Slap And Capture Babes In New Video Game

Ever wished you could capture an unsuspecting woman who would perform sexual pleasures through a hole in the bathroom wall? And if she got hysterical, you could give a good slap? Who would strip on request?

Well now you can. Or at least your video-game alter ego can.

The new edition of the Duke Nukem game, entitled Duke Nukem Forever, is scheduled for release on June 14. Only this time, a new multi-player level has been included.

Replacing “Capture the Flag,” is “Capture the Babe.”

This mode, which accommodates up to eight players, requires gamers to capture a woman from an alien enemy’s base, hoist her onto their shoulders and drag her across the map, back to their own territory.

According to the Official Xbox Magazine, the babe will occasionally “freak out,” or become “manic,” and you’ll need to “hit a button to giver her a reassuring slap.”

The message here seems to be– should you encounter a hysterical woman, the most effective reaction is to give her a good whack: to shut her up and snap her out of it.

“Our goal isn’t to shock people, but I think there’s some stuff that’s a bit uncomfortable. I mean, the alien’s plan is to capture our women and impregnate them to breed an alien army, so you can imagine some horrible shit happens,” said Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pritchard.

Something tells me ol’ Randy doesn’t have a very firm grasp on why feminists might object to this vile depiction of women.

This is what he tweeted in response:

“Get it right, folks! In the DNF MP game, “Capture the Babe”, Duke can give the girl a love smack on the booty – not face!”

The Entertainment Software Rating Board rated the game “M for Mature” audiences due to a level requiring players to “recover sex toys and pictures of topless women.” The ESRB report also mentions the opening scene of the game, in which Duke is receiving “implied oral sex from twins in school uniforms.”

Charming.

This isn’t the first time the Duke Nukem games have come under scrutiny for their less than flattering depictions of women, and men’s actions toward them. In 1996 Wal-Mart refused to sell the original Duke Nukem game until some of the pornographic content was removed. Previous editions of the game also included women as prostitutes and strippers.

As Wal-Mart is still the largest video game retailer in the United States, feminists believe their refusal to sell the new Duke Nukem would force game-makers to consider some serious changes.

Change.org has started a petition urging people to “Tell this family friendly retailer to refuse to sell the Duke Nukem Forever game until the “babe-slapping mode” is removed.”

If you like it, then put a signature on it.

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