Home Alone Meets Slumber Party
HWM Malaysia|October 2017

Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition

Sharmine Ishak
Home Alone Meets Slumber Party

The return of a cult classic

When it was released in 1992, Night Trap stirred quite a controversy, sparking a debate around violence in video games, which would eventually culminate with the establishment of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Despite being a pioneer in its time for the use of full motion video, the game received ire from the U.S. Congress for promoting realistic violence and sexual aggression against women. As a result, Night Trap was pulled from the shelves, sealing its place in video game history as a cult classic.

This story is from the October 2017 edition of HWM Malaysia.

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