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'Grand Theft Auto' Makers Fight Lawsuit
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| Nov 11, 8:19 AM
| DUNCAN MANSFIELD
Posted on 11/12/2003 6:10:55 AM PST by freepatriot32
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To: discostu; gcruse
Remember before the internet and walkthroughs? 1-900-ZELDA-LIVES ;) Now those were some bad days
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posted on
11/12/2003 12:50:43 PM PST
by
billbears
(Deo Vindice)
To: billbears
I am so old, the only things Zelda bring to mind are Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of F. Scott, and Dobie Gillis' girl pal.
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posted on
11/12/2003 12:53:13 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
To: billbears
Luckily I had a friend that was a playtester for a few game companies, I could always ask them. If they hadn't tested the game (which generally meant getting all the answers from the company) they knew somebody that had.
Life before the internet was so primitive, actually having to talk to people. Fie.
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posted on
11/12/2003 12:54:04 PM PST
by
discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: LouD
It does have at least one lesson that's true to life.
You can shoot a whole lot of civilians before you really get the cops' attention.
But if you even aim your weapon at one cop you get the entire force after you non-stop.
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posted on
11/12/2003 12:59:56 PM PST
by
Ispy4u
(I bet that puts a bee in your bonnet.)
To: Terpfen
I read a report that the next game was going to be GTA Sin City. Based in Las Vegas in the Seventies.
To: freepatriot32
The boys told investigators they got the rifles from a locked room in their home and decided to randomly shoot at tractor-trailer rigs, just like in the video game "Grand Theft Auto III." The key word here is "decided". A million people play "Grand Theft Auto III" and then decide NOT to randomly shoot at tractor-trailer rigs on the street. Two people play "Grand Theft Auto III" and then decide TO randomly shoot at tractor-trailer rigs on the street. It was a personal decision by the two boys and they should be held solely responsible for the shootings. This lawsuit should be thrown out.
66
posted on
11/12/2003 1:12:12 PM PST
by
usadave
To: Quick1
Zork I made me start opening mailboxes outside of white houses with boarded front doors, and Myst made me start tring to enter books by touching them with the palm of my hand.
67
posted on
11/12/2003 1:24:51 PM PST
by
jpl
To: kinghorse
That game is well known by any 8 year old boy born prior to 1960 as "Smear the Queer".
Ah, that was the name of it. Man, that brings back memories......I will have to introduce this in my neighborhood again...I wonder how you say smear the queer in spanish....aaaarrrrrggggg
To: Old Professer
Show some respect, young'un - I discovered Dirt.Oh yeah, well maybe! But I'm so old, I remember clean dirt! Those were the days!!!
<|:-)~~
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:38:06 PM PST
by
JoeSixPack1
(POW/MIA Bring 'em Home, Or Send us Back!! Semper Fi)
To: Quick1
Playing Pacman made me want to eat little pills while running around a dark room with loud music playing.
You know, somewhere I have a quote from a Nintendo exec saying "if life imitated video games, kids would sit around in dark rooms listening to repetative electronic music popping pills all night."
Kind of funny if you've ever been to a "rave" because that's pretty much what goes on there.
70
posted on
11/12/2003 1:53:30 PM PST
by
bc2
(http://www.thinkforyourself.us)
To: discostu
Actually, I have no problem with adults playing games like GTA. I've played it myself, although I prefer Need for Speed as a racing game, and Redneck Rampage for sheer mayhem.
My problem with games like this, and first person shooters, is that they are marketed towards kids - and I do believe that playing realistic, violent games desensitizes them to violence, and teaches them that violence and anti-social behavior are legitimate responses to life's problems.
And yes, I know that parents should be supervising their children, and not allowing them to play violent games. However, many parents don't adequately monitor their kids (or just plain don't care) and those children are learning to consider some pretty horrific behaviours as normal.
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posted on
11/12/2003 2:13:47 PM PST
by
LouD
To: LouD
I've seen a lot of GTA commercials, they use music kids wouldn't recognize, and put the Mature Audience (a voluntary label) warning right on the screen. That's not marketing to kids. When I bought mine I got carded even though I have gray hair. That's not marketing to kids. While I seriously question the psychological effect violent games have on kids Rockstar Games has gone as far as software company can to not put GTA in the hands of kids.
