Now that GTA IV has hit store shelves, it’s time for the world’s anti-video game fanatics to crawl out from under their rocks and tell us all how this game and so many others ruin our kids and turn them into Jack the Ripper wannabes. Of course, all those self-righteous zealots won’t tell you the truth — nothing they state is rooted in reality.
Earlier this day, a colleague of mine at CNET wrote a well-written article that discusses how critics have already attacked GTA IV without even playing it yet.
Much of the discussion centered around foolhardy demagogues who have yet to actually play the game, but somehow know that it will lead to child violence: “We’ve seen a number of clips of the game,” stated Yee spokesperson Adam Keigwin. “From the clips alone, and based on GTA and Rockstar’s history, (Yee) thought it very appropriate to issue a statement urging parents not to purchase the game for their children.”
Huh?
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source The Digital Home
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