Please show me where I can get a demo of BG3. Last I saw, Larian was charging $60 for their 'demo' ...

Found the furry.

I think my closing comments on this thread are:

At least with this game, we were attempting to debate whether an actual feature and wider content in a game had merit and the impact of said feature on our buying decisions.

I don't always agree with him, but Time4Tea has put forward some very good, well reasoned points here (especially on the trend to hugely change existing and established IPs rather than being creative and making new ones), as has Kai2.

I haven't read everyone's comments in detail here, but I can't see anyone saying that people who want to buy the game shouldn't. A lot of people are saying that they won't buy the game (myself included - I'm not going to drop £50 just to confirm I was right, which would be a very self-defeating suggestion) and are saying why they don't want to buy it. There's nothing wrong with that. Most of the responses here have been understanding of that position. Some have not.

I can think of another game recently where different people were calling for boycotts and bans (and in extreme cases not linked to any GoG users - threatening streamers who played the game) because they didn't (or didn't want to) understand the nuance and complexities behind comments made by the IP creator on complicated subjects.

[Edit - as it might be misinterpreted as criticising what jespen said, which isn't my intention at all, I've removed the quote from him and my first sentence]

This is incoherent given that language is arbitrary in the first place and moreover that there are many, many languages with different properties. How are you arriving at your conclusion that "your language" is the right one and all other languages and cultures are, apparently, wrong?
I am not aware of a single person in this topic holding this "double-standard" so you are arguing against a strawman. I do not have the time to contact Larian one way or another, but yes I would be in favor of them having a "sexy and busty hot chick that can only be romanced by a straight male character" option in the game. However, I would prefer if this character could be romanced by other characters too, because my position is that there should be maximal options rather than limiting the player's options.

My preferences are for anime ladies and monstergirls, such as lamia. Whole-on animals are not my personal interest. That said, it is important to protect sexuality of others. Partially out of egalitarianism, but also because puritans would persecute me for daring to acknowledge my desires. Be a person straight, gay, furry, or disinterested, all people should be allowed to enjoy their sexuality in their own way.

Sexuality is an important aspect of being human, one of the things that makes life worth living. To remove sex from a person, isn't much different from being barred from reading Lord of the Rings, or Super Mario World being banned. It would be unfair, cruel, and stupid.

It is important for people to defend sexual liberty. In my eyes, puritans are evil at heart, because they corrode humanity's ability to enjoy life to the fullest for no real reason.

You want to get as many perversions as possible in the game. It is not normal.
Normal - is the development of the game universe of D&D, immersing the user in the world of fantasy, and not sexual debauchery.
If you follow your words, then you encourage a pervert who came to a kindergarten and arranged an orgy. After all, you are protecting his ability to enjoy his sexuality.
Perverts have always existed. But to pass off their behavior as the norm and force normal people to accept their perversions is a crime.

Because the werewolf is a person in wolf form? Like this bear is a person is bear form? What, did you think it was just some random bear in the woods? LOL! You people are hilarious.

Show me laws about humans in animal form having sex. Oh wait, there aren't any, and it's not a mental disorder because it's magic, which isn't real. Not sure if you got the memo about that. Plenty of stuff in mythology like Zeus turning into various animal forms and having children with women. Do you want books of folklore and mythology banned too? Speaking of mental disorders....

No. That hurts children, and is entirely non-consensual. For you to make this blatantly false equivalency is way out of line. The situation in the game is two adults agreeing to have sex, and one of them essentially does the magical equivalent of putting on a bear costume. It's truly vile for you to equate that with molesting children. And may I remind you that you're on record as being fine with murdering innocent people in GTA.

This is why I consider you to be filled with malice. As people keep mentioning, you have to deliberately encourage the game to encounter the bear scene. That you consider this "forced", implies that you lack the willpower to avoid having bear sex.

That is bloody stupid. I assume you and the bulk of humanity are responsible enough to understand choices in games.

The core of the issue is that you simply want to brainwash or enslave other humans. What I and others want is the ability to fulfill our sexual interests. I fully support you not pursuing a romance with a bear druid, because that is your personal choice. That is fair for everyone, far more ethical than your totalitarian desire to essentially neuter us.

Werewolf is another person. Werewolfs want to eat people not to f**k.

You will not believe, but in many countries there are such laws.
And your perversions, including in games, hurt ME.
Why should I think about your perversions if you don't think about normal people? Why should your perversions should be the norm when the norm is just a man and a woman capable of producing offspring?
And do not talk about perversions in myths and legends. Perversions are not normal at all.

Do you want to be able to eat poop in games? It's an option!
If you think this is the norm - you are a pervert.
If you don't think it's normal, then you're a hypocrite.

Games with guro typically state that they have it, and often have an option to control types of content you encounter. Furthermore, a game on GOG called "Cult of the Lamb" allows your followers to eat shit. I haven't heard anyone complain about that.

Point is, I simply look at a game, decide whether it allows me to enjoy it, and then go from there. My personal distaste of guro doesn't require me to prevent others from enjoying it. So long as we don't force others to actively engage with content, we can all pursue our respective desires.

Your comments get more and more intellectually dishonest as we keep going, sheesh. Others have already pointed out how offensive your earlier reply was ("anyone who doesn't agree with what I say is the norm, is clearly a 'Jared'! Tee-hee!").

Ok, I'll bite (not into poop though).

Please explain how a game including the option for the player's fictional character to "eat fictional poop" is something that affects you personally.

The OP stated that he will pass BG3 because of that content. But then you came running and began to impose your point of view, calling what is happening in the video the norm. Again double standards.
Why don't you think about the people who don't accept that content? You only think about yourself and your perversions.
It's simple, if this opportunity gives you pleasure - you are a pervert. A normal person is sick of just thinking about it.

I didn't even say anything about about "pleasure." The type of characters I tend to roleplay in games wouldn't engage in that particular in-game action. My point is just that fictional content cannot cause real harm. You appeared to claim the opposite and I want to know how that could be logically justified.

You very clearly divide the world into "normal" and "perverts." Whatever increases "perversion" (your term), decreases "normalcy." You are committed to the side of "normalcy" so it is important that "perversion" does not gain ground. Is that about right? I think reality is a tad broader than that.

Not surprising after what they did to the BG "remasters".