Comments on: MADD vs. GTA IV

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:03:36 +0000

Well… I actually played the game drunk, and the drunk driving mode made me throw up…. spinning camera etc… The first thing I thought when I got done puking was, “damn, next time one of my GTA buddies wants to go out drinking, we’re taking the taxi home.”

By: Chronic Malanga

Chronic Malanga — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:25:15 +0000

BRAVO, deano bravo. You pretty much said it right there. Bad parents like to blame everything but themselves. Political correctness feeds into bad parenting, because no one wants to believe that their pwecious widdle flower should be corrected or held responsible for their actions.

By: deano bravo

deano bravo — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:56:08 +0000

You see the problem with todays society is NOT kids or adults being ‘corrupted’ by video games at all in my opinion. its down to lack of disipline of some of todays parents, sometimes not because of any fault of there own, its mainly down to the authorities and there politically correct ways. youths these days know full well that they can get away with anything now because if a parent/ teacher smacks them or shouts at them in an extremely agressive tone they can automatically get into serious trouble as the authorities now categorise such acts as ‘abuse’ which tyhese day holds a prison sentence and/or the parents child being taken into care. so you see because of this these kids now do not know the difference between right and wrong. I remember when i was a kid and one day i stole a bay of sweets from my local corner shop and was caught in the act by the shopkeeper who immediatley whisked me off to my house to inform my father of the situation. Needless to say i got a dammed good hiding for my actions and never stole anything again. I rest my case.

By: deano bravo

deano bravo — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:27:40 +0000

I think a lot of people miss the point of these type of games.
I purchased a copy of this game, have played it. and i love it. as i have the previous GTA games in the series, i also have burnout, call of duty 1,2,3,4, crackdown, bully, condemmed 1 and 2, oblivion, etc, etc.. the list does not need to be exhaustive.
My point is this im 30 years old, ive been playing violent games since i was about 10, have owned just about every console/ computer since the sinclair zx81 and have been a computer geek since then. Im now a manager for a construction company earning a lot of cash and have had no more than speeding ticket on my criminal profile, own my own house and have wife and two kids and have been happily married for 10 years. do i like playing violent video games? yes. when i have played them does that make me want to go out there and kill somebody? no. why? because i know the difference between where the line is drawn in reality and in a game.
The whole point of these games is entertainment, an escape from the routine of everyday life.
I know that if i have a bad day at work, instead of venting my anger on my boss, i can go home, turn on my xbox and maime a few innocent (virtual) people without getting 60 years jail time in real life. Once ive done this i feel calm again and go about my day Knowing ive not hurt, annoyed or upset anyone. think about it.

By: TimPundit

TimPundit — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:04:18 +0000

Stick to real life, MADD. What next? Banning old Foster Brooks routines?

Being against Drunk Driving is a good thing. But, stick to real life. Otherwise you look like a bunch of goddamn fools.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:34:59 +0000

It’s amazing that people don’t catch on that quite a bit of the anti-social content in the game is delivered with a satirical edge. Have we become that stupid and literal that we can’t take a joke? Do people think that Rockstar really thinks killing hookers is a good idea or that the adults (and adults are the only people who are supposed to be able to buy this adult rated game) can’t distinguish between dark humor and realtiy?

Some folks seem to want America to be wrapped in protective foam.

By: Chronic Malanga

Chronic Malanga — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:56:43 +0000

When is the last time MADD made the news before this? They are using this game for their own publicity as much as anything else, just to show that they are still around. Everyone uses everyone GTA sells tons more games because MADD is being petty, and MADD pretends to be relevant.

Stupid people will do things that get themselves and others killed. MADD, drunk driving laws, and terrible consequences are not going to sway them. Sad, but true. I don’t like people who drive drunk any more than MADD does, but they are out there and all we can do is be responsible ourselves and encourage others to do the same.

Attacking a video game for “promoting” something that is clearly wrong is retarded, but it’s had the affect that both sides of the issue want.

By: Dorf

Dorf — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:39:27 +0000

Well, in my opinion, this game is anti-drunk driving because it is a pain in the ass to try to drive drunk. The camera gives me a headache.

What’s next? Is PETA going to get mad that one of the things to do is rid the city of pigeons, or as the game calls it “Flying Rats.”

By: Christina X

Christina X — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:42:18 +0000

I think it’s fair enough it should be rated Mature Only. Most adults have the common sense to know not to drive drunk, and if they don’t? They were going to do it anyway, regardless if they played the game.

Way to encourage PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

When something goes wrong, always blame it on video games, movies, TV, or music.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:32:53 +0000

Ugh…once again, the nanny staters among us miss the entire point. If your kid goes out and tries to reenact GTA, who’s fault is it? The console manufacturer’s? The programmers’? The store that sells them? The raters for not making it inaccessible? Or is it YOUR FAULT for not taking the time to know what your kid is listening to, watching, and playing, and not raising him to know the difference between right and wrong, and fantasy and reality? I’m not saying it’s great and wonderful for everyone to play these games, but guess what: it’s your job to raise your family. Not mine, not the government’s, and not every business’. It’s yours. Take responsibility now for what your children are exposed to, teach them to guard their minds against things that will harm them, because ultimately you will be the one held responsible for them. Every time you create some new body to set rules or call the government in to preserve what little innocence is left in the world, you sacrifice real liberty in the name of “the children.”