steel102
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Originally Posted by R. Hunter What kind of crack is Delia Stone smoking? In June's "Three Finger Salute," she is quoted as saying, "And then the parents come to us and ask why their children are playing games that teach them to beat up hookers, which isn't an apporpriate activity until you're well over 18." Mind-numbing stupidity like this has created this situtation with ratings and warnings. I believe it is against the law to assault any person regardless of job, or age of the assailant. The problem is that the general public wants to be a flock of sheep -- after all, it's much easier to point the finger at the FGRB than to admit you were stupid for buying something called "Grand Theft Auto Vice City" and being shocked at the content. If a consumer can't make the logical connection between a tactical shooter and violence, that's their problem. The only reason people like Ms. Stone have a job is because there is a segment of the populace that just can't be responsible, so they need someone to tell them what's right and wrong. By the way, while you're busy protecting my children from the injustices of the videogame industry, maybe you could help me with their college fund? No, I thought not. Keep your ratings and opinions to yourself. I'll be taking responsibilty for what I buy and what my kids play. If people were more "into" what their kids do, you would be out of a job Ms. Stone. |
Originally Posted by Patricia Vance After a thorough investigation, we have concluded that sexually explicit material exists in a fully rendered, unmodified form on the final discs of all three platform versions of the game (i.e., PC CD-ROM, Xbox and PS2). However, the material was programmed by Rockstar to be inaccessible to the player and they have stated that it was never intended to be made accessible. |
Originally Posted by gloco The cnn storry doesn't mention the game getting pulled from the store shelves, just re-badged with a M rating. |
Correct me if I am wrong but... Isn't GTA: San Andreas a game where the "protagonist" commits the following CAPITAL OFFENSES.. 1. Bank-robbery-related murder or kidnapping. 2. Death resulting from aircraft piracy. 3. Death resulting from offenses involving transportation of explosives, destruction of government property, or destruction of property related to foreign or interstate commerce. 4. Destruction of aircraft, motor vehicles, or related facilities resulting in death. 5. First-degree murder. 6. Murder committed by the use of a firearm during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime. 7. Murder committed during a drug-related drive-by shooting. 8. Murder committed at an airport serving international civil aviation. 9. Murder committed during an offense against a maritime fixed platform. 10. Murder committed in a Federal Government facility. 11. Murder of a Federal judge or law enforcement official. 12. Murder of a State or local law enforcement official or other person aiding in a Federal investigation; murder of a State correctional officer. 13. Murder related to a carjacking. 14. Murder with the intent of preventing testimony by a witness, victim, or informant. I mean this dude murders a guy just to get his camera, drowns an innocent woman for no other reason that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. So apparently it's okay with the ESRB to show the protagonist commit virtually every crime known to man, but if he is shown to have sex...well then we have a problem. |
Originally Posted by Beach123456 No one added this content, it was there when the game shipped. |
Originally Posted by Kirosia Why would you code something into a game that was never intended to be executed,? Rockstar, I call your bulls**t. OT, but they're also coming out with a game where you play a violent sociopathic bully at prep school, yes, a great influence for the young. Considering how bullying leads to school-shootings, messed up heads, and other bad crap. Course, I'm sure rockstar wil be making a bundle off our idiocy. |
Originally Posted by Kirosia OT, but they're also coming out with a game where you play a violent sociopathic bully at prep school |