came quicker to gaming than it did to people in real life in certain areas. One of the first examples of intentionally gay characterisation in gaming was Enchanted Arms, a sub-par RPG that on its own merit was a little dull for most audiences due to some lacklustre random strategy turn-based battles."
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Great article.
Persona 4 is easily one of the top 10 RPGs of the last decade.
enchanted arms was pretty damn good
"lacklustre random strategy turn-based battles."
Disagree