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* One Uldum quest in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' requires distracting several infected Gnomes using holograms. One of them is a dancing [[EvilIsSexy female Eredar]].
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* One geisha assassination attempt in ''VideoGame/TotalWarShogun2'' utilizes this to give the geisha time to bring her murder weapon to bear.
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* In ''DragonAgeII'', Bethany will find Sebastian ''very'' distracting.
* An invoked trope in VideoGame/TeamFortress2 - players, especially spies, may use [[ShmuckBait sprays of sexy girls]] to distract opposing players, making for easy targets. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOR3snVKW0E Demonstrated beautifully here.]]

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* In ''DragonAgeII'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', Bethany will find Sebastian ''very'' distracting.
* An invoked trope in VideoGame/TeamFortress2 ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' - players, especially spies, may use [[ShmuckBait sprays of sexy girls]] to distract opposing players, making for easy targets. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOR3snVKW0E Demonstrated beautifully here.]]
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* In ''DragonAgeII'', Bethany will find Sebastian ''very'' distracting.
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** This trope appears again in the final single player DLC, Citadel- after escaping an assassination attempt, Shepard (who was at the time dressed up for dinner at a fancy restaurant) is finally found by their romantic interest, who spends a little time EatingTheEyeCandy instead of focusing on the "people are trying to kill me" part.

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** This trope appears again in the final single player DLC, Citadel- after escaping an assassination attempt, Shepard (who was at the time dressed up for dinner at a fancy restaurant) is finally found by their romantic interest, who spends a little time EatingTheEyeCandy instead of focusing on the "people are trying to kill me" part. If your romantic interest isn't a full teammate in ''3'' or you haven't locked in your romance yet, it will be Liara, and she'll get the same line.
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** Doubly invoked in this case when you remember that Bayonetta is technically naked! Her "clothes" is basically just her hair covering up her entire body, so in essence, Bayonetta gets that much more points for this trope
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* In ''VideoGame/SlyCooper: Thieves In Time'', a mission in Chapter 1 has [[TheBigGuy Murray]] [[DisguisedInDrag disguising himself as "Madame Geisha"]] and [[AttractiveBentGender managing to distract some guards]]. A later mission in Chapter 5 sees Carmelita Fox performing a belly dance (with great reluctance) to distract some guards while the rest of the team unlocks a gate.

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* In ''VideoGame/SlyCooper: Thieves In Time'', ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime'', a mission in Chapter 1 has [[TheBigGuy Murray]] [[DisguisedInDrag disguising himself as "Madame Geisha"]] and [[AttractiveBentGender managing to distract some guards]]. A much later mission in Chapter 5 sees Carmelita Fox performing a belly dance (with great reluctance) to distract some guards while the rest of the team unlocks a gate.
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* In ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'': Thieves In Time during one mission in order to distract some baboon guards while the others unlock a gate Carmelita Fox performs a belly dance.

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* In ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'': ''VideoGame/SlyCooper: Thieves In Time during one Time'', a mission in order Chapter 1 has [[TheBigGuy Murray]] [[DisguisedInDrag disguising himself as "Madame Geisha"]] and [[AttractiveBentGender managing to distract some baboon guards]]. A later mission in Chapter 5 sees Carmelita Fox performing a belly dance (with great reluctance) to distract some guards while the others unlock rest of the team unlocks a gate Carmelita Fox performs a belly dance.gate.

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* The ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' games have a pair of passive skills which invoke this, namely "Sexiness UP!" for females and "Handsomeness UP!" for males. Both decrease the success rate of nearby[[hottip:*:A player trying to steal the ball and the player he/she is trying to steal it from can affect each other, and any player attempting to shoot and the opposite team's goalkeeper can also affect each other.]] opposite-sex opponents' moves.

