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There were lot of smarts behind The Binding of Isaac's cheekiness
When games get edgy, it usually means they are gory or contain erotica. Too often we conflate pushing the envelope with meaning. Soldier of Fortune let you blow people to pieces, literally. Mass Effect treats sex and romance as though it were written by a salacious 13 year old (I will give credit to the interspecies homosexual sex, that made me ask some questions about sexuality). Manhunt was basically murder pornography. But there are some games that use gore and adult themes to actually spark thought, not just controversey. Art should ask tough questions of its audience. I hope maturity (both…