I don't know, there has been so much talk over the years about violent video games, and everyone seems to rope in every company with violence. Parents who buy their kids games that care, and I emphasize the word care, as I know parents who I work with buying their 10 yr. old kids GTA, and finding out later he plays with his son and laughs all the content off, it seems like those who care are few. But anyway those who care still know Nintendo is the only gaming option for kids. Parents are starting to figure out, that games are for adults too, so both games are going to be their for any given system. And I believe Stof said it in the godfather subject, what are people going to do? Start buying the other systems for their kids with even more adult titles? No. They have DVD players there are kid movies, and adult movies, they use discresion there, now it's time to use discretion with games as well.
GTA did get some news lately, with the trailer coming out and revealing NY, of course mayor bloomberg had something to say about a game that would virtually allow you to kill NY cops, but everyone knows what GTA is about, so the story is dead the next day. Plus alot more parents are playing games now, and either they want the adult content themselves or they at least understand the market enough to not complain about it. Although I'm wondering when Manhunt comes out if they'll show some groesume footage and show people acting out the moves with the wiimote, I can imigane that video looking bad, and hence a good reason for the news to show it, as they like anything that looks controversial. Some will I'm sure complain. But again with Nintendo's console having the least amount of adult content, I can't imagine it lasting long. Plus what are they afraid of? Lawsuits? They pretty much get sued with the rest of the game industry every time something bad happens, like in the columbine lawsuit I know they we're named. So it's not like they're protecting themselves from that.
EDIT: btw I'm only talking about the US being that I have no idea how Europe will react to this stuff. But if Germany didn't release games like Godfather, what about other shooters? That's half the 360 lineup, do they not get GTA, Saint's Row, Scarface, Crackdown, and others?
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