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* The ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' games have a pair of passive skills which invoke this, namely "Sexiness UP!" for females and "Handsomeness UP!" for males. Both decrease the success rate of nearby[[hottip:*:A nearby[[note]]A player trying to steal the ball and the player he/she is trying to steal it from can affect each other, and any player attempting to shoot and the opposite team's goalkeeper can also affect each other.]] [[/note]] opposite-sex opponents' moves.
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* In the second bonus mission from ''SyphonFilter: The Omega Strain'', Lian disguises as a concubine to fool Yang and the outdoor guards, then dons a bikini to distract the guards at Saydahmat's suite.
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** Not long after that, Vivi approaches and seduces Lance when he starts saying he wants to leave, and she starts turning him on for a bit... right before she stuffs his cap into his mouth!
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** Both games also feature active abilities to affect opponents in this fashion (learnable by both your characters and foes) - the Puff-Puff attack in ''DQ8'' and the Sultry Dance in ''DQ9''. Entertainingly, a foe that tries to use the former move on Jessica will get demoralized because Jessica is more voluptuous, and ''they'' miss a turn instead.
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** This trope appears again in the final single player DLC, Citadel- after escaping an assassination attempt, Shepard (who was at the time dressed up for dinner at a fancy restaurant) is finally found by their romantic interest, who spends a little time EatingTheEyeCandy instead of focusing on the "people are trying to kill me" part.
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* In {{Grandia}}, one boss is a giant angler-type fish with a lure that looks like an attractive female. The lure's only attack is Attract, which seductively draws Justin up towards it... then turns into a giant mouth and takes a bite out of him. The "distracted" part comes from the fact that this can cancel Justin's action if he's charging up a special attack or spell.

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* In {{Grandia}}, ''VideoGame/{{Grandia}}'', one boss is a giant angler-type fish with a lure that looks like an attractive female. The lure's only attack is Attract, which seductively draws Justin up towards it... then turns into a giant mouth and takes a bite out of him. The "distracted" part comes from the fact that this can cancel Justin's action if he's charging up a special attack or spell.
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* In ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'': Thieves In Time during one mission in order to distract some baboon guards while the others unlock a gate Carmelita Fox performs a belly dance.
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* In ''BrainDead13'', Fritz falls victim to this when he gets picked up by Vivi the sexy {{vampires|AreSexGods}}s while Lance looks in confusion on what will happen to him... just seconds before she tosses Fritz into the spiked coffin! Ouch!

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* In ''BrainDead13'', ''VideoGame/BrainDead13'', Fritz falls victim to this when he gets picked up by Vivi the sexy {{vampires|AreSexGods}}s while Lance looks in confusion on what will happen to him... just seconds before she tosses Fritz into the spiked coffin! Ouch!
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* This is actually a game mechanic in the AssassinsCreed series: hiring a group of courtesans/Romanies to either act as a mobile hiding spot or distract a targeted group of guards is an effective way of completing most of the stealth sequences.

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* This is actually a game mechanic in the AssassinsCreed ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' series: hiring a group of courtesans/Romanies to either act as a mobile hiding spot or distract a targeted group of guards is an effective way of completing most of the stealth sequences.
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* This is actually a game mechanic in the AssassinsCreed series: hiring a group of courtesans/Romanies to either act as a mobile hiding spot or distract a targeted group of guards is an effective way of completing most of the stealth sequences.
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* From ''MetalGearSolid2'' onwards, you can distracts male guards using [[BlandNameProducts Girly Magazine]]. Of course, it didn't work on ladies and unmanned units.

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* From ''MetalGearSolid2'' onwards, you can distracts male guards using [[BlandNameProducts [[BlandNameProduct Girly Magazine]]. Of course, it didn't work on ladies and unmanned units.
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* From ''MetalGearSolid2'' onwards, you can distracts male guards using [[BlandNameProducts Girly Magazine]]. Of course, it didn't work on ladies and unmanned units.
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* The characters can go to [[CrystalDragonJesus confessionals]] in ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts''. At one point, Hisui admits he missed a shot because he was staring at Innes' breasts.

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* The characters can go to [[CrystalDragonJesus confessionals]] {{c|rystalDragonJesus}}onfessionals in ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts''. At one point, Hisui admits he missed a shot because he was staring at Innes' breasts.



* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', when [[spoiler:Midna is in her true form, Link's eyes are glued to her. She lampshades that along with HeroicMime.]]
* The Sexy Nightwear apparel in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' gives a bonus to Charisma, which relates your Speech and Barter skills. ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' also has a unique "Naughty Nightwear", which gives greater boosts to these attributes, and also improves your character's luck.

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* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', when [[spoiler:Midna is in her true form, Link's eyes are glued to her. She lampshades that along with HeroicMime.]]
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* The Sexy Nightwear apparel in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' gives a bonus to Charisma, which relates your Speech and Barter skills. ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' also has a unique "Naughty Nightwear", which gives greater boosts to these attributes, and also improves your character's luck.



* In ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'', Luka wants revenge against the title (huh huh) protagonist. However, every time he meets her, he alternates between swearing revenge, and making clumsy, awkward sexual overtures. Presumably, it's kinda hard to remember what you were doing when you have... well, [[MsFanservice freaking]] [[FetishFuelStationAttendant Bayonetta]] standing in front of you.

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* In ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'', Luka wants revenge against the title (huh huh) protagonist. However, every time he meets her, he alternates between swearing revenge, and making clumsy, awkward sexual overtures. Presumably, it's kinda hard to remember what you were doing when you have... well, [[MsFanservice freaking]] [[FetishFuelStationAttendant freaking Bayonetta]] standing in front of you.


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* In ''BrainDead13'', Fritz falls victim to this when he gets picked up by Vivi the sexy {{vampires|AreSexGods}}s while Lance looks in confusion on what will happen to him... just seconds before she tosses Fritz into the spiked coffin! Ouch!
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* In {{Grandia}}, one boss is a giant angler-type fish with a lure that looks like an attractive female. The lure's only attack is Attract, which seductively draws Justin up towards it... then turns into a giant mouth and takes a bite out of him. The "distracted" part comes from the fact that this can cancel Justin's action if he's charging up a special attack or spell.
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* ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce 2'': late in the game, the BigBad, [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans Lady]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Vega]], pulls the old DoNotAdjustYourSet routine to spread her demands for [[TakeOverTheWorld world domination]]. One NPC in Wilshire Hills has no idea what she actually ''said'', because all his attention was dedicated to how hot she looked.
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* An invoked trope in TeamFortress2 - players, especially spies, may use [[ShmuckBait sprays of sexy girls]] to distract opposing players, making for easy targets. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOR3snVKW0E Demonstrated beautifully here.]]

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* An invoked trope in TeamFortress2 VideoGame/TeamFortress2 - players, especially spies, may use [[ShmuckBait sprays of sexy girls]] to distract opposing players, making for easy targets. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOR3snVKW0E Demonstrated beautifully here.]]
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* An invoked trope in TeamFortress2 - players, especially spies, may use [[ShmuckBait sprays of sexy girls]] to distract opposing players, making for easy targets. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOR3snVKW0E Demonstrated beautifully here.]]
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* ''{{VideoGame/Castlevania}}''

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* ''{{VideoGame/Castlevania}}''''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''
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* The Sexy Nightwear apparel in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' gives a bonus to Charisma, which relates your Speech and Barter skills.

