The game was released online by the developers, and can be played with an emulator. With moves like the “Bitch Slap’ and “Swallow This”, EA decided they did not want their name on Thrill Kill. The game allowed four players to fight at the same time in the same room, which was a first at the time, but its hyper-violent and sexual themes led to the title’s cancellation. Thrill Kill never made it to full release, with the game being cancelled at the end of development for the PlayStation.
The game led to legislation being passed in the US which made it criminal to sell “adult-themed” games to minors. Naturally, Manhunt came under severe criticism from various groups, but it was the admission by Rockstar staff that they felt uncomfortable working on the game that caused controversy in the industry. Developed by Rockstar Games and released in 2003, the game’s gore and violence was unmatched. The game only sold 100,000, and Acclaim filed for bankruptcy in 2004.
The game was primarily a BMX game, but included interesting features – such as topless female characters and clips of strippers showing us how to use a pole.Īt the time of release, nudity, and sex was not common place in video games and BMX XXX was criticised for its content. In 2002 Acclaim Entertainment released BMX XXX for Xbox, GameCube, and PS2.
Here are some of the most controversial video games ever put into production. The games featured in this article caused a bit more than an uproar – they were stopped from being published, banned due to their content, or slated by large parts of society. With games that allow you to murder, swear, have sex, and do other adult-themed activities comes uproar from the conservative sectors of society.