Saying tha the game is oversexed, and at the same time claiming that you can remove all sex without affecting anything in gameplay seems contradictory to me.
Not necessarily. If the game has too much emphasis on the sex side of things as many here are suggesting (and not enough on the relationship side of things or reactivity with the plot etc) and the sex only really exists to serve itself (which can be an easy pitfall if not enough is spent on the 'supporting content'- like the aforementioned relationship stuff) Than it's fairly easy to point to it as something that both stands out in the game and doesn't really exist to serve anything else.
I think Niara did a good breakdown on the Minthara sex scene way back in EA and I think showed how something can be oversexed and out of place and not really supporting the story. The scene would arguably work better with just a simple fade to black.
As is, I think that scene was just there in EA mostly to generate buzz/controversy and expectations for the rest of the romance/sex content in BG III. Much like a lot of Larian's other reveals in EA (Bear scene, I'm looking at you). The game was heavily marketed to the fanbase with a 'sex sells' aim, even if they didn't pull out a slogan like 'Darker, Sexier, Better. Dragon Age 2' etc. Which IMO is frequently not a hallmark of maturity, and I don't think Larian really can say they bullseyed their mark or we wouldn't be having conversations like this.
