The two reasons why politicians should shut up about violent games...
Okay, Charles Schumer goes off and bashes the upcomming game "25 to life". I'll give him that the game is probably out of line for pitting the user against the NYPD, but first ammendment, freedom of speech, hollywood has done worse, etc etc etc. You've already heard me rant about that stuff, so lets get into the reasons why Schumer is a friggin idiot.
1:
I had heard about this game before this, but didn't really know anything about it whatsoever. Most people, however, who don't keep tremendously up to date with the gaming buisness now know about this game, which, on one hand, is good because parents will know not to buy it for "Little Johnny" (more on him later).
However, now all of the gamers looking for something hyper-violent and edgy will pick this game up, plopping down 50 bucks for what will probably be an average shooter. Hell, the article is featured on the front of New York Daily News' website! I mean, COME ON! Eidos is probably laughing its ass off right now!
2:
Schumer gets a big, fat F for this comment:
"Little Johnny should be learning how to read, not how to kill cops."
Unless "Little Johnny" is a 19 year old man who hasn't seen a book in his entire life but somehow has an XBox or PS2, then he ain't gonna get his hands on this game, or at least shouldn't. Probably won't, these days, unless Little Johnny's momma is a freaking idiot! Right on the front of the box is this big "M" image. Its a game made for adults. The majority of video game players is over 18. The industry, in turn, is making games for those people.
For example, two games got released this year that, at one point or another in the development cycle, had sex minigames. "God of War" actually had the sex minigame in there, although you didn't see anything, while, in a rare display of good taste, the "GTA San Andreas" developers canned the minigame, but not removing the code. I mean, yes, the GTA games are known for their ability to let you do just about anything, but there's a limit :).
To all sentators, representatives, governors and, god forbid, presidents: Shut up with the video game bashing until you find a way to do so that I can't rebuke IN MY FREAKING SLEEP!
1:
I had heard about this game before this, but didn't really know anything about it whatsoever. Most people, however, who don't keep tremendously up to date with the gaming buisness now know about this game, which, on one hand, is good because parents will know not to buy it for "Little Johnny" (more on him later).
However, now all of the gamers looking for something hyper-violent and edgy will pick this game up, plopping down 50 bucks for what will probably be an average shooter. Hell, the article is featured on the front of New York Daily News' website! I mean, COME ON! Eidos is probably laughing its ass off right now!
2:
Schumer gets a big, fat F for this comment:
"Little Johnny should be learning how to read, not how to kill cops."
Unless "Little Johnny" is a 19 year old man who hasn't seen a book in his entire life but somehow has an XBox or PS2, then he ain't gonna get his hands on this game, or at least shouldn't. Probably won't, these days, unless Little Johnny's momma is a freaking idiot! Right on the front of the box is this big "M" image. Its a game made for adults. The majority of video game players is over 18. The industry, in turn, is making games for those people.
For example, two games got released this year that, at one point or another in the development cycle, had sex minigames. "God of War" actually had the sex minigame in there, although you didn't see anything, while, in a rare display of good taste, the "GTA San Andreas" developers canned the minigame, but not removing the code. I mean, yes, the GTA games are known for their ability to let you do just about anything, but there's a limit :).
To all sentators, representatives, governors and, god forbid, presidents: Shut up with the video game bashing until you find a way to do so that I can't rebuke IN MY FREAKING SLEEP!
posted by Wraithy at 6/21/2005 12:48:00 AM
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