72
posted on
11/12/2003 2:18:04 PM PST
by
discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: LanPB01; All
I bought a used PS2 just so I could play Vice City. I sold it as soon as I found out an XBox version was on the way. I've been considering a new game console (gotta do my part to spread this death and destruction, y'know); is the XBox clearly the superior platform? Just about every retailer has it and the PS2 at the same price point (though the online pack for the Sony kicks up the price quite a bit).
I've pretty much kept up with the PC games, but the last game console I owned had an "Atari" label on it. FWIW, I'm not looking for online play imediately (I satisfy that craving using the PC to play Day of Defeat), but since the unit will be hooked to the TV and there's a Cat-5e connection on that wall, what the heck...
All hints, tips and comments greatly appreciated.
73
posted on
11/12/2003 3:38:41 PM PST
by
Charles Martel
(Liberals are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
To: Charles Martel
I bought the XBox even though the games are not as plentiful as the PS2. IIRC, the XBox has a faster video processor. Not sure though, but if I had to do it again, I would probably still choose the XBox
74
posted on
11/12/2003 4:21:06 PM PST
by
billbears
(Deo Vindice)
To: Charles Martel
As far as hardware is concerned, the XBox is far superior. At first glance, the prices are similar, but when you compare what you get with an XBox vs. that of the PS2, there's no comparison. XBox has an 8 gigabyte harddrive (which you can use to download additional levels through XBox Live, and to store games). The PS2 has nothing. XBox comes ready to play online (it requires broadband), while you have to buy extra hardware for the PS2. PS2 can only handle two controllers, unless you buy another piece of hardware. XBox can handle four. The XBox has a Pentium III processor going at 700 Mhz, while the PS2 only goes at 233.
The reason PS2 had remained more popular than the XBox is due simply to the fact that it had a year head start. As far as I'm concerned, Grand Theft Auto was the only reason to own it; now that GTA is available on the XBox, I have no reason to ever use a PS2. Some sports fans claim the PS2 has better titles in that arena, but I've never cared for those anyway.
75
posted on
11/12/2003 5:54:20 PM PST
by
LanPB01
To: Axenolith
That kinda puts the kibosh on my gathering together a mechanized army and invading France after playing Panzer General II...Really, the only reason the Germans used tanks is that they didn't want to walk.
76
posted on
11/12/2003 6:00:09 PM PST
by
meyer
(Hint: Pulp Fiction)
To: freepatriot32
Here's something else to consider:
'Miami lawyer Jack Thompson, who represents the victims, dismissed the free-speech protection claim. "What a surprise," he said Monday. "Well, good luck to them."
'Thompson said he would seek to move the case back into state court for consideration under Tennessee's consumer protection act.'
From
http://www.canada.com/news/world/story.asp?id=99749081-72D0-4563-A3F7-7A829EE71890 Jack Thompson. Remember Jack Thompson?
The same fellow who tried to deprive us all of 2-Live Crew back in the late 80's - early 90's?
The same fellow who filed a lawsuit blaming entertainment companies after the shooting in Paducah, Ky?
Same one who called Collumbine the 'pearl harbor' of the Culture War?
http://www.theescapist.com/columbine8.htm http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/article.asp?ArtID=6211 It would pay to keep an eye on this guy. He's definately acting behind the scenes to try and kick over a domino or two. I find his attemps to harness others' grief and sorrow to promote his own personal agenda to be sickening.
J
To: jedwardtremlett
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posted on
11/13/2003 3:18:22 AM PST
by
metesky
("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
To: freepatriot32
"The devil made me do it."
79
posted on
11/13/2003 3:43:36 AM PST
by
Junior
("Your superior intellects are no match for our puny weapons!")
To: metesky
Really? I guess I should have figured he'd have shown up, here, at some point.
Did he walk out with his tail between his legs, or was he slung? Inquiring minds want to know... ; )
J
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