Until not too long ago a 3D Sex game was not only unheard of, it was not conceivable. Although the topic of sex has been addressed in several art forms, and definitely addressed in console versions of the medium, it has only recently been introduced to the growing gaming communities of the web. Web games themselves have slowly grown in popularity and numbers over the past decade. In comparison, on-line sex games have made a splash in their own right.

Three dimensional sex video games provide plenty to the viewer. As opposed to conventional pornography where the viewer is simply a passive observer to whom the camera lens caters, the gaming environment lets the viewer take charge. This addition of control makes the action of the sex act  much more alluring to viewers, as players can not only watch their pornography, they can interact with it in a more direct way than simple passive viewing.

The means by which this is carried out is rather expected of many online games. It's only the introduction of sex as the main subject and objective that makes these video games so unique and so controversial. The two primary avenues of facilitating action are plot development via milestone actions or multiple actions of consequence (a lot like in" Choose Your Adventure" books) and direct manipulation of action via a easy menu interface.

These choices allow the viewer to feel like an energetic participant in the sexual activities of the game. However, even games that prompt the viewer to select his actions in this way still do not provide as direct an approach to interaction as they could. The second plot line structure does this a lot more effectively.

Thus the actual sexual action is intermittently interrupted by dialogue, directions, or suggestions. Frequently, at times, the secondary character is just as sexually appealing as the primary sexual character, give or take some clothes. Such games are less pornographic than other games of similar content.

Each action is only feasible after  the main sexual action of the scene is interrupted. This is particularly true with games that ask you to stop and discover objects around a scene to use in the sex act. Such a characteristic also gives the viewer another degree of power, but at the cost of time and narrative pacing.

This is simply because, unless the game has an imposing time limit, (and many do to assist the player move on via the phases of the sex act), a gamer can linger on certain actions, shots or positions. The upfront menu is direct and self explanatory, contributing only erotic action verbs and pairing these up with the body parts, is utilized to carry out the action. Commands such as sucking, licking and stroking are commonplace.

It is through the action menu that the player controls the action of the sex scene, on demand. The menus list numerous sexual maneuvers or erotic touches, such as stroking and licking. The characters on the screen then act out the commands of the player in real time. These games generally have a first person point of view camera perspective. In some instances, the body of the first person or the player is shown in snippets, revealing a fit physique thereby augmenting the fantasy.

An additional similar characteristic between these sex games and traditional pornography would be the portrayal of the sexual subjects or submissive participants of the game. All characters, including the viewing player, are, stereotypically, sexually attractive. It isn't surprising that these animated versions of humans depict the aesthetic ideals of the majority. It follows the standards of traditional porn in this way.

Still, regardless of how a player reaches the final stages of the game, most will end invariably the same way. Just as in film, the climax is the resolution of choice for 3D sex video games. Whether this end is more gratifying to the player simply because of his participation is subjective, but the growing popularity of this genre suggests that maybe, it does.