Not taking any partisan side as an outsider (I'm Canadian) let me ask you a bit more about this "pervert" obsession of yours.
Grand Theft Auto was sold in most stores until it was found that a code would unlock hardcore sex.
What do you think of that and your society's definition of perversion and pornography? How did a violent video game with murder, assault, rape etc suddenly get an XXX rating? Opinion please
Check out the "screenshots" on their latest
rockstargames.com
Now do you understand why people are sick to death of you Americans? Hmmmm seems the dumb Aussies are just as blind...........................
And isn't Hillary a hypocrite? Hey democrat of republican, you all suck.
Australia jumps off Grand Theft Auto bandwagon
No sex please, we're Australian
Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 02 Aug 2005
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The Australian authorities have joined the war of words over Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and banned the game after it was found to contain softcore pornography.
The Australian board of Film and Literature Classification has withdrawn its certification for the game meaning it cannot be "legally sold, hired, advertised or exhibited" anywhere in the country.
"The Classification Board made this decision on the basis that it contains contentious material (activated through a code or otherwise) that was not brought to the Board’s attention when it was classified," said the organisation.
"The Board found that the content unlocked by a third party “Hot coffee” modification contained material that could not be accommodated at the MA15+ classification."
The furore over the hidden scenes has led Senator Hillary Clinton to introduce a law that would put greater controls on games manufacturers. The manufacturer Take Two Entertainment is currently undergoing a probe by the FTC over the affair.
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The `San Andreas' fault: Critics let `Grand Theft Auto' get away with murder - but not sex
By Steve Ryan/ Teen Correspondent
Monday, August 1, 2005 - Updated: 10:40 AM EST
It does not seem strange that the mega-violent ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' video game has had to undergo a ratings change. It's the reason for the change that is shocking.
The ``Grand Theft Auto'' series has made a name for itself over the past few years with its make-believe world, which allows players to roam free and indulge in a wide variety of missions and nonlinear gameplay.
The most likely reason for this series' success is that they are the most violent and ruthless games around.
The basic concept of the ``GTA'' series remains the same from game to game.
The player takes the role of a hit-man who, in order to expand his mob or drug empire, must perform favors for various gangs, routinely beat up innocent civilians, steal cars and kill cops.
None of this is exactly child-friendly.
But it seems only the game's sexual content is worthy of objection. Hidden within ``Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and accessible only with a software modification reportedly created by hackers, a pornographic feature has sparked a firestorm the graphic violence never did.
U.S. Sen. Hilary Clinton said in a letter: ``We should all be deeply disturbed that a game which now permits the simulation of lewd sexual acts in an interactive format with highly realistic graphics has fallen into the hands of young people across the country.''
Maybe the lewd sexual acts are crossing the line, but no more so than the countless assassinations and vehicular homicides any ``GTA'' player will commit in the game.
If killing police officers only earned the game an ``M'' rating, a nude scene should not have had much of an effect.
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) rates all games available on the market, and sometimes comes under fire for applying lax standards. Every game since ``GTA 3'' has been rated ``M'' for mature, but they still routinely fall into the hands of underage players, some younger than 10.
The ERSB explained the original ``M'' rating of ``GTA 3'' by listing the game's ``blood and gore, violence, strong language, and strong sexual content.'' [continue]
Surely most parents would think twice about buying this game for their children.
But July 20, the ERSB changed the ``M'' rating of ``GTA: San Andreas'' to ``Adults Only,'' meaning the game will not be sold to anyone younger than 18.
The Parents Television Council has requested that all versions of this game be recalled, but we must remember no one is forcing parents to buy these games for their children.
If they do not want their children to play it, they should take it away - or better yet, not buy it.
The PTC's desire to recall ``GTA: San Andreas'' because its members disapprove of it is disturbingly close to censorship |
