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To: xcamel

Nope. Believe it or not, this is nowhere near the first instance of a game like this in Japan, and they never catch on over here (assuming they’re even released here). I almost pity the publisher that would try to bring this over here.

Grand Theft Auto (part IV in particular) is about far more than just random violence and mayhem. Comparing this tripe to GTA is like comparing “Hostel” to “Goodfellas.” Not even in the same league.


10 posted on 03/10/2009 2:39:49 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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To: Future Snake Eater

I realize that, but the sick behavior continues to spread anyway..


12 posted on 03/10/2009 2:43:43 PM PDT by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Future Snake Eater

The irony is that GTA was banned for several years in Japan. Japan did not want Rockstar and their games to expand to Japan, so they allowed it to be filtered and licensed by CAPCOM in 2003.

You can really see the cultures clash when you consider that American men are shocked that a man would fantasize about groping a woman on the subway, yet Japanese men are shocked that American porn would show unfettered genitalia.


14 posted on 03/10/2009 2:46:03 PM PDT by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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