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[[Image:Hot-coffee.jpg|right|200px|thumb|a screen shot of the hot coffee Mod]] | |||
[[Image:Hot_Coffee_Mod_01.png|thumb|right|200px|Hot Coffee mod in use at girlfriend's house]] | |||
In mid-June 2005, a file modifying the game dubbed "Hot Coffee" was released. After installing the patch/mod, users can enter the main character's girlfriends' houses and engage in a crudely rendered, partially clothed sexual intercourse mini-game. | |||
In mid-June 2005, a file modifying the game dubbed " | |||
This feature was disabled from the game before release, but not actually removed. This was discovered by Patrick W in 2004, who created a modification (the ''Hot Coffee mod'') to enable it. This was made downloadable for the [[PC]] in June 2005, and was released for the [[PS2]] and [[Xbox]] soon after. | |||
The name "Hot Coffee" refers to the way the released game alludes to the unseen sex scenes. In the unmodified game, the player takes his girlfriend to her front door and she asks him if he would like to come in for "some coffee." He agrees, and the camera stays outside, swaying back and forth a bit, while moaning sounds are heard. | The name "Hot Coffee" refers to the way the released game alludes to the unseen sex scenes. In the unmodified game, the player takes his girlfriend to her front door and she asks him if he would like to come in for "some coffee." He agrees, and the camera stays outside, swaying back and forth a bit, while moaning sounds are heard. | ||
[[Jack Thompson]] and other anti-gaming advocates denounced the Hot Coffee mod in the media, as if it were an existing feature of the game that children could easily stumble across. This led to the game being pulled from stores across the [[USA]], and re-rated as AO (Adults Only) by the [[ESRB]] (already an 18 in the [[UK]]). [[Rockstar]] was forced to permanently remove this feature and they soon released a non-modifiable 2nd edition of GTA San Andreas, which regained the M rating. | |||
{{wikipedia|Hot Coffee minigame controversy}} | |||
In the middle of July 2005, the ESRB, as well as various politicians including Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), launched an investigation into the Hot Coffee mod. Initially, Rockstar released a statement that strongly suggested that the Hot Coffee content was entirely created by "hackers". However, this claim was undermined when codes were released on web forums for the PlayStation 2 [[wikipedia:Gameshark|Gameshark]] and [[wikipedia:Action Replay|AR Max]] cheating devices that demonstrated that the controversial content was, indeed, built into the console versions. | In the middle of July 2005, the ESRB, as well as various politicians including Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), launched an investigation into the Hot Coffee mod. Initially, Rockstar released a statement that strongly suggested that the Hot Coffee content was entirely created by "hackers". However, this claim was undermined when codes were released on web forums for the PlayStation 2 [[wikipedia:Gameshark|Gameshark]] and [[wikipedia:Action Replay|AR Max]] cheating devices that demonstrated that the controversial content was, indeed, built into the console versions. | ||
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Rockstar has since vowed legal action against any subsequent sources that reveal how to access this part of the game, mainly cheat device code sites. | Rockstar has since vowed legal action against any subsequent sources that reveal how to access this part of the game, mainly cheat device code sites. | ||
== External Links == | |||
*[http://patrickw.gtagames.nl/ PatrickW's Website (creator of original mod)] | |||
*[http://www.thegtaplace.com/downloads/file.php?id=548 Hot Coffee download] | |||
*[http://www.ps2savetools.com PS2 Save Tools (home to GTA:SA Censor Remover)] | |||
*[http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=28 Original mod download page (now removed)] | |||
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