One thing ive always wondered, howcome they only target games like Grand Theft Auto, True Crime, and 25 to Life? Why dont they target Halo and God of War? Just kidding, i think these people are people who like to complain about video games when smokeing (no offence to smokers, just the under aged ones), drunk driveing, and heart desease are killing hundreds more? They could put thair porly spent money to help research heart disease and cancer, and to campaign against drunk driveing.

Porly = Poorly
Driveing = Driving
Smokeing = Smoking
Thair = Their

These are not the IGN Boards.

Why are these concerned individuals (well organised militia, whatever) not taking on the movie industry?

They say "It is absolutely unconscionable that game makers are enabling young people — or anyone — to dramatise shooting and killing as a form of entertainment".

Correct me if I'm wrong*, but I think Hollywood does that all the time...


This is not an invitation correct me. I am not wrong.

I think they should ban this game on the principle that's its a big stinky pile of poo. If anything this sensationalist over-reporting of "urban" crap games encourages people to buy it, especially the children. If only they did this with just GTA, then everyone else'd give up, leave Rockstar to it and we would only have to put up with crap once every couple of years. (btw there's a new C.S.I Miami show about GTA style computer games and the evil they cause. I think the best moment must be when they discover the evil ringleader at his computer, with 3 pints of urine next to him - "You mean he played himself *eyebrow raised* to DEATH!")

Apart from that aside I agree whole-heartedy with Spong on this. We've seen the backlash against sex in the states, maybe now we've got the backlash against guns and violence coming.

Just kidding.

Damn stupid yanks. If paranoia was a sports thye'd no doubt take the trophy.

Games don't kill people, guns do though

Police are okay but to say that you can only play as them and no not get shot is just silly.

What if hollywood took the same approach just to appease the stupids, films like Robocop would end in the first 15-20 mins. A censored banner would appear and spoil everyones fun. Clearly once again average folk aren't taking games seriously as entertainment..

Get used to it yanks. Police have a hard job, carry guns and in some cases yes they die in the line of duty, but no more or less than a soldier doing his or her tour of duty.

How quickly middle america have forgotten the Rodney King incident, a most significant piece of film that shows in spades that there are good cops and bad cops, same way there's good and bad in everything in life. I also believe there was another cop beating civilian incident filmed in New Orleans shortly after the recent hurricane. Things like this make you question them and anyone in authority.

Respect is a two way street. When we all respect each other, the first bricks of Utopia will be built.. That is a very lofty dream in a very far away place though, people.

So continue playing your games people. Cop or gangbanger, which ever you choose in the select screen, do so with a clear or full mind. There are plenty of other cop games anyways.