Simulated rape game sparks controversy

Japan is best known for its many video games. Most of the games produced consist of women and some form of violence. These games are called “hentai games” and feature girlish characters and the depiction of rape, torture, and bondage in detail. Japans most recent game was too graphic to stay on the market very long.

According to CNN.com, the video game “Rapelay” sparked outrage in the Women’s rights activist groups. The game is based around women being raped in the subway by [you] the player. With the click of the mouse the player can choose how to assault the women. The game also allows the players to stalk the women and harass their mother and sister. As the game continues friends join in on the gruesome act, and the single rape can accumulate into a gang rape. According to CNN.com, the rapist is also able to impregnate the women and try to talk them into getting an abortion. The explanation for the crime according to the game is to seek revenge on the victim, because she accused the rapist [player] of molesting her on the train CNN reported.

Many of the protestors were able to stop the game from being sold on the shelves, but the outrage that poured over the situation only took it “viral,” according to cnn.com