The story features heterosexual romantic options for Jodie, such as with Ryan, and contains no gender-agnostic dating, nonbinary characters, pronoun customization, or identity exploration mechanics. Quantic Dream's 2013 release predates heavy industry DEI pushes, with no evidence of Sweet Baby Inc.-style consultancy or explicit activist intent in marketing or developer statements tied to this title.

Later general studio comments on diversity postdate the game and do not alter its content. Reception shows no critic-audience gaps or backlash tied to progressive messaging; Metacritic critics scored it around 70 while users rated it higher at 8.0, with complaints focused on gameplay and pacing rather than ideology. Minor elements like a capable female lead exist but align with traditional action-thriller tropes without systemic oppression framing or source-material alterations.