Partial nudity & Strong sexual content:

First of all, the beginning scene shows a man and woman in full bondage gear, with the woman slapping the man with a whip, while they both scream in a mix of pained, pleasurable tones. Then, as Niko (the main character) gets off the boat, his cousin (there to pick him up) comes out of the car already drunk with a bottle in his hand, acting as such. As Niko drives them to their destination, his cousin asks Niko if he's had two girls at once, and then says, "Four big t**ies to play with!" And later on says, about the varied ethnic groups of women in liberty city, "Thirty-six flavors of t**ies!" Again, this is just in the first five minutes. So, it doesn't really start out clean. Listed below are the specific catagories having to do with this rating. All of the content below is optional in this game.

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Michelle: You meet Michelle near the very beginning of the game, and have the option of dating her from there on out, by calling her on your cell phone and setting a date. At first Michelle knows nothing about Niko's criminal career, and overall she seems pretty put-together compared to the other characters. This layout below is how I progressed with the dates:

• Date #1: Niko picks Michelle up and takes her bowling. He then takes her home, and leaves.
• Date #2: Niko picks up Michelle and takes her to play pool. He then takes her home. On the second date you now have the option to ask her if she will let you in. When she says yes (sometimes she won't on the second date), you enter her apartment. It will then fade to the outside view of the building as your controller rumbles, and she says that Niko "is great," and then it fades to Niko standing by his car, which obviously means they slept together.
• Date #3: Niko picks Michelle up and takes her to eat. He then takes her home (you still have the option to sleep with her). Michelle still doesn't know about Niko's criminal activities.

Later on you find out that Michelle works for the goverment, and has been secretly following your activites. She says Niko could be of some use to her organization, and says she will get in touch. So no more dates with Michelle.

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Online Dating: To set up a date online, you first drive to an internet cafe and log into the internet. You then go to a dating website, search through the available options and pick a girl. She will then email you with a yes or no reply in a couple of (game) days. If she says yes, she will tell you where to pick her up. You go to her location and as soon as you pick her up, dates go the same as with Michelle, including sleeping with them. Also you can solicit gay males, but they will turn you down every time (Niko's profile says he's straight).

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Stripclubs: This section constitutes the "Partial nudity" rating, and though these women are a bit more than partially nude, no one in this game appears fully nude. Also, the women in this game are pretty funky looking--in other words, they're not all that attractive.

If (or when) you enter a strip club, there are usually two platforms with with a stripper in either a skimpy bikini, or bikini bottoms and pasties. There are several strippers walking around the club wearing similar attire, and will aproach and ask if you want to pay for a private dance. If you say yes, she will take you to a back room and dance erotically in a few loops of animation, as she makes some sexual references. While she is dancing, you can switch to a few camera angles, and then it's over. You can also pay two strippers to dance with each other, and they will simulate a few sexual positions while dancing. There is no option to touch the strippers. Your friends will also call up and ask if you want to go to a strip club with them from time to time. You can decline.

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