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* The Sexy Nightwear apparel in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' gives a bonus to Charisma, which relates your Speech and Barter skills. ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' also has a unique "Naughty Nightwear", which gives greater boosts to these attributes, and also improves your character's luck.
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* ''{{VideoGame/Castlevania}}''
** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin'': Charlotte isn't, but Jonathan is susceptible to a certain female boss's attack using this trope.
** Even better, there's also a demon that's distracted by ''Charlotte's'' sexy.
** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaHarmonyOfDespair'' reverses this by having female characters be distracted by Dracula's sexy during his final form.
** Played straight again, courtesy of the female [[AncientEgypt Chapter 7 DLC boss Astarte.]]
* In ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'', Vyse was having his eyes glued to the BellyDancer, Bellena, until Aikia snapped him out of it.
* In ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic 2'', there is a dancer outfit (needed for some side quest), which is absolutely useless -- except for giving some bonus to the Persuade skill.
* The characters can go to [[CrystalDragonJesus confessionals]] in ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts''. At one point, Hisui admits he missed a shot because he was staring at Innes' breasts.
* In ''SoulCalibur 4'', you win either because you played with your eyes closed or you're already living a sexually satisfied life. ''If'' you win without these two, then you're probably a genderless robot or some other video-game-playing species entirely. Or happen to be disinterested in women while playing as Ivy. Or, y'know, both player characters are male. Though this trope doesn't always involve women being the distraction -- [[{{Squick}} Voldo is pretty damn hot.]]
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', when [[spoiler:Midna is in her true form, Link's eyes are glued to her. She lampshades that along with HeroicMime.]]
* The Sexy Nightwear apparel in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' gives a bonus to Charisma, which relates your Speech and Barter skills.
* This is actually an ability of Jessica in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII''. Put skill points in her Sex Appeal and monsters will start missing turns just to ogle her. Her own allies, ChivalrousPervert Angelo included, are immune. ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'' has a similar effect through the "Style" stat, but it affects all playable characters and isn't limited to only sexy outfits.
* In ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'', Luka wants revenge against the title (huh huh) protagonist. However, every time he meets her, he alternates between swearing revenge, and making clumsy, awkward sexual overtures. Presumably, it's kinda hard to remember what you were doing when you have... well, [[MsFanservice freaking]] [[FetishFuelStationAttendant Bayonetta]] standing in front of you.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': Laguna seems to fall foul of this when faced with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII the Cloud of Darkness]] in ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Duodecim 012]]'', with his [[MythologyGag leg cramps acting up]], and all. This is complicated by the fact that [=CoD=] [[NoBiologicalSex is actually sexless]], and initially assumed that he was frozen with fear ([[AnthropomorphicPersonification which it supposedly represents]]).
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'': Zidane's head will move toward any attractive female NPC walking past him in a town.
* ''VideoGame/StarFox''. Fox [=McCloud=][='s=] first meeting face-to-face with [[VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures Krystal]] sends him into a shock for a minute before Peppy's calling knocks him out of it.
* ''SepterraCore''. In the in-game mythology, Dogo the Trickster God convinces Gemma to give Kyra a mirror, so she could make herself more beautiful. Gemma does it, proving he forgot that she's his prisoner and can easily use the mirror to send messages to Marduk about her whereabouts, resulting in her rescue and Gemma's defeat. What part of the body this guy uses to thinks remains secret.
* The ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' games have a pair of passive skills which invoke this, namely "Sexiness UP!" for females and "Handsomeness UP!" for males. Both decrease the success rate of nearby[[hottip:*:A player trying to steal the ball and the player he/she is trying to steal it from can affect each other, and any player attempting to shoot and the opposite team's goalkeeper can also affect each other.]] opposite-sex opponents' moves.
* Mentioned by [[EnemyChatter a guard]] in the intro to an early ''VideoGame/PerfectDark Zero'' mission:
-->"... [[{{Stripperific}} it's like she had nothing on!]] Mai Hem's giving orders, but [[MaleGaze I don't know where to look!]]"
* Even Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog gets in on this. One of the extra missions in VideoGame/SonicGenerations involves robots who block themselves with shields, and the only way to destroy them is to summon [[MsFanservice Rouge the Bat]] to distract them so that they can't block your attacks. That's right. [[HelloNurse Rouge is so sexy that not even robots are immune to her charms.]]
* Referenced in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' when EDI [[RobotGirl takes over Dr Eva's body]]. When you talk to James after that, this exchange ensues:
-->'''James:''' What the hell's up with EDI?\\
'''Shepard:''' She's found a new home, I guess.\\
'''James''': A super-hot, sexy new home. You take her on a mission, I'm gonna be just a little distracted.
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-->'''James:''' What the hell's up with EDI?\\
'''Shepard:''' She's found a new home, I guess.\\
'''James:''' A super-hot, sexy new home. You take her on a mission, I'm gonna be just a little distracted.\\
''(beat)''\\
''(James's eyes [[MaleGaze wander downward]])''\\
''(beat)''\\
'''James:''' Even ''more'' distracted.\\
'''Shepard:''' Nice try.
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