Jack Thompson kicks off at Take-Two AGAIN

[wraggster]

Everybody's favourite anti-violent game activist, Jack Thompson, is once again attacking game publisher Take-Two over the release of Manhunt 2 and GTA IV.

Making it clear that he will never give up, Thompson has filed a lawsuit to "prevent the sale of two hyperviolent video games set to be released this year and sold to anyone under 17 years of age".

Thompson goes on to state that despite both games receiving 'Mature' ratings from the ESRB ratings board, findings have revealed that "they are still sold 42% of the time to kids under 17."

He continues his offensive on the games publisher: "Take-Two aggressively markets its 'Mature' games to children, as it was caught this past year placing Grand Theft Auto ads on public transport in major US metropolitan areas despite promises by the industry to stop that practice after Columbine."

He goes on to bring up the 'Games make people violent' argument, stating: "The American Psychological Association in August 2005 found a clear causal link between violent games and teen aggression."

Speaking about Manhunt 2, Thompson highlights: "The player can plunge a syringe into the eye of his foes and removes their testicles." The statement later clarifies that Thompson "still has his testicles".

Will Thompson achieve his goal in stopping what could be the biggest game of the year, GTA IV, from ever being released and rid the world of violent videogames forever? Somehow, we doubt it.

via cvg

[kaffie]

Wonder if any company would dare to parody Thompson in one of their games.

[F9zDark]

Jack Thompson is a stupid son of a bitch and I hope he is disbarred before this goes to trial. Regardless of what anyone thinks, violent games do not produce violent behavior as well, why is it the responsibility of the publisher to make sure games are not sold to minors? He should be suing the game stores, since they are the ones that provide these titles to minors.

[Raiten]

The player can plunge a syringe into the eye of his foes and removes their testicles

Now I don't know about anyone else...but my testicles are nowhere near my eyes...so Manhunt must have some grotesque* kill animations!!!



*Read - Bad ass

[F9zDark]

Now I don't know about anyone else...but my testicles are nowhere near my eyes...so Manhunt must have some grotesque* kill animations!!!



*Read - Bad ass

I am not one who cringes at violence, if it has a reason and purpose. However Manhunt completely defies any reason and the fact that I could kill my enemies as grotesquely as humanly possible was a quick turn off to the game.

Killing for the sake of killing is just wrong, but I will concede that it should be up to the player to decide if said game is right for them. I may not like Manhunt, but I will defend one's right to play it, because no one should be allowed to tell us what we can and cannot play.

[Tree]

Wonder if any company would dare to parody Thompson in one of their games.

i would so LOVE to see that :P get there own back init